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SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- A local brewery is hoping patrons will kick one back for a good cause. Mother's Brewery is taking part in Ales for ALS. It's an effort to raise money and awareness for Lou Gehrig's disease.

Lou Gehrig left behind a legacy baseball players strive for, but you also can't hear that name without thinking about the disease associated with it.

There is another baseball legend in the Ozarks that also lost a battle with that disease, and now Mother's Brewery is going to raise money to help find a cure.

"The number one thing about Howard is he was a loyal guy. You could not out work Howard," said Former Glendale and Drury Coach Mark Stratton. He recalls one of his earliest memories of Coach Howard Bell. "I see Howard out there in a body cast chasing a gal who ran into their car and tried to leave," Stratton laughed.

Stratton says he was a man that touched the lives of many. The former Glendale Baseball coach lost his battle with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, in the spring of 2013.

"He was around from the time I was 13 until the time I got out of high school. So I knew him well," said Mother's Brewery Marketing Director Jeremy Wicks. He has fond memories of Bell.

"He was one of those guys too that had who knows how many students, and people he coached, who knows how many people," Wicks said, "but he remembered every single person. He always friendly to everybody."

When a national ALS research organization reached out to Wicks, he jumped on the opportunity. "They were wanting to put together a program called Ales for ALS."

Two Farmers in the Pacific Northwest are donating an experimental blend of hops for the project.
that's the stuff you need to make beer.

"There's 38 craft breweries total that did it. We are the only one in Missouri that did it," Wicks explained.

Each brewery will donate one dollar to the ALS Therapy Development Institute for every pint sold of the special brew.

"It's a pale ale," Wicks explained, "American Pale Ale."

Coach Stratton said it's the type of fundraising Coach Bell could have gotten behind.

"There was probably not an adult beverage Howard couldn't participate with," Stratton joked. "Howard would have appreciated the gesture for sure."

Stratton also admitted that Bell was the kind of guy that never wanted the attention.

"Howard would be embarrassed. Very humble. But he would appreciate it. I guarantee that."

"I think he would be grateful for it too," Wicks said, "I think he would be excited to know that there are programs going on in his own community that are trying to raise awareness for other people and other families."

Mother's will be selling the special Ales for ALS beer starting on June 14 only in their tasting room. The money raised will help come up with more effective treatments for ALS in the future.

There are 38 breweries making this special beer. If each one makes about 20 kegs worth at a rate of 120 to 140 pints a keg, they can raise more than $100,000 for ALS research.
 
Here is a list of the breweries participating

California

Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
210 East 3rd Street, Unit A
Long Beach, CA 90802
Beachwood BBQ: Where The Fork Meets The Pork
Brew Name: Hopular Mechanics
Availability: June

Bear Republic Brewing
110 Sandholm Lane Suite 10
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Bear Republic Brewing Company - Sonoma County, CA
Brew Name: Red Racer
Availability: June 3

Brewery at Abigaile
1301 Manhattan Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Abigaile Restaurant - Hermosa Beach, CA Abigaile -
Brew Name: Cacophony IPA
Availability: June 19

Coronado Brewing Co.
170 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92118
http://coronadobrewingcompany.com/
Brew Name: ALS IPA
Availability: Mid-June



Drakes Brewing Company
1933 Davis Street Building 177
San Leandro, CA 94577
Drakes Brewing
Brew Name:
Availability:

Faction Brewing
2501 Monarch Street
Alameda, CA 94501
Faction Brewing
Brew Name: ALS IPA
Availability: Mid-July

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery
765 Center Boulevard
Fairfax, CA 94930
Iron Springs Pub and Brewery
Brew Name: The Iron Horse
Availability: June 21

Pizza Port Brewing Co.
71 Carlsbad Village
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Pizza Port ? Tasty Grub & Grog
Brew Name: Ales for ALS IPA
Availability: June 29

Pizza Port Brewing Co.
1956 Bacon Street
Ocean Beach, CA 92107
Pizza Port ? Tasty Grub & Grog
Brew Name: Ales for ALS IPA
Availability: June 29




Pizza Port Brewing Co.
301 N. El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA 92672
Pizza Port ? Tasty Grub & Grog
Brew Name: Ales for ALS IPA
Availability: June 29

Pizza Port Brewing Co.
135 N. Highway 101
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Pizza Port ? Tasty Grub & Grog
Brew Name: Ales for ALS IPA
Availability: June 29

Pizza Port Brewing Co.
571 Carlsbad Village (Next to Pizza Port Carlsbad)
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Pizza Port ? Tasty Grub & Grog
Brew Name: Ales for ALS IPA
Availability: June 29

Russian River Brewing Co.
725 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Russian River Brewing Co.
Brew Name: Ales for ALS
Availability: Last week of May

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
1075 East 20th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Home | Sierra Nevada
Brew Name:
Availability:

Stone Brewing
1999 Citracado Parkway
Escondido, CA 92029
Stone Brewing Co.
Brew Name: IPA
Availability: June

Third Street Ale Works
610 Third Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Third Street > Home
Brew Name: ALS Brown
Availability: Early June

