There’s probably only one instance when the answer to Chuck Thompson's iconic question, “Ain’t the beer cold?” doesn't truly matter — when the beer comes in an awesome can commemorating Cal RipkenRipken Jr.’s iconic games played streak, and buying it leads to a donation to charity.

Heavy Seas Beer announced Thursday that its Fielder’s Choice lager, brewed to commemorate Ripken’s record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game played on Sept. 6, 1995, will debut next week in area stores.

Heavy Seas will make a donation to the Cal RipkenRipken Sr. Foundation for each case sold. The foundation uses baseball and softball as outreach to underprivileged youth.

“Twenty years ago, Cal RipkenRipken Jr. became baseball's Iron Man and Heavy Seas started brewing in Baltimore,” Heavy Seas Beer founder Hugh SissonSisson said in a statement. “Fielder’s Choice celebrates a milestone for both a great local business and a truly great local sports icon. All Baltimore-area residents can share in these success stories, and indeed, in the hopes for continued success in the future for us all."

Heavy Seas BrewmasterBrewmaster Christopher Leonard said in a release that the “homage to the easy-drinking lagers of Baltimore’s past is the perfect choice for celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the finest accomplishments in professional sports.”

The beers will also be available at Camden Yards and LeidosLeidos Field at RipkenRipken Stadium, home of the RipkenRipken-owned Aberdeen IronbirdsIronbirds, the week of Aug. 31.

Fans can also earn a RipkenRipken-signed can by using the hashtaghashtag #BaltimoresBestBaltimoresBest on FacebookFacebook, InstagramInstagram, or Twitter, along with the can and any RipkenRipken-related memorabilia.

Also in July, Baltimore-based Union Craft Brewing honored the 20th anniversary of 2,131 with Broken Record, a Belgian pale ale that is raising funds for the philanthropic Ales for ALS. It is a fitting tribute considering Lou Gehrig, whose longstanding consecutive-games streak was broken by Ripken in 1995, died of ALS.

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