What started as a beer-blog to highlight women in the craft beer industry, has now brewed into a more casual and personal blog to deep dive into grief, compassion, empathy, and collective healing. I say Grow with Grace as a reminder to myself and others. May we be strong enough to be gentle while hurting and healing.

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Sober October

This needs no declaration, but I am making one anyway because sobriety and choosing me should be celebrated. This year I am participating in #SoberOctober! I know I don’t drink much anymore, and fall beer is the best beer, and it’s whiskey-outside-weather, but, none of that matters if I am not feeling well.

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Leap of Faith

My life has taught me from a young age that everything changes and we have to find ways to thrive in the unknown. Today, I am walking away from my trauma but I am also walking away from my security, my stable income, my promotion, my community, and everything I have worked for in Pennsylvania to move to Massachusetts.

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Hawk of Hope

This chapter of my life is called Hawk of Hope. Hawks have shown up for me consistently since 2023 – what I consider my darkest year. Between health issues and heartbreak, I reached the depths of my sadness and had to find my hawk of hope in each day.

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Hardship and Hunger – How beer can help!

Let’s change the world with kindness and beer. I’m partnering with Feeding PA, PA Eats and Breweries of PA to raise funds for 1.2mil people in PA dealing with food insecurity.

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21 Flowers for Uvalde

Twenty one people died on 05/24/22 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. My 21 beer design was created in memory of these souls who left the world too soon.

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No Farms, No Beer

We have all heard the expression “No Farms, No Beer” but do any of us know what that means?

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Make Peace Not War

The on-going war in #Ukraine How do we help? Where do we start? Breweries and artists are stepping up!

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