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DC Brau has been a gold standard in craft beer in DC for more than a decade. During that time Paulette Palacios has moved up through the beer scene, learning all the ins and outs of beer buying and building a network within the industry. Today they head up the taproom for the DC Brau Brewery and are instrumental in supporting diversity and equality initiatives in the beer industry across the region. Paulette sits down with me to share how they got here, walk me through a day in the life, and announce what’s on the horizon.

Notes:
DMV = The Washington metropolitan region that encompasses the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
The Great Detroit Bankruptcy of 2013

Special Mentions:
DC Brau
Mustang Sally Brewing Company
Port City Brewing Company

University of Richmond Beer Brewer Professional Certificate Program

Black Brew Movement
Urban Garden Brewery

Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day
Pink Boots Hop Blend (Yakima Chief)

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

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Amberlee and her husband landed in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia for college and have now made their mark by launching the first cidery in town. Together they built a local network, organically grew a business during a pandemic, and now have a thriving space for cidermaking, the arts, and the community. She has built the vision that is Sage Bird Ciderworks and they are crushing it. Literally and figuratively.

Special Mentions:
Sage Bird Ciderworks
CIDER STORE!
BOTTLE CLUB!

Glaize Orchards
Virginia Cider Association
The Apple House (Linden, VA) - GO VISIT!

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

When producing a beverage for public consumption it is important to know beforehand that people even want it. When you get rolling, that consumer feedback is still so important. But so is market data, category trends, and what the media is saying. Jess Lander from the SF Chronicle joins me to share her story as a wine and travel writer and her perspective of the wine industry from in front of the tasting room bar. She has always had a passion for writing and focuses those skills on telling the stories of vintners, producers, little known wineries, and big news in the alcohol world.

Special Mentions
7x7 Bay Area
Decanter
Wine Enthusiast Catalog
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
VinePair: Drinking in Culture - Learn about Wine, Beer & Spirits

SF Chronicle - Wine, Beer & Spirits Page
SF Chronicle Wine Competition

The Essential Napa Valley Cookbook

Cider House Blues: All of the Peninsula's hard cider makers have shuttered recently. Why? By Kate Bradshaw
Bay Area hard cider industry shaken by recent closures by Jass Lander

WSET - Wine & Spirits Education Trust (classes, news, and events)

Visit HERE for more about Jess Lander and her articles and wine writing.
Have a suggestion for an article? Send her a note - jess.lander@sfchronicle.com
Follow her! @willwrite4wine

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

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Starting in the tech world as a programmer, Limor worked her way up to manage teams of engineers both in Israel and the US, all while also raising four children and moving between countries. She has recently redirected those skills to helping other women in the tech space as a coach and mentor. On this episode she shares her story and some helpful tips to making your LinkendIn profile the best that it can be, and it should be!, and ways that women can reach out for professional guidance and to be always looking at ways they can grow.

Limor Bergman Gross - Coaching Website
LinkedIn Profile Tips
Power to Fly - Discover a new Community Space for diverse professionals looking to learn, share, and grow.

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

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You’re trying to grow a market for your brand but you’re running out of time in the day? You’re in a state where you can’t sell your own products in the market and have to work with a wholesale distributor? Just interested in what it takes to sign with one? Shopping around for the perfect distribution partner would take til the end of time, but here are the questions to ask and the things to think about for companies that want or need to make the next step to larger distribution.

US Three-Tier System for Alcohol Sales - National Alcohol Beverage Control Association

Having to make this choice for your own small business? Forced to go with a distributor you didn't want? Happy with the one you have and want to shout from the rooftops? I'd love to hear it! Email me at info@othercwords.com.

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

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Laurie Gilbertson was a criminal prosecutor in New York for 10 years and then made the jump to consulting, sharing all that she had learned with other lawyers and entrepreneurs. She shares her experiences being a female in another male-dominated industry, and some tips and tricks for putting your best self forward for a sales pitch or any communications in the business world.

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Tribeca Blue Consulting will help you develop the skills to connect with your audience creatively, effectively and successfully. We provide group and individual training for public speaking, small and large group presentations, interviews, media appearances and any other situation that calls for compelling communication. Visit them online or reach out to Laurie directly at laurieg@tribecablueconsulting.com. You can also visit her on LinkedIn!

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review to help out this podcast! 5 stars goes a long long way and I so appreciate your support. I know it says write a review and that can be daunting but apparently Apple isn’t asking for a novel. A simple Hey! What’s up? Would be more than fine!

And for more information about me and this podcast visit us online at othercwords.com or follow us @othercwords. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

North America was home to apples long before Europeans - or cider - reached its shores. Malus fusca, or the Pacific crabapple, is native to the continent and there’s a rich history and contemporary culture surrounding the variety to explore. We’ll look at how the apple has been and is still used by Indigenous nations and poke holes in the narratives about cider we’re all too familiar with. We follow apple seeds and stocks across the continent and through time, visiting a vault, getting to know Midwestern cideries, and embracing the eclectic flavors (and stories) behind American cider.

Keep Learning:

Learn more about the Pacific crabapple and find out more about Nancy Turner’s research.

