Classic City Lager: Every Sip Supports Food Service Workers in Crisis

If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, bar, or brewery, you know the truth: the food service industry runs on community. We show up for each other during the dinner rush, cover shifts when someone’s struggling, and celebrate together when things go right. That same spirit of community is exactly what makes our partnership with Creature Comforts Brewing Co. so special.

Now, when you reach for a Classic City Lager—whether at your favorite neighborhood spot or from your local bottle shop—you’re helping food service workers across the Southeast find stability during their toughest moments.

Classic City Lager isn’t just any pilsner. This clean, crisp, easy-drinking lager from Athens, Georgia-based Creature Comforts Brewing Co. has earned national recognition, winning gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival in both 2022 and 2024. That’s right—Classic City Lager has been voted America’s best pilsner. Twice.

But what makes this beer even more meaningful is what it represents: a B-Corp certified brewery that believes in doing right by the people who have supported them from the beginning.

Through our Goods That Give program, Creature Comforts has committed to donating a portion of every Classic City Lager sold across the Southeast directly to Giving Kitchen. Here’s how it breaks down:

Draft Beer Sales:

5% of all draft sales of Classic City Lager in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee benefits Giving Kitchen.

Package Sales:

5% of all package sales of Classic City Lager in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee benefits Giving Kitchen.

Whether you’re ordering a pint at a local bar or picking up a six-pack for the weekend, your choice to drink Classic City Lager helps provide emergency financial assistance to food service workers facing unexpected crises—like illness, injury, housing disasters, or the death of a loved one.

Food service workers are the backbone of our communities. They’re the ones who make our celebrations memorable, fuel our busy days, and create the spaces where we gather with people we love. But when crisis strikes—a sudden illness, an accident, a house fire—these hardworking individuals often find themselves without a safety net.

That’s where Giving Kitchen steps in. And that’s where partners like Creature Comforts make all the difference.

This isn’t charity from a distance. This is the food service community taking care of its own. Creature Comforts knows firsthand how much restaurants, bars, and their staffs have contributed to their success. This partnership is their way of saying thank you—and making sure that when a food service worker in the Southeast faces an unexpected hardship, help is available.

The next time you’re deciding what to order, consider reaching for a Classic City Lager. You’ll be enjoying one of the best pilsners in America while supporting food service workers who need a helping hand.

Because in this industry, we look out for each other. And with every sip of Classic City Lager, you’re part of that community too.