BBP 315 - Gypsum Love Brewing

This week in the virtual taproom, the Legendary Brew Crew link up with Darius and Travis of Gypsum Love Brewing — two friends shaking up the Delaware beer scene with science, soul, and straight-up grit.

In this episode we tap into what really matters, the two entrepreneurs went from dollar beer nights and Heinekens in hand to building a brewery from scratch.

Darius breaks down how a STEM brain, failed first batches, and a ChatGPT-assisted brew system turned into a serious operation. Travis keeps it real about banking by day, beer dreams by night, and being the “let’s go” energy when things could’ve stalled. We get the origin story behind the name Gypsum Love, the personal book that inspired it, and how gypsum (yes, the mineral) became part of the brand DNA.

And listen, when they talk about their Black IPA “Say It Loud” selling out in 30 minutes? That’s not hype. That’s movement.

We talk flagship beers, hazy vs. West Coast debates, hip-hop influence in branding, opening in Newport, Delaware, and what it really takes to build something meaningful in craft beer as Black founders.

This episode is about ownership. About perseverance. About turning experiments into excellence.

Grab a drink. Pull up a chair.

What We Drinking On?

Resurrection - Dubbel (7% ABV) - The Brewer’s Art

Double IPA (8%) - Threat Beer Company

Bake Club - Coconut Custard Pie Pastry Stout (12% ABV) - Dewey Beer Company

Old Friends - Dubai-Style Chocolate Stout - (12.9% ABV) First State Brewing