Podcast appearances and mentions of michael kiser

# On Becoming Hawk Hi there - this is Michael Kiser, founder and publisher of Good Beer Hunting. I'm coming to you today with a difficult message—but a simple one.  Good Beer Hunting—after nearly 15 years, and at least 10 of that that I would consider serious years—is going on a platform-wide sabbatical. It'll be indefinite. It might be permanent. We have some ideas for what the future of Good Beer Hunting might look like—and soon I'll be working on that vision with the counsel of my colleagues to see where it takes us. But the earliest vision is so drastically different than what GBH currently is, that the only way to get to the other side is to make a clean break. We've got to clear out the cache. We've got to quiet everything down for a bit and see what it all sounds like on the other side of that silence. We're shutting down our various content streams—the podcast, the website, social—ending a sort of always-on feed of content that's been, for many of us writers, editors, and artists, our life's work. And for most of us, our best work. This thing that started as my personal blog would go on to be published in the annual Best American Food Writing, and win multiple Saveur blog awards before I had the courage to start publishing other voices beyond my own. It began as a way to pursue my curiosity for beer, combining the beauty I saw in it with the strategic implications of a new wave of culture and industry the world over. Good Beer Hunting came from a simple idea and simpler execution of a blog and grew into an international publication covering unique stories from countries all over. With every major shift, from one editor in chief to another, it would morph into something that felt beyond any reasonable ambition. Eventually winning awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Imbibe Magazine, more than 100 awards from the North American Guild of Beer Writers, and most recently nominated for 6 James Beard Awards and winning 3 of them. If I consider what it would mean for us to achieve something beyond all that, I'd have to believe in a truly insane fantasy. In the many years of running a beer publication that took us to the top echelon of all publications —literally taking podiums next to the New York Times, Washington Post, and The New Yorker—we've had to build and sustain an organization that simply doesn't have a roadmap for survival in 2024's media landscape. And to be clear, it never did.  From day one, I vowed to not try and make GBH profitable, because the media world already showed that to achieve profitability was to welcome a certain kind of death—and often a shameful one. Chasing advertisers and clicks with listicles and promotions—and as a result, never creating anything of real value to anyone but the advertisers. It was a fool's errand, and one we didn't follow. By not hunting down ad revenue and declining offers over the years, Good Beer Hunting was able to remain a personal project in a way, even as our ambitions continually grew and results showed what an impact our stories and contributors made on the world of beer and beyond. Instead of trying to manage our costs with advertising, we've been able to form longstanding partnerships with companies like Guinness, which has helped mitigate at least some of financial losses we took on every year. We also launched an experimental subscriber community called the Fervent Few, which took a meaningful chunk out of the debt and paid its dividends by connecting readers and fans from all over the world during the loneliest parts of the pandemic. But in reality, even these things combined didn't cover the gaps as we continued growing.  The challenge of expanding GBH during its rapid growth phase came from my own pocket, which kept our editorial team independent and in control. But it also guided us to this moment. Paying for writers, designers, and editors was a budget pulled from my own strategic consultancy called Feel Goods Company, which was no small thing. Each year, the costs sometimes crested over $100,000 that weren't covered by underwriting partners like Guinness or subscribers from the Fervent Few. And in the last couple years, costs went far beyond that. For years, I put other important things in my family's life on hold to continue supporting GBH's growth and ambitions.  As a father of three kids—and sometimes the only one working—that decision wasn't made lightly. I exhausted myself making the consulting business uncommonly successful in order to keep both things afloat and growing. And as costly as that was in a financial sense, I've never regretted the decision to do it—and I never took a dime. In fact, there was one year when we more or less broke even, and with the small amount left over we gave the editorial team, including our freelancers, a surprise end-of-year bonus. More like a tip really.  Good Beer Hunting is the longest I've ever done anything, and it's also the best thing I've ever done. And it existed entirely because I wanted it to. But outside of anything I wanted it to become—my own pride and ambitions for GBH don't really compare to the awe I feel when I look at what people like Austin Ray, Claire Bullen, and Bryan Roth helped it become. Our three successive Editors in Chief over those 10 years—each of whom shaped a new generation of Good Beer Hunting into an image that only they could have. Each of whom provided the shoulders for the next to stand on. And the countless writers and artists who were drawn to their leadership and the level of execution in our collective work—who gave us some of their own best work.  I'm thinking of Kyle Kastranec from Ohio, the first writer other than myself, who wrote a feature for GBH, setting a high bar. I'm thinking of Charleston's own Jamaal Lemon who won a James Beard award for GBH alongside other winners and nominees like Stephanie Grant, Teresa McCullough, Chelsea Carrick, and Mark Dredge.  I'm thinking of people like Matthew Curtis, our first editor in the UK who turned the lights on in an entirely new country for us, and Evan Rail who kept turning on lights in dozens of countries since as our first International editor. Emma Jansen, and Ren Laforme who joined our editors team in the last iteration, rounding out some of the most ambitions and wide sweeping storytelling we've ever produced. Kate Bernot, who leveled up our news reporting to create an unmatched source of access to explain to readers why things matter in beer and beverage alcohol, which is now a growing stand-alone business unit in Sightlines. What felt like a fluke at first, has become something I can confidently own. We produced industry-changing, internationally-recognized, and James Beard Award winning material…consistently. I'm also often reminded of the smaller things we've done—like the blogs and short stories we wrote—about the politics and personal traumas of the way we eat, drink, and relate to each other in our families, in our communities, and against the injustices so many people face in an industry that's ancient and profoundly immature at the same time. It's an unlikely place for a beer publication to have a voice —but GBH has always built its scope around the perspectives of the individual souls who occupy space within it rather than narrowing down a profitable and popular slice of the beer conversation and reduced them to it.  Mark Spence unpacked his Midwestern anxieties around family and food, Lily Waite and Holly Regan opened a door to discuss non-binary and transgender issues,  Jerard Fagerberg and Mark LaFaro took big risks to focus us all on the dangers and costs of alcoholism, David Jesudason and many others captured our attention with stories of harassment, racism, labor abuse, and more that so many readers told us were critical and prescient and more importantly, helped. These stories helped people. Over the years, we've had readers cry as they recounted what a story meant to them. We've had others scream and curse at us for the same. Some even went on the record as sources to ensure our reporting had the substance it needed to make an impact. Careers were started and ended because of the stories we wrote. Those stories had the same effect on ourselves. We've had writers put something heartbreaking or inspiring into the world only to have it wake something up in them and want to do more—take even bigger swings —and find a voice within them that carried them far beyond Good Beer Hunting. And ultimately, that's where my heart is today. This week, I was struggling to find the words to describe what I was going to do with Good Beer Hunting—what comes next. I knew what the move was, and why, and I knew it was time—but I didn't have the poetry for it—so I couldn't quite feel it yet. 

