EP-362 Peter Kiley of Monday Night Brewing
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Creativity of all kinds fascinates me. I love seeing artists work and watching their final products take form. But most of all, I love to hear them talk about their processes, their frustrations, their joys. No matter the medium\\u2014design, food, or in this case beer\\u2014I like to glimpse the way their minds influence their work. Those moments of visibility bring a level of understanding of the creative process that I couldn\\u2019t get to on my own.\\xa0
When I worked at Monday Night Brewing here in Atlanta, I had the pleasure of spending time with several creatives. Among them was Peter Kiley, the brewery\\u2019s brewmaster. On several occasions, a conversation about the latest beer release would turn into a deep dive into topics about life, creativity (or \\u201cproducing,\\u201d as you\\u2019ll hear Peter call it), and beer culture.
Earlier this year, Monday Night dropped a spirit line, including gin, vodka, bourbon, rye, and an agave spirit. Hearing about this new venture, I wanted to talk to Kiley to hear his thoughts on this new realm. How did this transition differ from when he left the wine world to pursue brewing? In our conversation, we dive into his 16-year career making alcohol, why he likes to use the word \\u201cpassion\\u201d sparingly, and his views of people who think they know it all.
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