🍯🐝 This Week on Being Black in Craft! 🐝🍯

Join us as we welcome Ren, owner and mazer of Meulanated Meadery, for an engaging conversation about the art, science, and culture of mead making!

If you’ve attended the incredible Barrel & Flow, chances are you’ve experienced some of the rich, flavorful, and unforgettable meads that made their way around the legendary bottle shares. Now’s your chance to hear the story behind the bottles and the passion behind the craft.

✨ 3 Things We Love About Mead

🍯 One of the oldest fermented beverages in human history.

🍯 Endless flavor possibilities through honey, fruits, spices, and botanicals.

🍯 Connects agriculture, fermentation, and storytelling in every glass.

🐝 3 Amazing Facts About Bees

🐝 Bees pollinate roughly one-third of the food we consume.

🐝 A single honey bee may visit thousands of flowers in one day.

🐝 Healthy bee populations are essential to thriving ecosystems and agriculture.

🍯 3 Things That Make Meulanated Meadery Stand Out

✨ Celebrating Black excellence in mead making.

✨ Crafting unique, flavor-forward meads that spark conversation.

✨ Building community through education, culture, and exceptional fermentation.

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Come ready to geek out about honey, fermentation, entrepreneurship, and the future of craft beverages. This is one conversation you won’t want to miss!

Day Bracey, curator, cultural innovator, and Executive Director of Barrel & Flow, as well as the force behind Barrels on the Bayou.

We’ll discuss the recent launch of Barrels on the Bayou, the continued growth of Barrel & Flow, and why Pittsburgh has become one of the most exciting destinations in craft beer and beverage culture.

🍺 3 Things That Make Barrel & Flow Special:

✅ America’s first festival dedicated to celebrating Black brewers, artists, entrepreneurs, and consumers.

✅ Consistently recognized as one of the nation’s top beer festivals, earning national acclaim and industry recognition.

✅ Creates meaningful collaborations between breweries, artists, musicians, and community organizations while ensuring artists receive visibility, compensation, and credit.

🏙️ Why Pittsburgh is a Beer Festival Mecca:

• Home to nationally recognized beer festivals and a thriving independent brewing community.

• Known for innovative brewery collaborations that draw visitors from across the country.

• A city where craft beer, arts, culture, and community intersect to create unforgettable festival experiences.

🗓️ LIVE Monday, June 1

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Come learn how Day Bracey and Barrel & Flow are reshaping the craft beverage industry by creating spaces where Black creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture don’t just participate—they lead.

🎙️ New Episode Alert: Being Black in Craft 🍷🧫

We’re taking a short holiday break, but we couldn’t wait to share this incredible conversation with Eryse White on Being Black in Craft!

Eryse is a brilliant mind diving deep into the evolving world of wine yeast strains, fermentation science, and the exciting technologies shaping the future of craft beverages. If you love geeking out over innovative techniques, new concepts, and the science behind flavor development — this episode is for you.

From yeast evolution to the intersection of creativity and technology in wine, this conversation is insightful, educational, and inspiring for anyone passionate about craft.

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Being Black in Craft Podcast Featuring Bryttany Hyde, owner of The Little Sober Bar

This week on Being Black in Craft, we sat down with the inspiring and innovative Bryttany Hyde, founder of The Little Sober Bar, to discuss the evolution of sober spaces, inclusive hospitality, and redefining social culture without alcohol.

✨ Two standout attributes about Bryttany:• Visionary community-builder creating inclusive experiences where everyone feels welcomed — sober or sober-curious.• Trailblazing entrepreneur reshaping the beverage industry through creativity, accessibility, and intentional social connection.

🥂 Industry Notes & Mocktail/N/A Statistics:• The global non-alcoholic beverage market was valued at over $1.3 trillion in 2025 and is projected to continue growing at an estimated 8% annually through 2033. (Grand View Research)• Nearly 49% of Americans planned to reduce alcohol consumption in 2025, reflecting the rapid rise of the “sober curious” movement. (Grand View Research)• Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits increased by approximately 26% in the U.S., surpassing $800 million in sales. (New York Post)• Gen Z continues driving the mocktail movement, with more than 60% preferring non-alcoholic beverages in social settings. (New York Post)

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We’re uncorking another powerful conversation as we welcome Tiffany Harvey, owner of Thee House of Harvey!

