06/18/2026
A couple years ago we brewed a beer for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival held annually on the National Mall. Next week we're teaming up again in North Little Rock for the Arkansas Folklife Festival. This first-annual, free festival is supported by the Smithsonian and helmed by our dear friend Rachel Reynolds and her team. AFF aims to see all Arkansans represented, so over the last couple years, the team has conducted surveys across the entire state centered around community, traditions, food, music and more. The results were then used to guide festival programming in an honest and unique way that raises the bar for what a celebration like this can be.
Headlined by and , a whole host of Arkansas talents will be represented from the music stage to culinary presentations and so much in-between.
We brewed a special beer for it, a light-bodied Summer Pilsner that will be available during the fest and we'll even be teaming up with our longtime friend and collaborator Barrett Tillman of to host a talk about beer, community and musical traditions that connect us.
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We hope to see you there!