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The Brewbound Podcast is an 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 podcast@brewbound.com.

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Brewbound Podcast: A California Craft Beer Check In

Brewbound Podcast: A California Craft Beer Check In

California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) board of directors member Alicia Barr (5050 Brewing Co.) and former director Peter Hoey (Urban Roots Brewery) join the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the state of craft beer in California, the country’s largest craft market, in advance of the CCBA’s annual California Craft Beer Summit next week in Sacramento.

The Brewbound team discusses recent headlines, including Pontoon Brewing’s split from Bevana as part of its Chapter 11 filing, Karben4’s bankruptcy filing and JuneShine’s proposed acquisition of Flying Embers. Plus, it’s Women’s History Month and Zoe and Jess have thoughts.

Brewbound Podcast

enMarch 06, 2024

Teamsters and A-B’s Tentative Deal, Boston Beer’s CEO Swap, Hard MTN Dew Going National, Blue Cloud Pivoting

Teamsters and A-B’s Tentative Deal, Boston Beer’s CEO Swap, Hard MTN Dew Going National, Blue Cloud Pivoting

With a flood of news over the last couple of days, the Brewbound team breaks down the latest stories, including the Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch InBev reaching a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract, Boston Beer Company’s CEO succession plan, and PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud Distribution pivoting from wholesaler to brand licensor.

Brewbound Podcast

enFebruary 29, 2024

Diving into Early Year Bev-Alc Data Trends with 3 Tier Beverages

Diving into Early Year Bev-Alc Data Trends with 3 Tier Beverages

3 Tier Beverages’ Mary Mills and Stephanie Roatis break down the early year data, including positive cider trends in convenience, non-alc trends, hard seltzer rationalization and much more. They also get into the growing trend of private label hard seltzer and whether anyone can break through the hard coffee curse.

Plus, the Brewbound team discusses the potential strike at Anheuser-Busch InBev’s U.S. breweries, and they play Another Round or Tabbing Out on the chances of Michelob Ultra challenger brands staking a claim of the better-for-you beer market.

Brewbound Podcast

enFebruary 28, 2024

Firestone Walker Details Its House of Brands Strategy

Firestone Walker Details Its House of Brands Strategy

Firestone Walker CMO Dustin Hinz and brand director Hannah Barnett explore the marketing approach to the Paso Robles, California-based craft brewery’s biggest brand, 805, as well as its portfolio of other brands, including Cali Squeeze, Mind Haze and the F Brand.

Hinz and Barnett break down Firestone Walker’s Authenticos partnership program and how the black-and-white film work the brand does with its ambassadors plays with wholesalers.

Plus, the Brewbound team reviews the latest news, including Iowa’s Big Grove Brewery taking a majority stake in non-alcoholic, THC-infused sparkling water brand Climbing Kites and the union strike at Molson Coors’ Fort Worth facility. The team also plays Another Round or Tabbing Out on the Brewers Association’s decision to pause Homebrew Con and shift activities to the Great American Beer Festival.

Brewbound Podcast

enFebruary 21, 2024

MikMak’s Rachel Tipograph on the Post-Drizly Bev-Alc E-Commerce Landscape

MikMak’s Rachel Tipograph on the Post-Drizly Bev-Alc E-Commerce Landscape

MikMak founder and CEO Rachel Tipograph joins the Brewbound Podcast to analyze what’s next for beverage-alcohol e-commerce in a post-Drizly world.

MikMak is a software analytics company that helps alcohol companies funnel their business to retailers in compliance with regulations. Tipograph shared that bev-alc companies found out about Uber shutting down Drizly at the same time as the general public.

In the aftermath, Tipograph believes Uber Eats, Instacart and ReserveBar will absorb Drizly’s market share. As for alcohol companies, many have quickly transitioned away from the platform, she added.

In addition to this conversation, the Brewbound team talks about the latest headlines, including lawsuits against Boston Beer over its employee non-compete clause, independent craft brewers’ growth in the convenience channel, and Two Robbers’ shift from hard seltzer to spirits-based canned cocktails. The team also plays Another Round or Tabbing Out on 1990s hip-hop nostalgia permeating RTDs.

Brewbound Podcast

enFebruary 14, 2024

How a Las Vegas Wholesaler is Prepping for the Super Bowl

How a Las Vegas Wholesaler is Prepping for the Super Bowl

Breakthru Beverage Nevada beer division VP Deacon Nauslar joins this week’s Brewbound Podcast to share how the distributor is preparing for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Nauslar dishes on when preparations began, how much of a bump the distributor is expecting, how the event will compare to the Formula 1 race earlier this year, and how the biggest football game of the year measures up to a normal week servicing Sin City.

The Brewbound team also breaks down the early week headlines, including a potential end to the Sheehan family lawsuit and a sale of the business, two former Boston Beer employees’ lawsuits against the company over non-competes and why soda may be a threat to beer shelf space.

The team also plays Another Round or Tabbing Out on the latest big beer Super Bowl ads – including a mea culpa to the Chill train. And Justin does an impromptu round with a tasting of Truly Hot Wing Sauce hard seltzer.

