Meet Michelle, she works on a lot of the creative and visual tasks here at Equilibrium. She is behind our social media platforms and the producer of the images you see of our beer. She dreams up some merch ideas, drafts promo items for events and festivals and often brainstorms label ideas with Canadian Kyle.
She started out drinking beer like Sam Adams and Magic Hat but things really clicked in 2011 when DeCicco’s opened close to home. They offered over a dozen beers on draft, opening her eyes on the many styles and wide assortment that was out there. That lead her to start trading beer and meeting people from all over she now considers friends. Michelle practices as a registered dental hygienist by day and recommends flossing daily. Besides beer, she enjoys traveling, indie music, art, cooking and photography. She often finds a way to combine many of her hobbies.
Speed Round:
What was the craziest thing you’ve ever ate and where were you?
The craziest thing I’ve had was a candied baby octopus lollipop stuffed with a hard boiled quail egg. It was in Kyoto, Japan. It was really good.
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Favorite memory at EQ so far?
I would say arriving for the CIBASS release. Things were electric. It was the eve of Thanksgiving and just an exciting week and time leading up to the release. At the end of the day we all popped some good bottles and shared some stories. It was our own little thanksgiving celebration and something I was thankful to be apart of.
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Judging by some of your IG pics you have a decent sneaker collection. Do you collect anything else?
I have a good collection of earrings. I try to buy a unique pair each time I travel. The earrings pictured are carved from actual lava rock harvested in Iceland.
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What is something that brings you joy? I would say taking my Nieces and Nephew out for different types of ethnic foods. Soup Dumplings in Queens are up next!
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What do you want people to know about the Hudson Valley Region?
It’s a destination with awesome food, great breweries, beer bars, nature, nightlife, art, history and architecture. It has it all. It’s an exciting time, Come visit!
Shoutout to Harry, Benny and Canadian Kyle for this edition of Spotlight.
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