TAP PROGRAM

Wormtown Brewery and the Black Ale Project are working together to raise money and awareness for local charities year-round through our dedicated tap program!

Wormtown, an annual supporter of the Black Ale Project since its inception in late 2016, is partnering with us to continually help those in need in Massachusetts and beyond. A draft line in their Worcester taproom and a draft line in their Foxborough taproom are committed to the endeavor, and a portion of the proceeds from each beer poured from the special Black Ale Project taps will be given to charity.

Many local charities will benefit from this program as Wormtown will donate the funds to different nonprofits throughout the year. Although the Black Ale Project focuses on raising money for war veterans, the taps also support first responders, families of fallen military, police, and firefighters, food banks, organizations dedicated to combating disease, and a variety of other worthy causes.

“Dave Pappas has been a tremendous inspiration for us here at Wormtown,” said Katrina Shabo, Director of Marketing for Wormtown Brewery. “His project aligns wholeheartedly with our core values to give back and we are truly proud to be partnering year-round to support those in need.”

“I am beyond excited and extremely honored to join forces with Wormtown to launch this innovative fundraising effort,” said Dave Pappas, USMC veteran and founder of the Black Ale Project. “Wormtown has been amazingly supportive of the Black Ale Project since it started, and they are truly taking their mission of helping others in their community to the next level by putting the tap program in place.”

Wormtown pours a wide selection of their expertly crafted beers from the Black Ale Project taps, rotating styles to align with seasonal preferences and the charities they support. Charity information by month is as follows:

June 2019 - Project New Hope - $583 raised!

July 2019 - Homes For Our Troops - $443 raised!

August 2019 - Skate for the 22 Foundation - $783 raised!

September 2019 - Worcester County Food Bank - $486 raised!

October 2019 - Veterans Count Massachusetts - $690 raised!

November 2019 - Veterans Inc. - $298 raised!

December 2019 - The Hundred Club of Mass - $235 raised!

January 2020 - Worcester Community Action Council - $206 raised!

February 2020 - Veteran Support Alliance - $1,995 raised!

March 2020 - Family of USMC Combat Veteran Timothy Wolfe - $876 raised!

April 2020 - Tap program paused (COVID-19 shutdown)

May 2020 - Tap program paused (COVID-19 shutdown)

June/July 2020 - Worcester NAACP - $1,493 raised!

August 2020 - Boston Bruins Foundation - $844 raised!

September 2020 - Hidden Battles Foundation - $640 raised!

October 2020 - Craft x EDU - $257 raised!

November 2020 - Veterans Inc. - $250 raised!

December 2020 - Sweats for Vets - $568 raised!

January 2021 - MARE Inc. - $371 raised!

February 2021 - New England Center and Home for Veterans - $264 raised!

March 2021 - Soldier On - $627 raised!

April 2021 - Home Base Veteran and Family Care - $753 raised!

May 2021 - StacheStrong - $461 raised!

June 2021 - Youth Pride Inc. - $454 raised!

July 2021 - Butler Hospital Memory and Aging Program - $1,812 raised!

August 2021 - Dare to Dream Ranch - $1,246 raised!

September 2021 - Center of Hope Foundation - $520 raised!

October 2021 - Ellie Fund - $685 raised!

November 2021 - Veterans Inc. - $435 raised!

December 2021 - Main IDEA - $218 raised!

January 2022 - New England Adventures - $163 raised!

February 2022 - New England Center and Home for Veterans - $681 raised!

March 2022 - Soldier On Women’s Program - $257 raised!

April 2022 - Home Base Veteran and Family Care - $321 raised!

May 2022 - Guitars 4 Vets - $582 raised!

June 2022 - Rifles to Rods - $362 raised!

July 2022 - K9s for Warriors - $731 raised!

August 2022 - Dare to Dream Ranch - $963 raised!

September 2022 - Project New Hope - $639 raised!

October 2022 - Wreaths Across America - $786 raised!

November 2022 - Veterans Inc. - $762 raised!

December 2022 - Mission 22 - $940 raised!

January 2023 - New England Adventures - $223 raised!

February 2023 - New England Center and Home for Veterans - $418 raised!

March 2023 - Sweats for Vets - $367 raised!

UPDATE: The dedicated tap program at Wormtown Brewery ended on March 31, 2023.