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 body
• How she started Holidaily and the grains behind great gluten-free beer
• The difference between  ...