SL-030 Beyond Beer Will a Global Outcry Have Lasting Impact on Mikkeller?
Over the past several months, Good Beer Hunting reporter Kate Bernot has been at the forefront of covering allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and unsafe working conditions at Mikkeller, a Denmark-based brewery with bars and brewpubs all over the world, including a prominent location in San Diego. Kate\u2019s coverage has included stories on\xa0protests at the brewery\u2019s Copenhagen headquarters\xa0and stories from former employees who alleged\xa0instances of inappropriate workplace behavior\xa0and silence from leadership. Most recently, Kate has written about how these previous storylines came together ahead of the company\u2019s Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen, one of the most prestigious beer festivals in the world, from which\xa0dozens of breweries withdrew\xa0in opposition, and eventually garnered an\xa0apology from Mikkeller.
In this conversation, Kate will recap all this and more, and give you insight into what it\u2019s been like to report on an evolving story. This is an opportunity to better understand what it takes to write about all of what\u2019s happened to, with, and toward Mikkeller since this summer, and get a better understanding of the context behind it all.