The Business of Beer

The Business of Beer


Latest Episodes

Producers of Beer Documentary "SUDS COUNTY 2: The Boil Over", Sheldon Kaplan & Kevin Tostado
May 04, 2016

Sheldon Kaplan & Kevin Tostado, Producers of the beer documentary "SUDS COUNTY 2: The Boil Over", join us to talk about the history of the San Diego brew scene, why homebrewing is important to the professional scene, what the future of craft is, and more.

Writer & Financial Expert in the Beer Business, Jason Notte
April 27, 2016

Jason Notte, Writer & Financial Expert in the Beer Business, joins us to talk about how he got into the financial side of beer, the biggest threats to the independent brewer, the current style trends he's seeing, and more! If you're a fan of Craft Beer, c

Founder and Brewmaster at The Bruery, Patrick Rue
April 20, 2016

Patrick Rue, Founder and Brewmaster of The Bruery, joins us to talk about the leap he took opening a brewery, pushing boundaries in the beer industry, his certification as one of the 11 Master Cicerones in the world, his recipe creation process, and more!

Author of Brewed Awakening, Joshua Bernstein
April 13, 2016

Joshua Bernstein, author of Brewed Awakening, The Complete Beer Course, and Beer Camp for Beer Geeks, joins us to talk about how how he got into writing, his favorite stye of beer, what's trending on the east coast, and more! If you're a fan of craft beer

Brewers from Mad Fritz Brewing & Ale Apothecary, Nile Zacherle and Paul Arney
April 07, 2016

Nile Zacherle from Mad Fritz Brewing, and Paul Arney from Ale Apothecary join us to talk about how they got into the brewing business, their time at UC Davis, suggestions for which beer collaborations you should be drinking, and more! If you're a fan of t

Co Founder and Chairman of Stone Brewing, Greg Koch
March 30, 2016

Greg Koch, Co Founder and Chairman of Stone Brewing Co., and also our very first podcast guest joins us for the second time to talk about what craft is, what Stone's ideals are, how they stay ahead of the trend, and of course all things beer. If you're

Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey Director of Brewery Production, Gwen Conley
March 23, 2016

Gwen Conley, the Director of Brewery Production and Quality Assurance for both Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey, joins us to talk about how she got started in the business, what she looks for when judging beer, beer pairings, and her book “Beer Pairing: Th

Deep Ellum Brewing Co's Head Brewer, Jeremy Hunt
March 16, 2016

Jeremy Hunt, Head Brewer of Deep Ellum Brewing Co, joins us to talk about the Dallas beer scene, his go-to beer style, the challenges of brewing in Texas, and more! If you're interested in what it's like to brew your own beer, or the beer scene in Dallas

Founder and President of Dogfish Head, Sam Calagione
March 09, 2016

Sam Calagione, Founder and President of Dogfish Head, joins us to talk about his background, influences, strategies, leadership challenges, and more! If you're a fan of Dogfish Head, then check this out!

Ratio Beerworks CoFounder, Jason zumBrunnen
March 02, 2016

Jason zumBrunnen, CoFounder of Ratio Beerworks, joins us to talk about the meaning behind Ratio, his inspiration to get into craft beer with a German brewing background, and his interest in the local art scene! If you want to learn more about the beer sce

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