Women Who Brew: My Interview w/ Bri Smith & Sophia Missaghi

A Preview of Pundit Beer Co & Brewers Chat – A One Pint Stand

On this episode of A One Pint Stand, I sat down with local brewer, Ansel Tulgar and founder of Pundit Beer Co., Manu Gonzalez.  We chatted about Stormking Brewpub, Pundit Beer Co., and a lot of things in between.  When this was recorded, Ansel was the head brewer at Stormking Brewpub, but he has since moved on to start a brewery of his own in Ely, Minnesota, so stay tuned for that.  Cheers!If you liked the show and want to support the A One Pint Stand, consider joining our Patreon.  There is some great bonus content that our Patreon supporters enjoy that give a fun peek behind the scenes.

1. A Preview of Pundit Beer Co & Brewers Chat 01:00:20
2. My Cleveland Beercation Recap w/ Paige & Rick 01:43:17
3. BauHaus Brew Labs 2.0: My Interview w/ Owner Ben Jordan 01:06:55
4. My Interview w/ Lakeville Brewing's Brew Team 01:31:05
5. 2026 All Pints North Recap w/ Courtney from The Brewery Adventure 01:14:59

On this episode of A One Pint Stand, I sit down with Bri Smith and Sophia Missaghi who are both brewers in the Minnesota craft beer industry. Bri, the first black female brewer ever in Minnesota brews at Modist Brewing in Minneapolis and Sophia is a brewer at 10K Brewing in Anoka. In addition to being female brewers, they are both members of Brewing Change Collaborative. While we share many a laugh on this episode, Bri and Sophia also share about the struggles and inequities when it comes to being female brewers in this male dominated craft beer industry. Bri and Sophia are both strong women who have found their support systems. They share a lot of wisdom and advice to others about what it takes to persevere. This is a wonderful episode and hopefully you will enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Cheers!