Do You (Even) Drink Beer?

Hosts Andreina, Aiyana, and Breeze head out to Bushwick to visit Kings County Brewers Collective to interview co-owners Tony Bellis and Zack Kinnery in front of a live audience. KCBC is celebrating their 8th Anniversary and have become of the most beloved craft breweries in NYC. Though producing a wide array of beer styles KCBC has put a lot of energy into bringing Lagers back into the craft beer conversation with their Lager Appreciation Month. Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod

Hosts Breeze and Andreina road trip for a field trip episode at Log Jammin’ Beer Festival hosted by Human Robot in Philadelphia, PA. They are joined by Rafa D’Armas of KCBC and the Michael Jackson Foundation, Hannah Gohde of Love City Brewing, and LaTroya Butts of Resident Culture. The panel discusses strategies for brewery owners who strive to diversify their companies and communities, and highlight some breweries that are already doing model jobs hiring and supporting their employees of color. Experience Log Jammin’ even if you didn’t get a chance to attend this year! Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod on Instagram

Welcome to a very special round table talk with our very own sensory queen, Aiyana Knauer, as she describes her mission to regain her senses of smell and taste during a bout of COVID-19 in 2021. Aiyana details her systematic approach to training her senses, drops nuggets of sensory training tips for anyone to try, and the hosts reveal their true feelings about Michael Cera. Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod on Instagram

Our hosts welcome Kim Rice, the head brewer of Sage Brews in Los Angeles. The sole brewer of a tiny brewpub attached to a popular organic, local restaurant chain, Kim tells our hosts about the challenges of brewing with only organic ingredients, and explains the virtues and hopeful future of regenerative farming and why Sage has switched from all vegan to all regenerative. Follow Sage’s journey with organic brewing and their new mission @thekindsage@sagebrewsAnd follow Kim for cute farm animal pics and more inside looks into her life on the hop farm@heyyallitskimmieDon’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod

Welcome to another mini One-on-One where host Sydney sits down with Hayley Karl of the reproductive rights fundraising campaign Prost Choice. They discuss the historical and changing relationship craft beer has with reproductive rights, the urgency to raise awareness and create spaces of solidarity, and advice for anyone interested in starting a campaign of their own. Hayley also shares an upcoming project for NYC Craft Brewers Guild and Pride Month- a drag show featuring local queens and celebrating local breweries! Get Tickets Here!Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod

Our hosts talk all things rice wine with the President and Head Brewer of Kato Sake Works, Shinobu Kato. From the fermentation processes, Craft v. Macro breweries, and industry innovations, our hosts explore all the parallels between sake and beer—and what makes sake unique! Whether you’re a sake enthusiast or a newbie, you’ll appreciate Japanese rice wine in a way you never have before. Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod

Our hosts welcome Victoria Garza, sales rep for Yakima Chief Hops for Mexico and Latin America, to talk hops, hop innovation, and about her family’s personal history as farmers on a hop farm. Also discussed are Victoria’s opinions on New York tacos. Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod

Welcome to season two! Our hosts sit down with Ramón Tamayo, Brewing Manager of New Belgium Brewing in San Francisco, to talk about his journey through some of the best and most renowned breweries in the country and mentoring the next generation of brewers for the MJF. Don’t forget to like and subscribeFollow @doyouevendrinkbeerpod