Podcasts about microbrewr

William Hubbard and Mike Johnson are helping to build the Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It follows the cooperative brewery business model. Cooperative breweries are an increasingly popular way to build a local brewery that helps build the community. We’ve previously talked a bit about the subject on MicroBrewr Podcast and blog. Other […] The post MicroBrewr 093: Sharing profits and building community with a cooperative brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Alex Standiford in Akron, Ohio started Fill Your Taproom to help breweries attract more customers. He does that through website development, social media management, branding, and email marketing. “It’s not about trying to get people to buy your stuff. It’s about building the relationship and then providing the information that empowers them to make a […] The post MicroBrewr 092: Email marketing for breweries appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Michael Altman was in the industry for years when he bought a brewpub. Now he’s been operating Iron Springs Pub & Brewery in Fairfax, California for 12 years. Before they opened he had to have back surgery and totally reinvent his role for the brewpub. “You really need to live, breathe and be the beer.” […] The post MicroBrewr 091: Let them do the job you hired them to do appeared first on MicroBrewr.

TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to MicroBrewr podcast. Where we talk about everything craft beer related, but especially for if want to start your own microbrewery or take your existing brewery to the next level. As usual, I’m Nathan Pierce, the host of MicroBrewr Podcast. So I just want to give you a short update today. This is […] The post MicroBrewr 090: State of the podcast appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Over a few beers, Tim Obert’s friend from college, Clint, told him that whiskey is actually made from cheap beer. They got to thinking, why not make whiskey from high-quality craft beer? Thus was born Seven Stills of SF, in San Francisco, California. “I wish I would’ve taken on investment sooner.” [Tweet This]   Whiskey […] The post MicroBrewr 089: Make whiskey from high-quality craft beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Andrew Huerter comes from a family of brewers. His parents were founding members of the Kansas City Beer Meisters homebrew club and his dad won a blue ribbon for one of his beers. Now Drew is following in their footsteps. He worked at a handful of breweries and before helping put together BrainDead Brewing in […] The post MicroBrewr 088: A brewing pedigree from Kansas to Texas appeared first on MicroBrewr.

At 55 years old Ken Carson tried to get a job at a brewery, but nobody would hire him—even for volunteer. So with no brewing nor restaurant experience, he started Nexus Brewery in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “I fell in love with the concept of beer and community.” [Tweet This]   Ken did have some business […] The post MicroBrewr 087: Differentiate your brewpub with unique menu items appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Nick Gunn and his wife were working for her family’s winery. They had the idea to start growing apples for cider. One of the cideries to whom they were selling apples decided to close down and they offered to sell the business to Nick and his wife who moved Wandering Aengus Ciderworks to Salem, Oregon. […] The post MicroBrewr 086: The future of apple cider in America appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Cody Martin worked in civil engineering and environmental engineering. After touring some breweries and seeing that they use familiar equipment, he asked his wife if he could start a brewery. She found work in Texas and he started Martin House Brewing Company in Fort Worth, Texas. “Starting a brewery is a full-time job.” [Tweet This] […] The post MicroBrewr 085: Starting a brewery is a full-time job appeared first on MicroBrewr.

As soon as Mark McTavish could acknowledge alcohol, he gravitated toward hard cider. Later, he attended beverage management school and opened a craft beer bar in Toronto, Canada. Now in the U.S., Mark owns a cider distribution company and 101 Cider House in Los Angeles, California. “As a cider maker, you’re not really making anything. […] The post MicroBrewr 084: A healthy alcoholic beverage: hard cider appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Fran Toves’ son challenged her to enter cider into the homebrew competition. After her 3 entries made it to the top 10, she figured it time to take the product to market and started Common Cider Company in Drytown, California. “There is no need to start a cider company with a million dollars.” [Tweet This] […] The post MicroBrewr 083: Market branding for a cider company appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Brian Kovalchuck has a background in finance and marketing and came to beer late in his career. After he helped with the turnaround of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Brian became CEO of the gluten free Bard’s Tale Beer Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “I wish I had been in the beer business a long time. It’s a […] The post MicroBrewr 082: Gluten free beer for a large market appeared first on MicroBrewr.

