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An initiative of Science for Good

Brewing Scientists

Drink Responsibly, Think Scientifically.

We believe science belongs everywhere, not just in classrooms or labs. Brewing Scientists brings science into the everyday spaces where people already gather, talk, and connect.

What we’re after

Brewing Scientists aims to:

Build trust in science

Through open, informal conversation, over a pint, not a podium.

Connect scientists & communities

Meaningful relationships between scientists and the places they live.

Spotlight local research

Raise awareness of publicly funded science happening right nearby.

Make science fun, human & real

Curiosity belongs in the same room as live music and good beer.

Our labels, in the wild

Each label is a scientist, a story, and an artist.

Every can is illustrated by a community artist and brewed by a local partner. Swipe through below.

  • Loopapalooza Pale Ale can label illustrated with a scientist theme, from Steel String Brewery in Chapel Hill NC
    Loopapalooza · Pale Ale, 7.7% · Steel String Brewery, Chapel Hill NC · JP Flores, PhD · Art by Erika Deoudes
  • Foreshore Cider can label with an intertidal coastal design, from Wildcraft Cider Works in Yachats OR
    Foreshore Cider · 7.3% · Wildcraft Cider Works, Yachats OR · Cape Perpetua Collaborative · Art by Halle Lindstrom
  • Big Squish IPA can label from RoHa Brewing Project in Salt Lake City UT
    Big Squish · IPA, available now · RoHa Brewing Project, Salt Lake City UT · Meghan Curtin, PhD · Art by Erika Deoudes
  • Sea Legs can label from Ninkasi Brewing in Eugene OR
    Sea Legs · Ninkasi Brewing, Eugene OR · Angelique Allen, Niell Lab
  • Rerio Glow can label artwork
    Rerio Glow · coming Spring 2027 · RoHa Brewing Project, Salt Lake City UT · Laura Stump · Art by Erika Deoudes
  • Fold Skool Fizz non-alcoholic can label from Steel String Brewery in Chapel Hill NC
    Fold Skool Fizz · Non-Alcoholic · Steel String Brewery, Chapel Hill NC · JP Flores, PhD · Art by Erika Deoudes
  • Carver sweetpotato amber lager can label from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham NC
    Carver · Sweetpotato Amber Lager, 5.0% · available now · Fullsteam Brewery, Durham NC · Alex Brown · Art by Echo Wilson
  • Farm's Edge Understory pawpaw and sumac sour can label from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham NC
    Farm’s Edge Understory · Pawpaw + Sumac Sour, 4.3% · available now · Fullsteam Brewery, Durham NC · Eliza Foli · Art by Echo Wilson
  • River Blues West Coast IPA can label with a papercraft river scene, from Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh NC
    River Blues · West Coast IPA, 6.7% · Raleigh Brewing Company, Raleigh NC · Madison Haley · Art by Conor Murcar