Organized in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
and in partnership with the Chicago Humanities Festival
The first conference of its kind, the Beer Culture Summit brings an ever-growing community of researchers, professionals, and everyday enthusiasts to the table for a pint and a discussion. It is a new public and scholarly gathering dedicated to exploring the ways that global beer history can fire the imagination, advance our understanding of the past, and help us grow.
This conference showcases cutting-edge research, beer-focused public projects, and industry wisdom in accessible spaces like museums, breweries, and taverns. Our audience is everyone—scholars, professionals, and the public—and our partners range from breweries to cultural organizations to local businesses. Our mission is simple: to enhance our cultural understanding of beer openly and candidly, in a friendly atmosphere fit for the world’s most important drink.
3 Sheeps Brewing Company
Chicago Humanities Festival
Eris Brewery + Cider House
Field Museum
Forbidden Root Brewery
Girl & The Goat
Goose Island Beer Company
Kaiser Tiger
Metropolitan Brewing
Nisei Lounge
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Opening Night Party at Goose Island Barrel House: $75
Friday, October 25
Conference sessions at Field Museum: $25
Friday Night Event at Metropolitan Brewing: $35
Friday Conference and Evening Party: $50
Saturday, October 26
Conference sessions at Chicago History Museum: $25
Saturday Night Event at Kaiser Tiger: $25
Saturday all: $45
Thursday, Friday and Saturday all inclusive = $150
Sunday, October 27
Sensory Beer Tasting at Forbidden Root with Randy Mosher: $10
Beer Dinner at Girl & The Goat: $175
Chicago, IL
Oct 24, 2019 to Oct 27, 2019