Find out more about the Gitga'at Nation, of which Cameron Hill serves as a councilor.

View the books Eveline Feretti describes online as part of the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Read Dan Pucci’s book, American Cider: A Modern Guide to a Historic Beverage.

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The apple orchard has been in the family for five generations and that love and legacy shows through in the great cider that they make. For this episode, Andrea from Far West Cider over in Richmond, CA joins me to chat about growing up on the family farm, her journey into cider, and what they’re doing to innovate and keep things interesting with the beverages they make.

Special Mentions:
Hard Core Cider Tour
Far West Cider - Subscription Box Options and a list of participating Farmers Markets
Luck You Orchards, Chinchiolo Farms - U Pick Opportunities
Value Added Producer Grant - USDA Rural Development

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review to help out this podcast! 5 stars goes a long long way and I so appreciate your support. I know it says write a review and that can be daunting but apparently Apple isn’t asking for a novel. A simple Hey! What’s up? Would be more than fine! And for more information about me and this podcast visit us online at othercwords.com or on social media @othercwords. Thanks for listening!

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

Hard Core is back! The first season of Hard Core came out before the pandemic. While we’re still drinking cider, the world is a very different place. That’s why we’re returning with season two. We can’t wait to travel through history and across the US with you.

In this episode, we’ll start our journey at the root. Before labeling, bottling, and fermentation, all cider starts out on the tree. We can’t talk about farming in the US without talking about land access. According to a 2017 report from the USDA, of over 3 million farms assessed, 95% of farm producers in this country are white and 65% of all farmers identify as male. The lack of representation in farming results in the same deficit in the world of cider making. In the season two premiere, we’re going to learn about some individuals and organizations who are working to rebalance, repair, and regrow. 

Learn more about the organizations and businesses we mentioned:

Quarter Acre for the People

Redbyrd Cider

The Reparations Cider Package 

Ironbound Cider

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Each alcohol category in the US has its own association, or if anything, an organization that helps spread education and advocacy about the craft. For cider, we have an amazing woman at the helm who has helped build the American Cider Association into a vocal champion for us cidermakers, cidery owners, and cider enthusiasts. I sit down with Michelle this episode to hear all about her unique cider journey and her role in the industry.

Cider Resources:
VinoShipper - Direct to Consumer resource
CiderCon
Cider Institute of North American - online classes
Certified Cider Professional and Pommelier Certifications

And that’s a wrap! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review to help out this podcast! 5 stars goes a long long way and I so appreciate your support. I know it says write a review and that can be daunting but apparently Apple isn’t asking for a novel. A simple Hey! What’s up? Would be more than fine! And for more information about me and this podcast visit us online at othercwords.com or on the socials @othercwords. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me!

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

The downfall of cider in this country is a multi-pronged sword with reasons ranging from temperance evangelists to federal legislation to immigration to harvest timing. It’s not just one chop of the axe. We have seen a rise, a fall, and new rise of cider in the US and for this episode I finish out the story. 

Please subscribe, rate, and review to help out this podcast! 5 stars goes a long long way and I so appreciate your support. I know it says write a review and that can be daunting but apparently Apple isn’t asking for a novel. A simple Hey! What’s up? Would be more than fine! And for more information about me and this podcast visit us online at othercwords.com. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

References:

American Orchard - Hard Cider and the Election of 1840

The Alcohol Professor - The Rise and Fall of American Cider Culture

Wikipedia - Temperance Movement

Three Rivers Park District - Hard cider: a story of war, immigration and prohibition

The Local Palate - The Rise and Fall of American Hard Cider

The Food Institute - Hard cider could be the next big thing for the alcoholic beverage industry 

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!

Cider has a Looooooooong history in this country, basically as old as the Mayflower itself. You may have heard it was North America’s number one drink at the start of our colonial colonies and on into the 1800s. And you would have heard right. Here is part one of a special history segment showcasing how cider has helped keep people healthy and sane and won elections well up until its tragic downfall and fabulous rebirth.

If you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review to help out this podcast! 5 stars goes a long long way and I so appreciate your support. I know it says write a review and that can be daunting but apparently Apple isn’t asking for a novel. A simple Hey! What’s up? Would be more than fine! And for more information about me and this podcast visit us online at othercwords.com or on the socials @othercwords.

References:

- Wikipedia - Cider in the United States

- Mental Floss - 11 Ways Hard Cider Shaped American History

- Food 52 - The History of Cider in the United States 

- The Alcohol Professor - The Rise and Fall of American Cider Culture 

- WSU - History of Cider

- American Orchard - Hard Cider and the Election of 1840 

- American Cider Book. Vrest Orton

- Cider, Hard & Sweet. Ben Watson

Thank you to Tony Stuck for the awesome intro/outro music and to Mary Ann King for the amazing pod art that you see for every episode.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please share it with a family member, a friend in the alcohol industry, or even just a stranger on the street! I so appreciate your support.

For more information about me and this podcast visit us online at drinksbizwomen.com or follow the podcast @drinksbizwomen on FB and Instagram. Talk to you soon! And thanks for joining me today!