A One Pint Stand

I sat down with Bill Eddins, one of the Co-Owners of MetroNOME Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota. MetroNOME has a mission of raising money to provide access to students who cannot afford music education. They do this with proceeds from their delicious craft beer and intimate live music performances in their swanky downstairs venue called Fingal's Cave. Bill is an extraordinary storyteller and lov...

I visited Trove Brewing Company for the first time and brought my podcasting gear! I interviewed Jeff Crane (Co-Owner) and Nate Schneider (Investor & Friend) about how Burnsville's newest brewery is doing since they opened their taps back in October. Give a listen and then decide for yourself whether or not you want to add another stop to your beer route. Spoiler alert: You Will!! This epi...

I sat down with Eric Sannerud of Sannerud Hop Consulting to talk about hops at Dual Citizen Brewing Company . Eric expertly answers all my questions about this dynamic craft beer ingredient. If you want to know the story behind this "wicked and pernicious weed," go ahead and pop in your headphones and let Eric's knowledge isomerize your brain. Cheers!

Whether you own a bar or are an avid home brewer, cleaning your beer lines is paramount to making sure beer tastes as it should. On this episode, Brett Erickson from First Draft Tap Solutions came on to dive deep into every facet of line cleaning. If after hearing this episode, you feel like you want to contact Brett to secure his services, email him at firstdraft@gmail.com to set something up. We...

On this episode of A One Pint Stand , Dan sits down with Anthony Jennings, one of the Co-Founders of the Black Brewers Podcast . In addition to being a podcaster, Anthony is has worked for several breweries, is a member of the Brewing Change Collaborative, and is a pioneer when it comes to shining the light on the importance of making craft beer accessible to all. This episode was recorded at Wood...

I sat down with Brittney Mikell, Founder of Bubble Line Brewing Company , the first black, woman-owned brewery in the great state of Minnesota. Brittney talks about her inspiration for wanting to open up a brewery in Saint Paul and how that journey is progressing.

On this episode of A One Pint Stand , I sat down with the team behind Rail Werks Brewing Depot in Columbia Heights. They open up on June 1st and will be the first brewery in Columbian Heights. I chatted with Denise and William, the owners, Cory, the bar manager, and Kabel, the head brewer about the food and the drinks. They will be brewing up beer in the brewhouse and smoking BBQ in the kitchen. G...

I sat down with Bob Galligan, Director of Government & Industry Relations for the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. Bob is a wealth of information and talking to him was a fantastic learning experience. We chatted about what he does at the Minnesota State Capitol, how Minnesota became a blueprint for others when it comes to THC legislation, and what the Minnesota craft beer landscape looks like a...

I had a great beer conversation with my friend Charles Dorsey, the owner of Montgomery Brewing in Montgomery, Minnesota. He has a passion for brewing great beer and a wonderful perspective on what breweries have to do to be successful. Cheers!

I sat down with Shaun Lill, the new (ish) Head Brewer at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative . Shaun talks about his own path into craft beer and explains how he will bring his gifts as both a person and a brewer to help grown Broken Clock's beer portfolio.

To do my small part to help amplify the woefully underrepresented voices of women in craft beer and beverage, I sat down with Ariel Keeton. Ariel is the founder of Team Nevertheless , a group of women in craft beer in Minnesota. She has been in the craft beer industry for 8 years and currently brews at Excelsior Brewing Company in Excelsior, Minnesota. Ariel shares her path into beer, how she help...

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...

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 h...

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...

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 enl...

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 wha...

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 friend...

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 lau...

It was an absolute treat to sit down with Giesebräu Bier Co.'s Erin Hutton (Owner) and Tom Giesen (Head Brewer) to chat beer. The conversation flowed as smooth as a freshly poured Hildy's Helles. We talk about how Giesenbräu came to be, the dedication to quality, and the way they bring people into their community. In fact, their Oktoberfest celebration is coming up on Oct. 6th and 7th, so...

I sat down at Lift Bridge Brewing Company to chat with Chip Meyer & Ryan Brown about the Twin Cities Oktoberfest. This annual event is the 4th largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States. The Twin Cities Oktoberfest will take place on Oct. 6th & 7th at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. You can get your tickets at tcoktoberfest.com !

Dan sits down with 2 of the 3 owners (Juno Choi & Garth Blomberg) and Head Brewer (Aaron Herman) for a wonderful dive into how Arbeiter Brewing Company came to be. We chat about the journeys they each had to bring them to start Arbeiter as well as why the beers are so delicious. They are happy to be in the vibrant community of South Minneapolis and they want to make sure everybody knows that A...

This is the second part of my interview with Nate Schneider of Invictus Brewing Company where we were joined by Previn Solberg, the owner of Invictus Brewing. Nate tells us how Invictus Brewing came to be. We dissect the state of craft beer and chat about a recent article on Slate.com projecting a dire forecast for the future of craft beer.