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#13 - How to Brew Beer with Hemp in Christiania - Niels Klintø from Christiania Bryghus

Smells Like Business

English - September 18, 2020 16:55 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB
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On this episode Tom is having a chat with Niels Klintø, the CEO and one of the co-founders of Christiania Bryghus. Christiania Bryghus is a Danish brewery making tasty craft beer using hemp, and is based in Freetown Christiania, a magical place with an independent community in the heart of Copenhagen. Niels tells us how he, together with 3 other founders, came up with the idea to start a brewery, what it’s like to run a business inside Christiania, and how to incorporate hemp into beers. Niels shares an inspirational tale of Christiania Bryghus' challenging, but exciting beginnings. A great entrepreneurial story all together.

Other topics discussed:

Where did the idea of starting a hemp beer brewery come from?How do you start brewing beer?How did the founders manage to get an approval from the Christiania community?What is it like to run a business inside Christiania?What is Christmas beer and why do Danes love it so much?How does it feel to become a hot commodity overnight?How to deal with high demand and low stock?How to use hemp in beer brewing?Is it a good idea to brew beer in a bunker?Should small breweries outsource some of the processes?Is CBD and beer a good mix?

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