On a long drive to rural Michigan to pick up my son from summer camp, I was listening to an episode of my favorite podcast, On Being. And I heard Azita Ardakani and Janine Benyus, two biomimicry specialists who have a way of describing the natural world with a stunning relevance. They said:  “Life is just so full of vitality and so much ON and being alive and then it's not.” “…What is the difference between something that's alive and something that's not? It seems that with the holding on to life —there's also a feeling of once it's gone, the letting go—like a body breaking down—but it doesn't really. I mean, not for long. What happens is a tree falls and eventually becomes a log. Eventually grows a fungus and you think of it as breaking down—it is no longer a tree. But then a mouse comes along and it's the end of the fungus. And that material—thats' where the reincarnation comes in —that fungus becomes mouse.  “And then a hawk comes along and the material—that material of that mouse becomes hawk. There's this circulation—called metabolism. It's catabolism—then it gets anabolized up into a new form. The grief is brief because transformation happens almost right away—it gets transformed.” Now, GBH isn't dying and it's not wasting away. The truth is it's still sort of thriving in its own manner of being. It's a tree taller than I ever imagined. But success can kill an organization—I've seen it a hundred times in the companies I've worked for, companies I've consulted on—big and small. It's all proportionate. How far away from the roots does that beautiful canopy get before it surprises itself with its own extended weight? How much life force does it expend trying to prop itself up at the expense of something new? 

There's never an objectively right time—but there is a good time. A time not informed by reactionary fear and loathing - but by guts, love, and ambition for something new. 

So I've decided it's time to take the tree down.  
If I look back over the past few years I can see that Good Beer Hunting will be that fallen tree for many. It'll be a source of nutrients for many a mouse that becomes hawk. But the truth is, GBH has been the start of a kind of upward anabolism for some time now. Jamaal Lemon recently took a dream editors job at the Institute of Justice. Stephanie Grant has launched her own community project called The Share. Before that, Matthew Curtis started Pellicle Mag in the U.K. Lily Waite opened a brewery. So many GBH writers have gone on to write books, start podcasts, and create platforms of their own, it's astounding. And what I'm describing right now isn't something that started with GBH—indeed, GBH has been a recipient their upward anabolism from the lives they've lived—each bringing their own energy and nutrients here and nourished us with lifetimes full of curiosity, learning, and love for their craft. The risks in starting something like Good Beer Hunting are myriad. Financial risk is everywhere—but I've happily and defiantly borne the brunt of it for many years. There's personal risk—in media, everything you put out into the world has a way of coming back to you in unexpected, and often dangerous ways. And it does. There's opportunity risk—if this thing fails, and if it takes a long time to fail, what opportunities might you have missed out on in the meantime? But to me, the biggest risk of all is it just not mattering. Not being relevant. Missing the mark. Today, I feel satisfied that Good Beer Hunting matters. I have so many people to thank—and so many feelings to share that are best relayed one-on-one. It'll take me many months and years to pass along those sentiments to individuals who took that risk with me and succeeded. I'm not going to the final word on all this.  My experience of GBH is singular—being the sole source of continuity over those 15 years. But so much of what's defined GBH have been the perspectives and voices of those who've invested their talents in it over the years. So before our final sign-off this summer, you'll hear reflections from leaders, contributors, partners and friends of Good Beer Hunting as well. This is part of the grieving and metabolizing process.  There are a few more episodes of the podcast to share still, and a few remaining stories we've been working on that you'll see this month and maybe into August. If you want to stay up to date on future plans, sign up for the newsletter.  
This episode—along with all podcast episodes over these many years—was edited by Jordan Stalling. And it was scored by my friend, soulmate, and composer, Andrew Thioboldeax, who himself has been along for the ride for over a decade.
 Aim true, pour liberal folks—have a great rest of the year. 

Every successful small business owner has to raise the bar if they're going to compete. And for many, that means raising money, too. In this special episode, we're talking about a series of articles that has appeared on Good Beer Hunting called “Compound Interest.” The stories written by Jerard Fagerberg are profiles devoted to founders who aligned their growth, fundraising, and community—and who keep their numbers up as they keep craft beer flowing. The stories are told in collaboration with SMBX, a marketplace for issuing and buying small business bonds. In this episode we bring you a collection of GBH writers, including Jerard, Sightlines reporter Kate Bernot, and publisher Michael Kiser. We'll talk about the origins of this series, why these stories matter, and the unique people and ideas Jerard has come across as he's reported for Compound Interest over the past year. Take a look behind the curtain to learn more about GBH storytelling and finding stories that resonate from business leader to readers and listeners like you. 

Our guest this week wears a lot of hats. As the founder and creative director of Good Beer Hunting, he's fostering a worldwide conversation and community around the ubiquitous brewed beverage and helping breweries of all shapes and sizes thrive. He also founded Feel Goods Company, a full-definition beverage development studio innovating on the always-evolving world of drinking. That's right: brand guru, creative visionary, and poet Michael Kiser saunters into the Joiners studio to tell us about what drew him to beer, apple products (the actual fruit), what's hip and happening in the beverage industry, and so much more.

