Better on Draft | Craft Beer Podcast

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  We make a change to our format where each host brings a news topic to discuss during the episode. This week we discuss the following: Wendy- IPA Day has come and gone, but what is the history of IPA Day and how it began with Ashley Routson. Ken- Ken gets a bit soap boxy but wants you to understand the future of the restaurant industry and what the changes of the i...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Four Fires Meadery joins us to discuss the making of mead, why the price point can get a bit high, his history of making fermented beverages and how he got into mead making, and what he expects the future of mead to be in the industry.   Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigar...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: The show starts off with a fun game before the crew gets into the news for the past few weeks including upcoming increases in beer costs, a craft beer game show, and if we are really safe yet to go back into the world. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  We make a change to our format where each host brings a news topic to discuss during the episode. This week we discuss the following: Wendy- Using green-friendly can toppers to reduce waste and see the cost of packaging vs the current plastic packaging we use for six packs Dan- How many bands are going to make beer and what is the limit we as consumers will take t...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Most of the episode is spent talking about the future of craft/independent beer in the state of Michigan and what losing 2% of market share overnight for the craft beer industry will do with the stats. We also talk about festivals that have come and gone in 2021 and the announcement that BA will require proof of vax for all four events next year (subject to change) and wha...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  From hops that go into space, to gimmick beers nearly 1000 feet in the air, Rob is back talking about the news including the upcoming beer cost increases we should expect to see nationwide over the next few years and that the restaurant industry is prone to a new recession as food costs are looking to skyrocket more than it already has. Sponsors: North Center Brew...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: 35 years will give you a long and honest outlook in the craft beer industry, and Mark Stutrud has provided us with that outlook.  From college aspirations to craft beer pioneer, Mark breaks down these years and talks about the lost art of craft beer and where he wants to see the future of craft beer go including the honesty of his concerns of where craft brewing is going t...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  The crew discusses what holidays they enjoy going out to drink, what a brewing incubator in the state of Michigan could do to help bring a low cost entry into craft beer for brewers who may be looking to get into the game without the massive down payment, and we discuss the tax liabilities for out of state breweries that open up tap houses in your state. Sponsors:...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: This week we bring in Matt Demorest to chat about his brewery up in northern Michigan, we discuss pay rates of his staff verse the industry, we discuss his litany of collaborations since opening, and we end the show with a little bit of Untappd Reviews where Matt gives his 100% honest plea with customers regarding reviewing on both Yelp/Google/Facebook, and we wonder how m...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  A bit of a delay but we finally get the episode out to you and it's a doozy.  Ken tries to keep quorum discussing the news but gets easily sidetracked like a cat who just found a squirrel.  Listen as we go over some of the pressing news about Sierra Nevada, ABI selling their German beers, and what we think are the must watches currently on streaming services....

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Adam from Boulevard Brewery in Missouri sits down to talk to us about Tank 7 (and how everyone in KC has a Tank 7 Story), we review some amazing beers including Space Camper and 7 Percent, Adam takes the time to break down the timeline with Boulevard and takes the opportunity to explain what the did, what they're doing, and what they will do to be better and more incl...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: The crew discuss a few more news articles before going into the topic that's been held off for a bit, and that is, what disappoints you when you attend a brewery. Dan discusses that after Ken's trip to Maine, he now checks taplists of breweries before he goes, Dani talks about the positives and negatives of craft beer flights, and the show ends with some do'...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Ken, Dan, Dani, and Wendy all hop right into talking about this weeks news articles including a discussion about Mikkeller Beer Celebration, Brave Noise, IPA's still leading the field, and what happens when the residents of an area don't want your brewery around! Check out this easy listening news episode! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewi...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!  Rob is in Portland Oregon, Dan is in Hawaii, so we bring old host Matt Bush in to celebrate another year of the podcast.  We talk a little bit of news and talk about some of our favorite moments while being part of Better on Draft.  Ken is celebrating Sober October so pay attention all month to what he's drinking! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST ANNIVERSARY EPISODE!  Rob is in Portland Oregon, Dan is in Hawaii, so we bring old host Matt Bush in to celebrate another year of the podcast.  The theme of this episode discusses the differences in cultural drinking and how we in America treat alcohol and marijuana and how other countries treat it with their young.  Ken is celebrating Sober October so pay attention all month to...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  We talk about the release of Sam Adams Utopias, Allagash re-tracing it's distribution, Shiner 1909's release, and a refocusing in the craft beer industry that focuses on innovation at a smaller more specific scale. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-14...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  It's here to stay! Low carb beers. Low cal options. NA beers. They're all here to stay. So we break down the stats of what consumers want, what trends are increasing, and are we early on writing the obituary for Hard Seltzers? Listen to this packed episode about beer, seltzer, and why everyone loves IPA's Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://nor...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We start the show with Travis Fritts of Old Nation to catch up on what's going on in Williamston, and throughout the show co-host Dani and second guest Zach of Urbanrest joins the show to talk a bit more about the technical side of brewing, as both of our guests are doing their part to show the differences and similarities in brewing. We discuss marketing necessities...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  A very government forward show as we talk about direct to customer shipping along with alcohol delivery organizations like Drizly, blue law updates in Texas, supply chain issues in the UK, and end the show talking about drinking after working out. Listen, learn, and enjoy! We appreciate every one of you. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing....

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Mark is one of the few people in the world who has found a way to combine all of his passions, from food, to beer, to running, to writing. Mark Dredge has plenty of books about food ant ravel and has won multiple awards as a writer of the year in both Britain and the US, as well as a world known beer judge. He talks to us about drinking cultures between countries, what bee...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE!  Recorded on 8/20/2021, we discuss the changing of DTC shipping to customers, and discuss a few other small news articles going on for the week.  We will be back with a live episode on 9/5/2021, see you then! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ PC...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: With no guest scheduled we've taken the opportunity to panel some discussions about different topics within the industry and beer. We talk about taking advice from customers to answering the question of what to do with the upcoming wage changes that restaurateurs will have to decide how to adapt to. Dani from Girls Pint Out joins us as Nick is still hard at work makin...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! With Robear, Nick, and Dan Off, Jon from Dr. Roto joins us as a guest host to talk about everything in the beer news world including Boston Beer Co getting in with Pepsi to make sugar free Mt. Dew Seltzer, Goose Island launching it's newest line of BCBS with a Coca Cola Stout, and Jon gives us his expert opinion on what to do for breweries looking to stay aliv...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Dr. Trey Malone joins us as a fan of craft beer and a Ph. D. in everything that revolves around beer including agriculture and economics.  Dr. Malone walks us through the craft beer economy as pre-covid, mid-covid, and discusses what can happen if we can or cannot keep up with the promises of the government.  We touch on Michigan's Agriculture business, regulations wi...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! With Robear, Nick, and Wendy off, BOD Writer Dani joins us to talk about the news of this week and we discuss the changes we'd like to see in the craft beer world including regulation changes, nutritional facts, and how we can make sure these expensive changes in the industry can help push the smaller brewery. We advocate for nutritional information whether it...