We are joined by Michael Lowenberg and Eric Levin, partners at Modern Hops, an independent beer distributor in Atlanta, GA. We have a fun chat discussing their business and many other topics including:
- Modern Hops business model.
- Dealing with Georgia's alcohol laws.
- The dynamic with the big and macro craft in the Atlanta area.
- The Atlanta craft scene.
- The Juice Strikes Back festival
- Managing feelings of local breweries.
- Approaching this kind of festival as a fan.
- Holding breweries accountable for social issue flubs.
- IP theft.
- Pricing craft beer.
And much more!
This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.
Music for The Full Pint Podcast provided by our pal Ben Tuttle, check him out at tenderbubbles.com
This week, we are joined by Marcus Baskerville, Co-Founder and Head Brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing out of San Antonio, TX. We discuss many things including:
- How Marcus got involved in the craft beer industry.
- How Weathered Souls started.
- Weathered Souls beer lineup/approach.
- Introducing craft beer to swill drinking locals.
- Red tape involving Texas alcohol laws.
- The direction of Texas craft.
- What absolutely what won't work with San Antonio locals.
- Shiner's place in craft.
- Diversity in craft beer.
- Takes on all the latest fads.
- And much more!
This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.
Music for The Full Pint Podcast provided by our pal Ben Tuttle, check him out at tenderbubbles.com
We are joined by beer writer, certified beer judge and current creative force behind the beer web comic Massive Potions Ken Weaver. We talk about Ken's journey through the craft beer industry and touch on items including:
- Ken and Danny meeting on RateBeer.com 12 years ago.
- How the beer geek scene has evolved over the past decade.
- Ken's job at RateBeer.com.
- Untappd and Facebook's impact on beer geek culture.
- Ken's departure from RateBeer and move to All About Beer Magazine.
- Thoughts on RateBeer.com being sold to ZX Ventures and what they might have actually purchased.
- The duty of being a certified beer judge.
- Launching Massive Potion, a web comic about beer.
- A look at sub niche beer geek entertainment.
And much more!
Make sure you check out Massive Potions at https://massivepotions.com/
This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.
Music for The Full Pint Podcast provided by our pal Ben Tuttle, check him out at tenderbubbles.com
We are joined by Beer Director for San Francisco Bay area Beer Baron Bar & Kitchen, Corey Whelchel. We discuss the very important aspect of implementing a unique and responsible beer program in 2019. Items of discussion include:
- Corey's role with Beer Baron.
- Who or what should drive a pub's taplist.
- Addressing the issue of permanent tap handles and classic styles.
- The importance of stocking out of market beers.
- Out of town breweries flopping in California.
- Wages and cost of living affecting beer bars.
And much more.
This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.
Music for The Full Pint Podcast provided by our pal Ben Tuttle, check him out at tenderbubbles.com