rhetoric. (Photo by David Rullo)
Matthew Gouwens is clear: Alt-right comedian Sam Hyde is not welcome at Hop Farm Brewing Company in Lawrenceville. He canceled a scheduled event with the comedian as soon as he learned of the performer’s hateful rhetoric.
The antisemitic, racist, homophobic comedian was scheduled, through promoter Hazy Heckler, to appear at the brewery on April 12. Gouwens and his wife, co-owner Emily Gouwens, were unaware of Hyde’s hate-filled material and comments before an online Chronicle highlighted his history, which included mocking victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting days after the event.
“We hate everything that Sam Hyde stands for,” Matthew Gouwens told the Chronicle. “We were unaware of his history and affiliation with bigotry and antisemitism and the blatant actions he has taken to solidify these affiliations. These actions completely go against what we stand for personally, as a company and as a member of the Pittsburgh community.”