Welcome back to another episode of Keeping On! In this episode, Mackay and Kiser discuss their thoughts on Season 3 of The Boys and how the series as a whole has an impact on the culture that is saturated by superheroes! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping On with Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingon/support

We're back ladies and gentlemen! Get more of your Stranger Things fix right here at Keeping On! Spoiler Alert, Mackay and Kiser don't hold back in this one! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping On with Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingon/support

In this episode, Ed and Bearcat sit down with Good Beer Hunting founder, Michael Kiser. We discussed small business financing, GBH's SMBX attempt, the current and future state of craft beer, Guinness and the GBH partnership with them, the state of labor unions within craft beer, and the Oxford comma. Be sure to follow Michael on Twitter at @mpkiser, and follow his work at Good Beer Hunting. Show Note Links: SMBX GBH's Compound Interest GBH Guinness Podcast Kate Bernot's very good story about Labor Unions and Craft Beer GBH's must-read story about Monk's Cafe Little Red Book on Golf The GBH Style Guide

Good Beer Hunting has changed how beer is covered and viewed. Over the past decade, founder Michael Kiser and his team have used photography, long form journalism, podcasting, humor and even festivals as avenues for sharing experiences, flavors and perhaps most importantly, human-size stories. I joined Michael at GBH studio in West Town, and over glasses of Bourbon County Barley Wine and Schlenkerla Weizen we discussed our mutual histories in beer, how covering it has changed over time, and what kind of future we see for this beverage that has shaped our lives. It was a pleasure to have this conversation in person - some things are just better face to face. Find Michael Kiser: Good Beer Hunting Feel Goods Company Twitter Find Heavy Hops: Website (Listen to all episodes and access detailed show notes!) Facebook Instagram Twitter Support The Show By Donating Episode Art and HH Logo By: Bryn Gleason Audio editing, mix and mastering: Esben Willems/Studio Berserk Music by: Sam Cangelosi Please Subscribe to our podcast via your preferred listening platform. Rate and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts to help others find us! Support The Show By Donating. Give the gift of HH by sharing our episodes on social media! Small actions such as these go a long way in helping others find us!

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey    

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey    

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey    

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey    

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey    

The long-awaited return and continuation of Foeder for Thought - GBH's collaboration with Green Bench Brewing Company in St Petersburg Florida. GBH's Founder, Michael Kiser, hosts a series of talks with wile ale producers from around the world in front of a live audience. Episodes from 2022: FFT-013 Khris Johnson of Green Bench Brewing Company FFT-014 Tim Adams of Oxbow Brewing Company FFT-015 Jeffery Stuffings of Jester King Brewery FFT-016 Christian Gregory of 3 Fonteinen FFT-017 Pierre Tilquin of Gueuzerie Tilquin FFT-018 Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing Company FFT-019 Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey    

GBH Co-Founder and Creative Director, Michael Kiser returns with of one of our favorite festivals with Greenbench Brewing in St Pete, Florida, and a new kind of fundraising that helps you invest in the future of GBH and our industry.  

In this episode, Alyson Graham returns for some great conversation about recently watched movies, Marvel's "What If?", and a discussion on the groups favorite streaming services and why. Special thanks to Alyson for putting up with Mackay and Kiser and for agreeing to be on the cast the night before we recorded! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingon/support

Ladies and gentlemen, we're back! After our (unplanned) summer and early fall hiatus, we are back in action! Tune in to catch up and see what's going on with Mackay and Kiser! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingon/support

In this episode, Mackay and Kiser catch up for the third time in a row! We also have a brief but fun conversation about Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and the guys give their theories on what they think is coming next for the MCU! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingon/support

Check out the name of this episode to figure out what this weeks Keeping On is about! Take our advice, treat it like a Seinfeld episode. As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Working in media today feels weirdly similar to trying to navigate the Fire Swamp in the classic 1987 film The Princess Bride. Success is possible, but the path is surrounded by quicksand, Rodents of Unusual Size, and numerous other obstacles along the way. It’s tenuous at the best of times, and damn near impossible under trying circumstances—like during a pandemic, for example. It requires ingenuity, a propensity for risk, and a bit of gut feeling. Good Beer Hunting operates a little differently than many other media companies, in everything from the stories we tell to the revenue streams that support those stories. But if you’re looking for a complete history of GBH, this isn’t that podcast. In this conversation with Michael Kiser, co-founder and creative director, we focus on some of the meatier pieces GBH has published that, at first glance, fall outside most people’s expectations of beer media. Exploring subjects like non-disclosure agreements, concepts like hyperreality, historical deep-dives, and other topics far from the clickbait-esque model of contemporary media has positioned GBH as a … I’ll say unique figure in beer conversations. Michael and I discuss who we think is reading GBH and why; how conversations and beer culture have changed over the years, and how they’ve also stayed the same; our role in media and the beer industry at large; why making people mad is inevitable, and why it’s sometimes important; how balancing heady—and crucial—topics like racism against more lighthearted narratives sparks surprising, and sometimes dangerous, responses from readers; what stories have surprised him; and the ones he still wants to tell.  

In this episode Mackay and Kiser discuss a few different scary sci-fi TV shows that they have seen and discuss how they have been keeping on! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Mackay and Kiser discuss how sometimes, life just happens. Stick around to see what we mean! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Mackay and Kiser give their thoughts on the Snyder Cut of Justice League and what Kiser thought of Falcon and the Winter Soldier! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to www.patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode Mackay and Kiser catch up and talk about their least favorite Marvel movies! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Mackay and Kiser discuss the internet in Chattanooga, TN as well as how the internet speeds have affected their cast and their daily lives. They also give their impressions of the WandaVision series finale as well as talk theories of what is to come next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Kiser and Mackay discuss a new work opportunity for Kiser (one that is HUGE by the way!), have a mini Ready Player One retrospective, and talk about the Carowinds days of old and what is new for Paramount movie studios. As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Mackay and Kiser discuss what they did while hanging out together at McKay's as well as discuss some video game history and overall catch up for the week! As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Mackay and Kiser discuss their worst valentines day ever, make the formal announcement and give a brief description of their new branch podcast The Story of Us, and Kiser wrestles with trying to decide between an iPhone or an Android phone for his next daily driver device. As always, thanks so much for listening and for the incredible support! If you would like to support the cast further, you can head on over to patreon.com/keepingon and become a patron for just $1 a month! You can also follow us on Twitter @keepingonmk and like us on Facebook! Keeping on With Mackay and Kiser is recorded, edited, and produced by David Mackay and Michael Kiser. Intro and Outro Theme and transitions by Christian Morris. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Over the past year, Good Beer Hunting has maintained an ongoing, weekly newsletter and expert community under our Sightlines Premium banner. As an extension of our newsy Sightlines coverage—anchored by Kate Bernot and myself, Bryan Roth—the goal of Sightlines Premium is to combine objective data and real-world anecdotes to help industry pros from across beer and beverage alcohol make informed decisions about managing a portfolio, how and where they should focus their access to market, and more. In this episode, you’ll hear myself, editor of Sightlines and Sightlines Premium; GBH founder Michael Kiser; and Sightlines lead reporter Kate Bernot. In our roundtable discussion, we’re focusing on six key storylines from 2020 that we see as impactful in 2021. This kind of analysis is an example of the work we’re doing on Sightlines Premium, but our back-and-forth also hits on the kinds of discussions even casual fans of beer may have heard in the last 12 months. If you’re leading a company in the beer or alcohol space, Sightlines Premium is for you. Listen out for the kind of direct advice and consultation we offer in our weekly newsletter and online community. For more information, visit goodbeerhunting.com/sightlines-premium. This is the GBH Sightlines team of myself, Bryan Roth, Kate Bernot, and Michael Kiser. Listen in.

