Podcast appearances and mentions of gordon biersch

This week, Troy and Jackie are joined by Doug Haster, master brewer at Mission Valley's Puesto Cervecería. Hasker goes way back with beer in this town–he moved to San Diego in 1998 to head brewing at Gordon Biersch's then-Mission Valley location and stayed until Biersch sold its operations to Puesto in 2019. Not ready to hang up his skates, he stuck with the Puesto folks, tweaked his brewing style from German to Mexican lagers, and carried on the building's legacy of being home to some of San Diego's finest suds. These days, Hasker is catching attention for the beer he brewed for the Padres, Puesto's Clara. He tells us about this special beer and shares stories from his decades spent brewing beer in San Diego.

In today's episode, we delve into the world of digital transformation in the restaurant industry with industry expert, Casey Terrell. Casey is a highly respected marketing professional with vast experience in the restaurant industry, particularly in digital transformation, technology adoption, and multi-location marketing roles. In our conversation, we discuss Casey's career trajectory and professional experiences, the integration of technology into marketing strategies, the state of digital transformation in the restaurant industry, and the evolving relationship between CMOs and CIOs. We explore the concept of digital transformation, the challenges faced by restaurants in adapting to technological advancements, and the role of marketing in driving innovation and customer experience. Gain valuable insights into the evolving marketing landscape in the restaurant industry, the qualities and considerations in choosing tech partners, the value of loyalty programs and the impact of personalized marketing approaches, the challenges and strategies of balancing brand-building efforts with performance marketing, and much more! Join us as we uncover what qualities will make you stand out in the marketing landscape and the nuances of digital transformation with Casey Terrell!Key Points From This Episode:Cassey's military background and how Burger King started his marketing career.Learn about the various roles and responsibilities he has had over the years. Transitioning from multi-location into packaged goods and shaking up the CPG space.Hear how he became the digital transformation expert he is today. The state of digital transformation in the restaurant industry and what needs to change.Unpack the changing dynamics between traditional CIO and CMO roles.Discover the essential qualities and considerations in choosing tech partners.Building technology in-house versus partnering with external vendors.Balancing the demands of the brand with performance marketing.He shares the impactful role his mentors have played in his career.Final takeaways and advice for budding marketers in the restaurant space.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Casey Terrell on LinkedInSPB HospitalityLogans RoadhouseGordon Biersch Brew Co.YellowcardOcean AvenueA Star Is BornBurger KingVTEXInBevEpisode 37: Patty TrevinoEpisode 92: Bruce SkalaSOCiClicks 2 Bricks Marketing Leaders Coffee Chat

Katz's restaurant experience drops next Wednesday! Michael's girlfriend Joyce joins Michael in New York City, and they dive deep into the history of the world-famous deli that's over 100 years old in this episode of Eat Deets Katz's Delicatessen has been a staple of New York culture, amplified by its appearance in several movies and TV shows, most notably When Harry Met Sally Current owner Jake Dell has rules for how to conduct oneself at Katz's to avoid being thrown out Michael & Joyce address their anxiety over the intimidatingly complicated ordering process A truly hot take in Yelp from Strangers as someone knocks Katz's for being too far away from where they were coming from... More to come next week!   Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (Look out tomorrow for another New York-themed episode as we pit Joe's Pizza vs. Famous Original Ray's), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Sean Spademan, Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com!   Send in your Gordon Biersch stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: Katz's Delicatessen (Review)! I'm joined once again by my girlfriend Joyce, and for the second part of the episode, we'll give our thoughts on some world-famous pastrami, hot dogs, matzoh ball soup, and more! Ever work at Katz's? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   If you're a fan of "Fine" Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America, you'll love Banned Camp - a comedy podcast about why books are banned. Be sure to check it out and give them a listen.  Search for them wherever you listen to podcasts - that's Banned with two Ns.

The review for Gordon Biersch is here! All Elite Wrestling & Ring of Honor's "Pretty" Peter Avalon joins Michael to review the restaurant of the week The Gordon Biersch Brewery that Michael & Peter hit up closed its doors just 7 days after the boys dined there Peter eulogizes the Burbank Gordon Biersch Ever wondered what it'd be like living in a Buffalo Wild Wings? Harrison Augustine

Get Part 2 next Wednesday! All Elite Wrestling & Ring of Honor's "Pretty" Peter Avalon joins Michael in Burbank to learn all about the restaurant of the week Gordon Biersch Brewery stands behind the claim that they invented garlic fries Michael dives into the Eat Deets about Gordon Biersch Gordon Biersch cost Oskar Blues Brewing approx. $32,000 from a cease & desist Michael drops knowledge about Shakey's Pizza Parlor's prominence in the Philippines An embarrassing story from 25+ years ago about Michael's dad, and his special way of saying "Gordon Biersch" Michael & Peter read the negative end of the review spectrum in this week's Yelp from Strangers   Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (October's episode explored Dave's Hot Chicken), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Sean Spademan, Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com!   Send in your Gordon Biersch stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant (Review)! I'm joined by All Elite Wrestling's "Pretty" Peter Avalon, and for the second part of the episode, we'll dish all our thoughts and feelings about our meal at a Gordon Biersch that closed down one week later. Ever work at a Gordon Biersch? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.

This week, we are joined by founder/CEO of Voodoo Brewery Matteo Rachocki. We discuss many things with Matteo including: Voodoo's legacy from back in the RateBeer/bottle share days. Early day footprint and business model. Growing up along side bigger PA breweries like Tröegs, Victory, etc. The new business model of franchising Voodoo Brewery. Surviving the pandemic. Watching the fallout of the recent craft wave. Was contracting ever an option? How is this different from BJs, Rock Bottom or Gordon Biersch? How does Voodoo translate outside of Meadville, PA? How does Voodoo navigate different communities and cultures? And much more! You are reading this because you know you are in need of a lambic basket and you don't own one yet. Click here to purchase your very own lambic basket and support The Full Pint podcast in doing so. [LINK] Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

"Fine" Dining is back to weekly releases! The Melting Pot is in the midst of a renaissance, with ambitious expansion goals Michael details the changes moving into the new season Learn about the history of the franchise in Eat Deets (fka Resty Fact Round-Up) Guest host Rhyan Schwartz gives Michael someone to eat all the cheese that our host refuses to touch Michael rebrands cheese to ch**se Harrison Augustine

Give us about fifteen minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors... Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County,  Solar Energy Services,  Hospice of the Chesapeake. and Alpha Engineering  Today... Get involved in the school redistricting discussion with a new interactive tool. The mostly-final numbers are in from the SOUPer Bowl at Heritage Baptist Church. J Alexanders will take over Gordon Biersch's space at the Town Center. The Annapolis Film Festival is presenting a flick this Wednesday at Maryland Hall. Get ready for Irish Weekend on March 3rd through 5th with a Hooley, a Shamrock the Dock free fest, and a St. Patrick's Parade! Pod news and more! Ann Alsina from CovingtonAlsina is taking the day off but she'll be back next week with your Monday Money Report! And as usual, George from DCMDVA Weather is here with your local weather forecast! Please download their APP so you can keep on top of the local weather scene! The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (TW) NOTE: For hearing impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis  

