55 - Rafael D'Armas, Other Half + MJF + Beer Culture Center | Promoting authenticity + connection thru beer, a society on the cusp of enormous changes, increasing beer's inclusivity

<p>In this episode, we chat with Rafa D’Armas - a man with many hats - for a conversation that’s as thoughtful as it is energizing. Rafa shares how beer can be a force for authenticity and human connection, plus how the social spaces we build around it can strengthen entire communities.</p><p>We explore the formative memories that shaped his philosophy as a brewer, the work he’s doing to expand access and equity through the Michael James Jackson Foundation and the Beer Culture Center, and how he continues to evolve his craft at Other Half. It’s an inspiring look at the intersection of culture, creativity, and community-building, told by someone who lives it every day.</p><p>Guest Instagrams:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/otherhalfphilly/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rafa_darmas/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rafa</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beerculturecenter/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Beer Culture Center</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mjfbrewdistill/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Michael James Jackson Foundation, </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/otherhalfnyc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Other Half NYC</a></p><p>Guest websites: <a href="https://www.beerculturecenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Beer Culture Center</a>, <a href="https://www.themjf.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MJF</a>, <a href="https://otherhalfbrewing.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Other Half</a></p><p>Beer People links: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beerpeoplepodcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.beerpeople.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Snazzy theme music by Beer Person Gerry Mayer, check out more of his tunes <a href="https://gerrymayer.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Artwork by the illustrious Lotus of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lotiecreates/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lotiecreates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>