Greg welcomes the Good Beer Hunting crew to this Virtual Happy Hour!

I’m Michael Kiser, and you’re listening to the Good Beer Hunting podcast. Ah, to be in the sunny mountains of Costa Rica again: travel seems like part of a future I’m not willing to get my hopes up about just yet. But surely, someday, we’ll all be back at it. Like most of us, I haven’t been on a plane since this past March. But just prior to the lockdown, I had one of the most intense and educational travel experiences in some time. Just as we wrapped up our annual Uppers & Downers festival celebrating all things beer, spirits, coffee, and cocktails, I found myself on a flight to Costa Rica. Our destination was a tucked-away coffee farm in the mountains just outside San José. With me were two friends: Ryan Knapp of Madcap Coffee in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ryan Burk of Angry Orchard cider (specifically, their Innovation Cider House in Walden, New York). Years ago, when Uppers & Downers first launched, these two collaborated to make a cider with cascara: the skin and fleshy part of the coffee fruit that’s traditionally discarded or used for fertilizer. The result was a delightful blend of fruit-forward cider and the tannic, hibiscus-like funk of the cascara. For years, we’ve talked about this experiment becoming a real thing: a cider you can drink in a bar or buy off the shelf. A culmination of years of experimentation, relationship-building, and mutual education. And this trip was how it was all coming true. We were going to Costa Rica to source the cascara. There’s only one farm in the country producing a food-grade cascara—a special process, all done indoors, where the fruit and skin are separated from the bean and are laid out on screens and stacked to dry into a kind of fruit leather. The organic coffee farm in question, Santa Lucia, is owned and operated by the Perez family. It was founded by the father, Ricardo Perez—who himself is a third-generation farmer—and more recently is run in cooperation with his youngest daughter, Mariana. In this four-way discussion, we’ll talk about the history of the collaboration, the farm’s unique perspective, labor practices and equity across all three industries, and the ways in which an appreciation of each other’s crafts create a deeper meaning in the end product. This is Ryan Burk, Ryan Knapp, and Mariana Perez. Listen in.

Michael Kiser has been observing the beverage industry for a while now... and through his company Good Beer Hunting he has become an important voice in conversations related to marketing, trends, and design. GBH has done work with large breweries such as Guinness, craft royalty such as New Belgium, and many small startups such as East Brother here in the Bay Area. What has always appealed to me, however, was the other side of GBH... the amazing editorial. GBH features some of the best writing and photography in the beer industry. This is achieved by Michael's careful curation of his team. In my opinion there is nobody in the business covering the industry in such depth and at such high quality. We have had the honor of contributing to their "B Roll" photo series on a few occasions and look forward to doing more in the future. On this episode we talk about breweries adjusting to COVID-19, GBH's growing coverage, market trends, changing infrastructure, and long term effects of the pandemic. The intro to this episode also has a recap of our recent bottle sale. This episode is available via SoundCloud, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, and on Youtube.com (without the intro)

Welcome to this special series of the GBH Collective podcast, where we’ll be checking in with members of our global team to keep you updated on unfolding events surrounding COVID-19. I’m Michael Kiser. Today's guests are special to me—both of them are media peers who I’ve often measured myself against. They’re also just delightful humans who are always accessible and open to inquiry. Over the years, they’ve helped me think about Good Beer Hunting’s business model, our audiences, and the ways in which we all develop our voices. As the world started turning upside down this past month, I wanted to check in with them to see how they were handling things—both personally and as part of a larger organization. How did they process the world-changing news? How did they work with their teams to adapt? And how do they expect to evolve going forward? These conversations go far beyond beer and media. First up in Eno Sarris of The Athletic. The Athletic is a phenomenon in the sports-writing world. It has a subscription-based readership, much like our own Fervent Few member community. And it serves as a platform for people who want both exceptional narratives and deep dives into data. In that way, it covers a spread much like GBH does. I first got to know Eno when he put his role at the FanGraphs and BeerGraphs sites on hiatus to join the October project we started with Conde Nast. After that, he went on to join The Athletic, and I’ve been glued to his progress ever since. Next, we’re going to talk to Peter Frost of Molson Coors. I knew Peter back when he was a reporter at Crain’s Chicago, one of our city's business magazines. Peter developed a keen interest in the beer industry while he was there, but his investigative reporting made him a key voice in Chicago business before he left to join what was then MillerCoors to launch their blog devoted to beer industry analysis and insights. This conversation immediately gets a reframe as he reminds us that, not only are they dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, but this is coming on the heels of a devastating mass shooting that happened on their campus just a few weeks prior. Honesty, I was stunned when he brought that up because as shocking as that was—this pandemic has made anything that happened before it feel like a lifetime ago. But for Peter and the Molson Coors team, it’s been a long, blurry timeline of tragedy. Both of these guys are holed up in their homes and were generous enough to share some time with me while still doing their jobs and taking care of their families. This is Eno Sarris of The Athletic and Peter Frost of Molson Coors. Listen in.

My name is Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City, and you’re listening to episode 5 of Cabin Fever - less a podcast than a group therapy session for writers, brewers, and friends who like to enjoy a beer together but, well, can’t.On today’s episode, I’m delighted to be joined by:Emily Sauter (@PintsandPanels), based in New England, creator of the Pints and Panel comic strip, beer educator and Advanced Cicerone.Michael Kiser (@mpkisder), founder and creative director of Good Beer HuntingAnd Mark Dredge (@markdredge), Beer, food and travel writer, and whose most recent book A Brief History of Lager was published in 2019In today’s episode, we talk about Michael’s early decision to self-isolate as a family and the work that GBH is doing on the impact of the pandemic, Em’s working her way through puzzles and Patreon commissions, and Mark’s embrace of the new running routes that have opened up in London.Listen in.

