The Beer Culture Summit is the Beer Culture Center’s annual conference that embraces one very important aspect of our mission: that beer is more than a just a beverage. Beer has been a dynamic cultural force with the ability to bring people together and the power to influence change. Around the globe, an ever-growing community of researchers, professionals, and everyday beer enthusiasts strives to learn more about beer’s historic legacies and modern worth. The Beer Culture Summit is the forum that brings them all to the table for a pint and a discussion. It is also the most diverse, educational, and accessible gathering in various industries.
The first ever Beer Culture Summit debuted in 2019 and was presented in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Over the course of four days, people from all over the country gathered in Chicago to have conversations about beer and the role it has played in humanity, past and present. Each year, we continue that legacy.
Tickets
Tickets for each full virtual day and each in person event must be purchased separately. Individual all day passes are just $25 for all virtual sessions. Evening events vary in price and must be purchased a la carte.
VIRTUAL SESSIONS
All programs presented via Zoom and are in Central Daylight Savings Time.
IN-PERSON EVENTS
Totally Tubular! Beer Culture Summit Opening Night. 80s Style!
TICKETS
Totally Tubular! Beer Culture Summit Opening Night, 80s Style!
Thursday, April 24 @ 5:00pm - 10:00pm – FREE
Chicago Terroir: A Celebration of Mushrooms, Beer, and the Environment
2 TICKET OPTIONS
FOUR STAR MUSHROOM TALK + TOUR
Friday, April 25 @ 5:30pm-6:45pm - $30
MIDWEST COAST BREWING ROOFTOP EARTH DAY PARTY
Friday, April 25 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm - $20
Celebration and Cure: The Role of Wine and Grappa in Renaissance Italy
TICKETS
in-person event
Totally Tubular! Beer Culture Summit Opening Night, 80s Style!
Thursday, APRIL 24TH. 5PM-10PM
PIECE PIZZERIA + BREWERY, 1927 W. DIVISION
All daytime sessions take place in Central Daylight Savings Time via Zoom.
in-person event:
Chicago Terroir: A Celebration of Mushrooms, Beer, and the Environment
Friday, APRIL 25TH. 5:30PM-10PM
FOUR STAR MUSHROOMS, 320 N. OAKLEY BLVD.
MIDWEST COAST BREWING COMPANY, 2137 W. WALNUT ST.
All daytime sessions take place in Central Daylight Savings Time via Zoom.
Closing night EVENT:
Celebration and Cure: The Role of Wine and Grappa in Renaissance Italy
Saturday, APRIL 26th. 6PM-8:30PM
ST. ALOYSIUS CONVENT, 1019 S. MAY ST.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT
diamond SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSOR
Visit the Beer Culture Summit Archive page for detailed information about past Summit programs, sessions, and presenters.