Listen up.  I'm bringing in the legendary John Holl and we're talking bowtie competitions, food, beer, the process of writing articles & books (The American Craft Beer Cookbook; Drink Beer, Think Beer), as well as the food & drink culture in New York.  We hit on the beer industry's growing pains, the Adidas Oktoberfest drinking shoes and how to book this man for events and speaking engagements.  Enjoy!

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Get ready to get nerdy.  Today, we're talking Yeast Care & QC Practices with Nina Houts of Imperial Yeast and Dan Neuner of the Malt Beverage Testing Lab at BruSciences, 

We discuss a "slurry" of things, like the value of investing in yeast care and QC practices, and it doesn't have to be large or costly.  We talk pitch rates and how your supplier can be a resource to hitting your numbers.

We're breaking down all scales and being realistic about implementing practices & new equipment.  It's okay to start small and work with what you've got!  

I know you're learn something you can implement right away!  Cheers!

An intriguing conversation with the "Steve Jobs of Canning" - EVP of Business Development and Co-Founder of Wild Goose Filling, Alexis Foreman.

We discuss their "OH SH!T MOMENT" and how that's catapulted Wild Goose to the top in the canning & filling world.  We hit on the meaning of the Goose, what you can expect when you purchase from Wild Goose and what sets Wild Goose apart.  They're ensuring your products are packaged with care and quality.

We discuss seams and labeling your cans, you flow rates, trends and innovations

Check out their Goose Garage series Youtube Videos featuring our "Sultan of Support", Ben McKibben.

https://wildgoosefilling.com/  --  @wildgoosefilling

Today we're chatting with in Chief Operating Officer, Chief Product Officer, and Co-Founder at Arryved, David Norman.

Arryved is your secret weapon to unite front of house, back of house, and guest experience.  We talk about their origin story, giving away data, value and content for free, without contracts!  We discuss Arryved’s capabilities for consumers, staff and business owners. 

We dive into David's time at Google, his influences, the process of raising $20 million Series B capital, the importance of culture, hiring the right people, keeping them, and incentivizing them.

Follow @arryved and visit their very useful blog: www.arryved.com

In this episode, we bring in Dean Pierce, one of the coordinators of the upcoming Brews and Bands for Bart.

Bartley F. Kaminski, founder of Hop Hedz Gear and friend to many, recently passed away.

He Provided work for dozens of local breweries, biggest customers included - Stickman Brews, Pizza Boy Brewing, Workhorse Brewing, ZeroDay Brewing, Pour Man's Brewing, St. Boniface Brewing, Mad Chef Brewing, Tattered Flag, Hemauer Brewing, Rotunda Brewing, Moo Duck, Boneshire Brew Works and more.

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Grab the Bar of Soap at Goldfinch Meadows!

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Happy National IPA Day!  Here are some fun facts about IPAs and a list of the "best" IPAs of 2020 and 2021.  

Go support your local brewery today, and every day! #nationalIPAday #IPAday #BEERMIGHTYTHINGS

A fun episode with the one and only Kate Bernot of Good Beer Hunting!  From her desk in Montana, she tells us what it means to be a Chicken Mom, how she became a reporter and editor with a decade of experience in craft beverage print media and also, unveils the fact that when you're a journalist, people will tell you anything you ask them.

We talk glassware IP infringement, DTC Shipping, Dissolved Oxygen when Canning.  This is fun, she's on top of her game!

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