On Saturday, August 8th, Faction Brewing hosted the 2nd Annual Ales 4 ALS event, in Alameda, California. Loftus Ranch and Hopunion, both of Yakima, WA, along with the Smith & Hanses families, created Ales 4 ALS to help raise money for ALS research. Participating breweries are given a proprietary blend of hops, free of charge, and asked to create their own unique beer. Each brewery will donate a portion of their sales to ALS TDI, the world's leader in ALS research.