The guys at Portland Kettle Works had the idea to start a nanobrewery. They needed one of their employees to run it, so Chris Sears stepped up and took charge of Labrewatory in Portland, Oregon. “If Portland is anywhere close to being saturated, the rest of the U.S. has a long way to go.” [Tweet […] The post MicroBrewr 081: An R&D laboratory for craft beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

A friend asked Marta Jankowska and her husband whether they wanted to use his warehouse space and go pro with their brewing. The warehouse space fell through, but they were far along in the process, so they decided to go for it and opened ChuckAlek Independent Brewers in Ramona, California. “Your time is so much […] The post MicroBrewr 080: Brewing the American Dream winner for 2015 appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Wim Bens was born in Belgium and moved to Texas when he was 7 years old. He applied to American Brewers Guild just to have the option. Now, 3 years after opening Lakewood Brewing Co. in Garland, Texas he can barely keep up with demand. “If you start doubting what you’re doing, then you shouldn’t […] The post MicroBrewr 079: The importance of budgeting for working capital appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Bill Morgan has brewed on 2-BBL systems all the way up to 250-BBL systems. Craft brewing has taken him around the world and back. Now he’s gone full-circle, brewing on 4-BBL system and loving the flexibility it provides at The Blind Pig Brewery in Champaign, Illinois. “Is it really craft beer if it’s available in […] The post MicroBrewr 078: Around the world and back with the craft beer industry appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Michael Peticolas learned about homebrewing from his mother. After achieving all the goals he set for himself in the legal field, he decided to pursue his passion of beer with Peticolas Brewing Company in Dallas, Texas. Michael says he feels very fulfilled with having achieved his list of goals. He saved a lot of money […] The post MicroBrewr 077: The importance of writing your goals appeared first on MicroBrewr.

After a microbiology degree and studies at the world’s premier culinary college, Seth Gross was working at a restaurant and hanging out at the nearby Goose Island Brewpub. Pretty soon they offered him a job. Today Seth owns his own brewpub, Bull City Burger and Brewery in Durham, North Carolina. “I have people who will […] The post MicroBrewr 076: Carrying the torch of authentic beer styles appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Mark Doble opened Aviator Brewing Company, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, in November 2008. In less than 7 years he has started a brewery, a trucking company, a restaurant, two bars, and soon a new brewery with a distillery. All of these business are still operating. “Not having to work at a corporate job anymore, that’s […] The post MicroBrewr 075: Recruit the right people for the right job appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Noble Brewer is an online craft beer club featuring homebrewers’ best beers. It’s not exactly legal to sell homebrew by mail, so Claude Burns at Noble Brewer connects the homebrewer with a commercial brewery. Then they ship great homebrew from their base in Oakland, California. If you want your homebrew to be featured in one […] The post MicroBrewr 074: Contract brewing for homebrew craft beer club appeared first on MicroBrewr.

David Olsen dives into things all the way. He decided that he wanted to homebrew, so he read about 15 books and took some short classes at UC Davis. Within 6 months he was winning awards at homebrewing competitions. He started Craft Artisan Ales, in Pacific Grove, California, with contract brewing because it was an […] The post MicroBrewr 073: Contract brewing: quality product with low barrier to entry appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Dave Hoops has been brewing for decades. He brought what he learned in California to Minnesota and helped change the brewery laws there. Now his West Coast style beers have been working well for Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery & Grille, in Duluth Minnesota. Minnesota does not allow breweries to self-distribute to outside accounts. So Fitger’s has […] The post MicroBrewr 072: Batch 4,000 and brewery law reform in Minnesota appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Ashley Kinart began homebrewing to learn about the brew process so she could better answer customer questions at the craft beer bar where she worked. She eventually realized that it really interested her, so she enrolled in the World Brewing Academy at Siebel Institute of Technology. Four years later she became the brewmaster at Capital […] The post MicroBrewr 071: Four years from brewing school to brewmaster appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Jeff Mease worked in his parents’ grocery store when he was a kid. “I had grown up in a family business,” he recounts. “By the time I was legal, I didn’t have any fear of business.” Indeed, when Jeff was just 19 years old, he started a pizza business that is still Bloomington’s favorite pizza […] The post MicroBrewr 070: Brewery law reform and scaling up in Indiana appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Mark Robertson got bored of his job, so he opened a brewery. Pensacola Bay Brewery, in Pensacola Bay, Florida follows their local heritage with a fun pirate motif. But they’re not all scurvy. After 5 years, Pensacola Bay Brewery is going strong, expanding operations, and willing to share what they’ve learned. Mark hesitates to disclose […] The post MicroBrewr 069: Arrrgh! What to do when yer job gets boring appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Two years ago, Adam Charnack and his partners got a $254,000 SBA-backed loan to start Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina. Today, they’re expanding to a second brewery with another SBA loan. “The SBA involvement in craft beer,” says Adam, “has been a part of the success of craft breweries being able to open and […] The post MicroBrewr 068: An SBA loan can help open or grow your brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

