Brewbound Podcast

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Episode 022: Natalie Cilurzo Feb 07, 2019

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In episode 22 of the Brewbound Podcast, Russian River Brewing co-owner Natalie Cilurzo sits down for a wide-ranging conversation that examines the process of managing debt, buying out investors, building a $50 million brewery, exploring industry trends and more. Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall discuss Anheuser-Busch's Super Bowl LIII commercials and Sierra Nevada's first-ever acquisition. They also give their Warm Shelf/Cold Box nominations of the week, and play a game of "Did Andy Crouch Tweet That?"

Show Notes: 0:00 – 14:40: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 22, discuss Super Bowl commercials and Sierra Nevada's first-ever acquisition. 14:40 – 58:00: Furnari interviews Cilurzo 58:00 – 1:12:47: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

Episode 021: Fergal Murray Jan 31, 2019

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In episode 21 of the Brewbound Podcast, Murray discusses the changes to the American beer scene that he's witnessed during his long career in beer, his latest collaboration with Wachusett Brewing and innovations that could drive future category growth.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall share their takeaways from the annual Beer Business Daily Summit in San Diego. Show Notes: 0:00 – 18:07: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 21, and share their takeaways from the 16th Annual Beer Business Daily Summit18:07 – 51:18: Furnari and Kendall interview Fergal Murray51:18 – 1:02:07: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and explain why McP's Irish Pub on Coronado Island has some of the best people watching

Episode 020: Brendan Sindell Jan 24, 2019

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In episode 20 of the Brewbound Podcast, House Beer founder Brendan Sindell discusses his company's value proposition, its distribution and growth strategy, the challenges and opportunities of selling a single product offering and why his investors remain interested in the beer category despite declining volumes.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall discuss Super Bowl storylines, the closing of the Widmer taproom in Portland, Oregon, and key executive hires at Sierra Nevada and MillerCoors. They also share some social media accounts to follow, and discuss the latest "Beer Twitter" debate over craft breweries using unpaid volunteers on packaging day. Show Notes: 0:00 – 20:10: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 20, discuss Super Bowl storylines and discuss the latest news20:10 – 49:30: Furnari interviews Brendan Sindell49:30 – 1:06:37: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown this week's segments

Episode 019: Josh Landan Jan 17, 2019

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In episode 19 of the Brewbound Podcast, Josh Landan talks about his time building the Saint Archer brand and the lessons he learned as a first-time entrepreneur. He also discusses the differences between building a beer company and a non-alcoholic beverage company.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall discuss the early 2019 headlines and storylines. Furnari and Kendall also make some predictions for the new year and provide an update on the Goose Island field goal challenge.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 24:45: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 19, and make some predictions

24:45 – 59:55: Furnari and Kendall interview Josh Landan

59:55 – 1:09:52: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 018: Tony Yanow Jan 10, 2019

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In episode 18 of the Brewbound Podcast, Tony Yanow discusses the circumstances that led to the sale of Golden Road, and what his goals are for the Artisanal Brewers Collective. He also talks about the state of the craft beer market, the consumer shift toward supporting hyper-local businesses, and how he evaluates beers that are sold in his pubs.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall discuss Andy Thomas' revised employment contract with CBA, and explain why Pizza Hut is expanding its beer delivery service. Furnari and Kendall also share musings from beer Twitter, including the outrage over Sen. Elizabeth Warren's choice of beer, and Goose Island's free-beer-for-a-year promotion.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 16:35: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 18, discuss Andy Thomas' revised employment contract with CBA, and explain why Pizza Hut is expanding its beer delivery service

16:35 – 51:35: Furnari and Kendall interview Tony Yanow

51:35 – 1:15:56: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

Episode 017: Doug Campbell Jan 03, 2019

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In episode 17 of the Brewbound Podcast, Brewery Ommegang president Doug Campbell discusses the Brut IPA trend, how Brewery Ommegang plans to help build awareness around the new style, and the challenges of building an entirely new product category. He also discusses strategies for executing successful partnerships – such as the one Ommegang had with HBO and the Game of Thrones series – as well as a consumer shift toward prioritizing proximity over quality when making purchasing decisions.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall share Brewbound's most-read stories of 2018, and the final news clips that crossed our desks before the end of the year. Furnari and Kendall also introduce two new segments, and share their 2019 New Year's resolutions.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 12:25: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 17, discuss the top read stories on Brewbound in 2018 and the final news clips of the year

12:25 – 50:53: Furnari and Kendall interview Doug Campbell

50:53 – 1:10:31: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

Episode 016: Eric Ottaway Dec 27, 2018

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In episode 16 of the Brewbound Podcast, Brooklyn Brewery CEO Eric Ottaway discusses his company's global partnership strategy, shrinking international opportunities for U.S. craft breweries, growing consumer interest in low- and no-alcohol products, and the overall state of the beer business.

Also in this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall discuss the latest news, including information about Anheuser-Busch InBev's recent partnership with Canadian cannabis company Tilray, layoffs at Oregon's Deschutes Brewery, the Brewers Association's "craft brewer" definition change and retail franchise Craft Beer Cellar's ongoing legal disputes.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 21:27: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 16 and discuss the latest beer news

21:27 – 53:50: Furnari and Kendall interview Eric Ottaway at Brewbound Live

53:50 – 1:00:06: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 015: Jim Woods Dec 20, 2018

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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 this episode: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall share the latest news, including information about new co-packing facility in New Hampshire, details about equipment manufacturer DME's receivership, and an update on Drizly's latest round of funding.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 7:07: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 15 and read the latest news

8:07 – 40:15: Furnari interviews Jim Woods

40:15 – 54:29: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

Episode 014: Michael Kurson + Neil Quigley Dec 13, 2018

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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 details about layoffs at Anheuser-Busch, another update on the Trillium Brewing controversy and new data from the Brewers Association. Furnari and Kendall also celebrate the return of segments, including the debut of "Seriously, WTF?"

Show Notes:

0:00 – 8:05: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 14 and read the latest news

8:05 – 31:48: Furnari interviews the founders of Briggs Hard Seltzer

31:48 – 41:00: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview

41:00 – 56:19: Segments, including "Seriously, WTF?" "Bad PR Pitches" and Buy 'Em a Beer."

Episode 013: Dan Kopman Dec 06, 2018

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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: Brewbound editor Chris Furnari shares the latest news items, including information about a new hard seltzer product from Oskar Blues, an update on the Pabst-MillerCoors contract brewing lawsuit, and details about Boston-area craft brewery Trillium Brewing, whose labor practices and brewing methods are under scrutiny after accusations were lodged by a self-described former employee in an online beer forum.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 1:17: Furnari introduces episode 13

1:17 – 6:20: Furnari runs down the latest beer industry news

6:20 – 44:15: Furnari interviews Dan Kopman

44:15 – 45:25: Outro

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