Give us about fifteen minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors... Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County,  Solar Energy Services, WTMD and Alpha Engineering. Today... A pair neo-Nazi leaders were arrested for plotting to launch an attack on Baltimore's power grid. A knife fight in Severna Park ends up with four arrests. Gordon Biersch at the Annapolis Town Center has permanently closed. Up to 80,000 people currently on Medicaid in Maryland may lose their benefits. And Maryland was ranked 16th in the nation for long, scenic walks. I have some great shows at Rams Head On Stage to give away and some pod news of course! Scott MacMullan with Scott MacMullan Law is here with some legal tips in his periodic segment– Legal Briefs! And as usual, George from DCMDVA Weather is here with your local weather forecast! Please download their app to keep on top of the local weather scene! The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (TW) NOTE: For hearing impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis  

Chris and Gabe convene to discuss yet another horrible loss in the Kenny Payne era, what it feels like to work through this season, positive updates on the football front and plenty of odds and ends. This season is a bummer but there's a good convo about why the coaches in the media keep being weirdly positive about Kenny Payne in here I recommend. Me being Gabe. Sup. Follow Us: CHECK OUT THE NEW WEBSITE Subscribe to our newsletter The Pod on Instagram Gabe on Twitter Chris on Twitter Find out more at https://what-high-school-did-you-go-to.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Dean Biersch has a passion for creating environments that bring people together to enjoy themselves. First as co-founder of Gordon-Biersch, now as head of Sonoma and Marin County's Hopmonk Taverns, Dean has tapped into the spirit of beer to create fun, relaxing, and unpretentious communities. He used his experience in the restaurant industry to create top-notch food matched with carefully crafted beer and helped set off the craft-beer phenomenon all across the United States. Plus, he and his partner Dan Gordon created the Garlic Fries that now grace ball games in almost every state. In this episode, we talk about Dean's interest in design, his journey of entrepreneurship, and how being open to opportunities can take you to unexpected heights. ----------- Learn more about Hopmonk Taverns by visiting: hopmonk.com & Discover more about Hello Sonoma at Hellosonoma.org Thank you, as always, for tuning in. And if you enjoyed this episode, tell a friend!

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We last talked to Preston and Abby in April 2020 when we found out that Preston hadn't gotten back to Abby because he said she had “horrible garlic breath” because of the food she was ordering at Gordon Biersch. We pointed out that Preston was eating the same food so his breath probably didn't smell great either... We want to find out whatever happened between the two of them. (Originally aired on 102.7 Da Bomb on February 23rd, 2022)

The next generation of culinary artisans are changing up the industry. These artisans have a whole new approach to reaching and satisfying the next generation consumer. In this podcast we will explore chefs and artisans from around the world diving into their story and passion. In this episode of Chef AF, I chat with Tim Griffin, director of culinary at SPB Hospitality about his path to becoming a chef, finding his inspiration, and driving menu innovation for several brands. Since October 2020 Griffin has been leading SPB Hospitality Brands culinary team with over twenty years experience in fine dining, catering and hospitality. Prior to joining the SPB team he has worked for Kona Grill, Ignite Restaurant Group's Joe's Crab Shack and Brick House Tavern & Tap. Griffin also served as a founding Board Member of the Global Culinary Innovators Association. He attended Texas Tech University and earned a bachelor's degree in restaurant and management finishing his education at The Culinary Institute of America. Griffin says, while at CIA in Napa Valley, he would speak to chefs that would come through, and would have great conversations about being a multi-unit corporate chef. Ultimately those discussions helped him identify what he wanted to do with his culinary education. He was drawn to the scope and scale of managing multiple things and entities across cities, states, and the world. I ask Griffin if he has been feeling the challenges of supply chain shortages. He says, “Yes, there's been a lot of react and adapt to current menu items as well as products, it changes daily, weekly but we have a great supply chain and I work very closely with them.” Adding, “it's a tighter relationship now than it has been in the past.” Some of the SPB brands include Logan's Roadhouse, Rock Bottom, Gordon Biersch, Old Chicago, and more. Griffin also shares the different virtual brands that are in development with SPB. Griffin talks about food trends and says he is seeing a lot more from Korea. But he looks for up and coming food trends by taking advantage when he travels, by visiting small restaurants and seeing what ingredients and presentations they are doing. To hear more about the creative process in the test kitchen, get Griffin's take on developing menus, and the story behind the Roasted Cauliflower Recipe, check out this episode of Chef AF “It's All Food” or you can listen on Spotify!

The Man, the Myth...the Lager Legend. This week we had the chance to chat with Puesto Head Brewer, Doug Hasker! Doug has been in the beer industry for 31 years! Doug's interest in brewing was fostered by his dad and eventually turned into a career brewing for Gordon Biersch. Doug shares some of the knowledge he's gained over the years and tells us about how he became known as a master of the lager style. Now brewing for Puesto, Doug and his brewing assistant, Jacob Bosh, brew complex and delicate beers. Doug and Josh won a 2021 Great American Beer Fest Silver medal for dark lager, “Negra”! Even after 30 years, Doug says he's making some of the “best beers of his career.” Grab an award winning Puesto “Negra” and enjoy the episode.

  Welcome back to the Real Estate Excellence podcast with your host Tracy Hayes!   In today's episode, we are going to deliver another best of the best with our guest, Howard Flaschen. He is one of the most well-respected brokers in NE Florida.  He runs an office of highly educated and supported agents at Round Table Realty.  "People Before Property" is his motto and all of his agents fit the mold.  Howard is dedicated to what he refers to as "family" when speaking of his agents at Round Table.                                                                                                                                                                                          Let's dive in and learn more about the people before property mindset.   [00:01 - 05:54] Opening Segment    I welcome today's guest, Howard Flaschen! Howard shares his background, his study, and his early career journey. How he found Round Table Realty, Inc. The importance of technology for brokers and agents to support their career life. Howard talks about how his work experience in Gordon Biersch plays a role in his mindset today.   [05:55 - 21:20] Internal Motivation and Self Driven Education Howard talks about how he survives the economic recession in 2006 - 2008 with Richmond American Homes. The downside of working in a corporate environment especially in a recession period. The pyramid concept and employee-employer model of the corporate environment. Howard talks about his leadership style and how he motivates his employees. The investment in employee training. Howard talks about where he gathers information and knowledge. Internal motivation and discipline. Self-driven education. The key to longevity in a real estate career. Recognizing the choice that you have and make the right decision. The power of taking action and doing something. [21:21 - 35:04]  People Before Property  Howard talks about handling our own anxiety  The power of being authentic and being ‘You'. A shift in the paradigm. Howard talks about the people before property mindset. The core value and foundation in Round Table Realty. Focus on taking care of people and clients. Howard talks about his motivation to come to Round Table Realty every day.   [35:05 - 41:34] Transaction Broker Status in Florida The tactics in winning offers regardless of the current market conditions. The significance of influx and injection of education at the beginning of your real estate career. Constant learning and trying. Default transaction broker status in Florida. Agency law changes.   [41:35 - 46:41] Closing Segment Is it more important who you know or what you know? What you know. Working with an independent broker or teams? Depends  Advantages of being on a team The Jumbo shrimp, or The Jaguars? The Jaguars Travel bucket list Mediterranean cruise If you had one hour to sit and talk with someone, past or present, who would that be? John F. Kennedy and Ty Cobb Connect with Howard See links below. Final words   Tweetable Quotes: “I don't believe that you can get long-term externally motivated.” - Howard Flaschen. ”If you just focus on taking care of people and your clients now you're just going to have this really long successful career.” -  Howard Flaschen. “You can get lucky or think that you are the best real estate agent in the world, but for the longevity in this career, it's constant education and constant self-motivation.” - Howard Flaschen.   You can reach out to Howard on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin. or check out the Round Table Realty website at https://www.roundtablerealty.com and Facebook or Instagram.   --   SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW as we discuss real estate excellence with the best of the best!     Join our community at www.tracyhayespodcast.com   Email Tracy.Hayes@jethl.com to get in touch with me. Connect with me on Facebook and LinkedIn. Check out Jet HomeLoans, LLC and get top-flight resources and first-class service in buying your house.

