Consuming the Craft

CBI032 - Riding the Cider Wave and Talking Picklebacks with Greg Hill   Greg Hill is the head cider maker at Urban Orchard, a first-level sommelier, and graduate of the CBI program. He has a love of p

CBI030  - The Politics of Yeast and the Art and Science of Winemaking with Shruthi Dhoopati   Shruthi Dhoopati, the young winemaker extraordinaire, was once a Political Science student at the Universi

CBI031 - How Community College Can Develop Soft Skills with President John Gossett   Dr. John Gossett became the President of ABTech Community College in March 2020.  He has a 32-year career in higher

CBI033 - Drive-Through Booze and Revisiting Classic Beers with Leah Rainis   Leah Rainis is the Executive Director and the mind behind the Asheville Brewers Alliance (ABA). Starting her career in the

CBI034 - Words of Wisdom and Questions from Students with Fellow CBI Instructor John Lyda   John Lyda is the Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation Instructor at the Craft Beverage Institute. A long a

CBI035 - The Meandering Path that Leads to Brewing and Being a Female Brewer with Rebecca Murphy   Rebecca is a student in the brewing, distillation, and fermentation program at CBI Tech. She grew up

CBI036 - Brown Liquor Love and the Restaurateur Journey with Former Navy Captain Bob Byron   Bob Byron is a Naval Academy Graduate and retired Navy Captain that took a different direction from most af

CBI037 - Instant-Aging and Rewriting the Brewing Book with Chad Slagle   Chad Slagle is one of the co-founders of the Two Trees Distilling Co. based in Fletcher, N.C. A Black Mountain native, Chad lov

CBI022 Social Lubricants, Lunchbox Lager Cocktails, and the Power of Brewery Collaborations with Sarah Gulotta

 

Sarah Gulotta is a former student and graduate of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast program here at A-B Tech. Shortly after graduating from the program, she began working at Hi-Wire Brewing Company as a tour guide before working in packaging, and later, in beer brewing. Now, Sarah works in the sales department at Hi-Wire.

 

Sarah joins me today to discuss the power of collaboration in the craft beverage brewing industry. She shares the benefits of packaging your products in cans versus bottles and why Hi-Wire decided to shift their packaging focus from bottles to cans. She shares her experience of working in the brewing industry from a female brewer perspective and her predictions for the future of the brewing industry. We also discuss what a Lunchbox lager cocktail is - and how to make one.

 

 

 

This week on Consuming the Craft:

 

• Why the market is shifting from packaging beer in bottles to packaging it in cans.
• The benefits of packaging beer in cans versus bottles.
• Why Sarah moved from brewing to working in the sales department.
• Her experience and perspective on being a woman in the craft brew industry.
• Fake French accents and the sparkling Booze Clues apple cider surprise.
• The projects her company is collaborating on with other breweries.
• Her predictions for the ‘next hot product’ in the brewing industry, from a sales perspective.
• The importance of having a consistent, core product line to ensure the long-term success of your brewery.
• The lunchbox lager cocktail.

 

 

Resources Mentioned:

 

• Black Mountain Ciderworks + Meadery

 

 

Connect with Sarah Gulotta:

 

• Hi-Wire Brewing Company
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

This episode is brought to you by…

 

McConnell Farms - Taste the Way You Remember. Enjoy homemade ciders and ice cream made from only the best produce on the market. Visit the McConnell Farms website to learn more our seasonal inventory and delicious creations you can make with our homegrown produce.

 

Consuming the Craft is produced by Auxbus. You can create your own great podcast - faster and easier - at Auxbus.com

CBI021 Diversity and Versatility of the Craft Beverage Industry with Reel Adams

 

Reel Adams is a graduate of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast program at A-B Tech. After graduating, he worked as an intern at Elevated Mountain Distillery, which eventually led to a full-time position. Currently, Reel works at H&H Distillery as the company’s Head Distiller.

 

Reel joins me today to share his passion for the brewing and distillation industry. He discusses some of the new products H&H Distillery and Cultivated Cocktails expect to release to the market soon and explains why he believes brewing and distilling are more than merely a hobby or retirement career - but a great lifelong career for young craft beverage enthusiasts to consider. We also discuss the diversity and versatility of the brewing industry and how it is beneficial for the craft beverage consumer.

 

 

 

 

This week on Consuming the Craft:

 

• The new products H&H Distillery and Cultivated Cocktails are currently working on.
• The process they used to collect necessary data on their products before releasing them to the public.
• Reel’s journey into the brewing and distillation industry and his predictions and goals for the future of Cultivated Cocktails.
• Why he’s excited to see the diversity and versatility of the brewing and distillation industry continue to grow.
• The Highwire Lager Booze Clues floral peach surprise.
• The value of hands-on education in the brewing industry and how it can help you expand your horizons and career goals.
• Siphoning brandy from a barrel
• Making small deviations in a positive direction while brewing your product.
• Reel’s predictions for the future of the brewing industry.
• Current trends in the brewing industry.
• How increased diversity in the brewing industry is benefiting the craft beverage consumer.

 

 

Connect with Reel Adams:

 

• H&H Distillery

 

 

 

 

 

This episode is brought to you by…

 

McConnell Farms - Taste the Way You Remember. Enjoy homemade ciders and ice cream made from only the best produce on the market. Visit the McConnell Farms website to learn more our seasonal inventory and delicious creations you can make with our homegrown produce.

 

Consuming the Craft is produced by Auxbus. You can create your own great podcast - faster and easier - at Auxbus.com