I’m writing and recording this from my home office. I imagine at this point, COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has affected your life in some way. Maybe you’re quarantined at home; maybe you’re a business owner who’s wondering what measures like social distancing will do your business; or maybe you’re just trying to navigate what is shaping up to be one of the weirdest times in our collective history. Either way, there’s a lot going on. We decided to bring you a special edition of the GBH Collective podcast, checking in with our team of writers and editors across the globe. Our team has always consisted of folks reporting from their corners of the world, and this global crisis is no exception. One thing I’ve always appreciated about working for Good Beer Hunting is our willingness to be frank and have open conversations … and that includes bringing you folks—our listeners, supporters, and fellow beer professionals—in on how we’re handling the current state of affairs. What you’re about to hear is a series of five short interviews that I conducted with members of our team. The first is with Bryan Roth, who is our Sightlines editor, reporting from Durham, North Carolina. Next you’ll hear from GBH founder and creative director Michael Kiser, who will update you on how we as an organization are handling the pandemic. Next, we’re gonna check in with Claire Bullen, our editor-in-chief reporting on what’s happening in the U.K., and the influence of social media on community responses. We’ll then touch base with Eoghan Walsh, a staff writer reporting from Brussels, and lastly we’ll go to the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak and talk to Dave Riddile about working in service and supporting local businesses in Seattle. This is the Good Beer Hunting Collective podcast. Listen in.

As many of you know, we’re in the midst of Uppers & Downers week here in Chicago, celebrating more than five years of our coffee and beer culture collaboration between myself, Michael Kiser, and world barista champion Stephen Morrissey. This year’s festival promises to be our best yet, with about 25 different coffee beer collaborations, a dozen different roasters pulling their best espresso shots from all over the country and showcasing the breadth of their lineup beyond espresso. So yes, you’ll have incredible espresso brewed on our professional consumer machines courtesy of La Marzocco Home, but each of our dozen roasters has been invited to prepare any drink they want – brewed coffee, cold brew, nitro, cortado’s, romano’s, etc. We’re also working with the folks at Cruz Blanca, Guinness, Goose Island, and Powers Whiskey to produce Case Studies, a series of tasting experiences where brewers and roasters work together to push the boundaries of what possible. Every year, our Case Study partners come up with wild and exciting ideas, sensory explorations that bring you beyond just beer and coffee. When we think these folks can’t do anything more, they continue to raise the bar. To give you an idea of what’s in store this weekend, here’s a sneak peek episode. You can learn more here.

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are getting Haz’d as they open cans from Brickstone Brewery that is located all the way in Bourbonnais, IL. These cans caught Brad’s eye in the store and it was a real treat to check it out. The guys keep up with what Brickstone Brewery is doing but very rarely make the drive for a visit so it’s great that their cans are pretty readily available in the stores. As the guys crush a few cans from the six-pack they recap the past couple weeks episodes including Michael Kiser on talking about Uppers & Downers on February 23rd, Chris Jacobsen’s Beer Pass Afterdark episode talking about this years Darkside on February 23rd. And then their most recent stop at Pilot Project for a chat about what’s going on there. All these episodes are great, so if you missed one, go back and give them a listen. With Uppers & Downers and Darkside this week you’ll be in for a wild weekend. And there is also Cider Summit happening Saturday. Cider, Coffee & Dark Beer, it should be a fun couple days if you make it to everything.Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (132.1 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! 

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White open cans of Scorched Earth’s Cracked Corn in honor of all the things that have been happening in the US this past week; Super Bowl, State Of The Union & Iowa Caucus; you don’t get much more American than corn. Although this beer might be a bit more enjoyable in the summer rather than a snowy February. If you missed the previous episode with Michael Kiser, be sure to go back and listen, he shared some gems about Good Beer Hunting and the upcoming Uppers & Downers on February 23rd. Also happening February 23rd is Darkside at Emporium. Get ready for an epic Sunday night and stay tuned for an upcoming Beer Pass Afterdark where the guys talk with Chris Jacobson about this years Darkside.Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (102.5 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! 

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are chatting with Michael Kiser from Good Beer Hunting about the upcoming Uppers & Downers. This year Uppers & Downers is happening on Sunday, February 23 and both sessions will feature a very similar lineup so their is no fear of missing out if you happen to pick one over the other. The guys also talk about some of the other brands Kiser is working with and the growth he has seen for Good Beer Hunting this year. Be sure to get your tickets and if you see Brad or Nik at Thalia Hall, be sure to say hi.Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (115.3 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! 

This is GBH Out Loud, and I’m Ashley Rodriguez. Today you’ll hear Michael Kiser read “Goodbye to Goose Island's Clybourn Pub for a Season, and Forever,” published on GoodBeerHunting.com on January 9, 2017. Stories about bars and pubs usually focus on the patrons—the folks who rely on their regular spots for connection, a sense of place, or simply as a go-to destination where they can grab a drink with friends. But this article is different. It’s a snapshot of the last moments of Goose Island’s Clybourn Brew Pub in Chicago, and its biggest mourners—the folks who work there and have called this space their home for years.   The closing of Clybourn Pub—not forever but for renovations—was a moment that inspired GBH’s founder Michael to write a tribute. The Clybourn Pub was symbolic of many things for Michael. Sure, it would open again, but as a changed entity: looking new, different, perhaps more modern. Beyond that, its closing and renovation meant something more. It’s not quite clear what, and, as Michael states, he needed a moment to figure it all out.  This is Michael Kiser reading his article, “Goodbye to Goose Island’s Clybourn Pub for a Season, and Forever.” Listen in.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to the third episode of Into the Wild: part of our six-city tour across the U.S. with New Belgium this year. I’m Ashley Rodriguez, and together with GBH’s creative director Michael Kiser, we headed to the city of Raleigh, North Carolina for three days of great food, fantastic drinks, and unique events celebrating the specialness of sour and wild beers.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

What does beer have to do with politics?  It’s a simple enough question. And some would argue that beer has nothing to do with politics—the two should remain totally separate. Here at Good Beer Hunting, that idea has never really sat well with us. So instead of staying away from politics, we invited it in. After a particularly low day—the 2016 election, GBH founder Michael Kiser was talking to his neighbor, David Faris. David lived just above the GBH studios, then in Logan Square in Chicago, and was absolutely devastated by the results of the election. So, after a few beers, they decided they wanted to create something new.  In January of this year, David and Michael, with some help from me along the way, launched Electing to Drink, a podcast that invites progressive thinkers, writers, and elected officials to talk about the topics they’re excited about while sharing a beer with us. Part catharsis, part town hall, what makes Electing to Drink so special is David. He’s uniquely positioned to go into the depths of political discourse while still making information accessible and useful for most people. This isn’t a show where David invites progressive big wigs to yell ideological nonsense at you—it’s a show where you can sit back, grab a drink, and feel like you’re amongst friends, just discussing some of the most important ideas driving society. Here’s David Faris, host of Electing to Drink. Listen in.