Every week at 12 PM PST, I analyze the news and data that can affect the Bay Area Real Estate Market. Tune in weekly and email me anytime if I can help! spencer@spencerhsu.com.Topics covered for the week:LinkedIn wheels and deals to cement long-term South Bay presence Longtime Bay Area brewery Gordon Biersch plans to stay in San Jose forever SF penthouse sells for highest condo price since pre-pandemic times SF office vacancy rises to 20%, highest level since 2003, despite more leasing activity County agency preps downtown San Jose affordable homes project June jobs report is great news for the housing market Latest Market Data for all counties in the Bay Areahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P5T3T4doU9vutLotcKnZ0WCZahU0nvKn1khR-QQsrTI/edit?usp=sharing San Mateo County 10:29Santa Clara County 12:12Alameda County 13:10San Francisco County 14:18Contra Costa County 15:27

Restaurants and retailers have been clobbered by COVID. Some have closed permanently and other have had to figure out how to make it work in a new environment. But what about the larger picture? What about the centers where these stores are located? We sat down with Anthony Henry who is the General Manager for the Annapolis Town Center (they are changing the spelling) at Gordon Biersch to see how they are managing.  They have lost some stores, but have a bunch of new and exciting tenants lined up.  Their Halloween Fright Night-Movie Night was a sell-out success and they are gearing up for a COVID-safe Santa Experience with a virtual angle as well.  And coming VERY soon, a new VIP Concierge service. Tree lighting and Santa on November 21! Have a listen as we speak with a landlord that is doing all they can to make sure our local businesses can thrive. Check out all they have to offer online here: https://www.visitatc.com

On episode three of Scene in San Diego Featuring Eater, we talk about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our city’s craft breweries as the industry continues to adapt to challenges. We also explore an ambitious new brewery that recently opened in Mission Valley – but not without its own COVID-19 obstacles.We are joined by our guest, Paige McWey Acers, from the San Diego Brewers Guild to give us an update on San Diego’s craft beer industry in these tough times. McWey Acers has helped lead the guild for over seven years and currently serves as its executive director. She previously worked for Karl Strauss Brewing Company.Current Public Health Rules for San Diego’s Breweries & Tasting RoomsSan Diego’s breweries/tasting rooms first temporarily closed in mid-March as the coronavirus pandemic hit San Diego County. At that point, many craft brewers turned to canning, curbside pickup, merch sales, beer delivery and shipping to survive. Breweries were allowed to reopen in late May 2020 – if they served food, on the same transaction as beer. Many of San Diego’s independent brewers slowly reopened their tasting rooms, finding ways to bring food sales into the mix and adapt to the pandemic-related public health guidelines (social distancing, masks, signage, etc.) necessary to operate.On July 1, more change jolted the industry. San Diego County public health leaders amended the Public Health Order to include the closure of breweries (and bars) that DO NOT serve food. The order excluded wineries and distilleries that have outdoor tasting rooms; those are still allowed to operate but must do so outdoors.Weeks later, breweries in San Diego County can only operate outdoors, if they also sell food, all in the same transaction. Many breweries are partnering with caterers, restaurants and food trucks to follow those rules, but it’s still a challenge.San Diego County remains on California’s COVID-19 monitoring list through at least July 27, with these restrictions for breweries (and many other businesses) in place until at least through that date.The San Diego Brewers Guild, which currently has more than 120 members, is keeping a running list on its website of which of its members are open – and at what capacity. Some craft breweries are open for curbside pickup only, some are shipping their products, some are open for modified hours – only when they can book a food truck or partner with a restaurant. You can check out that list here.Guest Interview: Paige McWey Acers, Executive Director of the San Diego Brewers GuildPaige McWey Acers has had a storied career in local beer. She speaks with Monica Garske and Candice Woo about San Diego’s craft brewing industry, including how San Diego Brewers Guild members are staying afloat in the choppy pandemic times.McWey Acers touches on how food is served at breweries these days and how brewers have pivoted. She also discusses the some of big challenges craft brewers are facing and what the industry needs right now from customers and local government.The reality is, the pandemic is having an impact on how San Diego’s craft brewing industry is operating and how it will operate in the future.San Diego Brewers Guild: The BEER FundTo help support local craft brewers in need during the pandemic, San Diego City Councilmember Chris Cate and County Supervisor Jim Desmond -- have set up something called the BEER Fund, or “Breweries Experiencing Economic Roadblocks.” All donations to the fund directly benefit the San Diego Brewers Guild and will be distributed by the guild to local craft brewers experiencing financial hardship. You can donate to the BEER Fund here and read more about it here.Local Craft Breweries That Couldn’t Make It: Tasting Rooms That Have Permanently ClosedSadly, not all craft breweries will be able to survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The SDBG said several of its members have had to permanently shutter in recent months. This includes: Iron Fist in Vista and Barrio Logan; Escondido Brewing Company; Thunderhawk Alements in Miramar. Iron Fist operated in Vista for about 10 years and announced it was shutting down all operation in mid-May – even before this second wave of pandemic rollbacks in San Diego County.San Diego’s New Brewery: Puesto CerveceriaIn the midst of some breweries scaling back or even closing shop, we have seen the debut of a couple of breweries during the pandemic, including an ambitious restaurant, bar and brewery from Puesto in Mission Valley.Puesto Cerveceria is a 10,000-square-foot brewery/restaurant that replaces the Gordon Biersch brewpub. Puesto has eateries in La Jolla and The Headquarters at Seaport, but this is the Mexican restaurant’s first foray into brewing its own beer. The project was delayed due to several COVID-19 related issues, which also impacted its beer program.The Mission Valley brewery was originally set to open in April, but the pandemic delayed those plans. Puesto is making a variety of traditional Mexican-style lagers, which were ready to go for that planned April debut, but the beers had to be brewed all over again when the location’s opening was postponed.Ales can typically be brewed and consumed within a few weeks, but lagers need a slower fermentation process. Puesto said its freshly-brewed lagers will be available by August and will eventually be served at all the brand’s restaurants in California.Puesto spent $8 million on the Mission Valley brewery/restaurant but, due to current pandemic health restrictions in San Diego County, patrons can’t go inside just yet. To operate, Puesto – like all local restaurants right now – can move its dining room outdoors. The Mission Valley location has two big outdoor seating areas and has added a pop-up patio in the parking lot, for now.COVID-19 Collaboration Beer: San Diego Brewers Unite Double IPAAlthough it’s rough right now for craft breweries, guild members are still finding ways to help and support one another – very much in spirit of the industry.Earlier this month, Stone Brewing said it had collaborated with six prominent SDBG members – AleSmith; Modern Times; Mother Earth; Pizza Port; Port Brewing; and Thorn – to create a new beer that directly benefits the San Diego Brewers Guild as the organization continues to try to provide support to its 120+ member breweries.The San Diego Brewers United Double IPA was released last week and will be available for a limited time in California only. It comes in a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans and all proceeds benefit the San Diego Brewers Guild. Read more about that project here.For more content from The Scene, visit this website. For more content from Eater San Diego, click here. And, to read our collaboration content with Eater and The Scene every week, click here.The Scene in San Diego Feat. Eater Podcast is hosted by NBC 7’s Monica Garske and Eater San Diego’s Candice Woo, and produced by NBC 7’s Matthew Lewis.

