Brewbound Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 032: Kai Adams Apr 18, 2019

Show notes

In episode 33 of the Brewbound Podcast, Sebago Brewing's Kai Adams discusses the ways in which his company has evolved over the years, the decisions he's made along the way, the legislative climate for craft beer in Maine, and how a two-decades-old brewery stays relevant in a competitive environment.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 19:10: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 32, discuss the latest news, and share a few takeaways from CBC 2019

19:10 – 54:46: Furnari and Kendall interview Kai Adams

54:46 – 1:02:18: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 031: Donn Bichsel Apr 11, 2019

Show notes

In episode 31 of the Brewbound Podcast, Donn Bichsel discusses how Revolution Brewing is dealing with industry headwinds and shares his outlook on the future of craft. He also shares how the company is staying relevant in a crowded marketplace, and how it intends to succeed over the long-term.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 14:50: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 31, discuss the latest news and share their initial CBC 2019 highlights

14:50 – 49:30 Furnari and Kendall interview Donn Bichsel

49:30 – 56:21: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 030: Lester Jones Apr 04, 2019

Show notes

In episode 30 of the Brewbound Podcast, NBWA chief economist Lester Jones explains how the NBWA's monthly "Beer Purchaser's Index" can help predict future industry trends, and how beer professionals can use it to make more informed decisions. He also explains his "cognitive beer dissonance" theory, and gives us all a reason to believe that the industry is actually pretty healthy.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 20:25: Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode 30, discuss a recent encounter with baseball legend Wade Boggs and discuss the latest news

20:25 – 54:00 Furnari and Kendall interview Lester Jones

54:00 – 1:07: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Title: Episode 029: Rob Tod Mar 28, 2019

Show notes

In episode 29 of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall chat with Allagash founder Rob Tod about how the addition of canned packages will transform the Allagash business in the years to come, how the company is repositioning itself off-premise, why it invests disproportionately in quality-control measures and how it approaches innovation without chasing trends.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 16:45: Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode 29, discuss recent people moves and provide an update on #Corntroversy

16:45 – 1:00:10 Furnari and Kendall interview Rob Tod

1:00:10 – 1:11:35: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 028: Bart Watson Mar 21, 2019

Show notes

In episode 28 of the Brewbound Podcast, BA chief economist Bart Watson shares his early 2018 analysis and discusses the circumstances that have led to an increasing number of brewery closures in recent years. He also answers questions about the BA's revised craft brewer definition, and the possible future impact of legal recreational cannabis on the alcohol segment.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 17:50: Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode 28 and discuss the latest legislative and leadership updates in the beer industry

18:50 – 53:50: Furnari and Kendall interview Bart Watson

53:50 – 1:04:38: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and run down segments

Episode 027: Justin Catalana Mar 14, 2019

Show notes

In episode 27 of the Brewbound Podcast, Fort Point Beer Company founder Justin Catalana shares his plan to grow the company's revenue to as much as $22 million in 2019, while hiring another five dozen employees. He also discusses the pros and cons of self-distribution, why the company takes a debt-averse approach to financing growth, and how it builds strong core brands at time when breweries and consumers alike are chasing new beer offerings.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 18:50: Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode 27 and discuss the Brewers Association's new top 50 U.S. craft brewing companies list

18:50 – 50:10: Furnari interviews Justin Catalana

50:10 – 1:10:14: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and run down segments

Episode 026: Jeff Heck Mar 07, 2019

Show notes

In episode 26 of the Brewbound Podcast, recorded in February, Monday Night Brewing co-founder Jeff Heck discusses the company's recruiting and hiring processes, interviewing and onboarding new employees, the company's culture, and how the executive team encourages employees to take ownership over certain aspects of the brewery's operations.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 10:20: Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode 26 and discuss recent news items.

10:20 – 40:55: Furnari and Kendall interview Jeff Heck

40:55 – 49:45: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 025: Peter Bissell Feb 28, 2019

Show notes

In episode 25 of the Brewbound Podcast, Bissell Brothers co-founder Peter Bissell shares his company's origin story and discusses brand building, the future of "line culture" in craft beer, how the company is introducing its beer to new consumers at a secondary brewery in northern Maine, and why he looks outside of the beer industry for inspiration, among other topics. Show Notes: 0:00 – 09:35: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 2509:35 – 56:31: Furnari and Kendall interview Peter Bissell56:32 – 1:06:28: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 024: Chris Jackson and Patrick Delves Feb 21, 2019

Show notes

In episode 24 of the Brewbound Podcast, which was recorded at the end of 2018, Chris Jackson and Patrick Delves discuss Seismic's sustainability efforts, what it's like to sell beer in wine country, early entrepreneurial lessons they've learned, and how the emerging cannabis industry could disrupt the alcohol sector, among other topics.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall talk about Anheuser-Busch InBev's latest acquisition and discuss a pair of compromise bills in Texas that could finally give manufacturing breweries the right to sell beer to-go.

Show Notes: 0:00 – 18:16: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 24 and discuss recent news items. 18:16 – 55:03: Furnari interviews Jackson and Delves 55:03 – 1:12:54: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

Episode 023: Jason and Todd Alström Feb 14, 2019

Show notes

In episode 23 of the Brewbound Podcast, Jason and Todd Alström sit down for a discussion about the business of beer festivals, the future of print journalism within beer, A-B InBev's investment in competitor beer ratings website RateBeer, and what it's like to be at the center of a controversy that is unfolding on the BeerAdvocate forum.

Also in this episode: Furnari and Kendall discuss forthcoming acquisitions by a well-funded cannabis company, brewery closures in Portland, Oregon, and the disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct by the owner of a small craft brewery in Ohio. Show Notes: 0:00 – 23:40: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 23 and discuss recent news items.23:40 – 52:40: Furnari and Kendall interview the Alströms52:40 – 1:05:19: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected