The founders of Lucky Envelope Brewing are proud of their Asian ancestry. They’ve never shied away from their Asian-American heritage; rather, they embrace it and bring their cultural perspective into the brewhouse. Beer drinkers, often fueled by an endless quest for new and interesting beer flavors, respond by embracing the culturally inspired character that Lucky Envelope Brewing adds to many of its beers.
Starting Friday, May 6th Lucky Envelope Brewing celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month. It’s a long acronym that stands for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander. Along with the events and beers listed below, Lucky Envelope Brewing will donate a portion of the month’s proceeds to the Seattle chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association and to the Very Asian Foundation. (I encourage you to follow those links and learn more about those important organizations.)
The kick-off event is Friday, May 6th. Here is the complete list of events and the beer release lineup that Lucky Envelope Brewing put together for AANHPI Heritage Month, starting with the kickoff event Friday, May 6th.
Kick-Off Event
Friday, May 6th, noon-10:00
Beer Releases: Mango Sour with Guava and Li Hing Mui & Pineapple Li Hing Mui Sour
Special Offerings: Very Asian x Lucky Envelope Brewing t-shirts available to purchase at the tasting room
Journalist Spotlights: Education on why Diversity & Inclusion are important in the Journalism Industry.
- We will be featuring 11×17 Journalist Spotlight posters in our tasting room for the entire month of May. The spotlights feature past & current members of the Journalism industry and are intended to educate the public on why Diversity & Inclusion are important in the Journalism industry, how it has impacted the respective Journalist’s career path, and how people can further support the industry.
- These Spotlights will also be featured on our social media channels throughout the month.
Charitable Donations:
- A portion of our Beer sales for the entire month of May will be donated to the Asian American Journalists Association – Seattle Chapter (AAJA Seattle) & Very Asian Foundation. $2 from each Mango Sour with Guava and Li Hing Mui 4-pack sold at our tasting room. $1 from each 19oz and 16oz of Lucky Envelope beers sold at our tasting room. $2 for each 64oz growler of Lucky Envelope beers filled at our tasting room
- Limited edition Very Asian x Lucky Envelope Brewing t-shirt profits will go to the Very Asian Foundation.
Celebratory Beer Release:
- Local Chinese-American artist Stevie Shao collaborated with Lucky Envelope, AAJA Seattle, and Very Asian Foundation on label artwork for our Mango Sour Ale with Guava and Li Hing Mui that will be released during our Kick-Off Celebration on May 6th.
AANHPI Heritage Month Calendar of Events
Beer Releases & Food Trucks:
All of the food trucks and pop-ups are AANHPI-owned local businesses.
Friday 5/6 (Kickoff Event)
- AANHPI Heritage Month Kick-off Celebration
- Beer Releases: Mango Sour Ale with Guava and Li Hing Mui (draft and 4-pack cans), Pineapple Li Hing Mui Sour (limited draft-only)
- Food Pop Up: Mike’s Shave Ice, 5:00-8:00 or until sell-out
Saturday 5/7
Food Truck: Kathmandu Momocha, 4:00-9:00
Friday 5/13
Food Truck: Panda Dim Sum, 4:00-9:00
Saturday 5/14
Beer Release: Ube Coconut Cream Stout (draft-only).
Food Truck: Kathmandu Momocha, 4:00-9:00
Friday 5/20
Beer Release: Water Tiger Cold IPA (draft and 4-pack cans).
Food Pop Up: Macadons, 5:00-8:00
Saturday 5/21
Food Truck: Happy Rooster, 4:00-9:00
Friday 5/27
Food Truck: Panda Dim Sum, 4:00-9:00
Saturday 5/28
Beer Release: Two Pepper Pale Ale (draft-only)
Food Truck: Buddha Bruddah, 4:00-9:00
Beer Descriptions
Beer: Mango Sour with Guava and Li Hing Mui (5.7% ABV)
Availability: Available Friday, May 6th on Draft and 4-Pack Cans ($20)
Description: Take your taste buds on a tropical getaway with our golden kettle sour brewed with hundreds of pounds of mango and guava topped with li hing mui. Li hing mui is a sweet-sour-salty Hawaiian treat made from salted dried Chinese plums; the beloved powder is sprinkled generously on snacks like fresh fruit, shave ice, and gummy candies.
Beer: Pineapple Li Hing Mui Sour (5.7% ABV)
Availability: Available Friday, May 6th on Draft-Only
Description: Originating in China and extremely popular in Hawaii, Li Hing Mui—literally translated as “traveling plum” or “walking plum”— is dried salted plum. This sour-salty plum powder adds a flavorful pucker to our light sour base brewed with bright pineapple puree.
Beer: Ube Coconut Cream Stout (6% ABV)
Availability: Available Saturday, May 14th on Draft-Only
Description: The roasty dark malts of our Cream Stout meet freshly toasted coconut and ube, a purple yam with origins in the Philippines. Lactose and flaked oats add a smooth creaminess that pair wonderfully with ube’s vanilla-like, slightly nutty flavor.
Beer: Water Tiger Cold IPA collaboration with Highland Brewing (6.7% ABV)
Availability: Available Friday, May 20th on Draft and 4-Pack Cans ($20)
Description: It has returned! Happy AANHPI Heritage Month from Highland Brewing and Lucky Envelope Brewing! This Cold IPA brewed with Seattle’s Marketspice Berry Bush tea marks the third annual Seattle-Asheville zodiac collaboration. Late and dry hop additions of juicy El Dorado hops accentuate the honeybush tea with raspberry, strawberry, and lemongrass.
Beer: Two Pepper Pale Ale (6% ABV)
Availability: Available Saturday, May 28th on Draft-Only
Description: Brewed to celebrate the bold pepper flavors of the fruity Habanero and the citrusy Japanese Shishito, with a tiny kiss of heat. This beer packs big pepper aroma and flavor with just enough spice to make you want to kick back and relax on a sunny summer day.
For more beer-related events around Washington, check out the Washington Beer Blog’s events calendar.
