Let's Meet For a Beer
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -Mark Kondrat is the CEO of Alberta Beer Festivals, a company that produces some of the world's largest and most unique beer festivals. Each week, Mark talks with the artists, scientists, and dreamers that make up our unique community.
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Episode 28 - Zane Christensen & Cameron French - Co-Owners, Alley Kat Brewing Co.
June 14, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast, I’m teaming up with our good friends from Brightside. Brightside by ATB is a free banking app that helps you do more you - so you can save for and spend on the craft beer you enjoy. Just like our team at Alberta Beer Festivals, Brightside calls Alberta home and is proud to support great local breweries and businesses with their Friends with Benefits program. Today we’ll be chatting with Alley Kat Brewing Company, one of Brightside's F...
Episode 27 - Bryan Launier & Adam Corsaut - Co-Founders, Analog Brewing Co.
June 14, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast I’m teaming up with our good friends from Brightside. Brightside by ATB is a free banking app that helps you do more you - so you can save for and spend on the craft beer you enjoy. Just like our team at Alberta Beer Festivals, Brightside calls Alberta home and is proud to support great local breweries and businesses with their Friends with Benefits program. Today we’ll be chatting with Analog Brewing, one of Brightside's Friends with ...
Brightside Presents: Let’s Meet For A Beer - Edmonton Series
June 14, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBBrightside and Alberta Beer Festivals have teamed up to create a unique podcast series showcasing unique craft breweries across Alberta. I recently met up with Christie Pelehos and Michael Ulrich to learn more about Brightside and why they are excited to help showcase Edmonton Craft Breweries through this series. Our second series with Brightside focuses on Edmonton-based breweries that are involved with Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program. These podcasts feature conversations w...
Episode 23 - Ben Leon, Matt Gaetz, Derek Waghray, Co-Founders - The Dandy Brewing Company
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThis episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast is part of a series that we created with our friends at Brightside. Each episode in this series showcases a unique Calgary-based craft brewery that is part of Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program. Today I sat down with three of the four co-founders of The Dandy Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta. It’s hard to describe Dandy in a single sentence - they certainly aren’t your “typical” brewery. The beer is amazing and the food is ...
Episode 24 - Jill & Tracy Johnson, Co-Founders - Bitter Sisters Brewing Co.
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThis episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast is part of a series that we created with our friends at Brightside. Each episode in this series showcases a unique Calgary-based craft brewery that is part of Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program. Today I sat down with sisters Jill and Tracy Johnson, who recently opened Bitter Sisters Brewing in Calgary, Alberta. Before opening the brewery, Jill and Tracy were co-owners of Atlantic Trap and Gill for over 20 years. I’m always cur...
Episode 25 - Doug Hamilton, CEO and Co-Founder - Inner City Brewing
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBThis episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast is part of a series that we created with our friends at Brightside. Each episode in this series showcases a unique Calgary-based craft brewery that is part of Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program. Today I sat down with Doug Hamilton, CEO, and co-founder of Inner City Brewing which is located in the beltline area of Calgary - two blocks from the Alberta Beer Festival office! Before opening the brewery, Doug worked around the world...
Episode 22 - Mike De Jonge, Owner - Marda Loop Brewery
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBThis episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast is part of a series that we created with our friends at Brightside. Each episode in this series showcases a unique Calgary-based craft brewery that is part of Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program. Today I sat down with my friend Mike De Jonge, owner of Marda Loop Brewing to find out what led him to build the brewery, how his team has navigated the challenges of the current pandemic, and what his thoughts are on the future of the c...
Brightside Presents: Let’s Meet For A Beer - Calgary Series!
May 17, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBBrightside and Alberta Beer Festivals have teamed up to create a unique podcast series showcasing unique craft breweries across Alberta, so I met with Michael Ulrich to learn more about the series and Brightside. The first series (available today) focuses on Calgary-based breweries that are involved with Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program. These podcasts feature conversations with the founders of Marda Loop Brewing, The Dandy Brewing Company, Bitter Sisters Brewing and Inner Ci...
Episode 21 - Stephen Lowden, Owner - Pig & Duke
May 11, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOn today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with my friend Stephen Lowden - owner of The Pig & Duke Pubs in Calgary, Alberta. With Alberta’s restaurants closing for the fourth time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I wanted to get a sense of what the mood is behind the scenes and if there is still hope for the future of our hospitality industry. Stephen has been in the restaurant industry for many years and has built a large network of friends from breweries and resta...
Episode 20 - Jen Rogers, Founder & Brewer - Wild Winds Brewery
May 04, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBOn today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Jen Rogers - Chief Awesome Officer, Brewer, and Founder of Wild Winds Brewery. Jen has already had an amazing journey in the beer industry - she’s worked at Village Brewery, Last Best Brewery, Railyard Brewery, and back to Village. Jen is now building her own brewery - Wild Winds Brewery - with her husband Tim in Pincher Creek, Alberta. What’s even more impressive is that Jen only graduated from the Olds College Brewma...
