Better On Draft | A Craft Beer Podcast

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: October 2015, Ken, Dan, and Nick decided to revive an old podcast we used to do about craft beer, professional wrestling, and MMA. And while those last two topics do sneak into our show every now and then, we decided to focus on the industry, and we started Better on Draft with our very first guest, Eric Briggeman. On episode 40, Jon Piepenbrok joined us along with Eric to celebrate 40 episode in which we talked about beer festivals, the persistent snobbery in craft beer in 2016, and discuss the future. When episode 100 came around we wanted to bring Jon and Eric back, but they suggested we also bring in Aaron Lanctot, well known at the time for his time at Blake’s. We repeated it two years later on episode 200 with the same trio, so it was only right to do it again for episode 300. Myself, VP of Two Roots and Rochester Mills Eric Briggeman, now distributor rep Jon Piepenbrok, and now sales rep for Curaleaf Aaron Lanctot sit down to talk about the craft beer industry in a post 2020 w

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: The United States largest beer festival is next week, so Ann of the Brewers Association took time out of her Friday evening to help us prepare for the upcoming festival. Comparing differences between Michigan festivals and GABF, the app they created to help those who love certain styles find those styles, and the extra activities from Karaoke to yard games, Ann helps us understand what it will be like drinking in the mile high city next week. Join us as we get a crash course on the upcoming 40th anniversary and stay tuned to a future episode where Dan and Ken talk about their experience. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgU

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Jason Santamaria joined us this week to talk about his life and heritage. From Cuba, having lived in Puerto Rico, to the main land, Jason has always had food in his life, growing up within the restaurant industry it really help mold him into what he wanted to do. Without really knowing how to do so, Jason began his career going to Georgia Tech where he began working during the week, and brewing on the weekends for friends and family, it’s how his persona of having a Second Self came to fruition. Celebrating his 8th year open with us he talks about the changes of Georgia Law and his want to get into more beverage categories including RTD’s, CBD drinks, and more. Join us for a lesson in always looking forward, while still learning from your past. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Ma

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Megan Wilson is no stranger to the craft beer industry, having worked for beer giants including Boston Beer Co and currently Mass Bay Brewing Company as the director of Digital Strategy. Megan sits down to talk about marketing in the alcohol space and the rules and regulations you have to follow, we talk about the collaborations with other major organizations including Dunkin and Reebok, and she gives us some insight onto what makes Harpoon Brewery so special, and why it was only one party away from failure over 25 years ago. Join us for a lesson in social media and donut beer! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! Every year Rob brings up the average price of beer at a stadium and this year there is a new winner! Wendy talks about the Bell’s Inspired Giving campaign, Nick is curious about the future in THC Beer, Dan ponders the data Drizly gives us including RTD’s passing hard seltzer, and Ken finishes the show by recapping the 2022 Burning Foot Beer Festival and why you should go! Want us to cover articles? Send us the news to betterondraft@gmail.com Ken's Article - Burning Foot Beer Festival Recap (https://www.betterondraft.com/blogs/event-reviews/the-list-8-winners-from-burning-foot-beer-festival-2022) Dan's Article - Light Lager and American Lager Gain Share on Drizly; RTDs Surpass Hard Seltzer in Share (https://www.brewbound.com/news/light-lager-and-american-lager-gain-share-on-drizly-rtds-surpass-hard-seltzer-in-share) Nick's Article - THC-infused beer debuts in Rochester (https://www.postbulletin.com/lifestyle/thc-infused-beer-debuts-in-rochester) Rob's Art

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: This episode is filled with knowledge of one of the largest craft breweries in the United States. Dan is the Area Manager for Boston Beer Co and has been with the organization for almost a decade. He took time out of his Friday Night coaching football to talk about redefining both brands in a modern day world of over 7000 breweries, the future expansion of different products, and reaching out to consumers that are not their typical market. CJ, a Data Analyst for Dogfish Head, helps us finish the show by talking about the high price point of Utopias, his thoughts on ABI, and teaches us about the caution cap on Dogfish Head Beers. All of this and more on this return episode of Better on Draft! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on D

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: When reading the Reinheitsgebot, the original writing did not have yeast stated, but it was implied as a fixture of the brewing process as it was commonly transferred from one batch to the next. Lance sat down with us to discuss his long schooling history in microbiology and law, but helped us understand the importance of Yeast, the decisions made by homebrewers and big batch brewers, and helps us understand the subtle differences you may not notice before. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - https://burningfoot.beer/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-on-draft-a-