On a "The One That Got Away" edition of 2nd Date Update, Abby calls us about a guy she went on a date with to Gordon Biersch. Abby says that her and Preston had a great night, enjoyed the live music, got some drinks and appetizers... she doesn't understand what went wrong. The Keola Show calls Preston to find out what caused him to disappear. (Originally aired on 102.7 Da Bomb on May 4th, 2020)

Cheers, tournament lovers! As we get deeper into March, the 2020 March Madness Healthy Beer Tournaments heats up. For game 2, we see the newcomer from the Pacific North West, Deschutes Brewery's Wowza Hazy Pale vs. Harpoon Brewery's Rec. League Pale Ale. Greg talks about his trip to 14 Cannons with Nicole to conduct some critical beer research on a brand new brew.Mike, aka Sir Food Savage, joins us to review a healthy beer of his own and have a little beer for breakfast while he eats his Eggos.Dan is packing heat with a new review of 6 Underground, a Netflix movie starring Ryan Reynolds.Fontana Jim calls in to add to our conversation about how to pack and ship beer, assuming we did that sort of thing. Our Bullpen Beer is Lhazy River, a hazy IPA from Kern River Brewing.In Booze News: Craft Beer Alliance shareholders vote on the merger with Anheuser-Busch, Sierra Nevada will release a hard kombucha, Lagunitas CEO steps down, Gordon Biersch shuts down multiple locations, and tons of beer drinkers are now afraid to drink Corona. Our Beer Babe of the Week is Samantha, make sure you follow her on Instagram @samantha_sounds_legit!Our Old Timey Word of the Week: "Lush." Use it on social media and tag us for a shout out!Cheers to Denver, CO, for being our top listening city for last week!Don't forget to check us out at www.theunfilteredgentlemen.com and to follow us on our social medias for some great beer shots: www.facebook.com/theunfilteredgentlemen, @unfilteredgents on twitter, and TheUnfilteredGentlemen on Instagram! We want you to drunk dial us at (805) 538-BEER (2337), we'd love to hear from you!

Welcome back! This episode is brought to you by our sponsors, Angela Landsberg, executive director of North Park Main Street, and Sara Crichlow from Redwing Bar & Grill on 30th Street. Redwing has karaoke seven days a week and a full patio bar in the back, so get ready to drink, eat and then belt out your favorite song. This week’s special guest is Eric Adler, co-founder of Puesto. Eric grew up in a Mexican American household in La Jolla, and home-cooked meals were a big part of his childhood, which he says cemented his love for food. Eric moved to Boston for college, then he went to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to earn his master’s in sports business, and went on to work with pro sports teams like the Washington Wizards. In 2010, he moved back to San Diego, and met chef Luisteen Gonzalez at a party. Chef Luisteen was making creative tacos wrapped in layers of crispy cheese, and Eric wanted in. A year later, Eric teamed up with his two brothers and two cousins to open Puesto in La Jolla. Puesto now has six locations in San Diego, Orange County, and the Bay Area, and they’re about to open their seventh restaurant in the old Gordon Biersch space in Mission Valley—where they’ll start brewing their own beer onsite. Another exciting feature is that someone from a (still unnamed) three-star Michelin restaurant will be heading up the new cocktail menu. Eric gave us his pick for Two People, $50, and he chose El Pescador Fish Market in La Jolla because of their salmon and crab sandwiches on sourdough. Erin shared that Jim Fitzpatrick, CEO and publisher of San Diego Magazine, sent in his pick for Two People, $50, to the podcast’s email address: Jim chose dinner at La Jolla Shores Hotel because the view and good food can’t be beat. Lauren’s pick this week was J & Tony’s Discount Cured Meats and Negroni Warehouse, a bar that just opened this summer in the East Village which is serving up canned seafood and drinks that James Bond would hate, stirred not shaken over hand-cut ice. Troy’s pick this week was the lamb barbacoa tacos on the patio at Luce Bar. In Hot Plates, we talked about the closing of Seasucker in Del Mar, set for October 30. Troy got a First Look at Brian Malarkey’s new $5.5 million-dollar restaurant, Animae, that opened on the bottom floor of the Pacific Gate complex by Bosa. There’s a rooftop bar on the 16th floor of the new Carte Hotel in Little Italy just opened, called Above Ash Social. The owners of The Rose wine bar in South Park are opening up a new bar on 30th Street devoted to oysters and gin, Mabel’s Gone Fishing. Stories written by our own Troy Johnson are now part of college curriculums—one of his articles, “Farm to Fable,” was published in a MacMillan textbook! This week’s Hot Topic is the release of some new programs that Yelp just launched on its app, like a newsfeed feature called “Yelp Connect,” according to Nation’s Restaurant News. Restaurants can pay $200 a month to be a part of the service, where they can share real-time updates with users about menu changes, happy hour deals, and special dining events. Diners can now “follow” their favorite restaurants on the app. Eric says he will definitely try these new features out, especially with the opening of his new Puesto location coming up. Thanks for listening, and we’d love to hear from you! Call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a message. Or if you’re too shy to call, you can email HappyHalfHour@sdmag.com. You can give us your recommendations for Two People, $50, tell us about any news happening in San Diego’s culinary world, let us know who you’d like to hear featured as a guest on the podcast, or ask Troy a question!

This episode was originally recorded on August 3, 2017. There is no new BHH episode this week due to other programming on home station KSRO. Kim Lentjes & Jeroen Hobert are our guests on Brew Ha Ha today. Kim Lentjes founded the Dutch Beer Academy in 2015 and it is still going strong. She organizes training courses for restaurant staff, tastings and Kim is also active as a judge in beer competitions. Steve first mentions that Sapporo of Japan has just bought Anchor Brewing, which was news back then in 2017, when this show was recorded live. Mark’s opinion is that it is great because today, a successful brewery will have to have its own bars, like Gordon Biersch. If Anchor wants to continue to sell in New York and Chicago, they need bars there and Sapporo can do that. There are no changes in management planned and they plan to keep the brewery as it is. Mark thinks they realize what a great brewery it is and how closely it is associated with San Francisco. Fritz Maytag speaks Japanese and was always happy to visit with the Japanese brewers who would often visit his brewery. Steve mentions that Anchor Brewing is credited with sparking the craft brewing business in the US when Fritz Maytag bought it in 1965. Mark Carpenter started there in 1971. Herlinda knows a lot of people in the beer business worldwide and when they come to visit San Francisco, they want to visit Anchor Brewing. Kim explains that they train people who work with beer, what it is, how to taste it, how to sell beer and even how to get more people to drink more beer. Herlinda mentions that Lagunitas is a Dutch company now since Heineken has purchased it from the founders. Kim sees that the craft beer movement is very strong here in America. Mark says they should be happy that the breweries like Anchor and Lagunitas will continue to operate the same way.    

