Better on Draft | Craft Beer Podcast

NEWS EPISODE! We chat about the news of Boulevard and their sexism as wella s what happens when the law catches up to beer boxes like Tavour.  Listen to our opinions in this episode. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ PCI BrandCraft - https://www.instagram.com/pcibrandcraft/ Joi...

SHOW INFO: What happens when a Big Three engineer from Brazil moves to Germany, visits America, and buys a brewery? We chat about the culture shock and changes that occur including what the craft beer scene is like in Germany, the cultural differences in drinking, and what to expect from Kitzingen (now named 3 Gatos) including the upcoming change in brewery name! You have to listen to this if you&...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Andrew joins us to chat about brewing in Louisiana. We discuss the crazy trend that is New England IPA's and how Ghost in the Machine gets over well in Japan, the decision to have to re-calibrate one of your flagship beers, what the day-to-day life is now that he's not brewing, and what the future holds in Louisiana for brewing and breweries. We discuss the SIPS...

NEWS EPISODE! During this news segment we talked about a handful of topics including if the 'party store' is a Michigan phenomenom (name itself), how small store are being squeezed out by big box stores, updated laws and the future, and as the subject says, a man caught with Ben & Jerry's and some beer in a random persons garage.  Check out the news and more by listening and sub...

SHOW NOTE: Due to a last minute date change with our scheduled guest, we brought on Jon Cole of the Draught 4 Upside podcast to talk about daily fantasy sports, online gambling, and we help you weave through some of the new online casinos popping up in Michigan.  If you like to gamble this may be a great episode for you, but if you don't, I'd even tell you to skip it.  News will be out o...

NEWS EPISODE! With the news that Yuengling is being added to Texas and Sam Adams is going to be way over on the six million barrel limit, we discuss the positives and negatives of what these two major players in the craft/independent brewery game mean to the industry including cancelling their own marketshare, and what the rules and change of rules from ten years ago means for the industry as ferm...

SHOW INFO: Opening a brewery during the pandemic has been the struggle for a lot of new breweries that wanted to open during the past 1.5 years, but Deven and Eric are not deterred. They are brewing, and kickstarting up their new brewery in the craft beer wasteland that is Chesterfield (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcticcirclebrewing/arctic-circle-brewing-company). Join us as we discuss t...

NEWS EPISODE! The news is back and this January 8th edition we discussed some archaic laws  in Michigan regarding shipping alcohol, and we talk about the record kick Matt Prater made for the Detroit Lions and fans of Detroit Football! Join our discord - https://discord.gg/Hyz9q5t6bK Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si...

SHOW INFO: 2020 has been done and the show has gone through some major changes.  See what our ups and downs were, what we would like to see in the future of the industry, and we look back at some of the best interviews we've had for the last 248 episodes! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-...

SHOW INFO: Happy New Year!  We recorded this episode during the flight before christmas party at North Center Brewing.  After Kevin packed up he called into the show to chat about North Center, the struggles of a small brewery during COVID, and if he could wave a magic wand, what could be changed to better his chances in 2021!  Kevin is always humble when we interview him, and he loves promoting b...

SHOW INFO: Chris Heikkuri of Austin Brothers Beer Co joins us on this episode of the Michgian Series to chat about selling during a pandemic, the consistent changes in rules and laws for in person dining, and how Austin Brothers continues to adapt, with a local fanbase pushing hard to keep them going and drinking good liquid.  Check out that and more as we talk to him on this episode of the Michig...

NEWS EPISODE! Recorded on 12/18/2020, we talked about winning beer medals at the US Open Beer Championship, South Carolina Congressman Joe Cunningham cracking open a beer on the house floor, 3 Floyds focusing on production while closing their taproom, and Black Calder opening in Broad Leaf. Listen to our thoughts and more on this episode of the news! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northc...

SHOW INFO: Eric Plata and Connor Klopcic join us to talk about the updates of Perrin over the last year and a half since we last celebrated No Rules 2019 Day with Perrin.  Eric has joined the team in 2020 and is hoping to expand the lager making at Perrin while Connor has taken more roles at the brewhouse making sure everything is running in top shape as they've began to address what the curr...

Discussing the news for 12/11/2020 in the world of beer, we talk about the top ten cities for drinking based on breweries and price, the upcoming change in taxes, and what happens when a dying father makes sure he still buys his sons first legal beer. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445...

SHOW INFO: Eric Briggeman joins us on the first Michigan Series episode where we discuss the old laws within the state that harm having both the production and pub separate, the changes to the industry via covid including beer festivals, and the new products coming out of the production facility after getting the right licenses and equipment to promote Two Roots. That and more on this episode! MIC...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! We discuss Zane Lamprey and his award for craft beer marketing, and talk more about what TV shows influence us when we travel to other states. We also discuss Michigan's ten cent deposit/returnable problem and finish the show asking Seltzer King Matt Bush what makes the best seltzer. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liqu...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Young and humble, Eric Hild takes us through the paces of brewing five of the top 50 beers (according to Beer Advocate), we discuss the American love for IPA and Stouts on that list, and how far people will come, and how much people will pay, just to drink the beer he makes there.  Eric takes us through the changes COVID has caused their brewery in the back of the house, a...

SHOW INFO: We tackle a bit of local news with national attention in which local former footballer Barry Sanders sues a local brewery, and the Founders Advent Calendar really disappoints the entire craft beer community. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ PCI BrandCraft - https://...

SHOW INFO: Robyn takes us through the laws and regulations of making an Aquavit, the struggles of entering into an industry and competing against all forms of alcohol without most people knowing what kind of alcohol Aquavit is. We chat about the different kind of cocktails you make, moving production from Detroit to Chelsea, and where in the USA the current aquavit craze is hitting a little harder...

We chat about beer labels and what Prop Day 2020 is going to look like this year and in the future. Check out our show! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ PCI BrandCraft - https://www.instagram.com/pcibrandcraft/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Dow...

SHOW INFO: Joe sits down for an hour long talk, discussing the state of the brewery during COVID and the nasty comments his staff has been recieving from guests unhappy about mask mandates and rules. We ask him to recap his feelings of the industry from 2011 and his goal of keeping the power of smallness even though his staff has gone from 30 to over 150. We bring suggestions about new beer delive...

PODCAST UPDATE: Thank you everyone for listening and joining us on this 5+ year journey.  Our show sure has changed since our very first day and this past year it's gone through many more.  This has allowed us to focus on out-of-state breweries, but we know where we started and how we got to the show.  Starting in 2021 on this feed we will start The Michigan Sessions, which will focus on Mich...

PODCAST UPDATE: Thank you everyone for listening and joining us on this 5+ year journey.  Our show sure has changed since our very first day and this past year it's gone through many more.  This has allowed us to focus on out-of-state breweries, but we know where we started and how we got to the show.  Starting in 2021 on this feed we will start The Michigan Sessions, which will focus on Mich...

SHOW INFO: A special Thursday night episode where we bring in former brew master and current owner of Virtue Cider Greg Hall, along with Brand Ambassador of Bourbon County Brand from Goose Island Mike Smith to talk about a slew of topics. We talk about the upcoming Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup, the Grit & Grain book and video series, winning the 2020 Good Food Award, and their true feelin...

As we've reached 242 episodes, we decided to spruce things up a bit, change up the format, and change out how we bring you content.  This episode is different as we forwent the news segment to continue talking with our guest! You can watch us live at https://www.facebook.com/betterondraft . You can also watch us live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/betterondraft , on Twitch at https://w...