Brewed with passion and purpose, Cosmic Shift embodies the spirit of change and the strength of community. By donating to 10 different local nonprofits throughout our distribution network, we’re driving real transformation right where it matters most in communities just like yours. Each state supports a local nonprofit, so when you purchase a 4-pack you are making an impact one Cosmic Shift at a time.
Good Brews for a Cause
Collaborative Batches for Worthwhile Causes
Lawson’s Finest is passionate about giving back to the communities where our beer is sold.
Our Good Brews for a Cause initiative is focused on creating special limited release beers and small-batch collaborations that are specifically brewed to raise funds for causes we care about. Each Good Brews for a Cause beer benefits a specific nonprofit organization that is working to uplift its community. Check out all of our Good Brews below!
Our Good Brews
Cosmic Shift
Castlerock IPA
Brewed exclusively for Sugarbush Resort to raise funds for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports to help them empower individuals with disabilities and Protect Our Winters – an organization working to end climate change.
Still Single IPA
Brewed exclusively for Mad River Glen to benefit the Stark Mountain Foundation, which preserves and protects the environment and ecosystem of General Stark Mountain.
Kingdom Trails IPA
Supports Kingdom Trails Association to help preserve trails in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
Illumin-8
Beyond this bright brew, Illumin-8 shines with purpose. The beer is aptly named to celebrate the 8 Trill Initiative, Crowns & Hops’ nonprofit supporting Black entrepreneurs in craft beer, while also nodding to our sunshine-forward Lawson’s Finest vibe. It’s about bringing light, opportunity, and flavor together in every pour.
Powerhouse Pale Ale
Brewed by our Women and Non-Binary Association, a portion of proceeds benefits the Vermont Women’s Fund, which funds organizations that drive change for women and girls in Vermont.
Bit O' Balsam
Helped fund the Mountain Birdwatch, a citizen science program through the Vermont Center for Ecostudies that gathers data about the endangered Bicknell’s Thrush and supports conservation efforts.
Change in the Air
A portion of proceeds benefits the Change in The Air Foundation and their work creating a more safe, inclusive beer industry while making education more accessible to Black and Brown brewers.
Deaf Glow IPA
Deaf Glow was created to benefit the Vermont Association of the Deaf and their support of the Yolande Henry Community Foundation, which provides interpretive services that are not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
2024 Releases
Path of Totality
To commemorate 2024’s total solar eclipse, we brewed Path of Totality which supported the ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: Vermont’s science and nature museum on the Burlington Waterfront.
Black is Beautiful
This hazy IPA is brewed in support of the National Black Brewers Association. Proceeds will go to the development and growth of black brewers nationwide.
2023 Releases
Vermont Strong
Vermont Strong is a benefit brew in support of the many friends and neighbors who have been affected by the catastrophic floods of Summer 2023. This project was created to support the Vermont Community Foundation and their efforts to help our brave little state respond, recover, and build back even stronger.
Phirst Light IPA
The collaborative brainchild of Lawson’s Finest and Upper Pass Beer benefitted the WaterWheel Foundation, which serves to promote and strengthen the culture of craft brewing in Vermont through marketing, education and advocacy.
Native Land
Bow & Arrow invited breweries across the country to participate in the Native Land National beer collaboration. All breweries that participate brew the same recipe from Bow & Arrow, use the same label template, and commit to donate beer profits to Native American non-profits focused on ecological stewardship, access to ancestral lands and/or revitalization of traditional agriculture and food ways.
2021 Releases
Brave Little State Pale Ale
Brave Little State Pale Ale is a Vermont-grown beer brewed in collaboration with Vermont Public Radio to celebrate the Brave Little State podcast. The Vermont-grown ingredients inside each can embody the incredible spirit of the Green Mountain State and VPR.