📅 Monday, May 10

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From Chicago roots to cultivating luxury, culture, and community through wine, Tiffany is redefining what representation in the wine world looks like.

✨ Two attributes that make Thee House of Harvey stand out:

🍇 Curated luxury wine experiences centered on culture and connection

🍷 A bold commitment to storytelling, inclusivity, and elevating Black voices in wine

Did you know?

📊 Black-owned wineries represent less than 1% of the more than 11,000 wineries in the United States. (Article Gateway)

📊 Only about 2% of wine professionals identify as Black. (Article Gateway)

That’s why conversations like this matter.

Join us as we talk entrepreneurship, resilience, representation, wine culture, and carving out space in an industry that still has work to do.

🍾 Bring your favorite pour and join the conversation.

🎧 Subscribe, follow, and share because Black voices in craft deserve to be heard loudly and proudly.

Monday, May 4th at 7PM CST for another powerful episode of Being Black in Craft streaming LIVE on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!

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🎙️ This week, we’re honored to welcome Deondra Randle, CEO & Founder of Brotha Whiskey — a brand making bold moves and redefining presence in the whiskey space.

🔥 About Brotha Whiskey:

• ​ Rooted in culture and storytelling, celebrating community and legacy
• ​ Focused on premium quality and craftsmanship in every pour
• ​ Built with a mission of representation and ownership in the spirits industry

Tap in for a conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, and carving your own lane in craft.

✨ Don’t forget to like, follow, and subscribe so you never miss a moment.

And remember… in the world of craft, the force is strong with this one. May the Fourth be with you!

Monday, April 27th at 7PM CST for a dynamic episode featuring the powerhouse podcast duo The Liquor Connoisseur! 🥃🔥

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We’re diving into culture, craft, and conversation with voices that are shaping the way we experience spirits and storytelling.

💡 About The Liquor Connoisseur Duo:

• Knowledge-driven – breaking down spirits with depth, history, and expertise

• Culturally rooted – celebrating Black voices and influence in the beverage industry

• Authentically engaging – real conversations, real perspectives, no gatekeeping

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Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

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This is more than a podcast… it’s culture, connection, and craft. Pull up. 🍻

🎮🍷 Being Black in Craft is back with a whole new vibe! 🍷🎮

April 13th at 7PM CST as we welcome Kristin, owner of Cote of Paint Wine—a visionary who’s flipping the script on what wine culture looks like and who it’s for.

This episode is all about breaking rules, building culture, and pouring purpose into every bottle.

✨ Meet Kristin — A Wine Game Changer:

• Creative disruptor blending wine + art + gaming culture

• Champion for inclusivity in winemaking

• Building a brand rooted in authenticity, culture, and community

• Focused on making wine accessible without sacrificing quality

• Visionary behind a movement where everyone belongs at the table

🍷🎨 About Cote of Paint Wine:

We’re not your typical wine brand. Why?

Because the rules were never written for people like us—so we wrote our own.

With a clever name, a video game-inspired paint can mascot named Hue, and a bold approach to storytelling, Cote of Paint is creating a lane for gamers, Blerds, creatives, and culture-shifters who want top-shelf wine without losing themselves in the process.

This is wine culture—reimagined, remixed, and reclaimed.

This episode of Being Black in Craft features Justin and Malik of Bear King Brewing—a dynamic duo blending culture, creativity, and craft.

They share how their partnership flows like a legendary Hip-Hop duo, how music and lived experiences shape their brewing, and what it takes to build ownership in a space that hasn’t always made room for Black brewers.

From real talk about the grind to their vision for legacy and community, this conversation proves it’s bigger than beer—it’s about culture, impact, and creating space where we belong. 🍻

On this episode of Being Black in Craft, we sit down with Corey Hinton, founder of Soul Brothers Brewing Company, for a powerful and unfiltered discussion on brewing, ownership, and building true equity in craft beer.

Now—real talk—there is a slight audio disturbance during parts of this episode. But don’t get it twisted… Corey comes through clear where it counts. His voice, his story, and his impact rise above it all.

And trust—this is one you want to lean into.

Corey breaks down:

• The importance of legacy and ownership in craft beer

• How he’s creating space and opportunity in the community

• Insights into the modular brewing system and how it’s changing the game for accessibility and growth in brewing

This episode isn’t just about beer—it’s about vision, resilience, and building something bigger than yourself.

Tap in, stay locked, and focus on the message—because it’s powerful. 💥