Harry's Pod.com

Harry is joined by Jenn and Jordan.

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00:00 Intro - Biscuit be patrollin', they be hatin'.
01:00 Grokking A-B's plans to sell its Hawaii distribution branch to non-AB house Odom.
11:45 Former MolsonCoors CMO Andy England showing his British moxy using same slogan for vodka brand. 

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Harry is joined by Jenn Litz-Kirk, Jordan Driggers, and Chanel Gulf Coast

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00:00 Intro - Jessica won our company seltzer cannonball contest (yes we are all over 21). 
02:20 Grokking cyber-security and ransomware issues in the beer business. 
06:00 Grokking the future of cannabis in the bev-alc space. 
07:50 How California screwed the pooch on cannabis taxation and regulation.
10:10 Conquering the last mile is crucial, 50% of canna trade. 
12:40 Does FL have a commerce clause issue with their cannabis structure? 
13:20 Harry tries to convince everybody he's a legal expert. 
14:45 Bezos, Mars, and earth.
18:00 Athletic building another brewery on the East Coast. 
20:10 Hot Girl Summer update.
21:30 Introducing Uncle Paul Fall
22:50 Harry reveals he likes "Call Her Daddy" podcast. 
23:00 Save the date:  Beer Summit at the Hotel Del in San Diego January 30, 2022. Sponsorships available, contact [email protected] (Chanel Gulf Coast).

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text or call Harry in confidence at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Audio/Video feeds at HarrysPod.com
-Articles referenced at beernet.com
-Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

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Harry is joined poolside by editors Jenn Litz-Kirk and Jordan Driggers.

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00:00 Intro - Pod'ing by the pool.
01:00 Introducing the SchuhPub Crime Wagon (tm)
02:10 Dog initially ejected, but now has hang of it.
02:25 It is a "Crime Wagon", to prevent crimes.
02:50 Black Rifle Coffee gets fair write-up in New York Times Magazine.  Harry's family ranch Guajolote gets mentioned.
03:20 Jenn talks about Bang Energy's plans for bev-alc selter rollout.
04:05 Rolling out new markets, focus on military. 
05:50 Harry comments on Biden Administration's targeting of bev-alc for trade practices and antitrust.
08:00 Grokking the Boston Beer / Beam Suntory deal.
09:05 Harry has ideas for Bud Ice.
09:35 JD thinks this deal muddies waters.
11:30 Does consumer care about the base?
11:45 Jenn says this deal litmus test to see. 
12:00 Are distribs psyched? 
12:40 Jenn points out Cayman Jack is already huge.
14:20 BBC beer distribs sitting prettier than Beam/W&S distribs on this deal. 
15:20 Hard to make good whiskey RTD.
16:00 This deal feels like a big test.
17:20 Starting to plan for Beer Summit 2021 at the Hotel Del Coronado. 
18:00 Jenn falls for Harry's Millennial bait.
20:00 Distributor Productivity Summit on Monday, last chance. 
20:30 Harry wants to start making money on the pod by selling t-shirts to recoup losses from cargo bike. 
21:00 Pods by the pool at Hotel Emma next week.

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text or call Harry in confidence at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Audio/Video feeds at HarrysPod.com
-Articles referenced at beernet.com
-Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

No beer content today, just BS'ing.

--- Panel ---
Harry is joined by Chanel Gulf Coast.

