Evan Sallee's guest appearances

Evan Sallee

Drink Beer, Think Beer With John Holl

Beer Edge

Greg Avola

Sam Calagione

Garrett Oliver

Melissa Cole

Firestone Walker

Matt Brynildson

Chris Lohring

Dave Infante

Bill Oakley

Kim Sturdavant

Rudi Ghequire

Shawn Johnson

John Harris

John Parks

Sean Burke

OwlTail

Niko Tonks

"They say that beer brings people together, and that was certainly evident last week in Minneapolis as much of the brewing world gathered for the Craft Brewers Conference and it seems that at some point or another everyone made the trip to Fair State Brewing Cooperative.  I was among them, and had the chance to sit down with co-founders Niko Tonks and Evan Sallee.  From the beginning, as the brewery name suggests, the pair along with other co-founder Matt Hauck, wanted consumers to be involved with the business. Not just funding, but with meaningful feedback.  Fitting that their plan came together at Black Star, another brewery co-op in Austin, and when the doors opened here in 2014 they became the first in Minnesota to follow the model and only the third in the nation.  Now with more than 2,000 members the brewery is hitting a stride. It has been shaped by the pandemic, of course, but the time of COVID has helped Evan and Niko dial in the business, focus more deeply on recipes and really think about the future.  We recorded this in the taproom over a pitcher of pilsner and get into many aspects of the business, and the emerging interest in non-alcoholic beers, including one they had on their taproom menu and that I thoroughly enjoyed."-John HollThis Episode is sponsored by:Cigar City Brewing Co.Check out Fancy Papers from Cigar City Brewing. With aromas of freshly cut grass and tangerine along with white wine grape and bread-like aromas, this Hazy IPA has flavors of guava, melon, and lime leaf. Brewed with Strata, Sabro, and Idaho 7 hops to draw in lovers of fruit-forward Hazy IPAs, get some today where you buy beer and learn more at cigar city brewing. com Learn more at Cigar City Brewing.com  For more Drink Beer, Think Beer or to check out Beer Edge follow us on Twitter @thebeeredge and visit All About Beer.  Host: John Holl  Guests: Niko Tonks and Evan Sallee of Fair State Brewing Cooperative Sponsors: Cigar City Brewing, The Craft Brewery Cookbook,  All About Beer and The Beer Edge Tags: Beer, Ingredients, Pilsner, Collaboration, Innovation, Non-alcoholic beer 

"They say that beer brings people together, and that was certainly evident last week in Minneapolis as much of the brewing world gathered for the <a href="https://www.craftbrewersconference.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craft Brewers Conference</a> and it seems that at some point or another everyone made the trip to <a href="https://fairstate.coop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fair State Brewing</a> Cooperative.  I was among them, and had the chance to sit down with co-founders Niko Tonks and Evan Sallee.  From the beginning, as the brewery name suggests, the pair along with other co-founder Matt Hauck, wanted consumers to be involved with the business. Not just funding, but with meaningful feedback.  Fitting that their plan came together at <a href="https://blackstar.coop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Star</a>, another brewery co-op in Austin, and when the doors opened here in 2014 they became the first in Minnesota to follow the model and only the third in the nation.  Now with more than 2,000 members the brewery is hitting a stride. It has been shaped by the pandemic, of course, but the time of COVID has helped Evan and Niko dial in the business, focus more deeply on recipes and really think about the future.  We recorded this in the taproom over a pitcher of pilsner and get into many aspects of the business, and the emerging interest in non-alcoholic beers, including one they had on their taproom menu and that I thoroughly enjoyed." -John HollThis Episode is sponsored by: <a href="https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cigar City Brewing Co.</a> Check out Fancy Papers from Cigar City Brewing. With aromas of freshly cut grass and tangerine along with white wine grape and bread-like aromas, this Hazy IPA has flavors of guava, melon, and lime leaf. Brewed with Strata, Sabro, and Idaho 7 hops to draw in lovers of fruit-forward Hazy IPAs, get some today where you buy beer and learn more at cigar city brewing. com Learn more at <a href="https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cigar City Brewing.com </a> For more <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drink Beer, Think Beer</a> or to check out <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beer Edge</a> follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thebeeredge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thebeeredge</a> and visit <a href="https://allaboutbeer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All About Beer. </a><ul> <li>Host: <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/our-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Holl</a> </li> <li>Guests: Niko Tonks and Evan Sallee of Fair State Brewing Cooperative</li> <li>Sponsors: Cigar City Brewing, The Craft Brewery Cookbook,  All About Beer and The Beer Edge</li> <li>Tags: Beer, Ingredients, Pilsner, Collaboration, Innovation, Non-alcoholic beer</li> </ul>

Ep. 136 - Niko Tonks and Evan Sallee of Fair State Brewing Cooperative

On this episode of the Beer Edge podcast, Andy Crouch speaks with Evan Sallee, the co-founder and CEO of Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Evan has seen first hand the after effects of the killing of George Floyd on the city. It has also caused him to further explore his company’s own lack of diversity as you will hear. It was an engaging and thoughtful conversation and Evan is honest in admitting the areas that need improving. He discusses what Fair State is doing to engage the community through its outreach efforts, As the current president of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, he also talks with us about the impacts of COVID 19 on the state and what the future of beer in Minnesota looks like.For more information on the Beer Edge Podcast, or to check out Beer Edge: The Newsletter for Beer Professionals, follow us on Twitter @thebeeredge and subscribe to our beer industry focused newsletter. There is more information, articles, and engaging content at Beer Edge. Hosts: Andy Crouch and John Holl  Guests: Evan Sallee, the co-founder and CEO of Fair State Brewing Cooperative  Tags: beer, craft beer, Minnesota beer, Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Evan Sallee, George Floyd, Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild

On this episode of the Beer Edge podcast, <a href="https://www.beeredge.com/our-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Crouch</a> speaks with <a href="https://fairstate.coop/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evan Sallee</a>, the co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://fairstate.coop/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fair State Brewing Cooperative</a> in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Evan has seen first hand the after effects of the killing of George Floyd on the city. It has also caused him to further explore his company’s own lack of diversity as you will hear. It was an engaging and thoughtful conversation and Evan is honest in admitting the areas that need improving. He discusses what Fair State is doing to engage the community through its outreach efforts, As the current president of the <a href="https://www.mncraftbrew.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild</a>, he also talks with us about the impacts of COVID 19 on the state and what the future of beer in Minnesota looks like.For more information on the <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beer Edge Podcast</a>, or to check out <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beer Edge: The Newsletter for Beer Professionals</a>, follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thebeeredge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thebeeredge</a> and subscribe to our <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beer industry focused newsletter</a>. There is more information, articles, and engaging content at <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beer Edge</a>.<ul> <li>Hosts: <a href="http://www.beeredge.com/our-team/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Crouch and John Holl</a> </li> <li>Guests: <a href="https://fairstate.coop/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evan Sallee</a>, the co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://fairstate.coop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fair State Brewing Cooperative</a> </li> <li>Tags: beer, craft beer, Minnesota beer, Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Evan Sallee, George Floyd, Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild</li></ul>

Evan Sallee of Fair State Brewing Cooperative