UPDATE: Mistakes and clarifications have been corrected, per Jenny Kassan. You planned the brewery of your dreams. You researched the market and you know it will be profitable. But you don’t have a million dollars under your pillow to start it. Now how to find investors for a brewery? Jenny Kassan, an attorney and consultant […] The post MicroBrewr 067: How to find investors for a brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Kris Kennedy works in the Small Business Lending Group with First Community Bank in Roseville, California. They were the first financial institution listed as an allied trade member of California Craft Brewers Association. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan program makes it easier for small businesses to get funding from traditional lending institutions. Kris teaches […] The post MicroBrewr 066: How to get an SBA loan for a startup brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Moores Insurance Management, in St Paul, Minnesota is an independent insurance agency. They’re not an insurance company; instead they act as an advocate for small businesses, to assess risk and help pick the best insurance plan for your situation. Jack Moores has been working in the industry for 5 years. He’s the risk advisor for […] The post MicroBrewr 065: Finding the right small business insurance for a brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Dave Lavinsky went to business school at University of California at Los Angeles. After he won a business plan writing competition, he wrote a few for other businesses. Then he started Growthink, in Los Angeles, to help entrepreneurs and business owners develop their business plans so they can raise capital and grow their business. 3 […] The post MicroBrewr 064: How to write a business plan for a brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

At the height of the great recession, Kevin Selvy had a hundred-page business plan and started Crazy Mountain Brewing Company in Edwards, Colorado with $500,000. He calls it an irresponsible amount of money and estimates that nobody should do it with less than $1.5 million. Nonetheless, he met his 3-year sales estimates within 3 months. […] The post MicroBrewr 063: A hundred-page business plan and barely enough money appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Measured Methods is a multi-purpose agency focusing on craft breweries and other artisanal crafts. They’re based in Burlington, Vermont, but they can provide a variety of services for breweries anywhere. They focus both on the front end, such as branding and anything a customer would see, and also back end, such as processes and supply […] The post MicroBrewr 062: Cohesive brand development for your brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Tim Mather was just getting into craft beer when he and a friend created the highly-popular mobile app for beer drinkers, Untappd, based in Los Angles, California. “Neither of us really knew anything about beer,” admits Tim. “I knew that I wasn’t too big into macros. I was just starting to get into larger craft […] The post MicroBrewr 061: Use social media to directly interact with your customers appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Allan Wolfe is a beer writer who started UnEarthed Creative in Chicago, Illinois. His online marketing firm helps small businesses in the new world of online marketing. They specialize in marketing for small breweries. “If you’ve got the best beer, but nobody knows it exists, what’s the point?” says Allan. “As the craft beer industry […] The post MicroBrewr 060: How to make a website that people find appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Beer festivals are an important part of a startup brewery’s marketing plan. Stephanie Carson and SuperFly Fabulous Events in Asheville, North Carolina put on 11 beer festivals every year. I asked her, how much do beer festivals play a part in a startup brewery’s existing marketing plan? “I think it’s everything,” says Stephanie. “A startup […] The post MicroBrewr 059: How to get the most out of a beer festival appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Laura Ulrich is the small batch brewer at Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, California. She has worked there for 11 years, after working in the bottling line at Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado. “Twelve years ago,” says Laura, “There wasn’t a focus on having the degree in brewing.” She says she would have […] The post MicroBrewr 058: Be confident to get where you need to go appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Jamie Baertsch did an internship with Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co., in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and she stuck around until they started paying her. Today she’s the brewmaster, winning awards for her beer, and planning the expansion to a production facility. Wisconsin Dells Brewing Co. is the brewing part of Moosejaw Pizza brewpub, which experiences 50% […] The post MicroBrewr 057: Create new revenue streams for your brewpub appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Nadia Vazirzadeh had only a bachelor’s degree in biology, zero knowledge of beer, when she started working on the quality control team at Golden Road Brewing, Los Angeles, California. “I knew I wanted to do something the rest of my life that I loved,” she says. “I still had people trying to convince that, ‘Don’t […] The post MicroBrewr 056: Applying organic chemistry to brewing appeared first on MicroBrewr.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a million dollars to start the brewery of your dreams. If you have brewing skills and can create recipes, contract brewing could be a way to create a product and establish a customer base with minimal initial investment. That’s how Jayne Lewis and Danielle Allen started Two Birds […] The post MicroBrewr 055: Use contract brewing to de-risk with minimal cash injection appeared first on MicroBrewr.

