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Keeping Together’s Averie Swanson Is Embracing the Saison Niche

The owner and head brewer of Keeping Together—formerly of Chicago, now of Santa Fe, New Mexico—talks about leaning into farmhouse-inspired brewing and helping drinkers unlock their flavor memories.

Jamie Bogner Oct 26, 2023 - 19 min read

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CBB // So, fantastic art, fantastic culture, fantastic food [in Santa Fe]. Great people. And some great beer; that’s going to be even more great beer as soon as you open something.

AS // Honestly, I feel like New Mexico as a whole, the breweries here really over-index in awards, like at GABF. And there really are not very many breweries here in Santa Fe—I want to say there are maybe eight or 10 at this point, 100 in the entire state. And they take home serious hardware every year at GABF and World Beer Cup. So, people here know what they’re doing. They care a lot about beer, and I feel very grateful to be a part of this community now.

CBB // Let’s talk about your story. Where does your beer story start? And walk us through the various chapters that you have lived so far.

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