Triple Rock Brewing Co.
1920 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
Triple Rock
Brew Name: Single Hop Experience Ales for ALS
Availability: June 15



Colorado

New Belgium
500 Linden
Fort Collins, CO 80524
New Belgium Brewing - Age Verification
Brew Name: Family Farmhouse Saison
Availability: June 18




Odell Brewing
800 E. Lincoln Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Homepage - Odell Brewing Company
Brew Name:
Availability:



Connecticut

Willimantic Brewing Company
967 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Willimantic Brewing Company | CT Brew Pub | Willimantic Restaurant
Brew Name: Blanche De Willi
Availability: June 10


Delaware

Dogfish Head Brewing Co.
#6 Cannery Village Center
Milton, DE 19968
Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales | Off-centered stuff for off-centered people
Brew Name:
Availability:



Georgia

5 Seasons Brewing Company
5600 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
5 Seasons Brewing Company - 3 Atlanta Locations - Organic and Local Food - Great Beer
Brew Name: Iron Horse IPA
Availability: June 1



Massachusetts

Cambridge Brewing Company
1 Kendall Square, Building 100
Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge Brewing Co. | Kendall Square, Cambridge MA
Brew Name: The Cure
Availability: May 31

Harpoon Brewery
306 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Harpoon Brewery
Brew Name: Session IPA
Availability: May 1




Samuel Adams
30 Germania Street
Boston, MA 02130
Samuel Adams® - For The Love of Beer
Brew Name:
Availability:

Wormtown Brewery
455 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA 01610
Wormtown Brewery - Worcester, MA
Brew Name: ALS Farmhouse Fundraiser
Availability: June 1



Missouri

Mother's Brewing Company
215 S. Grant Avenue
Springfield, MO 65806
Craft Beers Made with Mother's Love | Mother's Brewing Company
Brew Name: Strong Pale Ale
Availability: June 1


Nevada

Great Basin Brewing
Brew Available at all 3 locations!
846 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, Nevada
5525 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada
On East McCarran between Rock Blvd. and Mira Loma, Reno, Nevada
Great Basin Brewing Company, Reno, Nevada
Brew Name:
Availability:



New Mexico

La Cumbre Brewing Co.
3313 Girard Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
La Cumbre Brewing Co - Albuquerque, New Mexico - "Get Elevated"
Brew Name: Home on La Grange
Availability: June 1




Marble Brewery
111 Marble Avenue NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Marble Brewery | Rock Solid Beer!
Brew Name: Iron Horse Double IPA
Availability: May 15



New York

Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Brooklyn Brewery
Brew Name: American Style Pale Ale
Availability: early/mid June




Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
444 Saw Mill River Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company
Brew Name: Cure ALS Ale
Availability: Mid-June



North Carolina

Front Street Brewery
9 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Front Street Brewery
Brew Name: IronHorse American Pale Ale
Availability: June 1



Ohio

Fathead Brewing Co.
Brew Available at 2 locations!
Fatheads Brewing Co., 24581 Lorain Road
N. Olmstead, OH 44070
Fat Heads Brewery, 18741 Sheldon Road
Middleburg Hts, OH 44130
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon
Brew Name: Inspiration Ale
Availability: Early June




Great Lakes Brewing Company
2516 Market Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Great Lakes Brewing Company: Homepage
Brew Name: 25th Street Pale Ale
Availability: May



Oregon

Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
901 SW Simpson Avenue
Bend, OR 97701
Craft Beer and Hand Crafted Ales by Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon
Brew Name: Ales for ALS IPA
Availability: Late June/Early July

Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Craft Beer and Hand Crafted Ales by Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon
Brew Name: Ales for ALS Northwest Pale Ale
Availability: Late June/Early July




Full Sail Brewing Co.
506 Columbia Street
Hood River, OR 97301
Full Sail Brewing, Pub and Tasting Room. Hood River, Oregon Brewery.
Brew Name: Ales for ALS Pacific Northwest Wit
Availability: June 1



Utah

Uinta Brewing Co.
1722 South Fremont Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Uinta Brewing
Brew Name: Ale for ALS
Availability: July



Washington

Bale Breaker Brewing Company
1801 Birchfield Road
Yakima, WA 98901
Bale Breaker Brewing Company - Craft Beer from the Yakima Valley
Brew Name: Bubba's Brew
Availability: June

E9 Brewing
611 North Pine Street
Tacoma, WA 98406
Engine House No.9
Brew Name: nAmeLesS #4 Double IPA; nAmeLesS #5 Black IPA
Availability: May 31; Mid to late June




Fremont Brewing Company
3409 Woodland Park Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
Fremont Craft Beer | Fremont Brewing Company
Brew Name: Ales for ALS Wheatwine
Availability: June

Two Beers Brewing Co.
4700 Ohio Avenue S. Unit A
Seattle, WA 98134
Welcome to two beers brewing co. | two beers brewing co.
Brew Name:
Availability:
 
I posted where to get info on this and the states that have breweries participating but it went to mod. Stay tuned.
 
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