Police K9 Memorialized With Provincetown Brewing Label Contest Win

PROVINCETOWN, MA — A decorated police K9 from Connecticut will be memorialized by a special edition beer and label coming out of Provincetown Brewing Co. this year.

K9 Drago, a German shepherd who died this July, is the winner of Provincetown Brewing's third annual label contest. The contest benefits the Carrie A. Seaman Animal Shelter.

As the winner of the contest, Drago's image will serve as the label of a special edition beer, "Drago Juice", that was unveiled recently. CASAS director Sherry Brec announced the winner of the contest at the Pet Appreciation Week kickoff party at the Provincetown Brewing Company.

The 2024 contest drew hundreds of participants that included cats, chickens, horses and dogs, brewery officials said.

Though Drago hails from Connecticut, his dad and handler, Kyle Kaelberer, grew up in the Provincetown area and would bring Drago into town during the off season where he loved to explore the docks of MacMillan Pier and the beach in front of the old Surf Club.