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Allagash Tests the Hop Waters, Some Cannabis Users Say They’re Drinking Less & Hard Kombucha’s Comeback

Brewbound Podcast - June 26, 2024 22:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
The Brewbound team catches up on the latest news, including Allagash’s first foray into non-alcoholic adult beverages with Hop Water. Justin, Jess and Zoe discuss why this seems on brand for the Portland, Maine-based craft brewery, and why it may be a better entry point than NA beer.   Je...

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Streamlining Brewery Operations: Insights from Kyle Kensrue of Ollie

Brewbound Podcast - June 25, 2024 18:18 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
In this episode of the Brewbound podcast, host Ray Latif sits down with Kyle Kensrue, Account Executive at Ollie. With extensive experience in the brewing industry, Kyle shares his journey from managing breweries in New York City to his current role at Ollie, a software platform designed to supp...

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All the Angles of a Potential Boston Beer Sale

Brewbound Podcast - June 19, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Bernstein analyst Nadine Sarwat breaks down the pros and cons of a potential sale of Boston Beer Company. Sarwat also examines potential suitors, Wall Street’s view of potential deals and why Boston Beer continues to be in conversations around M&A.    Plus, the Brewbound team discusses th...

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Crafting Stability: Scott Labs' 90-Year Legacy in Brewing

Brewbound Podcast - June 13, 2024 12:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
In this Brewbound Podcast interview, Ray Latif sits down with Nate Armbrust, a key figure at Scott Labs, to discuss the company's long-standing support for brewers and its role in the evolving beverage industry. Nate provides a detailed history of Scott Labs, which began as a yeast laboratory in...

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Burial Beer’s Doug Reiser on the Importance of Immersive Experiences

Brewbound Podcast - June 12, 2024 22:27 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Burial Beer Company’s Doug Reiser discusses the culmination of a three-year project to open a rooftop wine bar for the company’s Visuals wine brand in Asheville, North Carolina.    For Burial, it’s about creating “immersive experiences” at its venues, Reiser explains. He discusses revivin...

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Lager Talk with Jack’s Abby, Von Ebert; Marketing & Making Connections with Julie Rhodes

Brewbound Podcast - June 07, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
On a special bonus episode of the Brewbound Podcast, we talk a lot about lagers and marketing.     First, Jack Hendler and Joe Connolly discuss their book – Modern Lager Beer: Techniques, Processes and Recipes – and producers’ growing interest in craft lagers. Hendler is one of the co-fo...

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Anchor Back From the Abyss; Monster Closes Another Texas Brewery; and Boston Beer Sale Rumors

Brewbound Podcast - June 05, 2024 18:38 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Following a flood of news last week, the Brewbound team recaps the latest major headlines, starting with the billionaire founder of Chobani acquiring Anchor Brewing. Justin, Jess and Zoe share whether they foresaw this scenario playing out.   Following the Anchor talk, they dig into the r...

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Craft Beer Production Data Christmas Arrives

Brewbound Podcast - May 29, 2024 20:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
  The 2023 craft brewery production data is officially in. Justin, Zoe and weekend newsletter writer Sean McNutly dive into the high-level data points and sift through some of the surprises in the numbers.   They also discuss planned changes for the 2024 edition of the Great American B...

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The Toll of Burnout and Craft's Barriers to Entry with Infinite Ingredient and Lifting Lucy

Brewbound Podcast - May 22, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Infinite Ingredient founder and executive director Katie Muggli joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss burnout in the brewing industry, how to recognize it, and what resources are available for both industry leaders and individuals. Recognizing burnout can help industry members physically and me...

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3 Tier Beverages’ Donn Bichsel Jr. & Mary Mills; Plus, New Belgium’s Kelly McKnight

Brewbound Podcast - May 15, 2024 19:25 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Donn Bichsel Jr. and Mary Mills, leaders from beverage consultancy 3 Tier Beverages, share why data with the top 15 brewers removed can reveal true market opportunities and pitfalls, why brewers should also have a total-beverage alcohol perspective and which packages are trending.    Then...

