Reuben's Sightglass

Breaking the Mold: Starting a Brewery without a Brick-and-Mortar Location, with Kings and Daughters

Episode Summary

I first met Kyle Larsen in the UK when he was head brewer for Siren Craft Beer. In quite a crazy coincidence, Kyle - originally from Seattle - was working at a brewery very close to where I was originally from in England. We kept in touch, and as he moved back to US he opened his own brewery Kings and Daughters. A wonderful brewer, with a wonderful brewery, we've brewed a couple of collaborations already and it's always fun sitting down and having a beer with him. Or chatting over a podcast!

Episode Notes

I first met Kyle Larsen in the UK when he was head brewer for Siren Craft Beer.  In quite a crazy coincidence, Kyle - originally from Seattle - was working at a brewery very close to where I was originally from in England. We kept in touch, and as he moved back to US he opened his own brewery Kings and Daughters. A wonderful brewer, with a wonderful brewery, we've brewed a couple of collaborations already and it's always fun sitting down and having a beer with him.

In this podcast, we talked about:

• Goal setting
• Cultural differences when working overseas
• Brewery niches
• Low alcohol beers, versus non-alc
• Soft IPA - including recipe tips
• Alternating proprietorships
• The need for craft beer to adapt

Links:

Kings and Daughters Brewery - https://kingsanddaughters.com/
Siren Craft Brew - https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/
Reuben's Brews - https://reubensbrews.com/