Building Breweries: A Beer Podcast

In Ep. 19, Michael is first joined by BIllie Clifton. Originally an herb farmer, Clifton began growing hops with the intent to eventually open a brewery in the Shenandoah Rivery Valley in Virginia. After, Nick Floyd discusses the history of Three Floyds, Dark Lord Day, and gives his picks for the most underrated Indiana breweries. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Jaime Schier joins Michael to talk about Harpoon (Boston, MA) and its origins beginning on a Navy Dry Dock. We talk about the founders, label changes, distribution problems, and Michael's own experience with Harpoon's Customer Service. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

In this packed episode of The Building Breweries Podcast, Michael is recording live from Monnik Brewing Co. and is joined by co-founder Brian Holton and then later Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Candace Moon, Esq., founder of "The Craft Beer Attorney" law firm (San Diego, CA) is responsible for the building of breweries in her own way. She joins Michael to talk about her firm, the legal issues of the industry, trademark law, unique cases, and her book "Brew Law 101." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Leah Dienes, co-founder of Apocalypse Brew Works (Louisville, KY) and Certified Beer Judge, speaks with Michael about beer, zombies, homebrew competitions, and the history of the Kentucky Common. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Phil Dearner of Goodwood Brewing Co. (Louisville, KY) joins Michael to talk about his beer that is touched by wood and brewed with limestone water. He has some insight about how millennials affect the craft beer scene, job creation within the beverage industry, and explains why The Kentucky Guild of Brewers is now the gold standard of brewer associations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Andy Wiggins of Dry Ground Brewing (Paducah, KY) tells Michael how Dry Ground found wild success so quickly. We talk Coca-Cola, Wet/Dry counties, and Star Wars. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

While no specific brewery or beer is necessarily talked about in this episode, Michael describes Louisville's Bloody Monday Riots of 1855 and how they relate to that time period's beer culture. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Nick Garrison, Founder of Foolproof, talks experience-based brewing, name changes, and hot weiners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Dave Colt and Clay Robinson, co-founders, talk beer names, their work with 3 Floyds, wacky Indiana laws, cold v. warm beer, and Matthew McConaughey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Michael speaks with Nick Davidson, founder and president of this Evansville brewery. Tin Man, as it turns out, is not a Wizard of Oz themed brewery. We talk Indiana beer, Star Trek, and...Brain Sandwiches. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Dave Engbers, Co-Founder of Founders Brewing Co. (Grand Rapids, MI), joins Michael to discuss bankruptcy and bolt cutters, Kentucky Breakfast Stout and price gouging, and the Brewers Association. For Prince. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Michael speaks with Garrett Marerro about his past as a financial advisor, the origins of Maui Brewing Company, his work done in the state legislature, and the rise of the craft beer industry on the Islands of Hawaii. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

A microbrewery in the middle of nowhere, Phil Young describes to Michael how Hill Farmstead Brewery (Greensboro, VT) has managed to become known as a mecca for the beer nerd community in only six years after receiving Ratebeer.com's World's Best Beer Award. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Michael spoke with Lindsey Roeper, Dream Facilitator of Rivertown Brewery (Cincinnati, OH), about Sours, wholesaling, liquor laws, and much more. Michael is still somewhat awkward in these episodes but he feels like the audio has gotten better. If you agree or disagree, be sure to subscribe to The Building Breweries Podcast on iTunes and rate/review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

Dan Carey, co-founder and Brewmaster of New Glarus Brewing Co. (Wisconsin) shares with us the history and culture of New Glarus, in addition to his opinions on some of the current business models of the beverage industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support

In Episode 2 of Building Breweries, Michael speaks with Bryant Goulding, Founder and VP of Rhinegeist (Cincinnati), about "The Ghost of the Rhine." Better audio, but we are still working on this podcasting thing so we appreciate your patience! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/building-breweries-a-beer-podcast/support