Wild Heart Brewing Announces DDH-214: A Veterans Day Collaboration for a Cause
This Veterans Day, Wild Heart Brewing is proud to introduce DDH-214, a special Double Dry-Hopped Hazy IPA created in partnership with Brewbods & Barbells and fellow veteran brewers from across our community. More than just a great beer, DDH-214 represents our commitment to giving back to those who have served.
A Beer with Purpose
DDH-214 gets its name from a clever play on the DD-214 form—the official document service members receive upon retiring or separating from active duty. This double hazy IPA is crafted using the Yakima Chief Hops Veterans Blend for 2025, with every pound purchased contributing $1 to Soldiers' Angels, a nonprofit supporting active duty military and veterans.
Here at home, Wild Heart Brewing will donate proceeds from DDH-214 sales to Fisher House of Charleston, providing crucial support for veterans receiving care through the VA and their families.
Building Community Through Brewing
The collaboration brought together veteran brewers from throughout our region, united by both their service backgrounds and their passion for craft beer. Jerry, our Assistant Brewer and 24-year veteran of the United States Air Force, captured the spirit of this project perfectly:
"We wanted to do a veterans beer as a way to give back. There are several veterans throughout the brewing community. It was an astounding yes once they found out that it was going to charity. It's that camaraderie that we had in the military is the same thing in the brewing community, and I thought it'd be a great opportunity to just get everybody together, network, and also do something for a good cause."
This collaboration exemplifies what makes the craft beer community special—the same brotherhood and sisterhood that defines military service lives on in our breweries, taprooms, and the connections we forge over a shared pint.
The brewers together on brew day for DDH-214.
Join Us This Veterans Day
DDH-214 will be available at Wild Heart Brewing on November 7th in preparation for Veterans Day. We invite you to raise a glass with us in honor of our veterans while supporting two outstanding organizations that serve those who have served us.
If you can make it, the City of Hartsville's Veterans Day Celebration ceremony will be held on November 11th at 11:00 am in Burry Park downtown, or in T.B. Thomas in the case of inclement weather. Wild Heart Brewing will open at our normal time of 4:00 pm that afternoon.
Follow us on social media for release updates and event details. When you visit, you're not just enjoying an exceptional double dry-hopped IPA—you're supporting our veteran community and helping us give back to those who have given so much: not only will a portion of this beer’s sales will go Fisher House of Charleston, but we’ll also have a very limited number of DDH-214 shirts for sale on Veterans Day, and 100% of those sales will be donated as well.
Thank you for supporting Wild Heart Brewing and our veteran community. We'll see you in the taproom.
Watch the full collaboration brew day video featured Bennett from Brewbods & Barbells, Jerry from Wild Heart Brewing, and others.
Support the Fisher House of Charleston
If you’d like to amplify our effors to support the Fisher House, please purchase items form their Amazon Wishlist at whbc.link/fisher to donate directly on their website at friendsoffisherhousecharleston.org.
