Some have called the show too negative at times so the guys decide to talk about things that excite them in today's beer industry.

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Hiring for brewery positions is typically a very different process than other industries. Tie and jackets are typically traded out for t-shirts and trucker hats. Some places won't even get qualified candidates even if that's what they are looking for. The guys talk about what goes into hiring people in a niche industry.

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While the Craft Brewers Conference was taking place in Philadelphia word came out of California that Firestone Walker had purchased Stone Brewing from Sapporo. The guys discuss this huge deal and what they think it means for the embattled legacy brand.

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With news of a major Bud distributor closing shop in Colorado, the guys talk about the delicate dance of putting a ton of trust into distributors, who may be hurting just as much as breweries.

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In the beer world people can often have unrealistic expectations of how things work. Consumers may think that a certain beer should be available everywhere and year round. Retailers may think they can sell more beer than they actually can. Even breweries may think there is more demand for their products than there actually is. The guys talk about the unrealistic expectations of the beer industry.

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Getting your beer into grocery stores and chains isn't an easy task. Even when you accomplish that your work isn't done. You have to keep it. Mike, Kevin and Tim discuss what it takes to get into these larger volume retail stores.

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Heineken recently dropped a little line in their end of 2025 report about sales being down in the US among Hispanic drinkers without any follow up. The guys take the opportunity to discuss this and why that might be. cough ICE cough

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It's beer fest season in Florida and with the recent announcement of a major overhaul to the Great American Beer Fest the guys decide to talk about the changing landscape of beer fests.

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Back with the first episode of the new year, the guys offer up their predictions for the general beer industry in 2026.

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