Our first interview! We knew for a long time that Dominic would be the one and it finally happened! We interviewed! In this we we drink Innis & Gunn (https://www.innisandgunn.com/us/), but since we were also playing a drinking game we switched to Gordon Biersch (https://gordonbiersch.com)'s Hefeweizen, but forgot to talk about it. Oops. Any way we talk Tolkien, but not just Lord of the Rings, but all Tolkien! It's a long one, but there is so much to this amazing Catholic author I couldn't bring myself to cut much! Rules to our drinking game: 1. When a place in Middle Earth is mentioned Neil takes a drink 2. When one of the big three from LOTR (Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf) are mentioned David takes a drink. 3. When a Tolkien work other than LOTR is mentioned Dominic takes a drink 4. Anytime "Tolkien" is said everyone takes a drink. Including you! Drink Responsibly! If you want to get in touch with Dominic you can reach him at livedrums@gmail.com Join the Fold: @amongwolvespod on Insta (https://www.instagram.com/amongwolvespod/) & fb (https://www.facebook.com/amongwolvespod/) Drink with us and talk with us!! Special Guest: Dominic.

Hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend! We have another great episode of the Happy Half Hour for you. This week, we’re recording from our sponsor, Sycuan Casino, which recently underwent a huge renovation, and are taping at their new restaurant, Bull & Bourbon Steakhouse. We talked with Marcel, Bull & Bourbon’s sous chef, about the restaurant’s in-house dry-aging program and a special tomahawk steak that is aged for 120 days. Our special guest this week is Arturo Kassel. He's the CEO of Whisknladle Hospitality, which brought us restaurants like PrepKitchen, Catania and of course, Whisknladle in La Jolla. In 2017, Arturo sold the company's Prepkitchen locations so he could focus on his next big project, Gravity Heights, a brewery in Sorrento Valley that just opened in January of this year. Gravity Heights was just named the all-around winner of Best New Brewery in our annual Best Restaurants list—this means that both Troy and our readers agreed that Gravity Heights deserved the title. Arturo is also working on another project in Sorrento Valley, a 10,000-square-foot food hall called Park Commons. His pick for Two People, $50, was The Fishery. Troy liked Cross Street Chicken and Beer, and Lauren’s pick was Morning Glory (which Troy reviews in our upcoming August issue!) In Hot Plates, we talked about Troy getting the First Look at Ciccia Osteria, Mario Cassineri’s new Italian restaurant in Barrio Logan, Puesto taking over Gordon Biersch’s location in Mission Valley and starting their own brewery, and Home & Away, a two-story cocktail and beer bar, opening in Encinitas. This week’s Hot Topic: soon, you’ll be able to order food from McDonald’s, and even a burger from Juniper & Ivy, and have it delivered by drone. San Diego is one of ten cities in the country where the tech giant partnered with McDonald’s to test out drone delivery. We got an email from a listener who needed a recommendation for good Mexican pastries and desserts—listen to find out what Troy and Arturo had to say.

Cheers and beers, craft lovers! We're going back to Colorado for our beer of the week; Juicy Bits from WeldWerks Brewing in Greeley, CO. Juicy Bits is a hazy IPA that is full of citrus and tropical flavors from a nice mix of hops. Thanks to listener Davis for sharing this one.Greg talks about his latest homebrew session as well as his Firestone Walker Tap Takeover adventures. Scott shares his grievance about people talking loudly on speakerphone.Comedian Mark Hoffmeier shares one of his favorite drunk stories; this one comes from comic-con. Scott talks about drunk people giving directions in the back of his Uber.Greg gives his review and breakdown of Drive Angry; a hardly known movie from Nicholas Cage and Amber Heard.Our Bullpen Beer comes from Stone Brewing; it's their Espresso Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout that's full of coffee flavor and big boldness.In Booze News: 7-11 is launching a new beer delivery service, Craft Brew Alliance is reporting losses, Gordon Biersch back in the hands of its founder, Arcadia Brewing has a new operator, Lord Hobo is dropping an 18 pack, Florida man goes on a drunken adventure on his lawn mower, and more.Our Beer Babe of the Week is Susie, follow her on Instagram @susieontap!Beer Quote: "In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria" Benjamin Franklin Don't forget to check us out at www.theunfilteredgentlemen.com and to follow us on our social medias for some great beer shots: www.facebook.com/theunfilteredgentlemen, @unfilteredgents on twitter, and TheUnfilteredGentlemen on Instagram! We want you to drunk dial (805) 538-BEER (2337), we'd love to hear from you!

Episode Notes This week Andrew dives into Cave Raider Blonde Bock by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company. Is it worth the potential spelunking? Listen to find out! Have you supported the Phoenix Creative Collective and the Phoenix Podcast Network through Patreon yet? It's easy, just click hereSend questions, comments and recommendations to 2minutebeer@gmail.comMusic: River Meditation by Jason Shaw used under Creative Commons License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/Support The Two Minute Beer Review by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-two-minute-beer-reviewFind out more at https://the-two-minute-beer-review.pinecast.coThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.

What a pleasure it was to sit down with long time friend of The Show, Doug Hasker, Brewmaster of Gordon Biersch San Diego! The SD lager king did not disappoint; we had a terrific time hanging out with this extremely pleasant gentleman and drinking the fruits of his labor.If your ears hear what my ears hear, you'll be captivated by the ease of Doug's story telling, pumped up by some of his more eloquent answers, like “No?!”, and be delighted to listen to someone pronounce Reinheitsgebot properly! This episode brings you education, history, quality beverages (ok, we got the good end of the stick on this one), and insights into GB that you cannot possibly imagine.As usual, we try some beers, break down some of the latest beer news, and most importantly, like it says right there on our About Us page, have fun! We know your fridge is full of the best indie beer available, so why not Bird Box Challenge it and drink whatever beer your outreached, waiving hand finds first?!Side note: Most of our traffic is through Itunes, which is awesome; if you're one of those amazing listeners, please review our show, it really helps us out!That download button isn't going to push itself, go ahead, click it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

