This Pint Has 20 Ounces

What do you get when you combine a passion for comics with a passion for craft beer? This episode’s guest, Mark MacDonald of Zero Issue! In our first episode back at the taproom since re-opening we talk to Mark about Zero Issue’s backstory and their iconic cans.With Jonathan occasionally having beers turn him into a super hero and Nick looking the part of a super hero, it only makes sense that they were drawn to the super hero and sci-fi inspired artwork featured on Zero Issue’s cans. Zero Issue was founded by the dynamic duo of Mark and his brother Kirk, both lifelong lovers of all things comics and science fiction. Their love for craft beer came a bit later, starting with Kirk being exposed to Portland’s world famous brewing scene. After coming back to Alberta Kirk suggested that he and Mark try out homebrewing and they bought each other home-brew kits for Christmas. Mark’s beer didn’t turn out and Kirk’s barely did, but they pressed on eventually going from starter kits to malt extract and then to all-grai