DOWNTOWN CROWD September 2021 CONTENTS
Publisher Malcolm Ballinger Owner Malcolm Ballinger Executive Editor Kelly Oden Editor Morgan Cole
Editor’s Letter
Art Director Guy Stevens Graphic Designer Garrett Hallbauer Editorial Assistant Dakota Parks
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For this month’s cover story, I had the pleasure of hanging out with the co-owners of Alga Beer Company at their new brewery in East Hill. What these guys have done with the place is truly amazing and the quality of their beer is top-notch. To be clear, I’m no craft beer expert, just an avid connoisseur. So, you don’t have to take my word for it, go give it a try for yourself—you won’t be disappointed.
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In addition to their tasty brews and new taproom hangout, the brewery is also home to Pensacola’s newest food truck, Ballyhoo which serves-up fun, concessionstyle foods that pair perfectly with a cold one. Be sure to stop by and welcome them to the neighborhood next time you’re in East Hill. For this issue, we also had a chance to catch-up with the owners of Easy Going Gallery to learn more about their concept for the new art gallery, coffee shop and entertainment venue they just opened-up in Brownsville.
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Morgan Cole, Editor
Editorial Intern Darien Hardy
Advertising Account Executives Paula Rode paula@ballingerpublishing.com
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If you’ve had enough of the relentless heat and daily rainstorms and are looking for something fun to do indoors, we’ve also brought you the latest on the upcoming Art Adrift event at the Studer Community Institute and the new 9/11 memorial exhibit at the Pensacola Museum of History. As always, enjoy this month’s issue and until next time, Cheers.
9 6 5 Questions with Creatives 9 New Brews in the Hill: East Hill Welcomes Alga Beer Company to the Neighborhood 12 Taking it Easy: Easy Going Gallery Opens Multipurpose Venue & Espresso Bar
14 Pensacola Museum of History Honors the Fallen, the Heroes & the Witnesses in 9/11 Exhibit 16 Creative Solutions for Marine Pollution 20 September Events Calendar 22 Military Matters
ON THE COVER - Alga brewer, Carson Langley and co-owners John Hodgdon II, Thomas Grier and Brett Reid, with Hasselhoff and Seymour Photo by Guy Stevens
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