As soon as I was accepted to be a part of Bike and Build this summer, I started to look for sponsorships from local businesses and national known companies. After watching a short video from Ryan Van Duzer, I realized that a part of his cross country bike ride was sponsored by New Belgium (check out the super cool jersey he is wearing at 0:30). On a whim I sent a fundraising letter asking for their support and today I received an email saying that they had donated to my ride.
BIG BIG THANK YOU!!
I have long been a fan (since my 21st birthday of course) of Fat Tire beer and was super pumped when I was able to find it in DC before I moved away this fall. The company's founder started everything from his small basement and from there it grew into a nationally known brewery.
They are also are big bike advocates and have their own Wonder Bike Team which encourages people to bike more and drive less.
Another reason I am a huge fan of the company is because they seem themselves as environmental stewards and are striving to achieve the following goals:
- Lovingly care for the planet that sustains us.
- Honor natural resources by closing the loops between waste and input.
- Minimize the environmental impact of shipping our beer.
- Reduce our dependence on coal-fired electricity.
- Protect our precious Rocky Mountain water resources.
- Focus our efforts on conservation and efficiency.
- Support innovative technology.
- Model joyful environmentalism through our commitment to relationships, continuous improvement, and the camaraderie and cheer of beer
Again, BIG thank you again for your support New Belgium. Help me raise a glass or two when you see it in your local bar/pub. I will definitely try to find some while we are out on the road!
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