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Greetings from The Brewery Our love for good vibes, a family (and four-paws) friendly environment, craft brewing and taproom-style foods makes this location one for the books. Alongside this, our focus has also always been on supporting the local community wherever we can. We have been lucky enough to have worked with the incredible teams at The Kholisi Foundation, Ladles of Love, The Harmony Foundation, and with Zelda La Grange. All of this to provide over 100 000 meals and 10 000 loaves of bread to those in need. To continue this trend, and in collaboration with Frigid Isles Brewing, we’re excited to introduce our Limited Edition Ocean Brews in support of the following institutes. Marine Mammal Research at the University of Pretoria Marine mammals have been studied at the University of Pretoria since the 1970’s through the Marion Island Marine Mam- mal Program (MIMMP) and the Whale Unit. Since 1973, MIMMP has studied the marine life on Marion Island (and later Prince Edward Island) in the southern Indian Ocean - both of which are part of the Municipality of Cape Town, South Africa! Chosen due to it being the terrestrial base for southern elephant seals, fur seals and killer whales, the long-term monitoring of these top predators allows the team to measure the response of these animals to environmental change in the region. In 1985, The Whale Unit was established as a global, African research, conservation and education facility that researches the ecology, population and dynamics of the diverse cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) along the South African coastline and surrounding oceans. Through both branches of the university, the teams hope to accomplish a better understand- ing of the mammals in their research and help to improve their future alongside ours. The National Sea Rescue Institute The NSRI is a charity institute staffed by volunteers and, since its inception in 1967, has grown to support our entire coastline and larger inland bodies of water. The rescue teams are on-call day and night; ready to assist vessels in distress, drownings in progress, stranded boats and swimmers, and whales in distress and assistance with wild animal rescues. At The Brewery, we are inspired by all that these institutions do; by the tireless ef- forts of the scientific teams from MIMMP and the incredible courage and dedication of the NSRI volunteers. The Killer Ale Inspiration The killer whale ( Orcinus orca ) is the inspiration for our Killer Ale and is the most cosmopolitan large mammal species after humans. A surprisingly high number of killer whales visit Marion Island, with the highest recorded numbers during austral summer (November - January). We are also lucky to see these beautiful creatures closer to home, with sightings of killer whales along Cape Town’s coastline and even in Hermanus (although the seals aren’t nearly as ecstatic as we are). We raise a glass to this apex predator of the oceans, as well as to the work done by MIMMP, the Whale Unit and the NSRI to protect and improve our oceans. To support MIMMP, The Whale Unit and the NSRI, crack open a cold Killer Ale and help us continue the protection of these mighty top predators! support the nsri and mimmp FIND OUT how to donate by scanning our QR CODE THE BREWERY hemel-en-aarde | home of hermanus pale ale™ A BREWERY WITH A HEART OF HOPS IN THE HEART OF HERMANUS h e a r t h o p s of OUR KILLER ALE | HERMANUS PALE ALE ™ A full-bodied American pale ale with late addition cascade hops. This award-winning medium-strength brew has extremely distinct floral aroma hops gives the ale its unique bouquet and well-balanced flavour. Each beer is handcrafted onsite in the whale capital of the world; Hermanus. www.hermanus.beer | www.nsri.org.za | www.mammalresearchinstitute.science