S. Martinelli & Company was founded by Stephen Martinelli in 1868. The company is located, as it has always been, for the last 150 years in Watsonville, California. The first cider made by Stephen was a 7.5% alcohol by volume sparkling cider. This chat is with Stephen John Martinelli, the great grandson of the Founder and the current CEO and General Manager of this family owned business. John’s first job as a teen was to clean the 125 gallon redwood fermenting tanks that were used at Martinelli’s to ferment apples juice to cider. You can still see the slats from the old tank today at the Company Store, where they flank the tasting bar. In this chat, we discuss Martinelli’s new product “1868” which came out in August of 2018 to commemorate the 150th year. 1868 is a 5.7% cider that Martinelli is currently contracting with the Gordon Biersch brewing company to ferment. The bulk of the apples are sourced from the Pacific Northwest. 1868 has the signature Martinelli juice profile, with a Newtown Pippin apple presence. It is sold in 12 ounce bottles in 12-packs. Costcos in California and the two Safeway stores in Santa Cruz are the only location currently selling this product. The 1868 is selling fast, as Martinelli loyalist buy sometimes up to 2-4 12-packs at a time. Listen to and see the wordplayed by Hip Hop Artist Andy Mineo called: Martinelli's Contact info for S. Martinelli & Company Website: https://www.martinellis.com Tours? Martinelli’s does not provide public tours. Mentions in this chat Totally Cider Tours April 12th & 13th 2018 Monterey Bay California   Reservations open January 11, 2019 September 22-28, 2019 - Normandy France - Reservation will begin in late January Interested in these tours? Sign up for the eCiderNews and receive updates on tours. February 4th-8th, 2019 CiderCon The United States Association of Cider Makers annual Trade Conference will be held in Chicago. Find out more and reserve today. Volunteer for CiderCon and have your registration fee waivered! Contact : Woodley email - pickcider@ciderassociation.org February 10th - New York International Cider Competition The NYCC has a different philosophy from other competitions in that all of judges are trade buyers judging by category and price This competition uses the USACM categories Submit your cider to the New Jersey and Canadian locations and NYCC will ship your additional entries for free to the www.berlininternationalbeercompetition.com    Here below are the links for more info https://berlininternationalbeercompetition.com/announcing-free-shipping-from-canada-to-the-2019-berlin-international-beer-competition/ https://berlininternationalbeercompetition.com/announcing-free-shipping-from-the-usa-to-the-2019-berlin-international-beer-competition/ Listen to 108: The Alcohol Professor chats Cider Competitions and Judging Please Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14 Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35 Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29 Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60 The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56 Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103 Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California Join the #ciderGoingUP Campaign today! 

We're back with Episode 2! Thank you very much for everyone who listened to our first episode! For those who aren't Grey's Anatomy fans, this one is for you. We don't even mention Grey's in this episode (shocker). We start out playing 3 Questions...that's right, not 20 but 3 and then launch into a story about our dining experience at Gordon Biersch and a deep dive into dining etiquette and how to treat your server (aka you better be tipping). If you ever wanted to hear about Jess's thoughts on Free Willy, Kyra's dream dinner guests or just enjoy long stories about dining experiences gone wrong, listen!!! Or just listen cause you love us or hate us or just want some white noise in the background of this journey we call life.

Craft Brew News - 11/9/18Via Brewbound https://www.brewbound.com/news/last-call-yakima-chief-hops-faces-lawsuit-greg-koch-on-the-big-screenYakima Chief Hops Accused of Breaching ContractMelbourne-based ingredient supplier Bintani Australia has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Yakima Chief Hops that accuses the broker of refusing to sell it hops, the Capital Pressreported.However, Yakima Chief Hops claims Bintani first breached its supply contract by selling a stake to a competitor, Brewers Supply Group, which is owned by the Rahr Corporation.Nevertheless, Bintani argues in the lawsuit that the sale did not violate its agreement with Yakima Chief Hops. Instead, it claims that Yakima Chief Hops breached the contract by terminating “for cause” last September and has since started soliciting Bintani customers. A terminated agreement could cost the company more than $20 million, as Bintani buys 71 percent of its hops from Yakima Chief Hops, according to the lawsuit.Bintani is seeking an injunction to block Yakima Chief Hops’ termination of the supply agreement.Total Wine, New Seasons to Offer Alcohol DeliveryTotal Wine & More is partnering with Texas-headquartered Delivery Solutions to provide same-day home delivery to customers nationwide, according to a press release.“The goal is to make compliant, nationwide delivery available out of the box for retailers,” Delivery Solutions founder Arshaad Mirza said, via the release. “Our orchestration middleware along with our growing delivery partnerships, makes plug and play last mile delivery possible.”Total Wine & More operates 190 stores in 23 states. A timetable for implementation was not shared.Meanwhile, another grocery store chain, New Seasons — which operates 21 stores in Oregon, Washington and Northern California — announced its own alcohol delivery service in Portland, Oregon, via Instacart.Finally, in September, grocery store chain Meijer extended its alcohol delivery service to 40 stores in Ohio, Supermarket News reported. Meijer also offers beer and wine delivery in Michigan.Craftworks Holdings Acquires Logan’s RoadhouseColorado-headquartered Craftworks Restaurants & Breweries — which owns the Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch brewpub chains as well as Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom — has acquired Nashville, Tennessee-based chain Logan’s Roadhouse, according to a press release. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.The three chain restaurants will be part of a newly formed holding company, CraftWorks Holdings, which will be led by current Logan’s CEO, Hazem Ouf. The company now operates 393 restaurants across 40 states and Washington, D.C.“By creating CraftWorks Holdings, we have laid the foundation for a premiere restaurant & brewery holding company to provide long-term growth opportunities for our brands, team members and franchise partners and established a platform that is well positioned for future growth and acquisitions,” Ouf said, via the release.Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NHStone Brewing Founder in DocumentaryAn advance screening of “The Beer Jesus From America,” a documentary featuring Stone Brewing co-founder Greg Koch and his quest to open a brewery in Germany, will be held at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, on Sunday, November 4. After the showing, Koch and filmmaker Matt Sweetwood will take part in a Q&A session.“This film stands as not just a glimpse into the trials, challenges, roadblocks and occasional triumphs of the project, but the story of following your heart and challenging convention,” Koch said, via a press release.Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NHMichael PotortiFounder/BrewerHost of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcastmichael@craftbeerstorm.commichael@bearairishbrew.com*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***Beara Brewing Co.2800 Lafayette RoadPortsmouth, NH 03801 www.bearairishbrew.com Like us onInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearairishbrew/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BearaIrishBrewingCo Twitter: https://twitter.com/BearaIrishBrew Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beara-brewing-co-30776075/**LISTEN to our Craft Beer Storm Podcast and share with a friend**Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2Craft Beer Storm You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3PVuCGmywNWlGFh0N0ukg?view_as=subscriberCraft Beer Storm Podcast Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/craft-beer-storm-WdbK0LCraft Beer Storm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craftbeerstorm/Craft Beer Storm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftbeerstorm/

