BREW FOR UKRAINE

Beer is more than just a beverage. It is a dynamic cultural force with the power to bring people together and the ability to influence change.

In mid March, the Chicago Brewseum's Alison Orton had the unique opportunity to speak with Yurii Zastavnyi, owner of the Pravda Brewery and Beer Theater in L'viv, Ukraine. The Pravda Brewery gained widespread internet fame for switching from brewing beer to producing Molotov cocktails as Russia invaded Ukraine. But they are doing so much more. Over the last few weeks, Yurii and his colleagues have fed thousands of refugees and have helped orphaned children and disabled people trying to flee the invasion. Former Pravda head brewer, Cory McGuinness, has organized a GoFund Me page to support those efforts.

In this special 30 minute interview below, Yurii describes the situation in L’viv and Ukrainian resistance to the Russians. He also explains why he and his colleagues decided to stop brewing beer and start producing Molotov cocktails.

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