Tristan Chan is the Owner and Founder of PorchDrinking.com

PorchDrinking is a national craft beer publication focused on great storytelling within the beer industry. With writers across the country, PorchDrinking has been covering the beer industry for almost eight years and it aims to serve as a resource to the craft beer industry while still upholding the industry’s culture of community, camaraderie, and passion for the craft.

Tristan also previously served as Communications Manager for Ratio Beerworks in Denver, CO. for the past four years before the onset of COVID-19, and is now launching his own marketing firm, The Porch Collective.

This new venture aims to help breweries, as well as growing hospitality businesses more effectively tell their stories and scale quickly.

Enjoy the show, Salud! 🍻

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Christopher Glenn is the Owner and Executive Director of BottleShare

Through donations, events, and collaborations, Bottleshare supports industry workers and families experiencing adversity outside of the workplace, reciprocating the love and strength that characterizes craft culture and the people that make it so special.

His approach of fundraising is rooted in what uplifts the Bottleshare and its partners; a love for craft beer, wine, spirits, and an even deeper love for the beautiful community to which we all belong.

When a fellow craft beverage worker is experiencing an emergency or extreme hardship, Christopher, his team, and his partners, focus not only to help them financially, but to lift their spirits, give them something to celebrate, and share their story in such a way that they feel their very own hope renewed.

Recently, he partnered with the Brewers Association (BA) to create the "Believe In Beer" relief fund to support breweries and state brewers guilds impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

His passion for life drives him to lead his army to deliver a world-class non-profit organization the brewery industry deserves. This army consists of members locally and nationally that work tirelessly to grow BottleShare and help those in need.

In this episode, Christopher will share his amazing story and how recent events in his life have shaped his entire world and mission into serving others.

Don't miss this episode and the opportunity to learn from Christopher's story, passion, and how you can even join him in his mission!

Enjoy the episode, Cheers! 🍻

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Kyle Smith is a consultant for the beverage industry helping companies such as Black Lab Brewing Company, Escarpment Yeast, and Stonehooker Brewing Company through the process of opening and expanding their facilities.

Kyle is also the Owner and Operator of Gorman & Smith Beverage Equipment. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering Science from The University of Western Ontario with a specialization in Biochemical and Environmental Processes, and currently working towards a Master’s of Brewing and Distilling Sciences from the University of Heriot-Watt, Kyle brings a solutions-focused mindset and a refreshing yet tactical approach to problem-solving.

Kyle has been judging beer since 2015, where his reputation for technical aptitude with beer has resulted in him sitting on the best of show panels for both the Ontario and Canadian Brewing Awards.

Additionally, he lectures for the Brewing Program at Niagara College.

Kyle lives in Toronto and occupies his time off the clock with live music, experiments in the kitchen, and a passion for mixology, and this week, he's coming to the show to share some tips and strategies in brewery planning, equipment, product development, and more to help you in the expansion of your Brewery.

Enjoy the show, Cheers! 🍻

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Rick Laxague is a well-known expert and consultant in the Craft Beer Industry with over 20 years of experience in the three-tier system: restaurants, distribution, brewery sales, and operations.

Sales, chain accounts, IRI data analysis, marketing, brand building, and in-depth understanding of distribution, are some of the topics Rick has become an expert and where he has developed the experience that can help you to grow your brand.

Rick has worn many hats and thrown in many cases throughout his career. A big part of his experience was with Crescent Crown Distributing in Arizona. His last role there was Area Sales Manager for the dedicated craft beer division, coaching and leading a sales team to be nationally recognized.

In early 2014 he helped take a “BA Top 50 Ranked” regional brewery national as their Director of National Accounts and increase that segment of their business from 30,000 cases to almost 300,000 cases in two years, an increase that equates to $4.8 million in IRI dollar sales.

In this episode, Rick shared his knowledge and experience with those that need help growing their Breweries to the next level.

Enjoy the Show, Cheers! 🍻

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Adam is the co-founder of Certain Pay, a merchant processing company that helps grow and protect businesses around the country through valuable and transparent payment solutions.

For the past few months, due to the recent events, Adam found himself in the need to find a solution for his clients and started a new company call 'Dining Performance Group,' that offers a fully customizable Online Ordering System that is designed around the Business Owner's needs, not just the consumer.

They created a fully interactive, secure, and streamlined Online Ordering Menu that helps a business be more visible AND capture more sales Online.