We all have a dream to start a brewery. Many of us don’t have the money required to start the brewery of our dreams. Lynn Jacobs and her husband, Jeff, started Great Storm Brewing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with no debt. Best of all: They started making a profit immediately. Great Storm Brewing opened in […] The post MicroBrewr 054: Start a debt-free nanobrewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Teri Fahrendorf had been brewing professionally for 19 years when she went on a road trip. She visited 71 breweries, brewed at 38 of them, and blogged the whole way. Throughout the trip, she did meet a few other women working in craft beer. They always asked whether there were others. So they started the […] The post MicroBrewr 053: Pink Boots Society empowers women in beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Joe Short started Short’s Brewing Company in Bellaire, Michigan in 2004. Today Short’s Brewing is one of the fastest growing of Michigan breweries. Their young, savvy marketing program includes a podcast. “A large part of making people aware of us,” says Joe, “is the fact that we are always able to just tell our story […] The post MicroBrewr 052: Share your brewery’s story with a podcast appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Podcasting is exploding. Even breweries are using podcasts to share their story or as part of their marketing plan. John Lee Dumas, founder and host of Entrepreneur On Fire, in San Diego, California is the expert on podcasting and starting a podcast. He sheds light on using a podcast for a brewery. Podcasting can be […] The post MicroBrewr 051: Augment your brewery’s marketing plan with a podcast appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Drew Dillman from Craft Conscious, in Cincinnati, Ohio, interviews all sectors of the craft beer industry. Rather than beer tastings or reviews, he pulls back the curtain on the business of beer. Nearly 100 audio interviews are in iTunes and many more full video interviews are on the website. “It’s something new every single time,” […] The post MicroBrewr 050: Have passion and be persistent appeared first on MicroBrewr.

You’ve decided that your brewery is going to be a cooperative. Now you need to find others who will share the burden and resources. You can work together to start your own brewery. That’s what Christian Borglum and others are doing with San Jose Co-op Brewpub in San Jose, California. San Jose Co-op Brewpub is […] The post MicroBrewr 049: Planning California’s first cooperative brewpub appeared first on MicroBrewr.

You pinched every penny. You begged, borrowed, and stole to start your brewery. People are enjoying your beer at the taproom, and now you want to expand your reach. You still don’t have capital to buy a dedicated canning or bottling line. Matt Woempner, from Mobile West Canning, in San Diego, California, explains how mobile […] The post MicroBrewr 048: Package your beer cheap and easy with mobile canning appeared first on MicroBrewr.

If you’re thinking of starting a brewpub, the cooperative business model might be the way to go. Chris Hamje has been at Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery, in Austin, Texas, since shortly after they opened. He explains how the cooperative model plays out for their operation. “There’s a lot of precedence for a worker-owned […] The post MicroBrewr 047: Proof of concept for a brewpub co-op appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Nathan Pierce joins Chris Enns to talk about his podcast and resource Microbrewr.com - a great sit for anyone interested in the business involved in starting a microbrewery. Learning from mistakes, great communities to learn about podcasting and making plans for your podcast.

Nathan Pierce joins Chris Enns to talk about his podcast and resource Microbrewr.com - a great sit for anyone interested in the business involved in starting a microbrewery. Learning from mistakes, great communities to learn about podcasting and making plans for your podcast.

Nathan Pierce joins Chris Enns to talk about his podcast and resource Microbrewr.com - a great sit for anyone interested in the business involved in starting a microbrewery. Learning from mistakes, great communities to learn about podcasting and making plans for your podcast.

The cooperative business model is gaining popularity. Even many craft breweries are forming as co-ops. If you want to form your brewery as a co-op, Janelle Orsi, Executive Director of Sustainable Economies Law Center, in Oakland, California can answer your questions. The cooperative business model is still relatively unknown. A worker-owned “co-op” is usually democratically organized, […] The post MicroBrewr 046: Start your brewery as a worker-owned co-op appeared first on MicroBrewr.