Welcome to the third episode of Into the Wild—part of our six-city tour across the U.S. this year with New Belgium Brewing. I’m Ashley Rodriguez, and together with Good Beer Hunting’s creative director Michael Kiser and studio designer Cooper Foszcz, I recently headed to Austin, Texas, for three days of great food, hot days, and unique events celebrating the specialness of wild and sour beers. It was 100° Fahrenheit during the three days we were in Austin—and yet, everywhere we went, folks poured out onto patios, people ate and drank outside, and everyone was just as friendly as you’d imagine.  We partnered with some of the best restaurants, bars, and folks that make the Austin food and beverage scene unique. On the one hand, Austin features bars, institutions with storied pasts, and streets lined with neon signs that are reminiscent of a past era. On the other, owing to its the growing population, the city is relatively accessible for those who want to push new ideas. This straddling of old and new—which Austin seems to do effortlessly—made it the perfect place to pour wild and sour beers from New Belgium. It was a celebration of craft and tradition, and an homage to creativity and new ideas.  In the beginning of the show, you hear from New Belgium’s wood cellar director Lauren Limbach, who’s addressing attendees at a beer dinner. You also hear a little bit from the band Shotgun Friday, who played music and told wild stories—perhaps even wilder than the beers—throughout the event. Later, you’ll hear Lauren again. But let’s start with the very first event of the tour: a dinner called Sacred and Profane held at The Brewer’s Table, highlighting the power and possibility of fermentation. Come along as we walk you through our weekend of wild beers, sweltering days, and weird times. This is Good Beer Hunting’s Into the Wild podcast. Listen in.

Michael Kiser is an innovation strategist in the world of beer and craft beverage. His studio and editorial outlet, Good Beer Hunting (https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/) , is both the leading voice and instigator in the beer world—analyzing the market, pushing the story, and launching new brands. Michael was named one of Imbibe Magazine (http://imbibemagazine.com/imbibe-75-video-michael-kiser/) 's "75 People & Places To Watch" in 2015. He has an MFA in poetry from the School of the Art Institute and lives in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, a city he's called home for 16 years, but still dearly misses the mountains and rivers of central Pennsylvania. Michael is dad to his two sons: ages 5 and 3. In this episode, Michael and I talk about all the places a young man searches for father figures. We talk about the dangers of static thinking as an entrepreneur and how sometimes you have to force yourself to learn the hard things that don't come naturally. He explains how he channels shame and negative self-talk into powerful motivators and what happens when the anguish of entrepreneurship eclipses other life trauma. Michael also shares how his boys continuously reframe his notion of ability and limitation. This is a deeply personal and cathartic episode. Keep up with Michael → Twitter (https://twitter.com/mpkiser) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mpkiser/)

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to the Good Beer Hunting Collective podcast, the show where members of our team interview each other to get the behind the scenes look at some of our favorite articles. I’m Michael Kiser, and I’m the founder and director of Good Beer Hunting. And for today’s conversation, I was also the photographer. I recently shot a unique story assignment in a remote corner of the Czech Republic, called South Moravia. South Moravia, as you’ll hear, is a famous wine-producing region. And now, it’s also home to one of the country’s most wine-inspired brewers—Jitka Ilčíková of Wild Creatures.  I was especially keen to go on this assignment because it meant rejoining my friend and colleague, Evan Rail, who lives in Prague. I’ve joined Evan on a few journeys, starting way back around 2013 in Prague and Pilsen, when he first took me to Pilsner Urquell, Kout na Šumavě, and beyond. On this trip we met in Budapest for a conference and hitched a ride from some brewers to Mikulov, where we planned to visit what might be the country’s only wild ale producer. Listen in.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

For NYC Beer Week, in collaboration with The Well, Good Beer Hunting’s Michael Kiser hosts a pair of panel discussions aimed at understanding the current state of the beer industry and the culture that supports it, from the perspective of both hometown and visiting brewers.

For NYC Beer Week, in collaboration with The Well, Good Beer Hunting’s Michael Kiser hosts a pair of panel discussions aimed at understanding the current state of the beer industry and the culture that supports it, from the perspective of both hometown and visiting brewers.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

As many of you know, we’re in the midst of Uppers & Downers week here in Chicago, celebrating more than five years of our coffee and beer culture collaboration between myself, Michael Kiser, and world barista champion Stephen Morrissey. This year’s festival promises to be our best yet, with about 25 different coffee beer collaborations, a dozen different roasters pulling their best espresso shots from all over the country, some delicious things to eat from Green City Market, cocktails from Powers Whiskey and others, a pairing bar with Guinness—it’s really a room to explore with your palate. And this year, we’re posting some explosive content to Vero, a new ad-free social network that protects your data and your privacy. To access all areas of the festival, discover exclusive recipes, tips, and recommendations, and to connect with fellow Uppers & Downers enthusiasts, visit Vero here. To give you an idea of what’s in store this weekend, I got together with Jacob Sembrano of Cruz Blanca, a brewery in Chicago, and Robert Bersano of Sparrow Coffee to chat about the incredible case study of beers and coffee drinks they’re going to be collaborating on for our biggest sensory experience ever.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director, Michael Kiser, catch up. We’ll talk about the topics and discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world. Sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum on Slack. If you value the content and experiences that GBH produces, you should join. Your monthly subscription gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. Plus, it’s my favorite place on the Beer Internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew to strike up a conversation in beer.

Welcome to another Fervent Few episode of the Good Beer Hunting podcast where myself, Jim Plachy, and GBH’s strategic director Michael Kiser catch up and talk about the topics ad discussions that took place in our membership community in the last couple weeks. Our 500 or so subscribers are scattered all over the world, sometimes we meet up with them when we’re on the road, or they hang out with each other, but it all comes together in our community forum. If you value the content and experiences that Good Beer Hunting produces, you should join. Your’s monthly subscriptions gets you access to the community, special events, and exclusive gear deigned just for members. I joined, and now I manage it all. And it’s my favorite place on the beer internet. Visit goodbeerhunting.com/ferventfew - and strike a conversation in beer.

