River Week

August 4 - 10, 2025



GOOD BEER NEEDS

GOOD WATER.


If there’s one thing Carolinians love, it’s good craft beer.

That’s why we’re asking our favorite breweries throughout the Catawba-Wateree River Basin to help us protect the water that makes up 95% of their delicious drafts.

If you craft your beer with water from the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, we hope you'll participate in this fundraiser and celebration of the water resources that make your beer great.

Scroll down to learn how your brewery can make a difference.

Join Catawba Riverkeeper in protecting the water that millions of Carolinians rely on every single day.

When you participate in River Week, you'll pledge a portion of your River Week sales to our work of preserving, protecting, & restoring local waterways.

What's Involved?

  • Register your brewery using the form below
  • Help us promote River Week online through your social channels
  • Share information about Catawba Riverkeeper in your brewery
  • Let your customers know that a portion of River Week proceeds goes back to Catawba Riverkeeper's work to preserve, protect, and restore the Catawba-Wateree River Basin
  • Pledge a portion of your River Week sales to Catawba Riverkeeper to support healthy waterways (see pledge levels)


What's Provided?

  • Overview of Catawba Riverkeeper’s mission & work
  • Social media kit to share online
  • Print materials to share in your brewery
  • Materials for hosting a water-themed trivia night
  • Limited availability plogging (jogging cleanup) night (first come, first serve)


Sign Up for River Week Here!

By signing up to participate in River Week, you agree to display in-brewery signage about River Week, promote River Week through your marketing channels, and make a pledge to Catawba Riverkeeper at the Stream ($500), River ($1,000), or Lake ($1,500+) level.

All breweries will receive materials from Catawba Riverkeeper to help promote River Week. You will also receive materials to host your own water-themed trivia night. There is also a limited availability for Catawba Riverkeeper to host a plogging event (jogging cleanup) at your brewery (first come, first serve basis).

2024 Participating Breweries (2025 Breweries Coming Soon!)