Brewbound Podcast

enFebruary 07, 2024

An Exit Interview with Naomi Neville of Allagash Brewing

An Exit Interview with Naomi Neville of Allagash Brewing

Naomi Neville is departing Allagash Brewing after 14 years of leading and building its sales team. She has helped turn the Portland, Maine-headquartered craft brewery into a regional powerhouse and the Allagash White brand into a flagship with relevance across the country.

Neville shares her experience building the Allagash brand, reflects on the last decade-plus of craft and dishes on where she sees the segment going and what’s next for her.

The Brewbound team also discusses the latest news, including Anheuser-Busch’s taproom closures and craft strategy, the growing issues between breweries and landlords, and beer’s relevancy problem. Jess, Zoe and Justin also play Another Round or Tabbing Out on the latest Super Bowl ad fare from A-B.

Brewbound Podcast

enJanuary 31, 2024

Road Reports, Private Equity Deals and More Leadership Changes

Road Reports, Private Equity Deals and More Leadership Changes

The Brewbound team reconvenes after a week of West Coast travels to discuss the latest bev-alc industry news.

Zoe reports back on the themes coming out of this year’s CiderCon in icy Portland, Oregon, and then she and Jess share takeaways from the Beer Industry Summit in San Diego resort city Coronado.

Justin joins the duo to break down the big news of the last week, including a craft-on-craft deal in New England, a private equity firm selling part of its stake in Mikkeller, a CEO change at Sapporo-Stone Brewing, another Heineken exec joining Lagunitas’ c-suite and an update on the bidding for Anchor, including a Fritz Maytag sighting.

Plus, the team plays Another Round or Tabbing Out on the return of the Coors Light train for the Super Bowl and a comparison of ready-to-drink offerings to craft beer.

Brewbound Podcast

enJanuary 24, 2024

Ding Dong, Drizly is Done; Plus, Scanning the Craft Scans

Ding Dong, Drizly is Done; Plus, Scanning the Craft Scans

Drizly will be no more as of March. The week started with Uber announcing plans to shut down the e-commerce alcohol delivery platform. Brewbound editor Justin Kendall and weekend newsletter writer Sean McNulty discuss the decision and why it’s another blow for brewers. (Co-hosts Jess Infante and Zoe Licata are on the road this week.)

Plus, the duo discuss full-year 2023 craft beer scan data, the narrative (or lack thereof) for craft heading into 2024, and why the early read isn’t great.

Other topics include New Jersey finally giving the state’s craft breweries a break, Tilray wilding out with new products and Lawson’s trying to get the low-ABV Beach Party started.

Brewbound Podcast

enJanuary 17, 2024

AFicioNAdo Founder Meagen Anderson on Creating the Non-Alc Training and Certification Program

AFicioNAdo Founder Meagen Anderson on Creating the Non-Alc Training and Certification Program

Meagen Anderson, the founder and CEO of AFicioNAdo (AFNA), joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the formation of the training and certification program for professionals in the adult non-alcoholic beverage space.

Anderson shares her own journey to NA, how retailers are strategizing around the products and what it means for future generations.

The Brewbound team also looks back at the big headlines of the last couple of weeks, including Asahi’s planned acquisitions of Octopi Brewing, the latest on the Tree House shareholder lawsuit, Flying Fish Brewing’s bankruptcy filing and leadership changes at Allagash. The team also plays Another Round or Tabbing Out.

Brewbound Podcast

enJanuary 10, 2024

What Even Happened in 2023?

What Even Happened in 2023?

Fellow beer industry journalists Kate Bernot and Christopher Shepard join the Brewbound Podcast to recall the bev-alc/non-alc crossover brand madness of 2023, craft beer’s stormy seas and a potentially grim outlook for draft beer sales.

The conversation isn’t all doom and gloom, as the crew discusses positive developments in taproom hospitality and non-alcoholic beer options.

Brewbound Podcast

enJanuary 02, 2024

2023 Award Winners – Maui Brewing’s Garrett Marrero and the National Black Brewers Association’s Kevin Asato

2023 Award Winners – Maui Brewing’s Garrett Marrero and the National Black Brewers Association’s Kevin Asato

This week’s Brewbound Podcast features interviews with two of our 2023 Brewbound Award Winners.

Brewbound’s 2023 Person of the Year, Maui Brewing co-founder Garrett Marrero, discusses his work to help the people of Maui during the wildfires that killed at least 100 people and destroyed Lahaina.

Then, Kevin Asato, executive director of the National Black Brewers Association (NB2A), whose founding members were named Brewbound’s 2023 Beer Champions of the Year, shares experiences from the new organization’s first year.

Brewbound Podcast

enDecember 27, 2023

AriZona Emerges as a Twisted Tea Challenger

AriZona Emerges as a Twisted Tea Challenger

AriZona Hard Tea VP of sales Lou Fabiano joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the opportunity for the hard tea challenger brand as it attempts to cut into Boston Beer Company's 90% stranglehold on the market with Twisted Tea.