You’ve spent months working toward opening your brewery, now you’re finally ready for the public. How do you come out with a bang? Henry Thornhill and friends recently opened West Cork Brewing Company in Baltimore, Ireland. They share how to put on a successful opening night. West Cork is renowned for its high quality food. Now […] The post MicroBrewr 045: Launch your brewery with a strong opening night appeared first on MicroBrewr.

There are so many stories about breweries in trademark disputes. The last thing you want is to get sued or pay legal fees to protect yourself. Paul Rovella is attorney and partner at L+G, LLP Attorneys at Law in Hollister, California. He tells us all about trademark issues for your brewery. Although “common law” provides […] The post MicroBrewr 044: What every brewery should know about trademarks appeared first on MicroBrewr.

TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to MicroBrewr podcast. We talk about everything craft beer related, with a focus for people looking at starting their own microbrewery or wanting to take their existing brewery to the next level. As usual, I’m Nathan Pierce, the host of MicroBrewr Podcast. This is going to be just a short review of the […] The post MicroBrewr 043: BONUS Happy New Year appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Matt Katase wasn’t yet legal drinking age when he read an autobiography of a brewery owner. Then he and his friend, Asa Foster, toured a large craft brewery and thought, we can do that. At age twenty-three, they opened The Brew Gentlemen Beer Company in Braddock, Pennsylvania. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Matt has the following […] The post MicroBrewr 042: Open a microbrewery to revitalize an economy appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Danny Robinson had the choice of building a giant brewery in the middle of nowhere, or a tiny brewery right on the beach and boardwalk. He chose the later and made Backshore Brewing Co. in Ocean City, Maryland. “The plan from the beginning was to have this nanobrewery up on the boardwalk, be the flagship of […] The post MicroBrewr 041: A flagship nanobrewery in a tourist town appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Alexis Irvin and her partner Chip Hiden travelled across the country trying to find out what it takes to make a living doing what you love. They interviewed a bunch people in lots of different fields who all had their dream job. And they put it together into a movie and book called, The Dream […] The post MicroBrewr 040: Keep persevering to get to the end appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Kyle Roth is just about to finish the brewing apprenticeship through Platform Beer Co.’s incubator program. Soon he, his brother and cousins, partners in Ferndock Brewing Company in Sandusky, Ohio, will venture out on their own. We heard from Paul Benner, who told us about Platform Beer Co.’s incubator program, in MicroBrewr Podcast episode 026. […] The post MicroBrewr 039: Apprenticing in a brewery incubator program appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Dan Gordon enjoyed beer from the young age of 15 years. In high school, he lived next door to 2 brewers when he studied in Austria. Then in post-grad, he studied Brewing Engineering and Beverage Technology in Germany. Back home in Palo Alto, he partnered with restaurateur, Dean Biersch, to open a brewpub in Palo […] The post MicroBrewr 038: Learn the classics and stay true to your genre appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Mark Carpenter wasn’t happy with his job. One day, he took a tour of Anchor Brewing, San Francisco, California, and thought it would be a fun place to work. Over 40 years later, he’s still the brewer. Shaun O’Sullivan, Founder and Brewer of 21st Amendment Brewery says Anchor Brewing is “the epicenter of craft beer […] The post MicroBrewr 037: A forty-year career at the epicenter of craft beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Brian Kelly opened Elevation 66 Brewing Company 3 years ago in El Cerrito, California. It was his first business and they paid off their major investor ahead of schedule, just 2 and-a-half years after opening. Initially, they wanted to have a mill and limit the food offerings to paninis and salads. About halfway into the […] The post MicroBrewr 036: How to write a business plan for a gastropub brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

