The Professional Brewers' Podcast

On this week’s show I talk to Sam Howard, the wandering brewer.We follow his journey from Connecticut to Vermont off to Hawaii over to Berlin, and, at last, to a Monastery in Bavaria. If your dream is to travel the world and drink great beer, Sam’s story will be incredibly inspiring.We cover everything from brewing in a Hawaiian valley that has no power or running water to the impact of the Reinheitsgebot on brewpubs in Berlin.You do not want to miss this episode!Learn More about Klosterbrauerei Ettal: https://www.kloster-ettal.de/betriebe/brauerei/And, of course, our show sponsor: https://groennfell.com/If you enjoy the show and want an opportunity to get exclusive content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcast

On this week’s show I talk to Stuart Timmons from Farrell Distributing. We have a great chat about what a distributor is looking for in a brand and, also, what a brewery should look for in a distributor. We then discuss the all-important question of how a brewery knows when it’s time to look for help in distribution.Learn More about Farrell Distributing: https://www.farrelldistributing.com/And, of course, our show sponsor: https://groennfell.com/If you enjoy the show and want an opportunity to get exclusive content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcast

On this week’s show I talk to David Dolgninow, one of the co-founders of Shacksbury Cider in Vergennes, VT. David is an absolute wealth of knowledge.We chat about the history of the cider industry and how things have changed in the last decade. We also take a deep dive into what it’s been like to start a cidery with a partner and what it’s been like to include contract canning in their business plan.Learn More about Shacksbury here: https://www.shacksbury.com/The article we mention about the etymology of "Brew": https://groennfell.com/a/blog/do-you-brew-meadThe article about carbonation tax: https://groennfell.com/a/blog/how-expensive-are-bubblesAnd, of course, our show sponsor: https://groennfell.com/If you enjoy the show and want an opportunity to get exclusive content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcast

On this week’s show I talk to Dave (also known as "Boston) from Precision Fermentation, the company behind the wonderous and wonderful machine known as BrewIQ (formerly Brew Monitor).While I personally have two BrewIQ devices, this show is not sponsored by Precision Fermentation, I just genuinely love their machine and wanted more people to know about it.To learn more about Precision Fermentation and the BrewIQ, head on over to https://www.precisionfermentation.com/If you enjoy the show and want an opportunity to get exclusive content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcastVisit our Show Sponsor: https://groennfell.com/

On this week’s show I talk to Dillon DiSalvo from Crown Tap Systems, a family-owned and operated distributing company covering Maryland and DC.We talk about the process of starting a distributing company, what it’s like to break into a new market, how distributors decide which brands to work with, and much, much more.Visit Crown Tap at https://www.crowntapsystems.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcastVisit our Show Sponsor: https://groennfell.com/

In this week's episode, we travel across the pond to chat with Tom Gosnell of Gosnell's of London, based in London, England.This episode has a lot of great content! We chat about the "beyond beer" space, how to get those kinds of products on draft, how the UK market never really got behind "better for you beverages," and so much more!Learn more about Gosnells of London right here: https://www.gosnells.co.uk/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcastVisit our Show Sponsor: https://groennfell.com/

In this episode of the Professional Brewers' Podcast, we catch up with Dan Sartwell from Black Flannel Brewing in Essex, VT.We talk about how to break into the brewing world as a homebrewer, what it was like to start a brewpub during COVID, the transition from self-distribution to working with a distributor, and so much more!Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessionalBrewersPodcastCheck out Black Flannel Brewing: https://www.blackflannel.com/Learn about the amazing artist behind their new label: https://inthereads.com/Visit our Show Sponsor: https://groennfell.com/

On our very first episode of the Professional Brewers' Podcast, we chat with Levon and David from Mill River Brewing in Saint Albans, VT.Mill River is a father and son team with a 15 barrel brewhouse, a brewpub, a second restaurant, some self-distribution, some regional distributors, and a lot to teach us about balancing family and brewing.Visit Mill River Brewing: https://www.millriverbrewing.com/Visit our Show Sponsor: https://groennfell.com/