266: Barry Chan of Lucky Envelope is Developing a Chinese-American Voice in Craft Brewing
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When Barry Chan and his partner started Lucky Envelope, they were concerned with appearing \\u201ctoo Chinese.\\u201d The craft beer world at the time wasn\\u2019t ready for that, they thought; they wanted to fit in and not alienate their core clientele. Today, with a GABF medal under their belts in the Munich-style helles category, they\\u2019re more comfortable knowing they make classic styles in a compelling way. They\\u2019re also exploring more deeply how to connect their Chinese-American heritage\\u2014and its culinary traditions\\u2014with the broader world of craft beer.
\\n\\nIn this episode, Chan discusses how they\\u2019ve approached that, including:
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- locking down base styles before embarking on experimentation \\n
- building \\u201csmoked\\u201d beers using smoked tea as an ingredient \\n
- finding effective ways to extract flavors from challenging ingredients \\n
- searching for inspiration in unexpected places \\n
- ingredients that don\\u2019t work in beer \\n
- risking failure with ingredients such as durian \\n
- creating nuanced beers with haba\\xf1ero and shishito peppers \\n
- pushing into European styles such as Czech dark lager \\n
- working to increase diversity in craft beer
And more.
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