Join me for a look back at my favorite beers and chocolates of 2021, with some pairings along the way. After you’ve listened to the show, I’d love to hear your own favorites from this bizarre trip around the sun.
In the episode, you’ll also hear favorites from some of my friends in the beer and chocolate worlds. You’ll hear from:
Ruvani de Silva is a prolific and talented beer journalist living in Austin, Texas. She writes for Good Beer Hunting, The Burum Collective, and numerous other publications, and brings energy and insight to every conversation about beer and the culture around it. You can find her at https://craftbeeramethyst.com/ and on Twitter & Instagram.
Shay Pal runs the popular choccoffeewine Instagram account, and is an enthusiastic advocate for savoring chocolate with our favorite beverages. You can find her at https://www.choccoffeewine.com/.
Kindsey Bernhard writes for PorchDrinking.com and hosts the popular Boys Are from Marzen podcast for the site. She also works for the Hi-Wire Brewing taproom in Louisville, Kentucky. You can find her at https://www.kindseybernhard.com/. You can also find her on Twitter & Instagram.
Megan Giller is the author of the book Bean to Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution. Megan is a chocolate educator & writer and the founder of Chocolate Noise. You can find her on Instagram.
Dr. Christina Wade is a beer historian living in Ireland who writes about the history of women in brewing. She co-hosts The Beer Ladies podcast. You can find her at https://braciatrix.com/. You can also follow her on Twitter & Instagram.
Sanna Forslund is a Swedish chocolate educator who runs Cacao Sana, leading chocolate tasting events. She is the co-founder of The Chocolate Cooperation, importing craft chocolate into Sweden.
Tristan Chan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Porchdrinking.com, as well as the founder of The Porch Collective, a craft beverage marketing company. You can follow him on
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