Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity will benefit from a Thornbridge Brewery collaboration with England cricket captain Joe Root.
The beer is called Root 66 — after Joe’s nickname and team number — and is an IPA coming in at – what else – 6.6% ABV.
Root 66 has been brewed to commemorate Joe’s 100th test match for England, in which he scored a double century on the way to a famous Test victory in India.
All profits from the sale of this beer will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Charity, of which Joe is the patron.
When Joe was married at Thornbridge Hall in December 2018, brewery chief executive and co-founder, Simon Webster, envisaged the idea of a collaboration and was delighted when Joe was keen to be involved.
Joe said: “I am delighted to support Thornbridge Brewery’s Root 66. It is fantastic that all profits from this special bottle will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Charity, and will contribute to the essential building of a new cancer and leukaemia ward.”
Thornbridge has always been dedicated to supporting the NHS and giving back to its community, having launched numerous campaigns over the past years. In 2020 it raised more than £10,000 for NHS Charities Together with the creation of its Florence beer.
