Joining us this week is Averie Swanson, the founder and beermaker of Keeping Together. While the company was founded in 2019 - when Averie arrived in Chicago and had an opportunity to begin making her beers at Half Acre Beer Co. - Keeping Together was only recently first served at a beer festival in Washington DC. We use this event as a lens  through which we get to know Averie, the construction of Keeping Together’s beers, what inspires and drives her, cultural appropriation and how beer can be a more thoughtful and inclusive space. For those interested in tasting Keeping Together's beers, they are available at Half Acre's Balmoral Taproom for in house consumption and to go. See a full list of offerings HERE. Find Keeping Together & Averie Swanson: Website Instagram Facebook Find Heavy Hops: Website (Listen to all episodes and access detailed show notes!) Facebook Instagram Twitter Support The Show By Donating Episode Art and HH Logo By: Bryn Gleason Audio editing, mix and mastering: Esben Willems / Studio Berserk Music by: Sam Cangelosi Please Subscribe to our podcast via your preferred listening platform. Rate and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts to help others find us! Support The Show By Donating. Give the gift of HH by sharing our episodes on social media! Small actions such as these go a long way in helping others find us!