In part two of our interview with head brewer Kim Schneider, we learn why she likes brewing nitrogenated beers and more about her brewing philosophy, before hiking a portion of the North Country Trail at Wilderness State Park.
In part one of our interview with head brewer Kim Schneider, we explore the differences between North Peak and Kilkenny, get an overview of their beer menu, and learn what it’s like to a be a woman in a male-dominated field; before heading north to explore the docks of Fishtown in nearby Leland.
We spotlighted Jolly Pumpkin in Season 1, episodes seven and eight. Since then, owner Ron Jeffries has opened Jolly Pumpkin Old Mission on the other side of Michigan in Traverse City. Ron has applied the same artisanship of his cask-aged ales, to the food at Old Mission, hiring a Chef Paul Olson to elevate comfort foods to a new level. Menu items include pancetta pie pizza made with local ingredients and hand-stretched dough, and house-smoked ribs.
In addition to serving Jolly Pumpkin’s line of artisan ales, Old Mission’s taps also include Traverse City favorite North Peak (to be featured later in Season 1), and local wines.
Congratulations Ron!
Jolly Pumpkin Old Mission is located behind Bowers Harbor Inn at 13512 Peninsula Drive, on the Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City.
In part two of our chat with Russ Springsteen and John Niedermaier of Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, John discusses the moment he became interested in beer making, and explains what a “statement” beer is, and why he likes to challenge is customers. Afterward, we explore the perched dunes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
In part one of our chat with Russ Springsteen and John Niedermaier of Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, we learn about early ’90s boom in the brewing industry, before exploring the architecture of Charlevoix’s Earl Young.
Are you right brained or left brained?
Left-brained thinkers tend to be more logical and objective, while right-brained thinkers are more intuitive and subjective. Test yourself here.
