Stop & Taste Conversations - New Holland Brewing

I met Carl a year ago at the China Craft Beer Conference.  Carl’s passionate and direct approach to life, business and brewing stood out and fueled my curiosity. I was really grateful that we were invited to be part of the 2017 Beijing Invitational Craft Beer Festival.  Besides the festival, Carl hooked us up with historical tours of Beijing and welcomed me to three unique Great Leap Breweries.  This conversation happened with in view of the Great Wall of China, on a patio up in the hills, while the first kettle-soured brew of his Great Leap Fermentation project quietly came to a boil. The Music: “Wealthy Street” on intro and outro, © and courtesy of Drew Nelson Guest Bio: Carl Setzer: Founder and Brewmaster - Great Leap Brewing Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Carl first came to China in 2004 and has been fascinated by this country ever since. While pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, Carl studied Chinese language and culture. From 2007 to 2010, he w