New Beau’s “Ballot” Pale Ale rewards voting action in Toronto’s Ward 19

PUBLIC Inc. & Beau’s All Natural Brewing’s initiative celebrates young voter turnout in Trinity-Spadina at post-election events featuring Ballot, a “democratically elected” beer
Beaus Ballot

Vote Out The Vote

(TORONTO – Oct. 16, 2014) Beau’s All Natural Brewery has teamed up with Toronto’s cause-marketing agency PUBLIC Inc. to create an electoral campaign designed to encourage and celebrate young voter turnout in Toronto’s Ward 19 (Trinity-Spadina) for the upcoming municipal elections.

After casting their ballots Oct. 27, voters in this ward will be awarded a token that will gain them entry to one of three local election-night events, where they will receive a complimentary glass of Ballot, a brand-new session pale ale from Beau’s. PUBLIC and Beau’s are hoping that specifically, the reward of a glass of tasty beer will encourage the youngest eligible voters (20-30 year olds) to get out and vote, noting that just 38.8% of Canadians aged 18-24 voted in the 2011 federal election.

“Voting is about being part of your community, and that’s something worth celebrating,” says Beau’s All Natural co-founder Steve Beauchesne. “On October 27, we are encouraging folks to raise their voice, and afterwards we’ll raise a glass and say cheers!”

“While this campaign is fun and light-hearted, the endeavour is serious,” says Phillip Haid, Co-founder & CEO of PUBLIC. “We want to see if we can move the voter numbers and believe we need an incentive to do it. Everyone loves a reward, so why should there be any difference when it comes to civic engagement?”

On October 27, voters in Toronto’s Ward 19 (Trinity-Spadina) can look for Vote for a Party volunteers stationed nearby voting booths, who will be giving out beer caps that serve as entry to a neighbourhood party at a local participating bar (Brazenhead, Opera Bob’s, and The Caledonian) that night. When voters arrive they will receive a glass of Beau’s Ballot Pale Ale, brewed specially for election day, on the house. www.voteforaparty.ca

PUBLIC Inc. is a social purpose agency and innovation lab designed to create large-scale social impact through the merger of profit and purpose. We believe that corporate has a big role to play in creating a better world – in fact, we believe this so deeply that we’re putting our money where our mouth is by launching this campaign. This is just one of many PUBLIC GOOD initiatives we plan to launch into the world.  www.publicinc.com

BEAU’S All Natural Brewing is a family-run craft brewery founded in 2006. BEAU’S brews interesting, tasty beers using the highest-quality organic ingredients & local spring water. A member of the Ontario Craft Brewers, BEAU’S is a recipient of numerous international awards for brewing excellence, including 2 GOLD medals at Mondial de la Bière (Strasbourg, France, and Montreal, Quebec); 6 GOLD medals at the Canadian Brewing Awards, 7-times “Best Craft Brewery in Ontario” (2007-2013) and 6-times “Best Regularly Produced Craft Beer in Ontario” (2007-2011, 2014) at the Golden Tap Awards; LCBO Brewmasters Cup Champion (2013); and “Best Beer” and “Best Brewery” at the National Capital Craft Beer Festival (2012-2013).  BEAU’S entire line of beer is certified organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd, and BEAU’S is a Certified B-Corp. www.beaus.ca

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