Rooted in Place: Indigenous Stories and the Craft of Brewing

The Beer Culture Center (formerly the Chicago Brewseum), is the world's first non-profit organization dedicated to sharing stories of how beer has shaped humanity.  By using stories of the past and tales of the present, the Beer Culture Center takes a deeper look into one of the oldest beverages and its power to build community and its importance as an ongoing cultural force.

Beer Culture Center

Every beer begins with the land and the stories tied to it.

Suncatcher Brewing

<h3>This event is part of the 8th Annual Beer Culture Summit which explores the theme of Rethinking America at 250.</h3><h3> </h3>Every beer begins with the land and the stories tied to it.This one-night conversation brings together leading voices in brewing and Indigenous studies to explore how ingredients, place, and heritage shape more than just what’s in your glass. At the center is a powerful question: how do relationships to land and history influence the way beer is made and who and how do we tell those stories?For Shyla Sheppard and Missy Begay of <a href="https://www.bowandarrowbrewing.com" title="https://www.bowandarrowbrewing.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bow &amp; Arrow Brewing</a>, the discussion highlights a contemporary Native business perspective rooted in Indigenous ingredients, ancestral foodways, and relationships to land. Their work demonstrates how brewing can reconnect people with regional ingredients and traditional knowledge systems while remaining fully engaged with modern craft brewing. Just as importantly, Bow &amp; Arrow uses beer as a platform for storytelling and myth-busting, often challenging outdated perceptions and demonstrating that Native cultures and Native entrepreneurship are vibrant, innovative, and active today.Matt Gallagher of <a href="https://suncatcherbrewing.com/home" title="https://suncatcherbrewing.com/home" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Suncatcher Brewing</a> offers a complementary lens grounded in local agriculture and collaboration. His approach reflects a growing movement in craft brewing, one that reconnects beer to farmers, grain, and hops, and rethinks brewing as a relationship to place rather than just a product.Moderated by Madison Bastress, Director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies at the <a href="https://www.newberry.org/" title="https://www.newberry.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Newberry Library</a>, the conversation draws on Indigenous history and public scholarship to guide a broader discussion of stewardship, storytelling, and thoughtful, responsible engagement with land and culture.This event will be the first time Bow &amp; Arrow beer will be available in Chicago or anywhere east of the Mississippi River.This event takes place on the Suncatcher patio!$25 ticket includes a Suncatcher beer, a vibe-setting DJ, and access to purchase Bow &amp; Arrow beers available in Chicago for the first time.

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