Veteran & law enforcement owned
Buy a hero a beer.
There is a board on our wall. You write a name on it, you pick a beer, and you pay for it. That is the whole system.
The name can be a branch of service. It can be somebody you served with. It can be your grandfather, or a deputy you know, or a firefighter you have never met. Whoever you want to thank.
Then someone who has served walks in, and their first beer is already covered by a stranger. One per day. No paperwork, no card, nobody making them prove anything at the bar.
Why we do it this way
Crusader Brewing Company is owned by veterans and law enforcement officers. We know what it is like to be thanked in a way that feels like a transaction, and we wanted to build something that does not feel like that.
A name on a board and a beer bought in advance is a small thing. It is also specific, and it is real, and it does not ask the person receiving it to perform gratitude in front of a room.
If you serve or you have served
Come in. Your first beer is on a supporter. One per day. That is it.
Who we stand behind
Organizations doing the work in Kern County and beyond
The Wounded Heroes Fund
Supporting wounded service members and their families.
The Kern County 999 Foundation
Supporting first responders.
The Armed Forces Support Foundation
Standing behind service members and veterans.
We also support local search and rescue agencies and the nonprofits that keep this community upright.
Come Add a Name