On this episode of Brewer to Brewer Juleidy Peña of Notch Brewing interviews Maria Shirts of Stone Brewing about her journey from Brazil to the U.S., her experience in the beer industry, and her focus on beer education and empowering minorities.
Shirts shares her transition from journalism to brewing, her work at Wild East Brewing in New York, and her role as head brewer at Tin Roof Brewing in New Orleans. She discussed the differences between brewing in the U.S. and Brazil, her passion for traditional lagers, and her current role at Stone Sapporo.
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John Holl is the editor of All About Beer Magazine.
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