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Sixteen years ago, Teo Hunter went out for a celebratory beer with a friend. Hunter thought they\u2019d toast with a ubiquitous commercial brand. Instead, his friend introduced him to Curieux, a Bourbon barrel-aged golden ale from Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine. Hunter loved it and wondered, \u201cWhy am I just now finding out about craft beer?\u201d It was an introduction that would change his life.<\/p>\n

Crowns & Hops Advances Racial Equity<\/h2>\n

Hunter introduced craft beer to friend Beny Ashburn, who immediately saw an opportunity. With successful careers in marketing and advertising, Ashburn and Hunter decided to launch a lifestyle brand that evolved into Crowns & Hops Brewing Co.<\/a> in Inglewood, Calif. Ashburn is co-founder and CEO of Crowns & Hops, and Hunter is co-founder, chief operations officer, and head of brewery operations.<\/p>\n

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Community is integral to the brewery\u2019s vision and mission and at the core of everything they do. \u201cWe wanted to build not only a brand but also an experience where you felt welcome as part of a community and understood what premium quality products tasted like,\u201d says Ashburn. She says belonging and creating community are important because, for too long, that\u2019s not how beer has been presented to the Black community.<\/p>\n

Crowns & Hops\u2019 beers celebrate and highlight different communities\u2014from their local neighborhood to the Black community and beyond. We Invented the Fresh double hazy IPA is a collaboration with Hella Coastal, Brewing with Brothas, and HopBay to honor hip-hop culture and its creators. \u201cHip-hop came from Black and Brown people in the city,\u201d says Hunter. \u201cGiving attribution is important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their flagship initiative is 8 Trill Pils, a Pilsner and a nonprofit of the same name, both dedicated to attaining racial equity within the craft beer industry. The initiative provides capital and resources for Black-owned businesses in and around the craft beer industry and, to date, has awarded $100,000 in grants to five breweries.<\/p>\n

Today, Hunter\u2019s introduction to craft beer has come full circle. The owner of Allagash Brewing Co. reached out about the 8 Trill Pils Initiative and wanted to get involved. Crowns & Hops and Allagash are collaborating on Cur-8, a blend of Pilsner and Bourbon barrel-aged tripel. A portion of the proceeds from Cur-8 sales will support the 8 Trill Pils Initiative.<\/p>\n

Crowns & Hops\u2019 next big community endeavor is Crowns Inglewood\u2014a 14,000-square-foot pub that will be a full restaurant and brewhouse. Hunter emphasizes that \u201cpub\u201d stands for public house, and Crowns Inglewood will be a community hub\u2014a safe and comfortable space that will belong to the community and be an extension of people\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n

City-State Celebrates the Best of D.C.<\/h2>\n
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City-State Brewing Co.<\/a> in Washington, D.C., also wants its taproom and brewery to be a place of belonging for the community and a focal point of hometown pride. Founder and CEO James Warner calls the brewery a love letter to D.C., celebrating the District\u2019s history and culture. \u201cIt inspires everything we do and how we do it,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He wanted to build a brand to tell stories of the city, shine a light, and lift up D.C. culture beyond the monuments and tourist attractions. All the beers tie to D.C. stories.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone knows the stories that the USA tells itself,\u201d says Warner. \u201cWe know neighborhoods in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and Boston, but nobody outside D.C. knows the neighborhoods in D.C.\u2014the things that have been happened here, the local civil rights struggles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Featherduster Hazy IPA honors the 1873 D.C. legislature protest. The U.S. Congress ended D.C.\u2019s own government that year, and all the local legislators stripped everything from the chamber, down to the feather duster. Equal Marriage Blonde Wheat and Equal Marriage Dark Wheat showcase the District\u2019s marriage equality across race, gender, and religion. Lost Laws Pilsner salutes the civil rights heroes who beat Jim Crow in D.C. using laws from 80 years earlier.<\/p>\n

City-State\u2019s Big G partnership highlights go-go music, which originated in the District. Big G\u2019s Flavor from the Pocket is a golden ale made in partnership with go-go musician, activist, and D.C. icon Anwan \u201cBig G\u201d Glover, who created the beer and its label.<\/p>\n

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City-State is a family-friendly brewery that hosts a range of events, including story time for kids and dog rescue adoption parties. It also serves a venue and platform for artists and entrepreneurship, sponsoring such activities as pop-up stores with local partners like Pop of Culture, a community built for Black entrepreneurs and creatives.<\/p>\n

Bow & Arrow Honors Native Communities<\/h2>\n

Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.<\/a> founder, president, and CEO Shyla Sheppard first learned about craft beer during her undergraduate studies at Stanford. She was intrigued by the brewing process and its flavor elements. That fascination stuck with her.<\/p>\n

After almost a decade in social impact investing, Sheppard left to establish Bow & Arrow in Albuquerque, N.M. She\u2019s a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation) and quickly incorporated indigenous ingredients in the brewing process. \u201cWe\u2019re giving value to what\u2019s around us,\u201d she says, \u201cand where we can, we support other local businesses.\u201d One example is Denim Tux, a blue corn American Pilsner. The New Mexican blue corn is sourced from a tribally owned business that also has its own mill.<\/p>\n

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Bow & Arrow also supports many fundraisers. Recent recipients include a PRIDE Rainbow Scholarship on the Navajo Nation and a drone project to deliver medical supplies in Ukraine. The brewery partners with local Native nonprofits on agricultural programs and hosts pop-up markets<\/p>\n

Bow & Arrow\u2019s signature community initiative is its Native Land campaign, which, with the help of other breweries, acknowledges and supports Native communities. Bow & Arrow develops a beer recipe, concept, and label. Other breweries are invited to brew the beer, use the label template, and commit to donating the sales proceeds to Native American nonprofits focused on ecological stewardship, access to ancestral lands, and revitalization of traditional agriculture and food ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt creates awareness that Native Americans are not only an important part of this country\u2019s history, but also we are still here,\u201d says Sheppard. \u201cAnd it generates resources for Native organizations dedicated to strengthening connections for Native people to their ancestral lands and rich agricultural histories.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first Native Land initiative began in November 2021, during Native American Heritage Month, with 47 breweries across 23 states and two Canadian territories participating and raising nearly $90,000. Native Land 2.0 launched in November 2022 and runs through the end of October 2023. This year\u2019s recipe will be a Mexican-style lager with heritage corn.<\/p>\n

Bow & Arrow recruits Native Land participants through word of mouth, social media, and its website. Participating breweries like The Alchemist in Stowe, Vt., also spread the word on their social media channels. \u201cThe Alchemist has a huge following and is very respected,\u201d says Sheppard, \u201cand that helped expand our network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crowns & Hops, City-State, Bow & Arrow, and the breweries that partner with them represent what\u2019s best about the craft beer community. They not only focus on quality, but they create, anchor, and support communities locally and beyond. As Warner says, \u201cPart of being a brewery is serving your community\u2014however you define it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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