21st Amendment Brewery opened their brewpub in 2000. In 2006 they started canning beer. After a long search, 21st Amendment started “partner brewing” with Cold Spring Brewing in Minnesota in 2008. The relationship has benefitted both companies very well. Shaun O’Sullivan moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1990s and got a […] The post MicroBrewr 035: Staying creative and innovative with partner brewing appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Boulder City, Nevada is between Las Vegas and Hoover Dam. The city was formed to temporarily house workers during the dam’s construction in the 1930s. After the dam was complete, residents incorporated and formed a city. In 2007, Todd Cook opened Boulder Dam Brewing Co. Today Boulder Dam Brewing provides craft beer in a wide […] The post MicroBrewr 034: Guerrilla marketing in the outdoor activity mecca of Southern Nevada appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Wastewater treatment is a key issue for a craft brewery. John Mercer from Brewery Wastewater Design in Montrose, Colorado has more than a decade of experience. He shares wastewater treatment solutions for a craft brewery. For every gallon of beer produced, a typical brewery uses 7 gallons of water. If your municipal wastewater treatment plant […] The post MicroBrewr 033: Wastewater treatment solutions for a craft brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Maximus BumSoo didn’t like beer so he told his friends that he was allergic to hops. Finally, one night in London, he drank a London Pride and loved it! He emailed the company and spent the next 3 weeks learning about beer. Then he flew to London and got the exclusive distribution deal. Now Maximus […] The post MicroBrewr 032: Export beer to tap new craft beer markets appeared first on MicroBrewr.

So you want to start a brewery and you don’t know what to do about bookkeeping and accounting. Audra Gaiziunas, Brewed For Her Ledger, guides us through accounting solutions for your craft brewery. With a degree in accounting and a Masters of Business Administration, Audra worked as controller for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Later, she […] The post MicroBrewr 031: Accounting solutions for your craft brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Myles Stone was in his second year of medical school when he and Michael Mallozzi started Borderlands Brewing Co. in Tucson, Arizona with just $2,000. They both have full-time jobs besides the brewery, but they make it work. “Our secret,” says Myles, “Is to have wonderful people around us.” Water is scarce in the deserts […] The post MicroBrewr 030: Hire a mobile canning system and put your beer cans on store shelves sooner appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Tiffany Adamowski and her husband have been operating 99 Bottles beer store in Federal Way, Washington for the past 7 years. She tells us how to work with a craft beer store like hers to sell more beer. 99 Bottles has over 1,200 labels of craft beer in stock from over 40 different countries. They […] The post MicroBrewr 029: Selling more beer through your local craft beer store appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Eilise Lane drank a beer in Bend, Oregon that changed her life. After she found out that a woman made the beer, she opened Scarlet Lane Brewing Company in McCordsville, Indiana. Scarlet Lane Brewing Company’s website: It was at one time illegal for males to brew beer. We intend to respect that history with our […] The post MicroBrewr 028: Repaving the way for women in craft beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Brett Tate wanted to tell his family’s story. So he did it with craft beer and Dust Bowl Brewing Company in his hometown, Turlock, California. Brett’s family left the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma and made a new life in California. Dust Bowl Brewing’s entire brand is a tribute to that story. Turlock is a small valley […] The post MicroBrewr 027: Family, church, and craft beer in a small valley town appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Paul Benner had been operating his homebrew shop for 2 years before he opened Platform Beer Co., in Cleveland Ohio. Platform is a microbrewery and taproom. It is also an innovative* brewery incubator. Although business incubators are popular across the world and in a variety of industries—especially in technology—none exist solely to assist brewery startups. […] The post MicroBrewr 026: A microbrewery, a taproom, and a brewery incubator appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In 2009 Erich Allen had a “religious experience” the first time he went to a homebrew club. He started brewing all-grain batches and made 7 beers in one week. Soon he had a dream to open a brewery. Then it became his passion, and then his obsession. So he and his wife visited 48 breweries […] The post MicroBrewr 025: A religious experience at the homebrew club appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Ted Sobel quit his high-paying job as a software engineer and took a couple years off to walk around the United Kingdom. When he was done walking, he opened Brewers Union Local 180 in Oakridge, Oregon. Although they get calls about unionized labor, it’s just a clever name. Brewers Union focuses first on providing a […] The post MicroBrewr 024: Real ale in the mountain bike capital of the Northwest appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Patty Elliott met her husband at Armadillo Music Hall. Years later, even while running their export business, they saw an old hardware building in their town and decided it should have a brewpub in it. So they started Pecan Street Brewing in Johnson City, Texas. While they spent 3 years renovating the building, their son, […] The post MicroBrewr 023: Keep striving to be better appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Matt Greff fell in love with beer while at university in Germany. He and his wife, Rene Greff, opened Arbor Brewing Company Brewpub in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1995. Since then, they opened a microbrewery in nearby Ypsilanti, Michigan and, just a year and-a-half ago, opened a brewpub in Bangalore, India! They operate under the […] The post MicroBrewr 022: Expanding to… India! appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Justin Stange opened 7venth Sun Brewery in Dunedin, Florida in January 2012. They’re contributing to the explosive growth of beer in Florida by focusing on consistency and creativity. 7venth Sun made the first canned Berliner Weisse in Florida. And their first beer sold for $203 per pint—the most expensive beer that’s been poured in Pinellas […] The post MicroBrewr 021: The most expensive beer that’s been poured in Pinellas County, Florida appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Cathy Smith and her husband opened Philipsburg Brewing Company in Philipsburg, Montana. They found a cool, old building, built in 1888, spent a few years fixing it up, and hired Mike Elliott to be their pro-brewer. In August 2012, Philipsburg Brewing opened to a crowd of about 100 people—and that’s in a town with a […] The post MicroBrewr 020: Beer for every man, woman, and child in Big Sky Country appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In this episode, I talk with Rich Weber from Sierra Blanca Brewing Company and Rio Grande Brewing Company in Moriarty, New Mexico. Rich started Sierra Blanca in 1996, added the Alien brand in 1997, and bought Rio Grande Brewing Co. in 2006. Rich had been homebrewing since 1987 and was already working 100 hours a […] The post MicroBrewr 019: Marketing a flagship beer with Roswell aliens appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In this episode, I talk with Nigel Askew from Horsefly Brewing Company in Montrose, Colorado. As a teenager, Nigel made beer for his dad in Zambia. In the 1990s he was homebrewing in Los Angeles. When he moved to Colorado, he took his 1.5-BBL homebrew system. He and friends pooled money and started their brewery […] The post MicroBrewr 018: Start a commercial FrankenBrewery for $18,000 appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In this episode, I talk with Chris Goulet from Birdsong Brewing Company, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Chris and some friends were so impressed by 21-year-old homebrewer, Connor Robinson, that they started a brewery to showcase his beers. Birdsong Brewing Co. was just the fourth production brewery in Charlotte. Although they have been operating less than […] The post MicroBrewr 017: Work with customers to make award winning beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In this episode I talk with Nick Ellis, founder and brewmaster at Opposition Brewing Co. in Medford, Oregon. In 2011 Nick was employed as a bookkeeper when he received notice that he would loose his job within a year. So he and his wife, Erin partnered with Dennis and Penni Poncia to start the nanobrewery […] The post MicroBrewr 016: Nanobreweries rise up! appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In this episode I talk with Randal Denver, brewer from Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Randal started homebrewing several years ago and got hooked. “It was kind of the first thing that I ever felt I was good at,” he said. So he applied for a job with Yards Brewing Company and started working […] The post MicroBrewr 015: Randal Denver’s advice for a homebrewer who wants to become a professional brewer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

