What They Do Best | Funkytown Brewery Is Crafting Dreams

November 27, 2023 | David Nilsen

Funkytown Brewery founders Rich Bloomfield, Zack Day and Greg Williams met in 4th grade in Chicago and grew up together. They went to historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana together, and returned to the Windy City together to begin their lives and careers. While attending parties, backyard barbecues, baby showers and other get-togethers in their twenties, they realized something else together: they were the only Black people bringing craft beer to these events.

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Boys Are From Märzen Podcast | Kate Russell & Jennifer Glanville

May 26, 2021 | Kindsey Bernhard

In Episode 43 of the “Boys Are From Märzen” podcast, Kindsey Bernhard is joined by Kate Russell, owner and brewer at Hopkinsville Brewing Co., and Jennifer Glanville, brewer and director of partnerships at Boston Beer.

Russell was named the winner of Samuel Adams’ 8th Brewing the American Dream Experienceship program.

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Kentucky Brewer Named Winner of Brewing The American Dream

May 17, 2021 | Kindsey Bernhard

When Kate Russell of Hopkinsville Brewing Co. got the call she was named the winner of Samuel Adams Brewing The American Dream Brewer Experienceship program, she thought she was being pranked. It was no prank, and Ashton Kutcher was not hiding behind Hopkinsville’s brewing tanks ready to tell Russell she was on an episode of “Punk’d”. Russell was, in fact, the winner of Samuel Adams’ 8th Brewer Experienceship program.

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