Mother Road Brewing Company's Michael Marquess joins the BeerWise Podcast
This episode, I am joined by Michael Marquess, the founder and president of Mother Road Brewing Company in Flagstaff, Arizona. Mother Road Brewing was the first stop on a tour of Flagstaff breweries that I recently took courtesy of Visit Flagstaff. Michael was nice enough to sit down with me in the brewery’s taproom and talk about Mother Road and the brewery’s history over pints of Sunday Drive, Mother Road’s crisp lager.We discuss Mother Road’s name, Tower Station IPA, the Flagstaff beer scene and more.You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Flagstaff on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Flagstaff for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! About Mother Road Brewing Mother Road Brewing Company is Arizona’s third-largest independent craft brewer. Founded in 2011 in Flagstaff, Arizona, our mission is to brew distinguished beers and build community, one pint at a time.
We support local Arizona charities and organizations that help conserve and protect our state’s 800 unique species of wildlife. When you’re not at home or work, Mother Road Brewing Company is your “third space” – a place where everyone is welcome, where we connect and build relationships over our incredible craft beers.
On the heritage of Route 66 (where the name "Mother Road" comes from):
Route 66 is a highway steeped in history, culture, and the endless possibilities of the open road. When it was completed, it gave motorists unparalleled freedom to roam and connected small towns and big cities in never-before-seen ways.Author John Steinbeck gave Route 66 the moniker “the mother road” in his classic novel
The Grapes of Wrath
. The highway was a road to opportunity for people seeking a better life.Running through our hometown of Flagstaff, Arizona, Route 66 still holds a powerful place in our culture, and we’ve imbued its adventurousness and innovative spirit into the foundations of everything we build, do, and brew.