Sierra Nevada’s Dankful IPA is Making an Impact Through its Dankful IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing is committing at least $1 million this year for nonprofits supporting communities in need. SPONSORED CONTENT There are plenty of ways to say thank you—greeting cards, baked goods, a simple handshake—but Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. opted for beer. The newest addition to their year-round lineup is called Dankful IPA, and it’s all about hops and gratitude. On the 12-ounce can, below the hand-drawn letters of “Dankful,” a wavy ribbon declares “Generously Hoppy.” That was always the plan: brew a danky West Coast-style IPA packed with seven different hop varieties—resinous, a bit tropical, totally in your face. But as Sierra Nevada moved the recipe toward the finish line, a global pandemic was unfolding, its seriousness and longevity sinking in.