About this episode

The episode features Darius and Travis from Gypsum Love Brewing discussing their journey in the Delaware beer scene and the challenges they faced as Black founders.

This week in the virtual taproom, the Legendary Brew Crew link up with Darius and Travis of Gypsum Love Brewing — two friends shaking up the Delaware beer scene with science, soul, and straight-up grit. In this episode we tap into what really matters, the two entrepreneurs went from dollar beer nights and Heinekens in hand to building a brewery from scratch. Darius breaks down how a STEM brain, failed first batches, and a ChatGPT-assisted brew system turned into a serious operation. Travis keeps it real about banking by day, beer dreams by night, and being the “let’s go” energy when things could’ve stalled. We get the origin story behind the name Gypsum Love , the personal book that inspired it, and how gypsum (yes, the mineral) became part of the brand DNA. And listen, when they talk about their Black IPA “Say It Loud” selling out in 30 minutes? That’s not hype. That’s movement. We talk flagship beers, hazy vs. West Coast debates, hip-hop influence in branding, opening in Newport, Delaware, and what it really takes to build something meaningful in craft beer as Black founders. This episode is about ownership. About perseverance. About turning experiments into excellence. Grab a…

People in this episode

Guests: Darius, Travis

Topics covered

• craft beer
• entrepreneurship
• Black founders
• brewing process
• Delaware beer scene
• ownership
• perseverance

Keywords

• Gypsum Love Brewing
• craft beer
• Black IPA
• Delaware
• brewing
• entrepreneurship
• STEM
• hip-hop branding
• ownership
• perseverance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gypsum Love Brewing, Brewer’s Art, Threat Beer Company, Dewey Beer Company, First State Brewing

Books & works: Say It Loud

Places: Delaware, Newport

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