In episode 34 of the Brewbound Podcast, Ninkasi Brewing co-founder Nikos Ridge shares his vision for the Legacy Breweries platform, and explains some of the transaction options that are available to brewery owners. He also discusses how the proliferation of smaller craft breweries is impacting regional breweries, Ninkasi's new hard seltzer offering, and how he sees the better-for-you alcohol space developing.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 20:48: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 34 and discuss the latest news

20:48 – 58:30: Furnari interview Nikos Ridge

58:30 – 1:21:31: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

In episode 33 of the Brewbound Podcast, we rebroadcast this month's Brew Talks conversation on diversity and inclusion with Brewers Association diversity ambassador Dr. J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham; Founders Brewing diversity and inclusion director Graci Harkema; and Bow & Arrow Brewing founder Shyla Sheppard.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 16:25: Furnari and Kendall introduce episode 33 and discuss the latest news

16:25 – 1:02:05: Furnari and Kendall moderate a Brew Talks panel discussion on diversity and inclusion

1:02:05 – 1:17:33: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the interview and rundown segments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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