Grey Sail Brewing collected 21 pints of blood during a Pints for Pints blood drive for Rhode Island Blood Center on Aug. 27.

Grey Sail Brewing took part in a mobile blood drive effort by hosting donors at its Westerly brewing facilities and taproom on Aug. 27. Donors enjoyed a voucher for a pint of brew after donating a pint of blood, as well as options for nonalcoholic offerings, with mini beer doughnuts available to purchase from Sarcastic Sweets, which uses Grey Sail brews in its flavors. The Rhode Island Blood Center mobile unit collected 21 pints from Grey Sail visitors. Grey Sail was opened by husband-and-wife team Alan and Jennifer Brinton in a converted factory on Nov. 11, 2011. Grey Sail now offers more than 10 core brews, along with a variety of seasonal offerings. Both Grey Sail Brewing and its sister company, South County Distillers, are distributed in Rhode Island via McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.