Last Call: American Beer in a Changing Climate at the National Museum of American History

From field to glass, American beer is vulnerable to the varied effects of a changing climate. Nevertheless, women in the industry are at the forefront of making American beer resilient, responsive, and environmentally and socially sustainable. Join the National Museum of American History for a conversation with:

• Andrea Stanley, founder of Valley Malt in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
• Victoria Garza, Latin America Sales Manager at Yakima Chief Hops in Yakima, Washington.
• Denise Ford-Sawadogo, co-owner of Montclair Brewery in Montclair, New Jersey.
• Morgan Owle-Crisp, co-owner of 7 Clans Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina..

Staff will also showcase selected objects and archival materials collected from the recently closed Anchor Brewing Co. of San Francisco, California.

Eat and drink: You will enjoy small bites as well as eight five-ounce samples of beer poured by:

• Montclair Brewery (Montclair, New Jersey)
• 7 Clans Brewing (Asheville, North Carolina)
• DC Homebrewers (Washington, D.C.); local homebrewers have brewed two beers featuring the Cascade, Nugget, and Willamette hops grown by Smithsonian Gardens in the Victory Garden outside of the American History Museum

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