Oklahoma City, OK (December 11, 2023) — Skydance Brewing Co. today announced a new partnership with Kickapoo Casino. This partnership will allow the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma to open a new Skydance taproom inside its casino located in Harrah, OK.
The new taproom will feature a large menu of Skydance’s handcrafted beers, including their core lineup and a large number of limited releases. Work has also begun on an exclusive co-branded Kickapoo beer to be served in the taproom and in cans at the Kickapoo Tribes adjacent C-Store.
“From the day we opened Skydance Brewing Co., we’ve always seen our brand as a Native owned craft brewery to be a perfect fit to partner with tribal casinos and bring craft beer to gaming properties,” says Jake Keyes, Founder & CEO at Skydance Brewing Co. “Our goal is to recreate what we did in our Oklahoma City taproom and bring it to Kickapoo Casino and the Harrah, OK community.”
“Forming partnerships between tribes and native owned companies is important. It allows
commerce and economic development in Indian Country to prosper.” says Keyes. “Partnering with tribes is very personal for us and means the world to our team. While this is a great opportunity for Skydance, we feel this partnership is a great way for us to help Kickapoo Casino to bring a new customer base into its gaming facility and for both of us to do some cross-promotion of our companies.”
“Kickapoo Casinos will continuously pursue changes and actions to further enrich the experience of our patrons – and this partnership does just that. As leaders, we are focused on new opportunities to connect with consumers in new occasions,” says Darwin Kaskaske, Chairman of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma. “As craft brewing continues to gain popularity throughout the nation, the opportunity to partner with a Native-Owned brewery in Skydance was a perfect fit. It creates awareness that Native Americans are a vital part of this country’s heritage, and still are to this day. Our core values align with what the Skydance brand stand for, and we are looking forward to incredible things we will do in the years ahead.”
Details of this partnership include:
- New taproom inside Kickapoo Casino featuring full lineup of Skydance beers
- Creation of a new Kickapoo branded beer (details to be announced)
- Employee Development Program: Skydance to allow Kickapoo employees to train in the OKC location
- Expected to open in early 2024