More than two dozen Arizona breweries, along with a bunch of local taprooms, bars, and restaurants, are raising awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day today.
OHSO Brewery owner Jon Lane launched the campaign in July to bring attention to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which provides free and confidential emotional support to people in emotional distress.
Suicide is the eighth-leading cause of death in Arizona and one person dies by suicide every seven hours in the state.
“The whole mission is really awareness,” Lane says. “In our industry and with my friends, we’ve had a lot unfortunate of suicides. I think if we would’ve been able to talk about it, or been a part of it, it could’ve altered that person’s life.”
All four OHSO locations in the Valley will be selling a special hazy IPA named 1-800-273-8255. A dollar from each pint sold will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Other breweries and bars will either carry the OHSO beer or rename one of their own beers for the day.
‘‘My goal was 20 places,’’ Lane says. ‘‘Next year it’s 50. Hopefully, two years from now it’s 200.’’
The breweries, bars, and restaurants taking part in today’s campaign:
Breweries
- O.H.S.O. (Gilbert, Arcadia, Scottsdale & Paradise Valley)
- Huss (Tempe & Phoenix)
- Pedal Haus (Tempe)
- Beer Research Institute (Mesa)
- Oro (Mesa)
- 12 West (Gilbert)
- Desert Monks (Gilbert)
- Good Time Charli’s (Chandler)
- Flix Brewhouse (Chandler)
- The Perch (Chandler)
- Old Ellsworth (Queen Creek)
- Mother Bunch (Phoenix)
- North Mountain (Phoenix)
- Walter Station (Phoenix)
- 1912 (Phoenix)
- Borderlands (Tucson)
- Harbottle (Tucson)
- Button Brew House (Marana)
- Beaver Street (Flagstaff)
- Lumberyard (Flagstaff)
- Dark Sky (Flagstaff)
- Sedona Beer Co. (Sedona)
- Prison Hill (Yuma)
- Mudshark (Lake Havasu)
Restaurants & bars
- The Local (Chandler)
- Sleepy Whale (Chandler)
- Quarthaus (Chandler)
- Ghett’ Yo’ Taco (Chandler)
- Ginger Monkey (Chandler)
- Pure Cigar Bar (Chandler)
- West Alley BBQ (Chandler)
- B2 Burgers & Brews (Chandler)
- The Parlay Kitchen + Cocktails (Chandler)
- Fat Willy’s Family Sports Grill (Chandler & Phoenix)
- Pour Wine & Taproom (Mesa)
- Bottleshop 48 (Tempe)
- Il Bosco (Scottsdale)
- Vines & Hops (Scottsdale)
- Philadelphia Sandwich Co. (Scottsdale)
- RKDA (Phoenix)
- Irene’s Tao Room (Phoenix)
- Love Craft (Phoenix)
- King’s Beer & Wine (Phoenix)
- Charlie’s (Uptown Phoenix)
- Brill Line Beer & Spirits (Phoenix)
- Rewind Beer and Wine Bar (Phoenix)
- Wandering Tortoise (Phoenix)
- Crown Public House (Phoenix)
- Hops on Birch (Flagstaff)
