Bigger Than Beer

Christian Ettinger goes beyond his role at Hopworks Urban Brewery and serves as the Brewers Association's Sustainability Sub-committee chair. Ettinger joins Levi on the pod to share how breweries interested in tracking and reporting on their operations for sustainability purposes are able to utilize the BA's Sustainability Benchmarking Tool. Learn why creating baselines can lead to efficiencies and how a Sustainability Benchmark Report can be of benefit to your brewery.

Peter Weathers (Sodbuster Farms), Layne Carter (Aslan Brewing), Brian Muegge (Salmon Safe)join the podcast for the second half of this part-special to discuss salmon safe hops and beer from the perspective of the brewery and those they serve.

Peter Weathers (Sodbuster Farms), Layne Carter (Aslan Brewing), and Brian Muegge (Salmon Safe) all join together for a two-part special. Hear how hop growers utilize watershed-friendly stewardship practices and brewery partners promote the usage of Salmon Safe ingredients like hops to produce responsible beer.

Chris Chappell of Washington Wild and Ray Kwan of Lucky Envelope Brewing jump on the podcast to share the mission, purpose and paths to get involved in the Brewshed Alliance(r). Consisting of craft beer industry partners, the Brewshed(r) Alliance wotk collaboratively to advance shared interest in protecting waterways. Members of the alliance raise funds through collaboration beers, increasing awareness to brewery customer bases, and adding their voice to comment letters on conservation issues that Washington Wild is leading. Listen to the episode and learn more!

Andrew Dagnan shares how Wicked Weed Brewing is taking steps to minimize waste in the brewing process and lower their impact on the planet. Levi and Andrew discuss the challenges, benefits and successes of pursuing low-impact practices in the brewery.

Luke Kulchstein of Yakima Chief Hops Europe team, joins Levi on the Bigger Than Beer pod to discuss the Community Blend BETA project. Inspired to help breweries make a difference within their local communities, Luke has been a leader in launching a beta project to support causes regarding nature conservation, habitat clean-ups, and more!

Rodrigo Plancarte shares about the project he initiated to use hops and craft beer collaborations, to promote conservation efforts in Mexico, Central America and South America. The Pacha Chela project was born to protect, conserve and restore natural wildlife in the Mexico region. Learn more about last year's partnership with Villa Atl for Sanctuary of the Ajolote, and this year's collaboration with Rescate de Lobos Marinos (Sea Lion Rescue) to save sea lions threatened by fishing operations.

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Dan Kleban and Anne Marisic of Maine Beer co. join Levi to discuss creating a positive impact as a craft brewery by becoming a 1% For the Planet business. Anne and Dan share their insights on how centering the company on sustainable practices and advocacy creates a positive culture and defines who they are to their customers. They share the story behind their famous Lunch beer and explore the importance of the craft beer industry being active participants in conserving the planet. Listen to the episode to learn more!

Toni Lynn Adams and Levi Wyatt welcome you back to Season 2 of Bigger Than Beer!! As we transition to this season's new focus: Sustainability & Protecting Our Planet, Toni Lynn sits down with Levi to learn more about how sustainability is a pressing and critical topic in the hops & craft brewing industry.

Happy International Women's Day! Teri Fahrendorf, founder of Pink Boots Society, joins the podcast for the season 1 season finale to share the journey of the non-profit. What started as a list of names collected on a road trip has evolved to a global community. Listen to Fahrendorf discuss the history of Pink Boots Society and the vision she has for the future of the community.

Thank you for listening and supporting to Bigger Than Beer, season 1 Women+ in the Industry. Season 2 coming soon...