GUEST BIO: Chris Squires is the Co-Founder of [Ten55 Brewing Co](http://1055brewing.com). Together with his co-founder, JP Vyborny, he brews and sells his own craft beer, called Ten55. In 2018, they expanded their business and opened a house-made sausage and beer food restaurant in downtown Tucson, Arizona. SHOW SUMMARY: Myth: New businesses think they need massive distribution to be profitable. Today's guest is Chris Squire, the Co-Founder of Ten55 Brewing Co. in Arizona. Chris has proven successful in maneuvering a saturated market of craft beers. He attributes Ten55 Brewing Co.'s success to being able to invite customers into their brewery and create long term brand advocates. In this episode, Chris explains how to exploit marketing gaps in loud markets and why he isn't fighting for shelf space at franchised grocery stores. He walks us through Ten55 Brewing Co.'s expansion into the restaurant space and gives aspiring entrepreneurs advice they may have never expected. This is the Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: 00:00:47 Chris began brewing beer as a hobby prior to his entrepreneurial pursuit with JP. When you first started, how did you tackle supply chain problems? 00:02:45 Chris couldn't stress more about the advantages of regulation and distribution of liquor sales in Arizona. Using their regulations, he has been able to deliver beer directly to his consumers, expanding his brand's reach and advocacy. 00:06:39 A highly competitive market is forcing local brewers to hire sales representatives. The advantage of signing a contract with a distributor, like Hensley, is they already have sales representatives ready to advocate for your brewery. What percentage does the distributor want if you have your own sale reps? 00:08:17 Chris provides a simplified version of a real case study, showcasing how it can change depending on the situation, state and market. Where does the biggest sale volume comes from, direct selling or restaurant? 00:11:00 Contrary to most of Arizona packaging breweries, who focus on selling through bars and restaurants, Ten55 generates most of their revenue from on-premise selling. Chris explains how the in person interaction is better in terms of profitability and branding perspective. How do you compete with big brands? 00:14:36 The real competition for him was with other local breweries as the craft beer trend has drastically risen. 00:17:30 Craft beer has a “local face”, helping consumers to relate to the brewery and the people who work for and created it. What is the long term goal of a microbrewery? Do you want to scale up? 00:23:25 Chris doesn't believe in fighting for shelf space. Following the path of Karl Strauss and Gordon Biersch, the business model for Ten55 is to sell directly to consumers by increasing their locations. This model also provides better control and higher margins. What was your experience opening a new restaurant? 00:29:22 Restaurants are extremely more capital intensive than brewing facilities. Once the foundation is set, restaurants differ from breweries in allowing for juicy investment returns and increased creativity. Chris also adds how Ten55 took advantage of a new state law, creating a lot of media attention and motivated investors, as well. 00:36:43 The first phase is to direct the best customer experience. Then, build a system that allows for easy replications. What advice do you have for the Lean Commerce audience? 00:38:29 Figure out how distribution systems work and be cautious of placing them as your end goal. Sometimes smaller, is better. In this case, it has been the reason for Ten55's success. Resources mentioned in the Podcast: [Ten55 Brewery and Sausage House:](http://1055brewing.com) [Hensley Beverage Company:](http://hensley.com/) [Anheuser Busch Beer:](https://www.anheuser-busch.com/) [New Belgium Beer:](https://www.newbelgium.com/) [Karl Strauss Brewing Company:

GUEST BIO: Chris Squires is the Co-Founder of Ten55 Brewing Co. Together with his co-founder, JP Vyborny, he brews and sells his own craft beer, called Ten55. In 2018, they expanded their business and opened a house-made sausage and beer food restaurant in downtown Tucson, Arizona. SHOW SUMMARY: Myth: New businesses think they need massive distribution to be profitable. Today’s guest is Chris Squire, the Co-Founder of Ten55 Brewing Co. in Arizona. Chris has proven successful in maneuvering a saturated market of craft beers. He attributes Ten55 Brewing Co.’s success to being able to invite customers into their brewery and create long term brand advocates. In this episode, Chris explains how to exploit marketing gaps in loud markets and why he isn’t fighting for shelf space at franchised grocery stores. He walks us through Ten55 Brewing Co.’s expansion into the restaurant space and gives aspiring entrepreneurs advice they may have never expected. This is the Lean Commerce Podcast. TOPICS: 00:00:47 Chris began brewing beer as a hobby prior to his entrepreneurial pursuit with JP. When you first started, how did you tackle supply chain problems? 00:02:45 Chris couldn’t stress more about the advantages of regulation and distribution of liquor sales in Arizona. Using their regulations, he has been able to deliver beer directly to his consumers, expanding his brand’s reach and advocacy. 00:06:39 A highly competitive market is forcing local brewers to hire sales representatives. The advantage of signing a contract with a distributor, like Hensley, is they already have sales representatives ready to advocate for your brewery. What percentage does the distributor want if you have your own sale reps? 00:08:17 Chris provides a simplified version of a real case study, showcasing how it can change depending on the situation, state and market. Where does the biggest sale volume comes from, direct selling or restaurant? 00:11:00 Contrary to most of Arizona packaging breweries, who focus on selling through bars and restaurants, Ten55 generates most of their revenue from on-premise selling. Chris explains how the in person interaction is better in terms of profitability and branding perspective. How do you compete with big brands? 00:14:36 The real competition for him was with other local breweries as the craft beer trend has drastically risen. 00:17:30 Craft beer has a “local face”, helping consumers to relate to the brewery and the people who work for and created it. What is the long term goal of a microbrewery? Do you want to scale up? 00:23:25 Chris doesn’t believe in fighting for shelf space. Following the path of Karl Strauss and Gordon Biersch, the business model for Ten55 is to sell directly to consumers by increasing their locations. This model also provides better control and higher margins. What was your experience opening a new restaurant? 00:29:22 Restaurants are extremely more capital intensive than brewing facilities. Once the foundation is set, restaurants differ from breweries in allowing for juicy investment returns and increased creativity. Chris also adds how Ten55 took advantage of a new state law, creating a lot of media attention and motivated investors, as well. 00:36:43 The first phase is to direct the best customer experience. Then, build a system that allows for easy replications. What advice do you have for the Lean Commerce audience? 00:38:29 Figure out how distribution systems work and be cautious of placing them as your end goal. Sometimes smaller, is better. In this case, it has been the reason for Ten55’s success. Resources mentioned in the Podcast: Ten55 Brewery and Sausage House: Hensley Beverage Company: Anheuser Busch Beer: New Belgium Beer: Karl Strauss Brewing Company: Gordon Biersch: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: Follow Ten55 Brewing Company on Facebook Twitter

In a complicated string of events, much too boring to type here, we ended up recording this episode in a very nontraditional location. Thankfully the indie beer gods saw it wise to provide us an under construction brewery to use for our own shenanigans. I want to personally thank Steve from U 31 for welcoming us into his space and allowing us to enjoy this unique building, way before anyone should. Bruce Glassman, award winning author and publisher, came to TIBS! bearing 8 delicious gifts for us to sample while discussing his accomplishments and contributions to the San Diego beer journalism world.We started with a great array of Brut IPAs from Duckfoot, Council, Burning Beard, and Wild Barrel. In a never before seen outcome, each of us chose a different beer as our favorite, completely proving all of these beers are exceptional!Then we dove into Festbiers ('tis the saison) from the lager king of SD, Gordon Biersch, next in line for the lager thrown (and sharpening their sword), Eppig, the greatest brew pub North county has to offer, Bagby, and the gold bar standard, Karl Strauss. Each and every one of these beers are incredibly high quality and massively enjoyable, exactly what they are supposed to be!Thank you to Mr. Glassman for taking the time to hang out with us for a few hours, and even more so, for bringing an array of delightful SD beers for us enjoy on The Show!You can check out Bruce's article here, grab an indie beer, we suggest a Festbier or a Brut IPA to be on theme, and hit the play button! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Collins and Nikos sit down with Doug Hasker the head brewer of Gordon Biersch as we explore his 28 years at Gordon Biersch. He put lagers on the map for San Diego, truly a local legend.    Patreon coming next week.   Music by Jake Najor

