Q/A with David Lin as Comrade Brewing Joins 2025 Mile High Asian Food Week

April 25, 2025 | Tristan Chan

Despite serving as a hotbed for Chinese immigrants who helped construct the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, Colorado hasn’t had the best history in embracing Asian culture. In fact, the Denver Riot of 1880, led by a white mob, resulted in the destruction of Denver’s Chinatown and ultimately displaced much of that initial influx of the region’s Asian population.

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AleBlazers | Q&A with Ralph Marion (@beeredblackman)

March 12, 2024 | Brandon Cohran

Our AleBlazers series identifies and spotlights folks throughout the craft beer industry who bring a positive light and inclusion to craft beer as a whole.

If you’ve ever stopped in Birmingham, Alabama, there’s a good chance you recognize Ralph Marion, also known as @beeredblackman. You’ve probably seen him behind the bar or welcoming you as you came through the door at Hop City. Hell, you might have been around long enough to have seen him at J. Clyde’s. There’s a good chance it could have been at one of the taprooms around town, too. He sat down with PorchDrinking to talk about Birmingham, beer and inclusivity in the industry. Read More