Duneyrr Fermenta

Duneyrr Wine and Beer Company is a Nordic-inspired craft brewery, natural winery, and event venue located in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood at 2337 S. Michigan Ave. Founded by Tyler Davis, Director of Fermentation, the company occupies a distinctive niche in the craft beverage industry by co-fermenting wine, cider, and mead ingredients alongside artisanal craft beer, resulting in a rare and innovative fusion of fermentation traditions. The name 'Duneyrr' is drawn from Norse mythology, referencing a mythic stag symbolizing renewal and the winds of change — a theme that permeates the brand's philosophy and approach to brewing and winemaking. Duneyrr specializes in Nordic and Belgian-inspired farmhouse ales, natural wines, natural ciders, modern aperitifs, vermouths, and vineyard ales. The company draws heavily from the practices of natural winemakers and craft cider producers, adapting and reinterpreting these techniques through a modern brewing lens to produce beverages that are complex, exploratory, and deeply rooted in fermentation heritage. In addition to the flagship Duneyrr brand, the company operates a sister brand called Moderne Dune Brewery, which focuses on beers that merge timeless classic styles with contemporary brewing methods, producing offerings described as crisp, complex, and highly drinkable. This dual-brand approach allows the company to serve both adventurous craft beverage enthusiasts seeking boundary-pushing co-fermented creations and consumers who prefer well-crafted, approachable modern beers. The company's tasting room, located on the first floor of their South Loop facility, is open Thursday through Sunday and serves as a direct-to-consumer retail and hospitality experience. Duneyrr also operates Tethered Events, an event venue arm that leverages the industrial-chic aesthetic of their South Loop space to host weddings, corporate gatherings, and private events. This multi-faceted business model integrates craft production, on-premise hospitality, and private event services under one roof, positioning Duneyrr as a vertically integrated lifestyle brand within the craft beverage and experiential hospitality sectors.