CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Festival season is in full gear so Ken and Wendy give some updates on the most recent festivals they’ve attended, and then the crew talks about what they do and don’t like in festivals, what they want to see some more of in festivals, and what are some future festivals they’d like to attend. From beer choices to games, vendors and options, they think about what makes a beer festival in 2023 better than others. Ken finishes by pondering what a beer festival would look like at a theme park like Cedar Point while the others have dreams of hitting the UP Beer Festival soon ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: It’s been seven years and more than three hundred episodes since we last spoke with Adam at Ascension, and a lot has changed since then. From his explosive opening in 2015 to now, they’ve added their THICC seltzer line, countless amazing variants of Gorilla Juice, their famous hazy beers, but Adam in this episode talks about the importance of his business which includes empowering his employees to be the best versions of themselves. Sit down with one of our rare 1 on 1 interviews where Ken gets Adam to chat about the changes in the industry, what makes Ascension stand ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! A slow news week but Ken starts off the show with the official statement from Better on Draft regarding the Founders situation at hand. We then go into the news talking about how Not Your Fathers and Henry’s were a little ahead of their time as net sales of Monster branded booze is continuing to grow. Nick talks about bread made from Naan and asks us to think about food products we may want to see in beer, and Ken ends the show talking about Athletic on JetBlue flights and what are mid-flight drinking rituals are. We are off for the next few weeks so go check o ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Brad and Kerri started B. Nektar as a side gig to take Brad’s passion of meadmaking and turn it into something fun and different.  But since 2008 the ebbs and flows of life have caused them to constantly have to audible their lives, their business plans, and what will happen in the future.  Brad talks about historical ingredient supply issues, changing his business plan from side gig to full time, and how he reacts when the market is in constant flux.  As a business owner this is a great episode to learn how to stay calm, go with the flow, and being open ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! The BA announced the top 50 this year and there are some big jumps. We see more merger organizations joining the top 50, Athletic is inching close to the top 10, and we say goodbye to Bell’s in the list officially. Wendy talks about more than 2000 cans of High Life being destroyed in Europe, and Dan talks about refreshers from Smirnoff and we look into beer refreshers and ask why many breweries are changing up some of the most well known craft beer brands including Fat Tire, Boston Lager, and the new edition, Lager of the Lakes from Bells. Ken's Article - Brewe ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We ask the question that every brewery in progress asks themselves. What will make their brewery unique, special, and stand out against a crowd of nearly 10,000 other breweries in the country. We ponder the same question by asking what we as the consumer wants? Ken, Wendy, and Dan talk about what they look for in their favorite breweries, what can be turn offs to them, and what we may want to see more of. Wendy talks about the kind of games she’d like to see more of, Ken talks about wanting in both bars and breweries the ABV plastered everywhere, and Dan talks about ru ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: With a last minute cancellation and Dan on vacation, Ken hosts a brewery draft for Wendy and Nick where the three select breweries companies from all over the world for their portfolio, size, and quality. Join us to see which ones we picked, yell at us for the many we missed, and come up with your own in the comments of what you would have picked! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/ Tavour - https://www.tavour.com/ Sign Up Code: BETTERONDRAFT Join The ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! While our interview with Mikkel of Mikkeller got delayed, we wanted to talk about the closing of their final location in the US and what this means for non-american beer in the US. Wendy starts off the show however with a National Beer Day quiz with Ken and Dan answer the questions, and Ken finishes the show talking about Bevana, its take on the supply chain, and what beer distributors could do to help properly distribute beer all over the country without some stores like Binny’s in Chicago sitting on cases of BCBS variants while stores in Michigan get a few bo ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: 2023 marks the 20th year of The Alchemist being in business, but we sit down with the power couple of Jen and John Kimmich to talk about how they got there. From offering salary and health care to their employees, to rebuilding after Hurricane Irene, the story of The Alchemist is one that can be taught in business schools for years to come. Join us as we chat about hazy IPA’s, meeting Heady Topper fanboy Scott Ian of Anthrax, and more on this episode of Better on Draft. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebo ..read more

CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! We start off the show with Nick bringing us some news out of Tesla and their Gigabier, Wendy talks about San Diego making some beers out of air conditioner condensation, Dan chats about more speculation on a possible buyout of Boston Beer Company, and Ken ends the show talking about the off premise sales drop for St. Patrick’s day this year, and why he thinks there will be a continued consolidation of some of the bigger brands beers. Got a news segment you want us to cover? Send it over to betterondraft@gmail.com Ken's Article - Off-Premise Beer Category Sales ..read more