From travelling and exploring…
After pulling him away from sharpening his chainsaw (ok, I ain’t in Kansas anymore, Ma…) and taking a seat at a high-top table surrounded by fermentors, kettles, and mash tuns, I asked Blair Hagman, co-owner and head brewer at Manitoulin Brewing Co., what he thought a ‘craft beer lifestyle’ might be.
“I think, as a consumer, a craft beer lifestyle is about travelling and exploring craft breweries in the region. It’s about supporting the different breweries and trying the products and flavours they produce, and then engaging them and becoming a part of craft beer culture.”
“As the producer, it’s all about focusing on your local region and supporting local producers by purchasing local ingredients to incorporate in your recipes, collaborating with local businesses on community projects and events, and producing beers that celebrate the region, culture, and people.”
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