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: On a sunny Hawaiian Friday Afternoon, head brewmaster Kim of Maui brewing sat down with us to teach us the history of brewing on the islands, her journey from Hawaii to helping open Saint Archer, and back to Maui Brewing to continue her award winning career. She talks about the one stop shop that Maui Brewing has become with food, spirits, RTD’s, and coffee, and what the future of sustainability Maui Brewing is presenting. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - https://burningfoot.beer/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-on-draft-a-craft-beer-podcast/id1091124740 Fac

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: AS A NOTE: The beginning of the show Ken’s microphone was muted so it does feel a little out of order. We did our best to keep the dead air down but keep the conversation going! Adam Powers has had his mark on the industry for a long time now. Whether it’s been finding bands, performing in one, managing the Captain Pabst taproom, and selling all of the heritage brands in the Pabst portfolio, he’s done it all. Adam sat down with us to chat about his time in the industries including what he feels Pabst next few moves are, we discuss the distribution strategy of brands like Old Style and Natty Boh, he gives us a history of Stroh’s including its recent brewing at Brew Detroit and more recent entrance back into the community, and we talk about the 1844 beer pack that Pabst had for sale. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - https://burningfoo

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: When deciding to open a brewery, Doug Constantiner weighed his options and concluded that being around some of the best and world class breweries in the USA was a must. Join us as this former finance guy gives us a history of moving into the beer world, his experience he learned at The Bruery and Green Flash, and what ten years of west coast IPA’s has done for his brand and his love for beer. We would be what he would call, The Pupils in this interview, as he teaches us the finer things that is San Diego beer. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - https://burningfoot.beer/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg iTunes - ht

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: It’s been a year since Allen of Burning Foot Beer Festival joined us to talk about the upcoming 2022 version of the festival. Allen walks Ken through a survival guide and we get some updates as to what has happened since last years post-covid return.  Join us as we talk about the beer, food, music, and art that goes into this festival, and chat about the upcoming 100 plus breweries that will be there.  MICHIGAN SERIES: Having brought in guests from all over the country this past two years, we wanted to still be true to our roots, so we have began the Michigan Series. A series of Michigan Brewery owners, employees, brewers, and sales reps, talking about what is happening here in the state and what is happening at their facilities. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - https://burningfoot.beer/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://disc

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! Rob is back on the show and discusses the trend of craft beer fans either going big or going NA.  Nick gives us an update on the co2 shortage, Dan brings in the Goose Island Bourbon County lineup announcement, and Ken ends the show chatting about Boulevard’s Seltzer outpacing it’s beer to the point where they need to stop brewing some beers.   All of this and more during the August 5th News Segment of Better on Draft.  Want us to cover articles? Send us the news to betterondraft@gmail.com Ken's Article - Boulevard’s Quirk Hard Seltzer Expected to be 25% of Business By Year’s End; No. 1 Seltzer in KC Over L8W (https://www.brewbound.com/news/boulevards-quirk-hard-seltzer-expected-to-be-25-of-business-by-years-end-no-1-seltzer-in-kc-over-l8w) Dan's Article - Goose Island Announces 2022 Bourbon County Stout Lineup Ahead of 30th Anniversary (https://www.brewbound.com/news/goose-island-announces-2022-bourbon-county-stout-lineup-ahead-of-30th-anniversary) Nick's Arti

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Beer Guys Radio has been around since 2016, and has been giving you some of the best content in craft beer and interviews for the past six years.  From Toppling Goliath to Great Lakes Brewing, Alesmith and Partake, Tim and Brian bring up some amazing content and interviews for you to check out.  Listen as they hop onto our show to chat about some of the craft beers we drank when we first got into it, a little bit about their love of craft beer, and we compare Georgia to Michigan with laws and beer. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - https://burningfoot.beer/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg iTunes - https://podcas

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! Diving into the news segment Ken talks about a Paste Magazine Op-Ed about surrendering to IPA dominance, Nick scares us with the current CO2 shortage in New England and Europe, Dan discusses the drop in barrel sales for craft beer in the most recent quarters, and Wendy walks us down memory lane of discontinued beers that we’ll never get to try again. Wendy's Article-14 Discontinued Beers You'll Never Drink Again https://www.mashed.com/883993/discontinued-beers-youll-never-drink-again/ Ken's Article - Iconic Craft Breweries Are Completely Surrendering to IPA Dominance https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/craft-beer/sierra-nevada-lagunitas-ipas-seasonals-year-rounders-discontinued-summerfest-oktoberfest/ Dan's Article - Beer Institute: Tax Paid Shipments -3.3% in June 2022 https://www.brewbound.com/news/beer-institute-tax-paid-shipments-3-3-in-june-2022 Nick's Article - A carbon dioxide shortage is impacting Massachusetts craft beer production http