Episode 19 - Dr. Ranjan Kumar, Owner - Delta Brewstillery
April 27, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast I met up with Dr. Ranjan Kumar with Delta Brewstillery in Calgary, Alberta. Ranjan started Delta and produced beer as a contract brewer for several years. In the spring of 2021, Ranjan and the team at Delta opened a large brewery focused on distribution across Alberta with plans to ship across Canada and Internationally soon. Ranjan was born and raised in India and came to Canada to continue his post-secondary education. He received...
Episode 18 - Rieley Kay, Owner - Cilantro & Chive
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast I met up with my friend Rieley Kay, owner of Cilantro & Chive in Lacombe, Alberta. We discuss the craziness of the past year - not only has Rieley navigated through the pandemic (which is chaos enough for most people) he has also opened a second location in Red Deer! Rieley started washing dishes in a restaurant when he was 13 and has been involved in the hospitality industry ever since. After High School, he attended the cooking p...
Episode 17 - Geoff Allan, General Manager - Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub
April 13, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast I met up with my friend Geoff Allan, the General Manager Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub in Calgary, Alberta. Bottlescrew Bill’s is a family-run business and Calgary Institution - they’ve been serving beer for over 40 years! So when you want to get a historical perspective on how crazy things are these days it seems logical to ask Geoff. Geoff and his sister Jennifer manage the pub that their parents opened in the early 1980’s. As a family,...
Episode 16 - Kelsey & Lane Gibson, Co-Founders - Buffalo 9 Brewing Company
April 06, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Lane and Kelsey Gibson, co-founders of Buffalo 9 Brewing Company. We discuss their journey in the beer industry - from homebrewers to commercial producers. We also talk about the challenges of building a business during a pandemic and why they are still optimistic about the future of craft beer. Why the military theme? Lane and Kelsey have had family members serve in both WWI and WWII - so the theme it holds great im...
Episode 15 - Brad Goddard, Big Rock Brewing - Director of Business Development & Government Relations
March 30, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Big Rock Brewing’s very own Brad Goddard. I’ve known Brad for a long time and was excited to connect and get his thoughts on the Craft Beer Community that he has been a part of for 20 years now! Brad was born and raised in Lucan, Ontario and grew up wanting to be either an actor, minister or politician (I’m still convinced those are all the same profession). He studied Theater in University and taught First Year Actin...
Episode 14 - Mark Freeland, Founder - Two Rivers Distillery
March 23, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Mark Freeland, Founder of Two Rivers Distillery in Calgary, Alberta. Mark is a passionate artist who has played music professionally for over 30 years. As a distiller, Mark applies the same passion to his new craft of distilling spirits. On the podcast, we discuss Mark’s journey as an entrepreneur that has been very challenging over the past couple of years. Two Rivers Distillery had opened just months before COVID s...
Episode 13 - Jenny Burthwright - Founder, Jane Bond BBQ
March 16, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Jenny Burthwright, Founder of Jane Bond BBQ in Calgary. Jenny started Jane Bond BBQ as a food truck and has since added a brick-and-mortar location. Despite the challenges that our economy and COVID-19 have thrown at her, Jenny continues to grow and has big plans for the future! Jenny has always been a creative force and studied Advertising at Centennial College in Toronto before moving to Calgary. Through the restau...
Episode 12 - Don Saviak - President, All Beef Catering & Smokehouse
March 09, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Don Saviak, President of All Beef Catering & Smokehouse. From living the life of a musician to being an entrepreneur and proud father, Don has an amazing life. On the podcast, we discuss the challenges of being a small business owner and how he has managed to survive through the past year of COVID-19. Oh - and I asked a mutual friend, Craig Sorette, to join us on this episode to lighten the mood. Don has always bee...
Episode 11 - Faye Warrington & Marty Lastiwka (Co-Founders - Skunkworks Distillery)
March 02, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Faye Warrington and Marty Lastiwka, Co-Founders of Skunkworks Distillery in Calgary, Alberta. We discuss the wild adventure of opening a distillery right before a global pandemic, the lessons they have learned, and their vision for the future. Where does the name come from? Faye and Marty are energy industry workers - Faye is a geologist and Marty is an engineer, thus the science and technology theme to their brand. ...
Episode 10 - Troy Kamphuis-Finnigan (Founder, Rapid Ascent Brewing) & Michael Wood (President, Rok Glacier Water)
February 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Troy Kamphuis-Finnigan (Founder, Rapid Ascent Brewery) & Michael Wood (President, Rok Glacier Water). We discuss how all of the pieces of their really cool puzzle fit together - Fortress Mountain, KPOW Cat Skiing, Rok Glacier Water, and Rapid Ascent Brewery. Troy has over 20 years of experience in the beverage industry and established Rapid Ascent Brewery in 2016. He built the brewery with a long-term growth strategy ...