In this episode I talk with Zachary Typinski from the upcoming, Neighborhood Brewing Co. Urbanrest Brewing Co. in Ferndale, Michigan. Zachary has years of experience throughout the beer industry. He has worked in merchandising and retail, distribution and sales. He’s also a draft certified technician, Certified Cicerone®, BJCP Novice Judge, and an award-winning homebrewer. Currently […] The post MicroBrewr 014: Zachary Typinski’s career in craft beer culminates in a neighborhood brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

My name is Nathan Pierce, and I’m so happy to say I’ll be your new host for the podcast, taking over for Joe Shelerud. Thank you Joe, I’ll do my best to continue this great thing you started. In this episode I talk about: MicroBrewr podcast and the transition to a new host A little […] The post MicroBrewr 013: Meet your new host for MicroBrewr podcast appeared first on MicroBrewr.

The Final Episode of the MicroBrewr Podcast As a lot of you know, my wife and I are currently expecting our first child just about any day now. With him coming, I’ve taken a step back to analyze priorities since I feel like I don’t currently have enough free time to give to him with […] The post MicroBrewr 012: How To Start Up a Brewery for $125,000 w/ Wild Earth Brewing appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Welcome to MicroBrewr Podcast #11! In this podcast, I got to talk with Sean Garvey who’s currently raising funds to start up a brewery in Hawaii. Since Sean is right in the middle of the money raising phase, we got to talk about his experiences when seeking out potential investors and asking them to invest. […] The post MicroBrewr 011: Starting a Brewery in Hawaii w/ Sean Garvey appeared first on MicroBrewr.