Jeff sits down with Michael Kiser, founder of Good Beer Hunting, the leading resource fo beer news on of off the internet. The discuss Michael's background, how he got into beer and how he has built GBH into the success that it is.

Your Portfolio's Role in Branding with Michael Kiser of Good Beer Hunting Find Kiser online: Website: goodbeerhunting.com // Twitter @goodbeerhunting // Instagram: @goodbeerhunting How does your beer portfolio connect with and represent your brand. Does your branding speak to and set up the right expectations for your beer portfolio? There are many elements and ways that a brand will come to life and play a role in your customer’s eyes. Indeed having a strong and unique visual brand are of utmost importance, but your beer must be connected with that brand experience. Having a brand experience that will setup expectations for your customers can create a recipe for success. If you position yourself well with your branding, your audience can be warmed up to what kind of beer they are about to drink and result in a stronger connection. If you are able to frame your brewery and your positioning around the beers, and have an awesome and well designed experience, expectations can be met and things like beer style trends or even preferences may not be as important. There’s no doubt that your beers will evolve over time, and your brand efforts should continue to live and grow as well. It’s important to keep your branding up front and center in the same way you that you constantly focus on your beer. Michael Kiser with Good Beer Hunting has been writing about, drinking and focusing on beer for almost a decade. His background as an innovation strategist for products like Nike, Samsung, HP, and Adobe, paired with his passion for beer has created a great platform for Good Beer Hunting. Listen in as Kiser and I get into how your brewery’s portfolio should play a role in your branding and how your branding connects customers to your beer in this episode of Branding Brews.

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD How hyper-local changes everything Host:  Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers:  Andrew Schwartz, Modern Times Beer Lauren Lister, Beavertown Brewery Connor Casey, Cellarmaker Brewing Co. Good Beer Hunting was thrilled to partner with Beavertown Brewery at their Extravaganza anniversary celebration this year to bring you some compelling discussions and presentations about the state of craft beer in 2017. A wide range of topics and personalities were available to discuss some of the more pressing, and exciting pursuits in beer. You can learn more about Beavertown's educational investments on their blog.   

FOREVER YOUNG (PART 1) Staying Relevant in the Modern Beer Landscape, Part 1 Host:  Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers:  Kim Jordan, New Belgium Brewing Paul Jones, Cloudwater Brew Co.     Good Beer Hunting was thrilled to partner with Beavertown Brewery at their Extravaganza anniversary celebration this year to bring you some compelling discussions and presentations about the state of craft beer in 2017. A wide range of topics and personalities were available to discuss some of the more pressing, and exciting pursuits in beer. You can learn more about Beavertown's educational investments on their blog. 

SOUR BEER AS A GENRE How do we update nomenclature to encompass an ever broadening set of styles? Host:  Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers:  Pierre Tilquin, Gueuzerie Tilquin André Ek, Brekeriet Tomme Arthur, The Lost Abbey   Good Beer Hunting was thrilled to partner with Beavertown Brewery at their Extravaganza anniversary celebration this year to bring you some compelling discussions and presentations about the state of craft beer in 2017. A wide range of topics and personalities were available to discuss some of the more pressing, and exciting pursuits in beer. You can learn more about Beavertown's educational investments on their blog. 

GROWING HORIZONTALLY Finding Ways to Expand the Beer Bubble Host:  Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers:  Jacob Alsing, Mikkeller Brewing Jos Ruffell, Garage Project Andrew Cooper, The Wild Beer Co.     Good Beer Hunting was thrilled to partner with Beavertown Brewery at their Extravaganza anniversary celebration this year to bring you some compelling discussions and presentations about the state of craft beer in 2017. A wide range of topics and personalities were available to discuss some of the more pressing, and exciting pursuits in beer. You can learn more about Beavertown's educational investments on their blog. 

Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with members of our subscriber community. The Fervent Few subscribe to GBH like a magazine making a monthly contribution via Patreon. Members join us in a forum to talk about a wide range of topics that doesn’t just stop at beer. And every week we pick one of these topics and present the community’s answers to readers in the form of an article posted to Good Beer Hunting. You can find out more information by visiting patreon.com/goodbeerhunting On this episode we talk to Mark Twig of the hopefully soon to open Canvas Brewery in Ireland. But first Michael Kiser and I chat about our upcoming getaway to the wilds of Wisconsin, the difference between taprooms and bars, and what went down at this year’s Great American Beer Festival.

Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with members of our subscriber community. The Fervent Few subscribe to GBH like a magazine making a monthly contribution via Patreon. Members join us in a forum to talk about a wide range of topics that doesn’t just stop at beer. And every week we pick one of these topics and present the community’s answers to readers in the form of an article posted to Good Beer Hunting. You can find out more information by visiting patreon.com/goodbeerhunting Today we’re going to call Dave Riddile of Collective Brewing Project in Ft. Worth Texas. They just got back from the beer meets wood festival in Portland Maine and Dave is fired up about their first major festival. But first lets catch up with Michael Kiser and hear about the first ever Good Beer Hunting Symposium that just took place recently in London.

Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every two weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with members of our subscriber community. The Fervent Few subscribe to GBH like a magazine making a monthly contribution via Patreon. Members join us in a forum to talk about a wide range of topics that doesn’t just stop at beer. And every week we pick one of these topics and present the community’s answers to readers in the form of an article posted to Good Beer Hunting. You can find out more information by visiting patreon.com/goodbeerhunting On this episode we play Where in the World is Michael Kiser and we talk to James Raynon who just moved to Chicago from Souther California. We’ll talk to him about the differences in locales and his time in the Fervent Few. But first we find out where Michael Kiser is hiding.