Have you heard of Union Craft Brewing in Baltimore? Then you probably fall into one of two categories: You love their beer, and you already know how awesome Union head brewer Kevin Blodger is; or You love their beer, and now it's time to get to know Kevin Blodger. (There's probably a third category of not liking their beer, and thus not caring about who Kevin Blodger is... but if that sounds like you, we may not be able to be friends, so let's just move on.) Kevin Blodger, Union Craft Brewing head brewer, all-around badass One sunny Friday morning not too long ago, I made my way to Baltimore to sit down with Kevin in Union's taproom. During our chat, we talked about: How he got his start in brewing and his background at Gordon Biersch and District Chophouse. Upcoming collaborations with Goonda Beersmiths, Oliver Brewing Co. and Stillwater Artisanal. Why the first day they ever brewed their Duckpin was the worst day ever. Moving to their new space — the Union Collective — and the community-focused vision behind their new space. Bars vs. brewery taprooms -- what's the difference? How it felt to have Guinness’ interests as a foreign company prioritized ahead of local Maryland brewers. "Shelfies" vs. limited releases.... and much more! Okay, Here’s the Episode “When I look back on it, we were doing something really cool. We were training as German brewers … We were getting a formal brewing education through our practices.” “We’ve got all of these great breweries here already -- why not do everything you can to help them shine?” “I wish that at some point [Del. Talmadge Branch] had reached out to us, so we can show him what we do here…” “There isn’t a single brewer in the state that I don’t like, that I’m not happy to see every time I see them.” “I hate this saying that if you can buy a beer on the shelf, it’s not as good as a limited release.” Related Articles and Content The Union Collective (and coverage by the Baltimore Sun) My interview with Del. Talmadge Branch (and his follow-up Senate testimony) Del. Charles Barkley Says House Kept in Dark About HB 1283, Wants Brewers to Prosper Virginia Is Ready to Welcome Maryland Brewers with Open Arms Naptown Pintcast: Tim and Rahul of Goonda Beersmiths Union Craft Brewing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Kevin Blodger on Twitter and Instagram Subscribe to the Naptown Pintcast Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), PlayerFM, Stitcher, and Google Play. Want more information about the podcast or becoming a guest? I can help with that, too.

We're back, with a new two-part episode! Part One features the irreverently delicious Against the Grain Brewery, and for Part Two we recorded segments live from Beerology in Buffalo. The brews we tasted from ATG were The Brown Note, 35K, All Funked Up, Pile of Face, and Citra Ass Down, and they were all fantastic. The 35K even earned the distinction of being the milkiest milk stout we've ever tasted. For the Beerology recordings, after a brief intro, we speak to Tessa about 12 Gates, John from Buffalo Brewing Company, Devin of Big Ditch Brewing, Derek for Gordon Biersch, and Shawn representing Long Trail Brewing. It was a pretty lively, fun, and hectic event, so we'd like to thank everyone who took the time to record a bit with us. Cheers!

This week Greg sits down with San Jose's own Dan Gordon of Gordon Biersch Brewing Company. Listen as Dan talks about Chum, a new release with the San Jose Sharks, as well as Gordon Biersch's dedication to German-style beers.    SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES Give us a Rating and Review  Soundcloud | Stitcher | Google Play TheBeerFlow.com | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Snapchat | Untappd

Mr. Brian Boettcher and I had a great time at DerbyCon. We met so many people and it really was excellent meeting all the fans who came up and said "Hello" or that they really enjoyed the #podcast.  It is truly a labor of love and something that we hope everyone can learn something from. We got some audio while at lunch at #Gordon #Biersch talking about log monitoring inspired by @dualcore's talk on #Anti-Forensics talk (http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=videos/derbycon6/310-anti-forensics-af-int0x80-of-dual-core) and how to evade log monitoring with Mr. Brian Boettcher and Michael Gough. (shout-out to @mattifestation, @dualcore, @baywolf88, @carlos_perez) We sat down with Mr. Osman (@surkatty) from the Sound Security Podcast (@SoundSec), who was a first time attendee to #DerbyCon. We get his thoughts about DerbyCon and what talks he enjoyed. Finally, our 2nd Annual podcast with our fellow podcasters was on. We had it in Bill Gardner's room (ReBoot-It podcast) (@oncee), Amanda Berlin (@infosystir) from #Hurricane #Labs Podcast, Jerry Bell (@MaliciousLink) from #Defensive #Security Podcast, Ben Heise (@benheise) from Rally #Security Podcast, Tim DeBlock (@TimothyDeBlock) from Exploring Information Security Podcast, and SciaticNerd (@sciaticnerd) from Security Endeavors podcast IronGeek's website has all the videos available to listen to here: http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=videos/derbycon6/mainlist   Whiskey Bent Valley Boys:  http://whiskeybentvalley.tumblr.com/ or iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/whiskey-bent-valley-boys/id318874442     Direct Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/brakeingsecurity/2016-038-Derbycon_podcast.mp3 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2016-038-derbycon-audio-2nd/id799131292?i=1000375934157&mt=2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ylsfwGyhc   #SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/bryan-brake Comments, Questions, Feedback: bds.podcast@gmail.com Support Brakeing Down Security #Podcast on #Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bds_podcast #Twitter: @brakesec @boettcherpwned @bryanbrake #Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrakeingDownSec/ #Tumblr: http://brakeingdownsecurity.tumblr.com/ #Player.FM : https://player.fm/series/brakeing-down-security-podcast #Stitcher Network: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=80546&refid=stpr #TuneIn Radio App: http://tunein.com/radio/Brakeing-Down-Security-Podcast-p801582    

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Special guest: Mike Stephen from Outside the Loop Radio. Opening beers Stone Arrogant Bastard vs the oaked version. Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch merging. Four Loko banned. A pumpkin beer goes up against an india brown ale. BeerDownload Episode 43.

Special guest: Mike Stephen from Outside the Loop Radio. Opening beers Stone Arrogant Bastard vs the oaked version. Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch merging. Four Loko banned. A pumpkin beer goes up against an india brown ale. BeerDownload Episode 43.

Octoberfest with MacorMcQue In the USofA Octoberfest is celebrated in October. Mostly because the people here would get confused if it started in September like it does in Munich. No matter because any excuse to drink beer and have great food is a good excuse. MacorMcQue a brewer from Gordon Biersch joins us with samples of three different Octoberfest beers made from the same recipe. Oh yeah, it should be spelled with a K. Stats on 2008 http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,582509,00.html"> History of the event. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest Patrick Stewart is a pervert. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5204529628282350389 1941 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdUCu-A7tgg Beers on the show: Gordon Biersch from three different breweries. All made from the same recipe. Homework: Experience Octoberfest in your local where ever that is. Or plan a trip to Munich for 2009. Beer School everywhere: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213 http://youtube.com/beerschool Follow JohnFoster on Twitter.com Host: John Foster, Guests: MacorMcQue from GB Be sure to visit Gordon Biersch in Hawaii or Burbank. Email us at info@beerschool.com Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 10/05/2008. BeerSchool, BeerSchool.com, "the homework is beer" are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc. © 2008 Ayer Media, Inc.

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