October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (in addition to Hispanic Heritage month), and one St. Pete business is hosting a charity event to benefit Pinellas County’s official domestic violence center.

Hawthorne Bottle Shop, located at 2927 Central Ave. in the Grand Central District, hosts a fundraiser for CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse) on Saturday, Oct. 14 from noon-5 p.m.

Guest bartenders from South Florida’s Tripping Animals Brewing Co. and employees from Hawthorne’s Bottle Shop will be giving their tips to CASA and pouring beers donated from Coppertail Brewing Co., Offsite Nano Brewery and more.

Breakthru Beverage Group will host a wine tasting at 2 p.m. and Best of the Bay-winning taco truck Te Invito is set to sling its prized quesabirria tacos, too.

Folks are also encouraged to bring gently-used clothing to donate to CASA, which also operates a charitable thrift store in downtown St. Pete.

All funds raised from beer sales will benefit CASA and its mission to “challenge the societal acceptance of all forms of domestic violence through advocacy, prevention, intervention and support services.”

And if you’ve never stumbled into the St. Pete bottle shop before, you can expect a spread of over 300 craft beers, almost 100 bottles of wine, a variety of by-the-glass options, taps filled with local brews and a few deli sandwiches on its food menu. The local business even landed on Wine Enthusiast’s “Best Beer Shops in the U.S.” list last year.

For the latest information on Hawthorne Bottle Shop and next week’s fundraiser, head to its Instagram at @hbsforlife.
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