KARMA KEG

The idea for Karma Keg is simple:

Make a suggested $10 donation, receive a drink ticket, and choose a select craft beer in exchange for your support!

Come by anytime after 6:00 PM to enjoy great beverages and conversation. At 7:30 PM or when the beer keg kicks, we pull a voting card out of the Karma Keg, and whichever local nonprofit is on the card wins the entire evening's proceeds. If you have a favorite community nonprofit, invite a bunch of your friends and increase the chances of your charity of choice winning the evening's take.

Each person gets ONE voting card entry

What is our history of Karma Keg?

Beverly-Hanks held the first Karma Keg event in late 2017. Events were held quarterly at breweries around the region until the March 2020 event was cancelled due to the pandemic. Breweries that hosted Karma Keg included BearWaters, Blue Ghost, Catawba, Hi-Wire, Dry Falls, Oskar Blues, Sanctuary (now Oklawaha), and Ginger's Revenge.

We restarted our Karma Keg tradition in March 2024 with an event at Mills River Brewing.

Who won Karma Keg in the past?

This event's winner depends on the people who come out to vote for it! But past event winners include Asheville Community Theatre, Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC, Blue Ridge Humane Society, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, Homeward Bound WNC, Smart Start Partnership for Children, Broyhill Children’s Home, and WNC Down Syndrome Alliance.

At our Spring Karma Keg event, we had over 150 nonprofit entries, and at the end of the night, Blue Ridge Humane Society walked away with a $1,700+ donation. In total, we have helped raise more than $15,000 for these causes!

So, wait. How does this work?

Make a suggested $10 donation, nominate your favorite local nonprofit (must be a 501(c)(3)), and receive a drink ticket for a delicious craft beer or non-alcoholic beverage as a thank-you for your support. Stop by anytime after 6:00 PM. At about 7:30 PM, we'll draw one nomination card from the Karma Keg, and the nonprofit listed on that card will receive the entire evening's proceeds. You can fill out more than one form - every $10 donation gets you a drink ticket and form.

How is a nonprofit chosen?

At 7:30 PM, we will pull one of the voting submission cards at random out of the Karma Keg. Whichever local nonprofit is on the ticket wins the entire evening's proceeds. If you have a favorite community nonprofit, invite a bunch of your friends and increase the chances of your charity of choice winning the evening's take.

NOTE: Nonprofits must operate primarily in Western North Carolina and must be a 501(c)(3).

How many entries can I have?

Each $10 donation earns you one entry. For example, a $20 donation gives you two entries, a $30 donation gives you three, and so on. This is a change from our previous events, and we hope it encourages even more participation!

How many drink tickets can I have and how much are they?

For maximum impact for our winning nonprofits, we have implemented a suggested $10 donation PER drink ticket.