For the past few months, Marketing Brewing Co. and Dining Performance Group, have joined forces to make this system available to the Craft Beer Industry and help breweries around the country grow their sales online.

In this episode, we will discuss and show you how this system and the marketing strategies we have created can change the game for you and your brewery in the following months.

Enjoy the show, Cheers! 🍻

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Andrew is the Founder of Secret Hopper along with his wife, Stacie.  

Having spent the past 19 years managing a food service that oversees large events at sports and entertainment venues across the country, Andrew learned that it's about more than just a baseball game or concert. 

It's about creating an overall exceptional customer experience.   

Andrew has taken this belief and combined it with his passion for craft beer to help breweries monitor their tasting rooms, increase their in-house revenues, and learn to differentiate as the craft beer industry soars past 8000 breweries.    

In this episode, he shared with us his knowledge and how you can create an exceptional experience in your Taproom!  

Cheers!   

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Welcome back to The Brewing Business Show!

This week I have the honor to introduce you to Aled Owens

Aled is the founder of Hopalytics, a data analytics organization supporting the craft beer industry through tracking consumer perspectives and insights.

Hopalytics published the first Texas Craft Beer Report at the end of 2019 and recently produced a report on craft beer consumer behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown to help breweries better plan their beer to-go strategies.

In this episode, he gave us a detailed overview of his report and the strategies you can implement in the upcoming months to bulletproof your brewery!

Enjoy the Show, Cheers! 🍻

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This week I have the honor to bring as a guest a Multi-million Dollar Entrepreneur, leader, and mindset strategist, Brandon Gazaway

As a young leader in a vibrant and ever-changing industry, Brandon quickly rose to become the youngest CEO in one of the largest international companies in the world today.

In addition to his operational expertise. Brandon was recognized for his leadership and intuition by being named President of one of his industry's prestigious trade councils.

Setting his heart and his sights in a more fulfilling direction, he decided to exit the corporate world and forge the path of an entrepreneur.

Brandon brought his passion and his expertise to the fitness industry by acquiring and growing a highly recognized supplement store from one location to over 8 thriving locations within 12 months.

Compounding on that growth, and with a focus on quality products and customer service, he leverages his experience to create a, now leading, supplement manufacturer that services multi-billion dollar accounts across the globe.

He’s a loving father and husband to a beautiful wife and 3 amazing kids, his heart is apparent in every interaction as he brings his personal experience and his wealth of knowledge to his life, business, relationship, mindset, and motivational strategies.

In this episode, he will share with us valuable lesson in mindset and business, but most importantly the strategies he has implemented to readjust his supplement factory into a multi-million hand sanitizer production to help in the battle against the COVID-19

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Aaron has spent most of his adult life either selling beer to retailers, selling beer to customers, or managing a team doing the same.

Starting in the beer industry in Rhode Island, he soon was responsible for managing sales throughout the Northeast for Finch Beer Company out of Chicago, IL.

Moving to the Carolinas in 2015, he has worked for Big Boss Brewing Co. and was the Director of Sales for Granite Falls Brewing Company.

He now owns the sales consulting firm Fresh Pitch Beverage Consulting, helping small and mid-sized breweries to sell their beer more strategically, more efficiently, and more effectively.

He also acts as a staff writer for BeerCharlotte.com, as well as a contributor to the Beer With Me Network on YouTube.

In this episode, he shared his knowledge and sales strategies to help you sell more beer and crush it during any season.

Enjoy the show, Cheers! 🍻

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Audra is the CEO of Bhramari Brewing Company and Owner of Brewed For Her Ledger in Asheville, North Carolina.

She has worked with 190+ breweries and brewpubs over the past decade and has served as Bhramari’s CEO since 2016.

She also served as Dogfish Head’s Controller from 2009 to 2010 and Mother Earth Brewing’s CFO from 2011 to 2014.

She teaches Craft Brewery Accounting and Finance through the University of Vermont, South Puget Sound Community College and University of North Carolina Charlotte.

She is a member of the Brewers Association Finance Committee, has spoken at over two dozen conferences, authored articles for The New Brewer, and is a nano-brewing columnist for Brew Your Own Magazine.

As a brewery financial professional, she has built over two dozen emergency financial cases during this pandemic, and recently, she shared her process for predicting cash flow needs in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format.

In this episode, she will be sharing with us her knowledge and expertise for you to learn and implement strategies that can help your brewery.

Enjoy the Show, Cheers! 🍻

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