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July 8, 2022 22 mins

When Jon Baron's plan to attend college didn't work out, he realized something was missing from his life. So he worked his way into Denver’s vibrant brewing scene, where he grew to love the techniques behind brewing. Still, it took a special drink from his heritage, brewed with centuries of myth and meaning, to find what he'd been missing.

Host and producer: May Ortega
Lead producer and mixing: Luis Antonio Perez
Editors: Andrew Villegas, Ana Campbell, Erin Jones
Additional producers: Rebekah Romberg, Jo Erickson
Theme music by Pedro Lumbrano; additional music courtesy Universal Production Music
Cover art: Mia Rincón
Executive producers: Brad Turner, Kevin Dale
Thanks also to Hart van Denburg, Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Matt Herz, Kim Nguyen, Brittany Werges and CPR's Latino Audience Working Group.

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