Aussies can Toast 2 Love and support marriage equality with special love brew

*** ORDER A CASE OF Love² HERE ***

Australians are being asked to raise a glass with a Toast 2 Love and share it on social media on Friday 3 November as the same sex marriage postal survey reaches its last few days, with all funds from the sale of Love² beer by The Good Beer Co. being pledged to the Australian Marriage Equality campaign.

Fifteen pubs, bars and venues in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide are supporting #Toast2Love by putting the special Love² brew by The Good Beer Co. and Bright Brewery on tap, and over 100 businesses including Airbnb, Tripadvisor, Medbank, Qantas, and Atlassian are getting involved by serving the Love² beer in bottles at special “Toast 2 Love” Friday drinks events across the country.

The New World style Pale Ale beer has proved so popular since its launch earlier this month that The Good Beer Co. and Bright Brewery are busy brewing a new batch to keep up with orders. But the good news is beer lovers can order a carton of Love² online here and for a celebration at home with mates.

The Good Beer Co. is a social enterprise – a company on a mission to do good – and the Love² beer is its second cause related brew, with the first being Great Barrier Beer in support of the Australian Marine Conservation Society and their work to protect Australia’s national icon, the Great Barrier Reef.

The Good Beer Co. Founder, James Grugeon, said he wanted to “Toast 2 Love” to thank everyone who had already voted YES, urge those who hadn’t returned their survey yet to do it quickly before the deadline on 7 November and remind everyone who has supported marriage equality that the fight isn’t over until the law is passed.

“This is a celebration of love for all those YES voters out there. When you Toast 2 Love on Friday the 3rd November we want you to share it on your social media so everyone can see that you support equality for all,” Mr Grugeon said.

“The Good Beer Co. will continue to support the Australian Marriage Equality campaign after 15 November because that isn’t the end, we will continue to work until same sex marriage marriage is passed into law. And ongoing, we’ll continue to support the cause of equality for everyone.

“I hope to be toasting LGBTIQ friends at their own marriages in Australia before long.”

Janine Middleton from the Equality Campaign said, “Toast to Love will give campaigners and YES voters a chance to pause and reflect before the postal survey result is announced on 15 November.

“We are excited by how popular Love² beer has proved to be and hope it is a good omen for YES. It is a great beer and we hope Australians will enjoy toasting love on 3 November – and well beyond that day.”

Scott Brandon, owner of Bright Brewery, the brewers of Love² beer, said he was delighted about the positive reaction to this special brew.

“This is a hand crafted, small batch brewed beer from an independent craft brewer and social enterprise start up. Beer is a great equaliser in our society that helps bring people together and enjoy each other’s company. We’re proud to be making a beer that supports equality for all Australians and hope that everyone will seek out and try this New World-style session Pale Ale with all Aussie ingredients that’s easy to love, no matter what your preference.”

Anyone supporting marriage equality can also share The Good Beer Co’s #Toast2Love animation…

NOTE: Love² orders – cases of Love² beer (24 x 330ml bottles) are now available to ORDER HERE. To receive a case for #Toast2Love events this Friday, you must order before 8am, Wednesday 31st October 2017. Please be aware that kegs for pubs and bars are now sold out.

Love² beer will be available as part of #Toast2Love at the following bars, pubs and venues on Friday 3 November:

Brisbane:

Aether Brewing Company, 35 Railway Terrace, Milton QLD 4064
Bloodhound Bar, 454 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Collective Kitchen, 369 Ann St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Newstead Brewing Company, 67 Castlemaine Street, Milton QLD 4064
Newstead Brewing Company, 85 Doggett Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Tipplers Tap, 5/182 Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Sydney:

Harts Pub, Essex Street & Gloucester Street, The Rocks NSW 2000
The Lord Raglan, 12 Henderson Road, Alexandria NSW 2016

Canberra:

Old Canberra Inn, 195 Mouat St, Lyneham ACT 2602

Melbourne:

Bar SK, 90 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Two Birds, Brewery & Tasting Room, 136 Hall St, Spotswood, VIC 3015

Regional Victoria:

Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright VIC 3741

Adelaide:

The Wakefield Hotel, 76 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA 5000
The Wheatsheaf Hotel, 9 George Street, Thebarton SA 5031

LOVE² BEER IS A COALITION OF BREWERIES, BEER FESTIVALS AND MEDIA UNITED IN SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY AND YES:

Aether Brewing Company, Brisbane, QLD
All Inn Brewing Company, Brisbane. QLD
Balmain Brewing Company, Balmain NSW
Beer InCider Beer and Cider Festival QLD
Blizzard Brewing Company, Dinner Plan, VIC
Blue Mile Brewing Company, Busselton, WA
Bright Brewery, Bright, VIC
Brewsvegas Beer Festival QLD
Captain BlighsBrewing Company, Hobart, TAS
Cheeky Peak Brewery, Wondonga, VIC
Coldstream Brewing, Yarra Valley, VIC
Cubby Haus Brewing, Moun Pleasant, VIC
Edge Brewing Project, North Melbourne, VIC
Fish River Valley Brewing, Locksley NSW
Foghorn Brewhouse, Newscastle, NSW
Froth Craft Beer Magazine
Last Rites Brewing Company, Cambridge, TAS
Newstead Brewery, Brisbane, QLD
Old Wives Ales, VIC
Sparkke Brewing Company, Adelaide, SA
The Good Beer Co, Brisbane, QLD
Two Birds Brewery, Spotswood, VIC
Van Dieman Brewing Company, Evandale, TAS
Wayward Brewing Company, Camperdown, NSW
Willie the Boatman, St Peters, NSW
Wheaty Brewing Corps, Adelaide, SA
Wolf of the Willows Brewing Company, Melbourne, VIC
Young Henrys, Newtown, NSW