The Challenge of Changing the World Through Beer with Phil Winters

Episode 17. Phil Winters began his career trying to change the world. After leaving his work with community and political campaigns and a career in the solar industry he bought a farm with his wife and began to grow hops. Now he brews some of the best beer in Ontario at the family farm in Caledon through a brewery called Goodlot. Their tagline is farm-raised beer.

In this episode, host Greg Martin discusses how Phil moved from job to job through his career trying to make an impact on the environment and climate change. It eventually brought him to the decision to settle down outside of the city and a new career in the beer world.  The two discuss the beer industry, local food movement and some of Phil’s favourite Ontario beer styles.

As Phil and his family try to make a positive dent in the beer world, they’re also promoting organic and local agriculture. On top of this, they’re doing it while challenging the big beer companies and carving a niche and home for themselves in the community. It’s a fun story.