Big Rip Brewing Co. expands the Northland’s beer universe

• Big Rip Brewing Co.
• Collins (left) and Feldt are the duo behind KC’s newest brewery.

Josh Collins flips open the lid of a white 5-gallon bucket to reveal the lustrous red juice inside.

“This is what we got from 60 pounds of organic raspberries and three hours with a juicer,” he says. “Our first juicer broke, so we just fired up the spare. This is for a glutenless raspberry brew we’re working on.”

These are the chances you can take when you’re a two-man brewing operation.