Episode 9 - Ian Binmore - Co-Founder - Bow River Brewing
February 16, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Ian Binmore, Co-Founder of Bow River Brewing in Calgary, Alberta. Ian’s passion for craft beer began in the 1980’s when he was a student in California. As a member of a homebrewing group called the Maltose Falcons he was introduced to unique beer styles before the idea of craft beer was even close to mainstream. Ian graduated to become a Petroleum Engineer and had a career that allowed him to travel around the world. ...
Episode 8 - Ty Hinton, Founder - Sydewynder Hops & Vice President - Alberta Hops Producers Association
February 09, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Ty Hinton - Founder of Sydewynder Hops, and Vice President of the Alberta Hops Producers Association. We discuss his experience in the craft beer community that led him to his current venture of growing hops locally, and what he thinks the future of hops in Alberta can be. After HIgh School, Ty moved to California to play baseball and study Motion Pictures and Television in Chico. Chico is also home of Sierra Nevada ...
Episode 7 - Phil Brian, Director of Brewing - Bearhill Brewing Co.
February 02, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with my friend Phil Brian, Director of Brewing Bearhill Brewing Co. - the company behind Jasper Brewing, Banff Ave Brewing, Campio Brewing, Last Best Brewing & Distilling and Albeerta Provisions. We start off by discussing Phil's life in Australia growing up - why he wanted to become an engineer as a kid - and how he realized that dream. He explains how he became passionate about beer - a passion that led him to work alongs...
Episode 6 - Scott Messenger, Author of “Tapping The West”
January 26, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Scott Messenger to discuss his new book “Tapping The West - How Alberta’s Craft Beer Industry Bubbled Out Of An Economy Gone Flat”. Scott’s journey as a beer writer* started in 2016 with his blog entitled “One Year of Alberta Beer”. His goal was to drink a unique Alberta-based beer everyday for a beer! Spoiler alert - he didn’t achieve his goal - which is probably a good thing for both his liver and his family life. ...
Episode 5 - Graham Matheos & Kevin Young, One For The Road Brewing
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBOn today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Kevin and Graham with One For The Road Brewing - a non-alcoholic brewery based out of Calgary, Alberta. We discuss the rise of non-alcoholic beer in the craft beer industry - or, as Graham would prefer to call it “AnyBeer”. As in “a beer for Anytime, Anywhere and Anyone”. Graham started the company as a passion project and to satisfy his own desire for really good beer with no alcohol. He wanted people like himself wh...
Episode 4 - Jeff Popiel & Fraser Abbott, Village Brewery
January 12, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met with the two newest members of Village Brewery - Jeff Popeil (their newly appointed President) and Fraser Abbott, (Vice President Marketing & Community). We discuss the brewery’s legacy and what the future looks like, as Village Brewing prepares to celebrate 10 years of brewing beer in Calgary! Jeff’s diverse background includes experience in the food industry with Tropicana Pepsico and the Campbell Soup Company, to working wi...
Episode 3 - Blair Berdusco - Executive Director, Alberta Small Brewers Association
January 05, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I met up with Blair Berdusco to discuss the Alberta Small Brewers Association and its role in shaping the future of Alberta’s craft beer community. Blair has a unique background that makes her an ideal person to lead the Alberta Small Brewers Association (ASBA). Among her past positions, Blair has worked with the Alberta Government and a large lobby group for Oil & Gas. When I asked her about her passions she said, “I am fascinated...
Episode 2 - Euan Thomson - CEO, RAFT Beer Labs
January 05, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MBFor today’s episode of the Let’s Meet For a Beer Podcast, I sat down with Euan Thomson - Founder and CEO of RAFT Beer Labs in Calgary, Alberta. Basically, Euan is a science nerd that makes sure beer doesn’t taste funky! Euan grew up in Nova Scotia and moved to Calgary as a young boy with dreams of becoming a paleontologist. As Euan grew older, his love for science remained, but his passion for dinosaurs was replaced with craft beer as he experienced the delightful flavors of The Grizzly P...
Episode 1 - Andrew & Damon Moreau - Common Crown Brewing
December 23, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBAndrew and Damon, the brothers behind Common Crown Brewing, join The ABF Podcast to share the story of their journey that has resulted in being recognized as the 2020 Canadian Brewery of The Year! Their interest in brewing beer started years ago with Damon’s passion for home brewing. Always a loving brother, Damon was nice enough to let Andrew help pay for the equipment and clean kegs so that he felt like he was contributing. Their love for making beer grew, and in 2014 the brothers made...