GBH founder—and one of the co-hosts of this podcast—Michael Kiser has previously described some episodes of this podcast as being "bucket-list" interviews. Folks like Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver and Allagash’s Rob Todd, for example: folks who’ve played huge roles in shaping the industry as we know it and still continue to do so. Now, it’s my turn. Today, I sit down for a conversation with Yvan de Baets, head brewer and co-founder of Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, Belgium. You’re more than likely already familiar with the beers that de la Senne produces. Despite only being in existence since 2003, its beers, such as the dry and bitter Taras Boulba and the balanced, rounded Zinnebir, could easily be described as timeless and iconic. These aren’t words to be thrown around lightly, but try asking a brewer what his or her favorite beer is and more often than not, it’ll be one of them. It’s no surprise, either, as we’ll learn from de Baets later in this episode that Taras Boulba is a beer made for brewers. De Baets was in town for a string of events centered around a new specialty Belgian beer festival here in London called Ales Tales. The night before we met for this interview we had hosted an event with him at The Prince in Wood Green, North London and our conversation picks up from the points we discussed that evening. This includes the origins of de la Senne and how their first beer was brewed in a Brussels squat, to just how intrinsic the Belgian capital is to everything this brewery does. Yvan pulls no punches when discussing what he calls "fake brewers," or what most of us know as contract, or so-called "gypsy brewers." He even goes as far as to call some of them a disease within the industry. He even weighs in on the use of Belgian beer terminology, such as Lambic and Gueuze, around the world—including the recent fracas between Jester King and HORAL . 

Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every two weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with members of our subscriber community. The Fervent Few subscribe to GBH like a magazine making a monthly contribution via Patreon. Members join us in a forum to talk about a wide range of topics that doesn’t just stop at beer. And every week we pick one of these topics and present the community’s answers to readers in the form of an article posted to Good Beer Hunting. You can find out more information by visiting patreon.com/goodbeerhunting Today we’re going to call Kate Nolan a freelance social media manager from the suburbs of Chicago and Brad Redick a sales manager from the Dallas, TX area . But before we talk to them here’s Michael Kiser and I talking about what’s been going on since the last episode.

It's Shelton Fest week in Atlanta   And we took advantage of it! Michael Kiser, founder of Good Beer Hunting and writer Austin Louis Ray joined us in the studio. We had a great conversation about branding, what "selling out" really means and more!  Meanwhile, Brian Whitley from Macon's Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen also joined us in the studio. He brought a couple of samples, and we took advantage.  Have a great week. If you'll be at Shelton Fest, make sure to stop by our booth and say hi!  Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: Piedmont Brewing's Midnight Rider and Porch Song Southern Prohibition Selfie Destruct SweetWater Belgian Rose Wild Heaven Emmylou Headlines - Brought to you by Your Pie Perimeter! ECLIPSE! Craft beer options for viewing A local brewery gets into a little social media scuffle. Mercedes Benz Stadium will have lots of taps. Go hang with Governor Deal on Sept. 1 at LNB

Time for a drink! This week on The Creative Muscle, we turn our focus to the two most popular and in-demand beverages in the world. Sip on some sweet words from Good Beer Hunting's Michael Kiser and the Specialty Coffee Association of America's Stephen Morrissey who carry us deep into the hoppy, malty world of craft beer, then to the earthy, aromatic realm of coffee, and finally to the dreamy convergence of the two at their annual Chicago event "Uppers and Downers." 

Charles Lazarus, 4th/utility trumpet in the Minnesota Orchestra joins Andrew & Lance in an interview to discuss everything from producing concerts to Gestalt dream analysis. Charles has grown beyond the typical role of orchestra member to someone who produces concerts for the orchestra on a regular basis. We talk about the long and painful lockout experienced by the Minnesota Orchestra, the ideas of Michael Kiser, and (believe it or not) Esquivel. Charles also explains the importance of clarifying your goals, and the importance of tenacity, access and influence.  Additionally, we hear some legendary stories from Charles’ time in Dallas Brass including a standoff with the cops and a story about “The Nub.” Links: Charles' website Charles' Minnesota Orchestra bio page New album! Lovejoy Want to help the show? Take a minute to leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. We are proud to announce we have a new sponsor for the The Brass Junkies! The Brass Area of the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA is our new partner (and Lance has been teaching euphonium there since 2000). If you are interested in learning more about the program, visit the site HERE! You can help offset the costs of producing the show by making a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/thebrassjunkies. Your support is greatly appreciated! Last but not least, we are now on Instagram! Follow us at instagram.com/pray4jens/ TODAY! Produced by Joey Santillo

As marketing and communications professionals put a wrap on the 2015-16 academic year and plan for the next, it's time to step back and reflect on the state of our profession. In this episode, newly appointed Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) vice president Michael Kiser will discuss key issues facing communications and marketing professionals and where their work fits into the broader advancement function. As CASE embarks on an ambitious strategic plan, Michael will share insights on trends and the changing face of higher education.

As marketing and communications professionals put a wrap on the 2015-16 academic year and plan for the next, it’s time to step back and reflect on the state of our profession. In this episode, newly appointed Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) vice president Michael Kiser will discuss key issues facing communications and marketing professionals and where their work fits into the broader advancement function. As CASE embarks on an ambitious strategic plan, Michael will share insights on trends and the changing face of higher education.

For our 5oth episode(!) we spoke to Michael Kiser, from Good Beer Hunting, a writer and brand strategy consultant out of the US. We drank some natural wine, talked about how he got started, beer in the US and around the world, beer in Australia and how he's finding Melbourne as a whole.  You can find his site here: http://goodbeerhunting.com/Full show notes: http://aleofatime.com/ 

Craig spent a long, drunken weekend at the Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison, Wisconsin, and he brought a microphone. So we’ve assembled a “Low ABV” show around a few clips from his experience, and we open two incredible New Glarus beers while wading through the alcohol-induced fog of Craig’s memory. Here’s what you’ll hear: - Dan Caray from New Glarus discusses the Wild Peach release and a few upcoming (including the slightly-delayed Gueuze). - Mike Saboe from Toppling Goliath shares barrel information on their 2014 Assassin and some exciting details regarding the upcoming batch of Kentucky Brunch. - Where did Captain Adam Vavrick steer his ship? He’ll tell you. - Michael Kiser from Good Beer Hunting talks long Polish last names and his personal drinking highlights, while Craig screams at him. - Craig and some drunk fans talk favorite beers and get weird.  ...and all at a sessionable 46 minutes! Beers reviewed: 1. New Glarus R&D Wild Peach 2. New Glarus Oud Bruin

Sooo….it’s the first episode of the One Part Podcast! I’m so excited about my first guest, Michael Kiser. Michael’s a bad ass. He’s a design and brand strategist, the creator of Good Beer Hunting, and THE dude when it comes to craft beer. Our conversation spanned from poetry to baseball and of course, beer. But […]