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2024 Vinepair Brewery of the Year
Vinepair is the largest digital media company delivering content about drinks culture and important trends and topics in wine, beer, and spirits. The annual VinePair Next Wave Awards recognize spirits, wine, and beer professionals who have distinguished themselves in the past year for propelling the industry forward to a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future.
This year’s Next Wave Awards celebrate the people and organizations creating community in their spaces, innovating in their fields, and revolutionizing drinks culture as we know it.
Our minds are blown that we have been selected as the 2024 Brewery of the Year!! We’ve come a long way from a time when it felt like no one took us seriously. Like our buffalo relatives, we remained steadfast and unshaken in our values, focused on the things that mattered to us, we pushed ahead. Our values are conveyed in our use of Indigenous ingredients, storytelling and initiatives we believe make our industry more enduring. Big THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to our team, our customers and supporters. ARTICLE HERE
Vinepair NEXT WAVE Finalists 2024
We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for the Next Wave Awards in the Brewery of the Year category!
Launched in 2021, @vinepair Next Wave Awards honor those in the spirits, wine, and beer industries who are pushing boundaries and driving the industry toward a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future. Being recognized among this incredible group of innovators is a true honor, and we’re proud of the work we’ve done to contribute to the industry’s growth.
Thank you to our dedicated team and loyal customers who have made this possible. We’re excited about the future and the opportunity to continue making a positive impact!
Wine Enthusiast - Future 40 Tastemakers 2024 Recognition
Wine Enthusiast’s Future 40 recognizes tastemakers who inspire innovation and are bringing the drinks business into the future.
“Every year, the Wine Enthusiast Media team selects an impressive list of individuals who deserve to be recognized for their work in moving the industry forward,” said Jacqueline Strum, President & Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Media.
Our Founder & CEO Shyla Sheppard was among those recognized!
Food & Wine: A New Native American Cuisine Is Emerging in New Mexico
Find us in the latest issue of Food & Wine as we talk about unique foraged ingredients we use in our beer!
Bow & Arrow is 2024 James Beard Foundation Semifinalist
https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2024-james-beard-awards-semifinalists
Craft Beer & Brewing: “The American Grain: Elevating Heirloom Corn”
Read HERE.
“The American Grain: Elevating Heirloom Corn”
Corn has long held an important place in brewing across the Americas, from chicha in the Andes to Mexican and American adjunct lagers. Today, craft maltsters and brewers are seeking more flavorful heirloom varieties to see how far they can push those flavors. By David Nilsen
This is Indie Beer Feature
Read HERE.
Situated in the heart of the American Southwest, Bow & Arrow Brewing Company redefines what it means to be a locally focused brewery, demonstrating the far-reaching effects that can flow from that focus.
“Our values are conveyed in our use of indigenous ingredients, storytelling, and initiatives we believe make our industry more enduring,” says Shyla Sheppard, president and CEO. “We derive our inspiration for improving our world from a love of the land and culture, and our vehicle to do this is through craft beer.”
TODAY SHOW Feature
We are so humbled to have our story featured on the TODAY SHOW! Here’s a link to catch the interview.
Good Beer Hunting Feature: 2021 Signifier
“Every year, we reflect on how lucky we are to chronicle the stories of folks making the beer world better. From incredible leadership to innovative ways of thinking, these are the people shaping the future of the industry—and we’re thrilled to share them with you. These are the 2021 Signifiers.”
Southwest Contemporary Feature: Hops in the Desert. Vol 4/Winter 2021
Bow & Arrow Brewing Co., the first Native women-owned brewery in the country, has created a genuinely Southwest-centric beer brand based on connections to the landscape, people, and magic of the region.
Thrillist: Top Food & Drink Innovators of 2021 and Shift Change Honoree
These free spirits inspired us through the uncertainty of 2021, sparking joy, doing good, and shaking up things in the process. Link
Atlas Obscura: Bow & Arrow Brewing Co.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bow-and-arrow-brewing-co
Forbes: Why Albuquerque, New Mexico, Is the Most Exotic American Big City
Forbes highlighting the best of ABQ and its lively craft brewing scene. Thanks for the mention!