Athena Gold (AHNR) 8-K Butte Creek Brewing Releases “Spring Run” Organic Pale Ale in support of Salmon Restoration in Butte Creek

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     May 12, 2008

Golden West Brewing Company, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	_000-51808	90-0158978
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

945 West 2^nd Street Chico, California  95928
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (530) 894-7906

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

___	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
___	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
___	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
___	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Effective May 12, 2008, Butte Creek Brewing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden West Brewing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a Press Release announcing the limited release of its “Spring Run Organic Pale Ale”.  Butte Creek Brewing will donate a portion of the sales of this beer to support salmon restoration efforts by Friends of Butte Creek (http://www.buttecreek.org/).  A copy of the press release is attached hereto.

ITEM 9.01:       EXHIBITS

(c)	Exhibit
Item	Title
99.1	Press Release dated May 12, 2008

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SIGNATURES

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Golden West Brewing Company, Inc.
Date:  May 14, 200	By:/s/ Mark Simpson___________     Mark Simpson, Presiden

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