We're taking beer back to it's roots, literally, with a not-so-hoppy history lesson from our friend Nicholas Ryan at Herbiery. Join us as we talk about the history of hops, the proven potential of hop-free beers, and what Queering Beer means to us. Learn more about Herbiery and where to find their delicious beers at Herbiery.com And look out for their taproom in the Atwood neighborhood this spring! More on Nicholas Nicholas Ryan is the Founder of Herbiery. They've also lived about 1000 lives at this point and all roads have led back to Nature...and Wisconsin. From canoeing and camping with the Wild River Academy to long distance trail running, Nicholas cherishes memories made out in the wild. These days they are continuously expanding their herbal education, crafting herbal salves, syrups and salad dressings, reading insatiably, cooking elaborate dinners and, of course, brewing beer without hops -- something they consider a natural extension of their queer identity. Queering beer! Follow Nicholas via Herbiery @Herbiery on IG. Complete citations on our website. SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on Twitter & Instagram  SUPPORT: Support us on Patreon MERCH: Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin’!  CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn Original Art: Sarah Cruz Animations & Addtl Design: The Banditry Co.  About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people. SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by Herbiery Brewing, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.