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Thursday, April 13, 3:20 PM - 4:20 PM

Beer Brings People Together: How Hip Hop + Craft Breweries are Bridging the Cultural Divides

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Craft breweries have provided a gathering place for hundreds of years, and today research shows our taprooms are a mark of a thriving community. In these divisive times, the role of our common spaces is especially important for celebrating our similarities and re-visioning, rebuilding the fabric of a nation. Can beer bring us together and save the world?? Check out what Lenox Mercedes is doing in Atlanta, mixing hip hop and craft beer. Hear from your New Brewer cover model, Jason Spaulding, about Brewery Vivant's work to revitalize their neighborhood. Katie Wallace from New Belgium will share opportunities for breweries to bridge the political divide.

Speakers

Mercedes Lenox
High Gravity Hip HopMercedes LenoxFounder and President
Spaulding Jason
Brewery VivantSpaulding Jason President/Owner
Wallace Katie
New Belgium Brewing Co.Wallace KatieAssistant Director of Sustainability