Tribe

The Sunday Steamboat Society

Ah, the Sunday Steamboat Society – where history buffs and unsuspecting hipsters collide in a venerable homage to Norwalk’s not-so-forgotten maritime past. Founded by an eclectic mix of local historians and craft beer enthusiasts, this group meets every Sunday to 'rebuild' the steamboat culture, quite literally stuck in time. Between attempts to build miniature steamboat replicas using popsicle sticks and sipping artisanal ales brewed to mimic 19th-century recipes, members revel in the irony of romanticizing a form of transport that’s long been relegated to dusty bookshelves and sepia-toned photographs. But hey, where else can you hear a heated debate on the aerodynamic properties of paddle-wheels versus propellers while questioning if that last IPA was indeed brewed using authentic 1800’s techniques? Only in Norwalk, my friend. Only in Norwalk.