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A State of Craft Update with Bart Watson and Katie Marisic of the Brewers Association

Brewbound Podcast - May 08, 2024 20:54 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Brewers Association (BA) chief economist and VP of strategy Bart Watson provides insights into the state of the craft brewing industry, while senior director of federal affairs Katie Marisic gives an overview of the trade group’s government affairs work on the latest edition of the Brewbound Po...

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Brewbound Podcast On Location - CBC Conversations with Breeze Galindo and Pam Brulotte

Brewbound Podcast - April 30, 2024 21:35 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
The first round of interviews from the Brewbound Podcast On Location at the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in Las Vegas are here.    Breeze Galindo, the director of operations on the Michael J Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling, discusses the foundation’s work, evolution and sc...

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North Coast Brewing’s Jennifer Owen; Plus, Tom McCormick and HopXL’s Eric Duchin

Brewbound Podcast - April 26, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
In the last round of interviews from the Brewbound Podcast On Location at the California Craft Beer Summit, North Coast Brewing CEO Jennifer Owen discusses taking Acme California Lager statewide, what it means for the Fort Bragg, California-based brewery to be a certified B Corporation and the ...

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Bump Williams Consulting on Q1 Beer Trends, What to Watch This Summer

Brewbound Podcast - April 24, 2024 18:59 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Bump Williams Consulting’s Dave Williams and Brian “BK” Krueger explore Q1 beer category trends, the stickiness of 2023’s shifts caused by the Bud Light fiasco, the creep up of pricing, regional cider growth and the dampening of Dry January but continued growth of non-alc beer.    They al...

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The Brewers Association’s Dr. J on Thrive, CBC and Vegas Musts

Brewbound Podcast - April 17, 2024 18:16 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Brewers Association (BA) director of social impact Dr. J Jackson-Beckham joins this week’s Brewbound Podcast to preview the THRIVE pre-conference workshop, which takes place Sunday, April 21, ahead of this year’s Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). Dr. J discusses the increased focus on wellness du...

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Hear From Green Cheek, Arryved and East Brother

Brewbound Podcast - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
On a special bonus episode of the Brewbound Podcast, we bring you a 3-pack of interviews from the California Craft Beer Summit in Sacramento in March.   First, Green Cheek co-founder and CEO Brian Rauso discusses what having the “cool factor” means, doing what’s best for business even if ...

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Topa Topa, Match Point and That’s Delicious Financials on What’s Working for Craft

Brewbound Podcast - April 10, 2024 19:14 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
This week’s Brewbound Podcast features a 3-pack of conversations from the California Craft Beer Summit.    Topa Topa founder and CEO Jack Dyer discusses what’s working for the fast-growing, Ventura-based craft brewery. Then, Match Point Brewing co-founder Simon Chen shares the Albany-base...

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BevPort Seeks to Open Distribution Access for Craft Brewers

Brewbound Podcast - April 03, 2024 18:16 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
BevPort, a self-described three-tier compliant digital distribution portal, launched in Florida earlier this year. Co-founder Phil Guana joins the Brewbound Podcast to explain how BevPort works, its focus on helping “the little guy” gain market access in the Sunshine State and the partnerships ...

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Anderson Valley’s Kevin McGee on Keeping a Legacy Brand Fresh; Full Circle’s Arthur Moye on Building a House of Brands

Brewbound Podcast - March 27, 2024 20:19 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
This week’s Brewbound Podcast features two on location interviews from the California Craft Beer Summit in Sacramento. Anderson Valley Brewing president and CEO Kevin McGee shares how he’s keeping the legacy craft brand relevant, and why he’s entangled in a legal battle with the nation’s larges...

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Russian River’s Natalie Cilurzo on Pliny The Younger’s 20th Anniversary; Calicraft on Going Beyond Beer

Brewbound Podcast - March 20, 2024 16:50 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Russian River co-owner Natalie Cilurzo joins the Brewbound Podcast On Location at the California Craft Beer Summit to discuss the 20th anniversary release of Pliny the Younger triple IPA, with festivities starting this weekend. Cilurzo discusses creating an experience that brings back repeat cu...

