Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has announced they will mark the year 2010 by honoring brewers who have been elemental in making the United States into the world’s most exciting brewing nation. In conjunction with the brewery’s 30-year anniversary, Sierra Nevada will launch a series of collaborative projects with some of the industry’s most formidable brewers. Fritz Maytag of Anchor Brewing, New Albion Brewery founder Jack McAuliffe, as well as homebrewers, authors and beer advocates Charlie Papazian and Fred Eckhardt will be the think tank behind this group of of limited edition beers. Proceeds from these beers will go to benefit select charities chosen by the four men.