Holidaily Unwrapped | Karen Hertz on Building a Gluten-Free Beer Empire

Karen Hertz’s journey began with a health scare. As a young mom facing melanoma and thyroid cancer, her doctors recommended an anti-inflammatory diet—which meant giving up gluten. For Karen, a longtime craft beer lover who worked at Coors for over a decade, going gluten-free wasn’t just a diet change—it meant giving up beer and part of the lifestyle she loved.That challenge sparked inspiration. Karen dove into the world of brewing, learned everything she could, built the right team, and in 2016 launched Holidaily Brewing Company—Colorado’s first gluten-free craft brewery and the first female-owned gluten-free brewery in the U.S.In this episode, we dive into:Karen’s personal story and her journey to heal her bodyHow she started Holidaily and the grains behind great gluten-free beerThe difference between gluten-free and gluten-removed beer—and what it really meansHow Holidaily became the official beer of the Celiac Cruise, including an exclusive “Sea Day” flavor for cruise-goers The challenges of distributing gluten-free beer across statesKaren’s favorite gluten-free eats around DenverTune in for an insightful conversation about beer brewing, gluten-free living, and the perseverance it takes to trail-blaze in a new industry.More about HolidailyWEBSITE: holidailybrewing.comINSTAGRAM: @holidailybrewFACEBOOK: @holidailytaproomMore about the Love Me Gluten Free subscription boxesWEBSITE: lovemeglutenfree.comINSTAGRAM: @lovemeglutenfreeTIKTOK: @lovemeglutenfreeFACEBOOK: @lovemeglutenfreeboxMore about Jenny FinkeJenny Finke is the founder of the popular blog, Good For You Gluten Free. Find her at (goodforyouglutenfree.com and subscribe to her FREE newsletter at welcome.goodforyouglutenfree.com.INSTAGRAM: @goodforyouglutenfreeTIKTOK: @goodforyouglutenfreeFACEBOOK: @goodforyouglutenfreeNever miss an episode. Follow us on @glutenfreeunwrapped on Instagram!