Episodes

Listen in to hear how Joel McClosky Co-founder and CEO of Four Saints Brewing Company in Asheboro, NC and Riley Till, the Director of Cotton and Plastics discuss how they have build a successful brewery retail apparel program.

“We were open and had a great grand opening. We couldn’t ask for a better day, better weekend, and then Tuesday Florida said shut down. But we were normally going be close on Mondays and Tuesdays. Fully intending to open back up on Wednesday. Well, that didn’t happen! So, we were open for two days and it’s been a ride a roller coaster ride ever since. I’ve said more than once I am ready to get off this ride!”

Enjoying beer is not only about taste but understanding how that taste is created.

The first barley beer was most likely born in the Middle East, where hard evidence of beer production dates back about 5,000 years to the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia. In those early days barley stored in a container that got wet eventually fermented into the first evolution of beer.

This accidental fermentation has grown into a science, and when people like Kevin Wright apply their knowledge and experience to brewing the results are amazing. Although the beer school he holds doesn’t get down to the microbiological level, he does make it easier to understand what you’re drinking. 

Mike Doble, like the beers he brews, is deep and complex on the inside and wrapped in a playful and unpretentious exterior. If you live in the Milwaukee area you are familiar with Mike as his name and his brewery are in the news quite often. As a self-proclaimed Type A personality, he has trouble sitting still. He is very active both personally and professionally on social media and makes no apologies for anything that he says or posts.

Download EpisodeSubscribe on iTunes When 2 complimentary breweries combine forces, the strength each possesses increases the combined exponentially. While each company enjoyed linear growth separately, together they see the potential each brings to the relationship to...

Andrew Coplon is the Founder of Secret Hopper and Craft Beer Professionals. Having spent the past 20 years managing a foodservice that oversees large events at sports and entertainment venues across the country, Andrew learned that it’s about more than just a baseball game or concert. It’s about creating an overall exceptional customer experience. Andrew has taken this belief and combined it with his passion for craft beer to help breweries monitor their tasting rooms, increase their in-house revenues, and learn to differentiate as the craft beer industry soars past 9,000 breweries. In addition, Andrew has successfully built a community of 14,000+ Craft Beer Professionals dedicated to the growth and betterment of craft beer across the United States.

We are Travis and Danielle Kleven, the new Hosts of the Market the Brew podcast. Living in Milwaukee has led us to discovering some great beers and even better breweries. We look forward to finding interesting stories from breweries all across the country to share with you.

This is our first Market the Brew profile of a Brewery In Planning. Our two guests, Christian Layke and Brett Robinson, are the cofounders of a brewery that will be opening in the DC area in the next 6 months.

We’ll be diving into their marketing strategy to build up excitement and visibility around their opening.

Download Episode Subscribe on iTunes This episode is a two-parter and it’s about podcasting as a medium to promote your brew. Have you noticed that podcasting, like craft beer, has blown up in the past few years? When it comes to beer podcasts, I find that they fall...