In episode four of the Brewbound Podcast, editor Chris Furnari sits down with Braxton Brewing co-founder Jake Rouse to discuss his journey as a beer entrepreneur, collaboration and partnership strategies, and managing rapid growth.

Throughout the conversation, conducted in mid-August 2018, Rouse explains how his company approaches collaborative brewing projects. He also shares how Braxton has professionalized as it has grown while maintaining its company culture as well as the loneliness of being a founder.

Also in this episode: Brewbound assistant editor Justin Kendall shares the latest news and runs down our segments.

Show Notes:

0:00 – 1:17: Brewbound editors Chris Furnari and Justin Kendall introduce episode four

1:38 – 13:16: Furnari and Kendall catch up on the latest news and introduce the featured interview with Jake Rouse

13:16 – 59:06: Interview with Jake Rouse

59:06 – 1:03:28: Furnari and Kendall share their takeaways from the Rouse interview

1:03:28 – 1:18:06: Furnari and Kendall rundown Brewbound Podcast segments

The Brewbound Podcast is an audio broadcast extension of Brewbound's leading B2B beer industry reporting, featuring interviews with beer industry executives and entrepreneurs, along with highlights and commentary from the weekly news. New episodes are released every Thursday. Send comments and suggestions to [email protected].