Fabiano shares how AriZona has grown to 2.5 million cases this year and why he believes the brand could eventually hold 20-25% share of the segment in the future.

The Brewbound team also breaks down the latest news, including the Brewers Association’s year-end recap and NIQ’s latest consumer insights. Plus, the trio plays Another Round or Tabbing Out with a focus on CPG’s encroachment on bev-alc.

Brewbound Podcast

enDecember 20, 2023

2023 Award Winners – Athletic Brewing, Lawson’s & BeatBox

2023 Award Winners – Athletic Brewing, Lawson’s & BeatBox

This week’s Brewbound Podcast features interviews with some of Brewbound’s 2023 award winners. Hear from;

2023 Large Brewery of the Year, Athletic Brewing, with founders Bill Shufelt and John Walker;
2023 Craft Brewery of the Year, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, with founder Sean Lawson and CEO Adeline Druart;
And 2023 Beyond Beer Company of the Year, BeatBox Beverages, with co-founder and COO Aimy Steadman.

Also, the Brewbound team gives a few quick takeaways from last week’s Brewbound Live business conference, recaps the Brewers Association’s Year in Beer report, and plays Another Round or Tabbing Out on non-alc and alc convergence and a Lobster Pie beer.

Brewbound Podcast

enDecember 14, 2023

It’s Brewbound Live Week!

It’s Brewbound Live Week!

The Brewbound team encourages you to skip this episode of the Brewbound Podcast and go to Brewbound.com and watch the 2023 Brewbound Live business conference. If you’re a fan of this podcast, you won’t want to miss Brewbound Live.

Brewbound Podcast

enDecember 06, 2023

Garage Beer's Andy Sauer and Corey Smale on Finding the Craft Lager Brand's Voice

Garage Beer’s new owner, Andy Sauer, and VP of marketing, Corey Smale, join the Brewbound team to discuss taking over the craft lager brand following a deal with Kentucky’s Braxton Brewing earlier this year.

Sauer and Smale share how they’re building the brand, expanding to new markets, speaking to consumers and creating and nurturing the brand’s voice.

The Brewbound team also breaks down the latest legal news in the beer space, including a lawsuit among Tree House owners and the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against Boston Beer amid the slowdown of Truly Hard Seltzer. The team also play Another Round or Tabbing Out on the growing number of craft doomsday stories.

Brewbound Podcast

enNovember 30, 2023

All the News Before Thanksgiving/Drinksgiving/Blackout Wednesday

All the News Before Thanksgiving/Drinksgiving/Blackout Wednesday

More signs of the times keep coming in the beer industry, with consolidations, expansions, production shifts and IP sales. Jess, Zoe and Justin reconvene to discuss the latest industry shakeups at Made by the Water, Young Lion, Other Half, Riverwalk, Ipswich and Anchor.

Plus, the team shares whether they’ll be participating in Drinksgiving/Blackout Wednesday and looks at the latest Circana convenience store scans, with New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA passing Molson Coors’ Blue Moon Belgian White.

The show wraps with a game of Another Round or Tabbing Out on the influx of new non-alcoholic beer brands from regional breweries and large-scale marketing activations in the wake of Heineken’s big F1 spend at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Brewbound Podcast

enNovember 22, 2023

Short’s Makes Room at the Inn

Short’s Makes Room at the Inn

Short’s Brewing CEO Scott Newman-Bale joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the Bellaire Inn, the brewery’s solution to the workforce housing crunch in its northern Michigan home. Thanks to the inn, Short’s was able to remain fully staffed through its busy summer season.

Plus, Zoe and Jess break down the week’s news, including Boston Beer’s new vodka-based hard tea, Great Frontier Holdings’ acquisition of Ecliptic Brewing and New Belgium’s new CEO.

Brewbound Podcast

enNovember 15, 2023

The Never-Ending Supply Chain Saga

The Never-Ending Supply Chain Saga

In turbulent times, the supply chain rollercoaster delivers more chills than thrills. Fear not – Agrowgate partners Tim Near and David van Wees joined Justin on the Brewbound Podcast this week to break down everything craft beverage producers need to know.

Plus, Zoe and Jess detail the week’s news, including quarterly earnings reports from Molson Coors and Anheuser-Busch InBev, Smuttynose’s parent company’s acquisition of Five Boroughs and Great Divide and Dry Dock Brewing’s new strategic partnership.

Brewbound Podcast

enNovember 08, 2023

Loverboy Spills the Tea on New NA Beverage

Loverboy Spills the Tea on New NA Beverage

Hard tea and spritzer brand Loverboy is getting into the non-alcoholic space with a pair of 6-packs: lemon iced tea and white tea peach. Loverboy SVP of sales Derek Hahm and SVP of commercial strategy Todd Anderson discussed the launch of the brand, and how it will be incorporated into the Bravo reality series.

Hahm and Anderson also discuss Loverboy’s goals in the hard tea category, the advantage of working with a Bravolebrity and Loverboy’s strategy of working with beer wholesalers.

Brewbound Podcast

enNovember 01, 2023

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