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: A last minute cancellation by our guest left us with an opening and Nick Cornell of SuperNatural Brewing came on to help us! Nick gives us a lesson in Brewpub ownership and laws, discusses the booze program at SuperNatural including their upcoming tastings, and how they’ve managed to continue to grow year over year by putting out amazing food, nightly entertainment, and delicious beer. We appreciate Nick for joining us last minute, and hope you can check out their facility. MICHIGAN SERIES: Having brought in guests from all over the country this past year, we wanted to still be true to our roots, so we have began the Michigan Series. A series of Michigan Brewery owners, employees, brewers, and sales reps, talking about what is happening here in the state and what is happening at their facilities. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Burning Foot Beer Festival - htt

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! This weeks news articles talk about the new Michigan laws about being able to have self service booze at venues. Nick talks about how prices are rising and we discuss if we’ve noticed it or how our buying habits have changed during COVID. Ken discusses a lawsuit about a brewery who the claimants say there is false advertisement, and Dan ends the news talking about the repeal of the 1834 Indian Trade and Intercourse Act in 2018 which is allowing for Native American tribes to start making their own alcohol and selling it on their land. Want us to cover articles? Send us the news to betterondraft@gmail.com Ken's Article - Brewery’s electrolyte hard seltzer labels are ‘misleading and dangerous,’ lawsuit says (https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article263467593.html) Dan's Article - Diversity in Spirits: Tribal-Owned Brewery and Distillery Looks To Be a Model for Others (https://www.brewbound.com/news/diversity-in-spirits-tribal-owned-brewery-and-dis

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: An unfortunate health scare and live change required Ted to give up all alcohol, but that didn’t stop him from chasing after his plan.  Join us in this journey of craft beer from competing on the Canadian version of Shark Tank, attempting to homebrew NA beer, and taking the inability to import craft NA products from Europe as a consumer, and starting an entire business out of it.  Listen to how the beers are made, the similarities and differences between the processes, and what Ted would see as the future of NA products and Partake.  Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Join The Michigan Beer Discord - https://discord.gg/vEEDyzwdjT Download the MI Beer Map - http://www.mibeermap.com Subscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BOD Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AlzP1BH0iykayF856bGRc?si=xXZzdd3CTPqgUq_KYTnBKg iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! This weeks news segment takes us both local and international.  Tito discusses the new law to allow for alcohol at state colleges for their basketball, football, and hockey games.  Nick asks us if we’d drink beer from recycled sewage water.  Dan gives us an update on the Modern Times sale, and Ken follows it up with a VinePair article about if craft beer fans actually care these days about breweries selling out.  Wendy ends the show with a study about beer being good for you and asking us if we believe the study was worth it. All of this and more on this weeks episode of craft beer news. Wendy's Article- 'Your good health!': Drinking beer can be good for you, claims study ~ https://www.euronews.com/2022/07/07/your-good-health-drinking-beer-can-be-good-for-you-claims-study Ken's Article - Does Anyone Care That Stone Brewing Sold Out? ~ https://vinepair.com/articles/stone-brewing-sell-out/ Dan's Article - Modern Times Sale: Brewery X Bows Out; Maui Ne

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: It’s been five years since Eddie Stencel sat down with us to chat one on one about his brewery, and he was excited to catch us up.  Since we last spoke, River Rouge Brewing has closed and he has since opened up Unexpected Craft Brewing Company.  From an ordeal with the city of Royal Oak, changes to his brewing processes, and helping begin the Michigan Brewers Guild Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee, Eddie has been busy over the last few years.  Take this as an opportunity to check out one of Michigan’s newest breweries and who knows, Eddie may be just the one serving you a beer and talking about the one time he directed Samuel L Jackson. MICHIGAN SERIES: Having brought in guests from all over the country this past year, we wanted to still be true to our roots, so we have began the Michigan Series. A series of Michigan Brewery owners, employees, brewers, and sales reps, talking about what is happening here in the state and what is happening at their facilities. Sponsors: North C

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! We start off the show introducing Tito, who will be our guest host for the next month or so.  Tito has been so kind to sacrifice his Friday nights to join us.  His article discusses the cheapest ingredients in beer today, Nick brings an article about a beer shoe with the collaboration between Reebok and Harpoon, Dan gets our first news introduction into the brewery buyout of Modern Times, Ken discusses if RTD’s are ready to take over Seltzers, and Wendy brings us a Texas Law that actually went in the way of the good guys for CANarchy to distribute to go beers.  We are off next week but will be back July 8th with Unexpected Brewing  to finally hear the story of River Rouge to Unexpected Craft Brewing Company. Wendy's Article- Fifth Circuit Serves Texas Craft Brewers A Victory To Go - https://setexasrecord.com/stories/627848084-fifth-circuit-serves-texas-craft-brewers-a-victory-to-go Ken's Article - RTD's Overtake Seltzers on DRIZLY - https://www.brewbound.com/