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00:00 Intro 
02:25 Harry gives up on idea of buying a peloton or hydro.  Bike is stolen.
04:50 Bike is stolen.
05:02 Harry reports theft on portal. 
06:35 Story isn't over.
07:30 Have you ever seen the movie Nacho Libre?
07:50 Harry buys a cargo trike.
08:45 Made in the Netherlands, where land is flat and bikes are abundant. 
09:30 Talking generations. Harry says Gen Z is best.  Millennial worst.
10:40 Gen X invented the internet and iPhone, you're welcome.
13:10 Mill doesn't agree. Millennial best.
14:45 Harry and Mill have swapped ages.
15:35 Harry is still old. 
19:00 Trying to justify procrastination.
19:40 Jessica and Mill struggle to plan ahead.
22:00 Introducing the beer wagon.
24:00 Advice to young people: give problems proper space and time, and solutions will present themselves to you.
25:40 Buccanero's great Mex seafood. 
26:45 Moving our websites, email, apps, etc. to one server.   Expensive but necessary.
28:20 The bike was pricey yes. 
30:00 Buyer's remorse mitigated. 
31:00 Securing a better lock.
32:00 Elevation check from Pearl to Fort Sam, few hundred vert feet only.
36:00 Giving is living.

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text or call Harry in confidence at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Audio/Video feeds at HarrysPod.com
-Articles referenced at beernet.com
-Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

---Panel---
Harry is joined by Jenn Litz-Kirk and Jordan Driggers.

---Contents---
00:00 Intro
04:00 Constellation's charge for old beer.
05:50 Beer-branded seltzers, a bad idea?
06:55 Jenn says it works, always has. 
08:00 Coors Seltzer RIP
09:00 Jordan:  They launched it so late in the year. 
11:00 Jordan has equipment issues.
11:45 Pop quiz
13:50 HUSA bigger than DBC?
14:50 SweetWater moves west.
15:30 SweetWater has been looking west for a long time. 

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text comments and topic ideas to Harry at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Vid feed at HarrysPod.com

Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

We talk with breakout TikTok viral star @420Doggface208 and grok his deal with wine-based RTD Beatbox to roll out their Cranberry Dreams flavor.

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00:00 Intro - Nathan aka Doggface - 7 million active followers.
01:12 Doggface tells the story of the now-infamous Fleetwood Mac Dreams viral video.
02:50 Harry admires DF's work ethic, and vibing.
05:00 On starting over with new TikTok account after getting 160k followers.
06:15 Harry digs for tips to go viral. 
08:00 DF appreciative for the opportunity. 
09:30 Owes it to his kids. 
11:00 Doggface partners with Beatbox for Cranberry Dreams flavor FMB.
11:45 Harry's computer spontaneously tries to teach him to beatbox with "cats and boots" exercise. 
12:20 Jenn asks how they hooked up.
13:20 Beatbox explains how they came to Doggface. 
13:45 Switching to digital. Music is core to Beatbox's brand, but festivals and events were canceled. 
14:25 DF's vibe "is Beatbox". 
15:15 Getting deal done and to market fast.  From concept in February to on-shelf by June.
15:50 On having the scale to pull it off.
16:30 Most viral bev-alc story for weeks.
16:35 Vid of Doggface in Kroger viral in 24 hours, 3 mil views. 
16:50 Brand staying authentic. 
17:00 Beatbox centered around music and festivals, hitting the road again. 
17:40 Launching in chains, 1000 Krogers, 1500 Circle Ks, etc.  
18:20 Challenge of teaching aging industry power of social media influence.
19:15 Message of hope from DF. 
19:50 Rolling Loud Miami coming up. 
21:00 Explaining to older buyers is challenge too. 
21:40 20k consumers a day asking where they can buy it.
23:10 Not just c-store product.  Testing 6-pack variety pack.
24:05 Growing at 100%, million cases this year. 
26:00 Fame hasn't changed Doggface, but he has more cousins than he thought. 
27:00 One of biggest cultural phenoms of pandemic.
28:00 During photo shoot, everybody recognized DF skating on the boardwalk.
28:35 All about authenticity.
29:45 Harry tries to find something negative about Doggface but comes up empty. 

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text comments and topic ideas to Harry at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Video feed on YouTube
-All links:  harryspod.com

Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

Talking DTC for wineries and online retailers with their staunchest advocate, Tom Wark of Wark Communications and exec director of the National Association of Wine Retailers. 

