Better on Draft Dry January 2 - NA Drinks w/ Nick Britsky, Shannon Long, and Jack Zetouna
Part 2 of our 3 Part Dry January series brings us guests from all over the industry spectrum. We welcome Shannon Long of Brew Export to talk about the NA Trend in the USA and how Europe is already light years ahead of us. Jack of Zetouna Liquor discusses what is moving and what is not over at Zetouna Liquor. And Nick Britsky of Nick Drinks discusses how bars and the industry is moving to almost make it a necessity to have NA 'mocktails' and options for those who choose not to or are unable to drink, but still want to participate in the festivities. We discuss purchasing booze on an ABV/$$ format as well as discuss caloric intake and if these 'lo cal beers' are really healthy. That and more in this two hour extravaganza!
Drinks had on Show: Lagunitas Brewing Hop Water BrewDog Punk AF BrewDog Stout AF Two Roots Brewing New West IPA Two Roots Brewing Dango Mango Labatt Brewing Labatt Blue Non Alcoholic SuperNatural Brewing and Spirits Bong Water NA Paulaner Brauerei Weizen Radler NA Partake Brewing IPA WellBeing Brewing Intrepid Traveler Coffee Cream Stout NA WellBeing Brewing Victory Wheat NA Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA Radeberger Gruppe Clausthaler Grapefruit Radeberger Gruppe Noel
SPECIAL EPISODE: This is the one epsiode to listen to as you hear the trials of being a person of color in the craft beer industry. From attending festivals, to showing up at breweries, to the feeling of being pandered to, Barb (@SirenOfStout), Kuma (@kumalupalicious), Damon (@milarkie), and The Brewz Brothaz (@BrewzBrothaz) (Wayne, Sasha, and Harry) break down the industry including personal dealings with Founders, the creation of Black is Beautiful & Black Excellance, and the true definition of what black owned means. There is so much to unpack that it's best just to listen. This is part 1 of 2, so be ready for part 2 on Monday morning!
NEWS EPISODE! Rob is off so Wendy takes over the news as we talk about beer puns in legal briefs and what you'd spend for a weekly/monthly/quarterly beer subscription service locally
MICHIGAN SERIES: Having brought in guests from all over the country this past year, we wanted to still be true to our roots, so we have began the Michigan Series. A series of Michigan Brewery owners, employees, brewers, and sales reps, talking about what is happening here in the state and what is happening at their facilities. Join us on this continuing series throughout the rest of the month of December!
SHOW INFO: Dennis (Ben) joins us to talk about the production of beer, wine, and spirits out of Galesburg (Kalamazoo) Michigan. We learn a bit more about the history of the building, the brand, and what the future holds for the org in 2021. Worth while stop into Kalamazoo or out of with a huge patio which will be great for summer!
SHOW INFO: Andrew and Phillip join us live on Friday February 12th to discuss the blitz drop of Modern Times into the state of Michigan. We discuss a handful of topics including running a multi-chain brewery, beer tourism in San Diego, and the jump Andrew took from New York to California. Phillip chats about his long history in the business and we talk about the ingredients used in some of Modern Times most famous beers. Andrew talks about the coffee program there as well as what the future of Modern Times looks like with these beer drops!
NEWS EPISODE! We chat about the news of Boulevard and their sexism as wella s what happens when the law catches up to beer boxes like Tavour. Listen to our opinions in this episode.
MICHIGAN SERIES: Having brought in guests from all over the country this past year, we wanted to still be true to our roots, so we have began the Michigan Series. A series of Michigan Brewery owners, employees, brewers, and sales reps, talking about what is happening here in the state and what is happening at their facilities. Join us on this continuing series throughout the rest of the month of December!
SHOW INFO: What happens when a Big Three engineer from Brazil moves to Germany, visits America, and buys a brewery? We chat about the culture shock and changes that occur including what the craft beer scene is like in Germany, the cultural differences in drinking, and what to expect from Kitzingen including the upcoming change in brewery name! You have to listen to this if you've ever wanted to see the true differences between beer making in Germany and the USA.
SHOW INFO: Andrew joins us to chat about brewing in Lousiana. We discuss the crazy trend that is New England IPA's and how Ghost in the Machine gets over well in Japan, the decision to have to re-calibrate one of your flagship beers, what the day-to-day life is now that he's not brewing, and what the future holds in Louisiana for brewing and breweries. We discuss the SIPS project and finding the white space in brewing. All of that in more in this extended interview! No news this week, so enjoy this podcast!
Located in Detroit, hosts Ken, Nick, Rob, Matt, and Jenna gather together every Friday night at 7pm EST live on www.Facebook.com/BetterOnDraft to interview local and major breweries, bars, stores, and everything that involves the beer world.