Beer People

Matt and Chris catch up on life, give individual shoutouts to our fantastic Kickstarter supporters, and dig into the Listener Mailbag.Beer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*new* merch store (!!!)⁠⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Britt Evans always has her hands in the dirt. She has a constant curiosity that was born in the streets of Philadelphia. For Britt, life means everything; nothing happens without a reason. This is why she has spent her life following the bread crumbs. This practice pulled her from Hawthorn’s to Monk’s to Love City to Ploughman. Even though she’s on the inside she has always had to prove she belongs. She’s proven it over and over again, connecting and nerding out with those around her. Did I mention she is creating some of the best cider out there, so good that it’s showing up on the tap list at the legendary Monk’s Cafe in Philly? She’s walking the walk and talking the talk as she becomes one of the most accomplished cider makers around.Britt's IGPloughman links: IG, Pip's IG, Pip's FBBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠*new* merch store (!!!)⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Picture the graphic on the front of a can of Heady Topper, the famous white whale beer from The Alchemist. The drinker takes a sip from a glass and his head explodes with hops. Luis Matte was, and still is, that man. Luis was a wine drinker, his interest likely stemming from his father who dragged the family to wineries and vineyards on family vacations. In Luis’s adult life, however, all of that changed. It started with a Sam Adams Summer Ale, and in his pursuit of more of this beer, he was offered a Heady Topper. Luis couldn’t believe the flavor, he couldn’t believe a beer could taste that way. Luis’s excitement from that beer spread into a career of providing similar beer awakenings for the lucky patrons of Messorem or fans around the world lucky enough to attend one of their many tap takeovers. Luis is out there preaching the gospel of this hype brewery from Montreal. He does it with a gentle kindness and awareness that isn’t often found in the industry. He makes himself available to talk, available to have a beer with. He is building community one conversation at a time. He is still amazed that this is his life, but anyone who spends five minutes with him knows that he found his true calling.Luis links: IGMessorem links: website, IG, FB, UntappdBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠*new* merch store (!!!)⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Erika and Cheyne, founders of Origin Beer Project, fit together like puzzle pieces. He was raised by his single mother and a tribe of strong women. She was raised by her father surrounded by four brothers. He was a born builder, tinkering with legos and other blocks from a young age. She learned to be assertive and loud, helping her survive in a male-dominated industry. They both have always valued the process of creating from scratch, a trait passed down from hard-working grandparents. While they both had a strong family foundation, they have taken to their second family, and more broadly, their community of Providence, Rhode Island. Origin Beer Project is a byproduct of that communal support. They are builders. They value the process of creating from scratch. They are puzzle pieces, completing each other with complimentary upbringings. Origin is an amalgamation of it all.Origin Beer Project links: IG⁠, websiteBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠*new* merch store (!!!)⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Photo credit for episode art: Edible Rhody

When you work in public health and a global pandemic hits, it truly puts things into perspective. It can also provide clarity. LaTreace Harris finally understood the value and importance of having another meaningful thing in your life other than what helps you pay the bills. Out of this clarity came The Beery Godmother. Certified cicerone? Check. Certified BJCP Judge? Check. Beer Education Consultant? Check. Simply put: she does it all. What started as a little dip into the beer shallow end (drinking a Blue Moon while watching football with friends) has become a huge life change for LaTreace. She hasn’t cut corners either. She’s brought the same work ethic to beer as she established in her career in public health. She’s always been curious as to how things work, as to where things come from. She’s answered those questions and more when it comes to beer. She’s also shared her knowledge through The Beer Godmother Consulting, LLC. Any beer person would be lucky to have a Berry Godmother like LaTreace.⁠LaTreace's links: website, IGBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch store⁠, ⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sometimes it’s not love at first sight. As Jacky Rice put it, Travis Mullen “just wore on me”. Sometimes beer people are just meant to be together. Jacky grew up on a dairy farm, Travis brews in dairy tanks. They both studied biology and are avid homebrewers. Both understand the importance of building a strong culture within your place of work. As Travis puts it, "build culture and fucking have good people around you and everything becomes better because of that." Jacky and Travis are culture builders who came together over a trade of cans for grain. A true brewing industry meet cute. They also both do the work. Jacky through her work at Sly Fox and the Pink Boots Society and Travis through his work at Stable 12 and his dedication to his team. Together, the biology adds up. Whether they are homebrewing, running, jamming or biking, they have created something that has grown and sustained, and their energy, compassion, and attitude makes their places at work better.Sly Fox IG, Pink Boots Philly IG, Stable 12 IGBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merch store, website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sarah Real has felt desperation. Faced with unforeseen and unrelenting circumstances, she was left with a barely livable apartment, offering zero comfort, zero warmth, and zero safety. She was not deterred. She had spent her life in the dirt; always questioning, always learning, always challenging herself. In the ultimate face of this aforementioned desperation, Sarah went out to the store to buy a hot plate. This hot plate was a necessity; she needed to be able to cook. It also provided her with an opportunity to keep her passion alive. It allowed her to keep brewing; keep working towards her ultimate goal of opening a brewery so that people who may not have a safe "first space" can have somewhere safe to be. Of course, she named her brewery Hot Plate. It is a symbol of her journey. It is a reminder that we are all on our journey full of baggage. She hopes you can leave your baggage at the door and find your "third space" within her brewery’s walls.Hot Plate links: IG, FB, websiteBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,*new* merch store (!!!)Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's the first Listener Mailbag episode of Beer People! Hosts Matt and Chris take questions from listeners. Topics discussed:If you started a brewery together, and you've got 8 taps available that define your brewery for the winter season, what's the first lineup?Every time I go out to eat with my fiancee's parents, I always try to pay the bill and they fight me for it. What can I do to be slick and avoid the bill fight at the end?I stayed in a nice hotel and loved the shampoo and conditioner, but it was attached to the wall. Is it poor etiquette to empty those into little containers to take home?Where do I start my search for new breweries that align with my values?To hear your questions on the podcast, send a message on Instagram or to [email protected] People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mark Ricketts wants to grow. While he says that he isn’t a great brewer… yet… he has a thirst for honest feedback from the great brewers in the craft beer industry. Mark has the kind of humility that can make any person truly great: he knows his limitations and wants to push past them through honest evaluation and good old fashioned hard work. Mark brings that same passion to fatherhood and to his brewing and fermenting project, Summer in the Fields. Splitting time between Philly and Jamaica, Mark has the kind of energy that people gravitate towards. Mark has that ‘it’ factor that people want to surround themselves with. He even raises money for causes he believes in and brings people together over beer. Must be why people love to work with him and why people love to know him. Kindness, compassion, a desire to grow, and beer? Sounds like the perfect recipe.Mark's links: IGBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, we chat with Rafa D’Armas - a man with many hats - for a conversation that’s as thoughtful as it is energizing. Rafa shares how beer can be a force for authenticity and human connection, plus how the social spaces we build around it can strengthen entire communities.We explore the formative memories that shaped his philosophy as a brewer, the work he’s doing to expand access and equity through the Michael James Jackson Foundation and the Beer Culture Center, and how he continues to evolve his craft at Other Half. It’s an inspiring look at the intersection of culture, creativity, and community-building, told by someone who lives it every day.Guest Instagrams:⁠⁠⁠ Rafa, Beer Culture Center, Michael James Jackson Foundation, Other Half NYCGuest websites: Beer Culture Center, MJF, Other HalfBeer People links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