City Pages spoke briefly with Colin about our plans to open a tap water taproom in our neighborhood:
"The Water Bar is staffed by environmental scientists, activists, artists, and even actual bartenders who volunteer to be "watertenders." While they pour samples of tap water from various municipalities, the experts orchestrate discussions on complex issues like water pollution and scarcity, land use and urban development, climate change, and environmental injustice.
Kloecker and Matteson collect the water that they serve from public buildings and house taps if they don't have a relationship with the utilities in some areas. And what is Kloecker's favorite water? He says people tend to favor the taste of the water they grew up with or are used to, so as a long-time Minneapolis resident, he is partial to what comes out of his faucet. The couple is excited that the Water Bar is located in the Holland neighborhood, which is where they live, and appreciative of the support they've received from the neighborhood association."