Better on Draft | Craft Beer Podcast

Prior to the Detroit Fall Beer Festival put on the by the Michigan Brewers Guild, we invited a lot of out of town brewers to come into studio to chat about their brewery, try some of their beers, and see what's going on in their tap rooms! This episode will have: Segment 1 - Middlecoast Segment 2 - Michigan Brewers Guild President Scott Newman Bale Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk....

We entered the Griffin Claw Brewery in Birmingham Michigan the night before their Flying Buffalo Release to get a sneak peak at all the flavors of Flying Buffalo. We discuss the most recent fall beer festival, legislation in the state of Michigan, and drop some huge bombs about the future of Griffin Claw! Thanks to Shannon from Brew Export for stopping by and being our fourth host as we knew that...

Prior to the Detroit Fall Beer Festival put on the by the Michigan Brewers Guild, we invited a lot of out of town brewers to come into studio to chat about their brewery, try some of their beers, and see what's going on in their tap rooms! This episode will have: Segment 1 - BEARDS Segment 2 - Watermark Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show...

Prior to the Detroit Fall Beer Festival put on the by the Michigan Brewers Guild, we invited a lot of out of town brewers to come into studio to chat about their brewery, try some of their beers, and see what's going on in their tap rooms! This episode will have: Segment 1 - Barrel + Beam Segment 2 - Midland Brewing Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spo...

As their beer fest is going on, Matt, Rob, and Nick are running the outside while Ken runs a couple of interviews inside. Talking about festivals, trends, struggles, and catching up, this episode is a fresh break from our normal one! Grab a listen and check out a couple of twenty minute interviews. Segment 1 - Rochester Mills and Brew Detroit Segment 2 - Altes Segment 3 - Rustic Leaf and Redline S...

With Nick and Matt having the week off, Rob and Ken bring in a special treat a little different than your normal show with Urban Embodiment! We chat about their upcoming Mobile Bartending competition, and how the company got started promoting local businesses in the Detroit and areas that surround it. We talk about mixed drinks, why Ken doesn't like Tipsy Bartender, and we even talk about som...

Ken had to spend the week in Sacramento and everyone told him he had to check out Urban Roots, so he reached out to owners Peter and Rob and sat down to talk about their brewery, the high stakes of limited IPA choices, and the explosion of growth in a city where the demand is so high, and the competition is higher!  Listen as they compare laws and how they plan to better the laws in California whi...

Jeremy and Ryan come in Studio while their partner joined us in the live chat (which you can join us each and every Friday at www.facebook.com/betterondraft at 7:00pm EST)  We talk about them being the fourth brewery in the city of St Clair shores, and we discuss so much more from all you can drink bars to what a 15% ABV Cider is. Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https:...

We bring in Brett, Brandon, and Josh all the way from the other side of the state at Elk Brewing o come out and throw down Episode 195. From ESB to Kölsch, to Peanut butter Porter, we chatted about being in a saturated market, moving to new ownership, what's sessionable, and whether or not we really care about beer ratings. We gave away $20 as well as a Michigan Beer Box! A ton of fun and you...

With Ken gone, Rob runs the board, and while runs into a little audio issue, the whole episode is ready to go for you! Check it out as the crew catch up with Joe from Liberty Street and how things have progressed since they've stopped distro. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-1460214454203...

Ken arrives late Friday night from Missouri so the show didn't start until 10pm, but that just means we get to bring in our Event recapper Ed to talk about The Great Taste of the Midwest, Burning Foot Beer Festival, and the Summer and UP Beer Festival in Michigan!   We blindly rate Oktoberfest beers and go over the big news including the mergers, buyouts, tax liens, and Matt's online dis...

No guest in studio this week means we hit the news hard including talking about the investment of Rochester Mills Production Facility, the merger of Dark Horse with ROAK, we give away $20 gift card live on air, and we try to see the difference between Well 43, M 43, and a mystery 'aged' New England IPA Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/...

Without any guests we discuss the big news for the week, including the huge purchase/investment into Founders, Matt challenges us to NCAA Football names and we try Natural Light Seltzers because why not?  All this and more on this light hearted episode of Better on Draft Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0rofqU5VHPmEjcGLwJbocm iTunes - https...