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How Breweries Can Navigate Leasing Issues

Brewbound Podcast - March 11, 2024 22:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Landlord issues have been a frequent reason cited among recent brewery closures. What do you need to look out for in a lease? When should you start renewal discussions? How do you navigate improvements? BPE Law Group associate attorney Melanie De Marco gives a leasing 101 course.   Plus, ...

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Brewbound Podcast: A California Craft Beer Check In

Brewbound Podcast - March 06, 2024 20:51 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) board of directors member Alicia Barr (5050 Brewing Co.) and former director Peter Hoey (Urban Roots Brewery) join the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the state of craft beer in California, the country’s largest craft market, in advance of the CCBA’s annu...

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Teamsters and A-B’s Tentative Deal, Boston Beer’s CEO Swap, Hard MTN Dew Going National, Blue Cloud Pivoting

Brewbound Podcast - February 29, 2024 22:53 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
With a flood of news over the last couple of days, the Brewbound team breaks down the latest stories, including the Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch InBev reaching a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract, Boston Beer Company’s CEO succession plan, and PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud Distribution pivo...

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Diving into Early Year Bev-Alc Data Trends with 3 Tier Beverages

Brewbound Podcast - February 28, 2024 17:42 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
3 Tier Beverages’ Mary Mills and Stephanie Roatis break down the early year data, including positive cider trends in convenience, non-alc trends, hard seltzer rationalization and much more. They also get into the growing trend of private label hard seltzer and whether anyone can break through t...

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Firestone Walker Details Its House of Brands Strategy

Brewbound Podcast - February 21, 2024 20:48 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Firestone Walker CMO Dustin Hinz and brand director Hannah Barnett explore the marketing approach to the Paso Robles, California-based craft brewery’s biggest brand, 805, as well as its portfolio of other brands, including Cali Squeeze, Mind Haze and the F Brand.    Hinz and Barnett break...

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MikMak’s Rachel Tipograph on the Post-Drizly Bev-Alc E-Commerce Landscape

Brewbound Podcast - February 14, 2024 21:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
MikMak founder and CEO Rachel Tipograph joins the Brewbound Podcast to analyze what’s next for beverage-alcohol e-commerce in a post-Drizly world.    MikMak is a software analytics company that helps alcohol companies funnel their business to retailers in compliance with regulations. Tipo...

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How a Las Vegas Wholesaler is Prepping for the Super Bowl

Brewbound Podcast - February 07, 2024 21:58 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Breakthru Beverage Nevada beer division VP Deacon Nauslar joins this week’s Brewbound Podcast to share how the distributor is preparing for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.    Nauslar dishes on when preparations began, how much of a bump the distributor is expecting, how the event will comp...

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An Exit Interview with Naomi Neville of Allagash Brewing

Brewbound Podcast - January 31, 2024 20:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 84 ratings
  Naomi Neville is departing Allagash Brewing after 14 years of leading and building its sales team. She has helped turn the Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery into a regional powerhouse and the Allagash White brand into a flagship with relevance across the country.    Neville...

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Road Reports, Private Equity Deals and More Leadership Changes

Brewbound Podcast - January 24, 2024 17:59 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
The Brewbound team reconvenes after a week of West Coast travels to discuss the latest bev-alc industry news.    Zoe reports back on the themes coming out of this year’s CiderCon in icy Portland, Oregon, and then she and Jess share takeaways from the Beer Industry Summit in San Diego reso...

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Ding Dong, Drizly is Done; Plus, Scanning the Craft Scans

Brewbound Podcast - January 17, 2024 20:48 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 84 ratings
Drizly will be no more as of March. The week started with Uber announcing plans to shut down the e-commerce alcohol delivery platform. Brewbound editor Justin Kendall and weekend newsletter writer Sean McNulty discuss the decision and why it’s another blow for brewers. (Co-hosts Jess Infante an...

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