If you’re new to the podcast, we like to talk all things craft beer but tend to focus on starting up a brewery or ways to take your current brewery to the next level. This week I’m really excited to share the story of Ninkasi Brewing and the tremendous growth that they’ve seen since 2006. Ninkasi […] The post MicroBrewr 010: How Ninkasi Went From a 15-BBL System to the 30th Largest Craft Brewery in the Nation w/ Ninkasi Brewing appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Canning Versus Bottling Beer and Getting Your Distributors to Sell More of Your Beer In this podcast, I had a ton of fun talking with Tyson Starling from Atlantic Brewing Company.  Tyson started as a credit analyst and after having to foreclose on somebody, decided that this was not the career path for him.  Tyson […] The post MicroBrewr 009: Getting Distributors to Sell More Of Your Beer and the Benefits of Canning w/ Tyson Starling appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Raise Money For Your Microbrewery Using Crowdfunding In this podcast I got to interview Mark Slattery from CrowdBrewed which is a crowdfunding platform targeting the craft beer industry.  While I have heard of crowdfunding campaigns on sites like Kickstarter, I still wasn’t sure on the details of how they worked.  Mark walks us through the […] The post MicroBrewr 008: Raise Money For Your MicroBrewery Without Having to Give Away Any Ownership w/ CrowdBrewed appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Have You Ever Thought that You’d Like to Open a Microbrewery? Through connecting with the MicroBrewr community and doing the weekly podcast, I’ve been lucky to talk with so many amazing people who are looking to turn their dreams into a reality and open a microbrewery.  The thought of leaving the 9-5 and going on […] The post MicroBrewr 007: So You Think You Want to Open a Microbrewery… w/ HenHouse Brewing appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Here’s the Podcast to Entertain You While Traveling to the CBC The Craft Brewers Conference is here and I think that this podcast will be a great way to pass the time as you travel to Denver (if you’re not already there).  I’ve been asked by a number of people if I’ll be there this […] The post MicroBrewr 006: Developing Your Brewery Business Plan w/ Aaron Brodniak appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Grab a Beer and Join Us in the Journey of Starting a Brewery Welcome to the 5th edition of the MicroBrewr podcast!  Due to the success and support I’ve seen for the previous podcast, I’ve dialed up the frequency now to weekly.  If you’re new to the podcast, I’m a craft beer fanatic who loves […] The post MicroBrewr 005: The Start of the Journey of Building a Brewery w/ Nathan Pierce appeared first on MicroBrewr.

 The MicroBrewr Podcast is Going Weekly!! The success of this podcast within the first three episodes has been so awesome and the personal connections that I’ve already made have pushed me to take the next step with this podcast.  From now on, I’ll be releasing a new MicroBrewr podcast weekly for your listening enjoyment.  I’ve […] The post MicroBrewr 004: Craft Beer Quality Control and Bottling w/ 3 Sheeps Brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Welcome to Another MicroBrewr Podcast! I’ve just got to say that I am having a blast doing this podcast and there are many more to come.  If you’re new to MicroBrewr, I’m here to help out if you’re looking at starting up a craft brewery or want to take your brewery to the next level. […] The post MicroBrewr 003: The Power of A Story w/ Adelbert’s Brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

We Made It To Podcast #2 (I’m going to have a beer to celebrate)! First off, I have to say thanks for the amazing support and feedback that we’ve got for the MicroBrewr site and the podcast.  In just the first week of having the site up, MicroBrewr has already had over 25,000 visitors.  I’ve […] The post MicroBrewr 002: Using a Flagship Beer To Build a Brand w/ Alamo Beer appeared first on MicroBrewr.

Welcome to the First Ever MicroBrewr Podcast!! Since this is the first podcast, I thought I’d take a second to explain what the typical game plan is for all of our podcasts.  I’m so excited to get this going since there are so many amazing people in craft brewing!  Through interviews with current brewery owners, […] The post MicroBrewr 001: Setting Your Brewery Apart and the Beauty of Jorts w/ Mayday Brewery appeared first on MicroBrewr.

TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to MicroBrewr podcast. We talk about everything craft beer related, with a focus for people looking at starting their own microbrewery or wanting to take their existing brewery to the next level. Do you love craft beer? Are you fascinated by the variety of flavors in beer and the diversity of breweries? Have […] The post MicroBrewr 000: Welcome to MicroBrewr Podcast appeared first on MicroBrewr.