The Alchemist, Pt. 3: Sustainability, Beer, & the Bigger Picture (Ep.10)

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For BLISTER's CRAFTED podcast, This week Jonathan Ellsworth was back at The Alchemist in Stowe, VT, to sit down with its founders, Jen and John Kimmich, to dive into their philosophy on sustainability — in all of its forms — and to hear how they created a company that is leading the way on a number of these fronts. It’s an impressive story driven by shared principles, and we hope this conversation serves as an inspiration to other companies across many sectors. (And of course, along the way, we also talk a good bit about making great beer and keeping the bar high.)
John & Jen Kimmich at The Alchemist
For BLISTER's CRAFTED podcast, This week Jonathan Ellsworth was back at The Alchemist in Stowe, VT, to sit down with its founders, Jen and John Kimmich, to dive into their philosophy on sustainability — in all of its forms — and to hear how they created a company that is leading the way on a number of these fronts. It’s an impressive story driven by shared principles, and we hope this conversation serves as an inspiration to other companies across many sectors. (And of course, along the way, we also talk a good bit about making great beer and keeping the bar high.)
John Kimmich & Jonathan at The Alchemist
For BLISTER's CRAFTED podcast, This week Jonathan Ellsworth was back at The Alchemist in Stowe, VT, to sit down with its founders, Jen and John Kimmich, to dive into their philosophy on sustainability — in all of its forms — and to hear how they created a company that is leading the way on a number of these fronts. It’s an impressive story driven by shared principles, and we hope this conversation serves as an inspiration to other companies across many sectors. (And of course, along the way, we also talk a good bit about making great beer and keeping the bar high.)
Electric charging & solar canopies at The Alchemist
The Alchemist, Pt. 3: Sustainability, Beer, & the Bigger Picture (Ep.10)
The Alchemist, Pt. 3: Sustainability, Beer, & the Bigger Picture (Ep.10)
The Alchemist, Pt. 3: Sustainability, Beer, & the Bigger Picture (Ep.10)

This Monday, I was back at The Alchemist in Stowe, Vermont, to sit down with Jen and John Kimmich and dive into their philosophy on sustainability — in all of its forms — and to hear how they created a company that is leading the way on a number of these fronts. It’s an impressive story driven by shared principles, and I hope this conversation serves as an inspiration to other companies across many sectors. And of course, along the way, we also talk a good bit about making great beer and keeping the bar high.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • When did you get interested in sustainability? (3:05)
  • Human Sustainability (9:10)
  • Happiness, Job Satisfaction, & the Long Game (12:04)
  • Quality vs Sustainability? (21:49)
  • CO2 reclamation 24:07)
  • Sidestreaming (28:30)
  • Recycling (35:35)
  • Food Composting & Food Recycling (43:18)
  • Where do you get your ideas? (45:19)
  • Authenticity (51:01)
  • The Alchemist Foundation (58:13)
  • What’s Next? (1:04:22)

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