---Panel---
Harry is joined by Sarah Barrett.

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00:00 Intro - Tom Wark
01:55 Update on retailer direct shipping to consumers across state lines.
02:30 The reciprocity era. 
04:20 Explaining dicta in court rulings: The court may declare Tom and Harry to be a-holes, but it's not the law.
05:00 Most interpreted Granholm to only apply to producers/wineries, not retailers.
05:20 The weird Tennessee case.
07:40 Easier for states to level-down?
09:20 Wineries still account for vast majority of DTC shipments, even where retailers are allowed to ship direct.
10:30 And the vast majority of bev-alc retailers are not shipping direct. 
13:25 Not just wineries. Most new labels are imported, and must get through wholesaler. 
14:30 Today big suppliers, retailers, and wholesalers all invested in three-tier system. 
19:40 Tracking provenance.
22:00 What's next for Tom?
23:10 Future of retailing is to source unique products.
24:35 The cannabis effect on $7 - $15 wine.
28:25 Russia bans French Champagne from being called Champagne.
29:50 Only one reason to take cannabis:  Getting high.
31:10 Harry tells story of getting arrested with a firearm. 
33:00 Tom and Harry make amends for old war wounds. 

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text comments and topic ideas to Harry at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Video feed on YouTube.

Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

---Panel---
Harry is joined by Chanel Gulf Coast, Jenn Litz-Kirk, Jordan Driggers, Sarah Barrett, Jessica Lopez, and Hana Kruger.

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00:00 Intro - BS-ing, gratified to get props from Rabobank/Liquid Assets pod. Introducing the entire SchuPub staff.
13:00 Comparing YTD-May shipment trends with same period in 2019. 
15:50 Jordan says it's even more impressive that the industry is holding up compared to 2020, so far. 
16:16 Mexican shipment comps will get tougher as the year progresses past May. 
18:00 Jenn's Spec's interview highlights: seltzers and canned cocktails galore, coming from non-local craft, other beer, and chilled aperitif spirits.
19:45 Top Seltzers now just a "war of attrition".
20:00 Topo Chico seltzer variety is 7th largest beer pack in this Texas chain. 
21:07 Beer takes too much pricing every year. Harry says it should take more.
21:45 Harry shocked that retail beer pricing is up over $1:20 a case on average in IRI this year, mostly mix shift.
22:46 The consumer has driven avg price up for us, buying more higher-priced seltzers, Modelo, and Mich Ultra.
24:00 Sarah talks spirits pricing.
25:30 Jenn-Litz can't get Wywy a job-job. Harry is taking him to New York for a long weekend instead. 
27:40 Pee break:  Chanel Gulf Coast describes freshening Harry's bedpan all July 4th weekend. Sarah's dog didn't pee at all on a long road trip.
29:25 The dad on Succession reminds staff of Harry.
30:20 Harry tells his pistol-whip story.
33:25 Chanel Gulf Coast unironically wins a bunch of free liquor in a charity raffle.
35:20 Could Jordan get into Savor today given his choice of style?  
37:40 The long goodbye. We wish you good-morrow, and of course a happy and prosperous hot girl summer.

---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.   Watch on YT as well.

-Text comments and topic ideas to Harry at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Audio feed at HarrysPod.com
-Articles referenced at beernet.com

Twitter / IG / TikTok:  @beerbizdaily

This is better when watched on our YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/beerwriter

Our first remote/mobile pod from bustling Vegas.  It's a short 11 minutes. 

---Panel---
Harry is joined by editors Jenn Litz-Kirk and Jordan Driggers 

---Contents---
00:00 Intro
03:13 Grokking Brendan


---About---
Beer Business Daily publisher Harry Schuhmacher joins his editors and other guests every workday as they grok the industry issues of the day.  

-Text comments and topic ideas to Harry at:‪ (262) 345-2501‬
-Audio feed at HarrysPod.com