We are joined with Tom Block and his headbrewer over at Schoolcraft College as we chat about the brewing and distilling program and as it reaches its fourth year what new things are on the horizon including trying some of the crispest and cleanest beers we have ever had! Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0rofqU5VHPmEjcGLwJbocm iTunes - https...

We are joined by the ladies of Recolte Meads as we take an adventure into how a meadery started from a landlord dispute where in lieu of money the customer gave the landlord honey.  We try a bunch of different meads including a Tomato based mead that made a Bloody Mary.  We also look into this weeks news and try to help Matt with his neighbor problem.   Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk....

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: After a few weeks off we are back in studio and this time Ed from Salt Springs joins us in studio to talk about his home brewing history, and we 'put on our big boy pants' and discuss the news and topics that have happened over the last few weeks including a recap of the Michigan Summer Beer Festival Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com...

Shamus and John from EMBC come into the studio to talk about their drive to change the laws in Michigan, we drink some of their amazing NEIPA's, and we go further into what pop culture brand would make you want to buy their beer!  That and more in this episode of Better on Draft! Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0rofqU5VHPmEjcGLwJbocm...

This week we discuss the rise and fall of Cellarmen's, beer trends we saw (and didn't see), and Matt sets up the summer time draft for beers to drink for every occasion.  We toast some delicious Michigan beers and we talk about the rise of non-alcohols, sober drinking trends, and the powerhouse that is White Claw.   Learn more by listening to the show! Subscribe to our podcast at http://...

On this July 4th edition of Better on Draft, writer Ed joins Matt, Rob, and Ken as they go over the weeks news, we get hard numbers for how much beer is not selling, and Ken challenges the other three to an adult spelling bee.   Learn more by listening to the show! Subscribe to our podcast at http://playpodca.st/betterondraft   Don’t forget to listen to us live every Friday at 7pm EST on Facebook...

Rob, Ken, and Matt talk about the three tier system, and rise and fall of some breweries in the state, how the local brewpub is turning into the local watering hole removing the local dive bar, and Matt has his plan to fix the three tier system! Packed and loaded with banter and discussion on the state of the industry and ideas to improve it and more, right here in Episode 184 Learn more by listen...

Robb and Jason come down to Royal Oak to discuss the opening of their new brewery Tenacity Craft in Detroit, MI. They talk about opening up the brewery in Flint, dealing with the water crisis, and we try some distilled beer. Watch our reactions as we try the base and what they turned it into, and follow on the journey as we talk a little bit about the future of their craft beer and how their expan...

It's that time!  We made it to Holland, MI to check out Brewery 4 Two 4!  Ed, Ken, and Matt interview Dave, owner and head brewer about his career into the brewing industry, what made them choose Holland, and how "4 Two 4" came to be.  We talk about the industry as we try nearly 20 of his beers during the show! Learn more by listening to the show! Subscribe to our podcast at http://...

Nick and Rob needed a break so we brought Ed in here to chat with Brian and Eric from Phillips Orchards. Eric is a former brewer at Ozones and Brian's family has owned the orchards for over 160 years! We discuss the want to get into the hard cider game, the competition, and how they have been doing since they opened in March. Eric talks about bringing his brand of beer making into cider makin...

Ken was in Dallas Texas for a week so he sits down with Victor from Dallas Beer Talk (SEE VIDEO HERE) and don't forget to subscribe to them over at SoundCloud. Learn more by listening to the show! Subscribe to our podcast at http://playpodca.st/betterondraft Don’t forget to listen to us live every Friday at 7pm EST on Facebook Live. We are also on your Spotify too! https://open.spotify.com/sh...

Andrew of Rusted Crow joins us to talk about liquor, cocktails, Michigan Moonshine, and we discuss the caloric intake of booze, proper cocktails to make with Rusted Crow, and Matt tests our flavors to see if we like Founders Solid Gold, Bell's Lager of the Lakes, Short's Local Light, or a surprise Macro beer.  What did we choose?  Could we be good BJCP judges?  Join us on podcast! Subscr...