ThirstyBear Organic Brewery & Clowns Without Borders Partner for the Release of Hop Clown Double IPA

Intentionally named to represent the ridiculous amount of hops that goes into Hop Clown Double IPA, it is brewed with organic Magnum, Bravo, Zeus and Wakatu hops in the kettle and dry hopped with Simcoe. As ThirstyBear Brewmaster Brenden Dobel notes, "In coming up with the recipe, I was thinking this Double IPA ishopped to comical levels. A slightly unhinged, almost Harlequin-like character first came to mind, so we called it Hop Clown. It’s looking to be a 85 IBU and 9.5% ABV monster of a beer. Whether you have one or a couple, you’ll definitely have a smile on your face!"

"We’re thrilled to share a performance in ThirstyBear’s celebratory atmosphere," says Moshe Cohen, "We’ll be offering families and friends a fun and funny moment in support of Clowns Without Borders’ work of bringing laughter and celebration into the places where it is most needed on the planet."

ThirstyBear’s Founding Brewmaster Ron Silberstein adds, "Our mission is really quite simple, we want people to take time from their hectic days to share in good times. Clowns Without Borders brings joy to people in the midst of tragedy — war torn regions, refugees, and victims of natural disasters. Laughter is good medicine, especially in times of crisis. ThirstyBear couldn’t be happier to offer a little bit of help along the way with Clowns Without Borders’ singular efforts."

Throughout the remainder of 2015, Clowns Without Borders will positively influence the lives of countless children around the world. Since Cohen officially launched the organization in 1995, Clowns Without Borders’ 12 international chapters have collectively performed for more than 4 million kids. In July 2015, they’ll have artists in Turkey, training with Turkish performers and performing for Syrian refugees. In August 2015, they are sending a troupe to the Kakuma refugee camp in Northern Kenya, in partnership with UNHCR. Half Kenyan and half South Sudanese people, this is one of the largest and best-known refugee camps in the world. Clowns Without Borders is looking to develop a 3-year partnership with UNHCR in this camp, to send groups multiple times a year.

Several international Clowns Without Borders chapters are currently in Nepal, and the US chapter is exploring partner organizations for their upcoming work in Nepal. This fall, they’ll send performers to Clown Encuentro in Colombia, to be followed by a program in collaboration with their Colombian Partners.