Brewbound Podcast

In episode 15 of the Brewbound Podcast, Woods Beer Co. founder Jim Woods discusses his company's shift from a distribution-focused business model to a retail-minded operation. He also talks about the difficulty of trying to build a new product segment – in his case yerba mate-infused beer – and the challenges small breweries face now that thousands of competitors have flooded the space.   Also in...

In episode 14 of the Brewbound Podcast, Michael Kurson and Neil Quigley, the founders of Briggs Hard Seltzer, discuss their offerings – which are made with 100 percent real fruit -- the emerging spiked seltzer category, and the opportunities they see for a higher-end brand in the market. Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall share the latest news, including detai...

In episode 13 of the Brewbound Podcast, Dan Kopman, the co-founder of The Saint Louis Brewery, discusses his experience launching and building Schlafly Beer in the early days of craft beer, the amount of change that's occurred in the industry since the early 1990s – and the impact that's had on the three-tier system -- and he also shares lessons for other beer entrepreneurs. Also in this episode:...

In episode 12 of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari interviews Jake Maddux, owner of The Brewer's Table in Austin, Texas. During the interview, Maddux discusses how The Brewers' Table is redefining food and beer pairings, how he fortuitously found his way into the beer industry, and why he is hell-bent on winning a James Beard Award. Episode 12 also features a conversation about the 2018...

In episode 11 of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari interviews Hugh Sisson, the founder and managing partner of Heavy Seas Beer in Baltimore, Maryland. In the mid-'80s, Sisson successfully lobbied the Maryland General Assembly to pass legislation required to open a brewpub in Maryland, and he opened the state's first pub brewery, called Sisson's. In 1994, he left Sisson's to launch Clippe...

In episode 10 of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall interview Independence Brewing co-founder Amy Cartwright. Throughout the conversation, Cartwright discusses her entrepreneurial journey, explains how the craft beer landscape in Texas has changed since Independence opened in 2004, and shares her thoughts on consumer purchasing habits.   Cartwright also discu...

In episode nine of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewbound editor Justin Kendall interviews Victory Brewing co-founder Bill Covaleski. In episode nine of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Justin Kendall interviews Victory Brewing co-founder Bill Covaleski, who explains how the company's growth strategies have evolved as the craft beer category has become more competitive. Throughout the conversation, Covales...

In episode eight of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari interviews Constellation Brands' beer division chairman Bill Hackett, who talks about building the Corona brand in the United States. Throughout the conversation, Hackett discusses how the beer industry has changed since he started with Pabst Brewing Company in 1976, the strategies that have allowed the Corona brand to flourish in the...

In episode seven of the Brewbound Podcast, editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall discuss Texas' confusing direct-to-consumer sales laws with Hops & Grain Brewing founder Josh Hare. Throughout the conversation, Hare explains his path to becoming a brewery entrepreneur, how he's financed the company's growth over the last seven years, and why current Texas alcohol laws make it difficult for upsta...

In episode six of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari and Dogfish Head co-founder Sam Calagione discuss how the Delaware craft brewery is "navigating the noise" of 7,000 small breweries, how other craft breweries can grow without taking on too much debt, and how Dogfish Head has financed its own expansion in recent years. Throughout the conversation, conducted during Dogfish Head's annual...

In episode five of the Brewbound Podcast, editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall sit down with Three Weavers founder Lynne Weaver to discuss why she "bought into" the Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective, opportunities to grow craft beer sales in Los Angeles and why Three Weavers initially chose to build its brand on-premise as a draft-only brewery. Throughout the conversation, conducted during the...

In episode four of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari sits down with Braxton Brewing co-founder Jake Rouse to discuss his journey as a beer entrepreneur, collaboration and partnership strategies, and managing rapid growth. Throughout the conversation, conducted in mid-August 2018, Rouse explains how his company approaches collaborative brewing projects. He also shares how Braxton has prof...

In episode three of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall sit down with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Tomme Arthur, the co-founder of Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey, for two separate conversations about beer, politics and the future of brewing. During the episode's first interview, Gov. Hickenlooper discusses his possible presidential bid in 2020, the imp...

In the second episode of the Brewbound Podcast, Carey Falcone, the co-founder of New Realm Brewing, joins Brewbound editor Chris Furnari in a discussion about his long career in the beer business and the launch of the Atlanta-based beer company. Throughout the conversation, Falcone talks about his experience as a first-time entrepreneur, New Realm's core values, the eight-year planning process to...

In the inaugural episode of the Brewbound Podcast, Dan Kenary, the co-founder of Boston-based Mass Bay Brewing Company (Harpoon Brewery), joins Brewbound editor Chris Furnari in a discussion on the state of the beer industry. Throughout the conversation, Kenary talks about his experience launching and scaling Harpoon, some of the more savvy business decisions he's made over the years -- including...