Dan sits down with the Lupulin Brewing team to preview their upcoming Big Beer Week 2024. This event runs from March 3-10th and showcases 46 different beers that are 10% ABV and above. You are going to want to hear this and make plans accordingly. Cheers!

I sat down with Bri Smith and Sophia Missaghi to talk about the Peoples Way, a beer brewed in collaboration between Brewing Change Cooperative and Modist Brewing Company. This beer is an amber lager and released in the taproom on Saturday, Feb. 3rd as part of a celebration of Black History Month.

In this episode of A One Pint Stand, Elle Rhodes, my spirit sherpa. We hunkered down at Luna and The Bear in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to talk gin. Luna and The Bear has over 37 different types of gin so it was the perfect place for Elle to walk me through this popular spirit. When all was said and done, we sampled 6 different gins ( Tanqueray, Monkey 47, Scapegrace, St. George, McQueen and the Violet Fog, and Awayuki) and happily partook in the Luna and The Bear's Gin & Jam experience.

In this episode, you are going to learn a lot, and hopefully become inspired to broaden your knowledge of what gin can be. Cheers!

Once again, I sit down with the incomparable craft beer luminary, Paige Didora of Alcohol By Volume. We look back at 2023 and talk about the big beer and beverage takeaways. We also share our hopes and dreams for 2024. Paige's insights are fantastic nuggest of wisdom and I am sure you will enjoy our beer chat. Cheers!

For this episode of A One Pint Stand, I sat down with Stephen Stephen Shackleton (Owner) and Craig Schmidt (Head of Craft Beer at Shorewood Liquor) for an in-depth chat about Bourbon. Stephen and Criag explain how to taste Bourbon, how to shop for it, and some important information about the Bourbon industry. The big takeaway is that if you are willing to learn about what you like, you don't have to chase the illusive allocated Bourbons to have a fine tasting experience.

We sampled five different Bourbons from the Shorewood Liquor Private Barrel stash-Jack Daniels, Wilderness Trail, Yellowstone, Rebel, and Stellum Rye and they were all delightful! I learned so much and cannot wait to go back for another podcast! Cheers!

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dicky (Head Brewer) and Britt (Assistant Brewer) who brew the wonderful beers at La Doña Cervecería in Minneapolis, MN. While Dicky is an industry veteran and has brewed at Surly, NorthGate, and Fulton before becoming Head Brewer and part-owner at La Doña, Britt is 6 months into her brewing career. Together, they are a formidable brewing team who feed off of each other's creativity and passion for making craft beer accessible for all.

Our conversation is a mix of things from the beers that are flowing at La Doña to how brewers strive to maintain a work/life balance when they have families. It is a great conversation and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did! Cheers!

I sit down with Kabel Lefto (Head Brewer at Wabasha Brewing) and Nate Schneider (Vice President of Invictus Brewing & Co-Owner of Trove Brewing) at Arbeiter Brewing to talk about how working in close proximity to alcohol can be challenging for the wellness of people in the craft beverage industry. We talk about taking a break from alcohol or becoming sober altogether. The conversation is enlightening because of Kabel and Nate's extensive experiences in and around the Minnesota craft beer industry. The industry has a responsibility in making the community that we all love and cherish a place for everyone, including those who are choosing a lifestyle that does not include alcohol. This is the first of many conversation we will be having on this podcast about wellness and shining a brighter light on the importance of mental health in the craft beverage industry. I hope you find the conversation thought-provoking. Cheers!

Dan sits down with Co-Owner Micah Godfrey and Head Brewer, Zak Granata of 56 Brewing in Northeast Minneapolis. We have a great conversation about how 56 Brewing is in one of the most popular areas for craft beer in Minnesota in Northeast Minneapolis. The conversation is enlightening and frank. 56 Brewing has been through some incredible ups and downs and Micah and Zak are open and honest about what that all means to them. Cheers!

Dan sits down with Matt Holton and Rob Reisdorf, 2 of the 4 owners of Wandering Leaf Brewing Company in St. Paul, MN. The brewery is part of a rejuvenation of Sibley Plaza. There are a lot of great things happening around them. Wandering Leaf is quickly becoming a darling of Highland Park as a great place for all to hang out and enjoy some quality craft beer. We talked about the beer, their friends in the industry, and, of course, the plants! Go ahead and give a listen! Cheers!

On this episode of A One Pint Stand, I sit down with Bri Smith and Sophia Missaghi who are both brewers in the Minnesota craft beer industry. Bri, the first black female brewer ever in Minnesota brews at Modist Brewing in Minneapolis and Sophia is a brewer at 10K Brewing in Anoka. In addition to being female brewers, they are both members of Brewing Change Collaborative. While we share many a laugh on this episode, Bri and Sophia also share about the struggles and inequities when it comes to being female brewers in this male dominated craft beer industry. Bri and Sophia are both strong women who have found their support systems. They share a lot of wisdom and advice to others about what it takes to persevere. This is a wonderful episode and hopefully you will enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Cheers!