CBC Special #11: Independent Alcohol Journalist (Dave Infante)

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Dave Infante, award-winning independent journalist and one of the most distinctive voices covering the business of drinking in America. A contributing editor at VinePair and the creator of Fingers, a widely read newsletter about alcohol, labor, culture, and the politics of how and why we drink, Dave has bylines in the New York Times, The Guardian, Thrillist, PUNCH, and more. His reporting has earned multiple James Beard Foundation Awards, and Fingers has been recognized by the North American Guild of Beer Writers as one of the best newsletters in the industry.   BrewedAt's CBC Special Series, releasing a new episode every day from April 27th through May 2nd, and again from May 5th through May 9th, in celebration of the 2026 Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia! https://dinfontay.com/ https://vinepair.com/author/davei/ @dinfontay _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!: The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Patrick McDonald Email: [email protected] 267-566-4077 - Licensed CPA Norris McLaughlin P.A. https://norrismclaughlin.com/ted-zeller Ted Zeller Email: [email protected] (484) 765-2220 - Liquor Attorney _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Beverage Brands Stone Brewing - San Diego, CA Firestone Walker Brewing - Venice, CA Sapporo Beer Otter Creek Brewing - Middlebury, VT Labatt Brewing Co - Ontario, Canada Steel Reserve - Malt Liquor owned by Molson Coors Olde English 800 - Malt Liquor owned by Miller Anheuser-Busch InBev - World's Largest Brewer Molson Coors Beverage Miller Brewing St. Ides - Malt Liquor owned by Pabst Brewing Cobra Beer - AB InBev Brand Heineken Modelo Ballast Point Brewing - San Diego, CA Joseph Schlitz Brewing - Milwaukee, WI Mentioned People Mitch Steele - Author & Brewmaster of Abita Brewing Harry Schuhmacher - Editor & Publisher at Beer Business Daily Other Mentions Thrillist Constellation Brands Beer Business Daily College Athletic Clips Reyes Holdings  Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Fingers Republic National Distributing Co. What We Drank? Clean Shot IPA | 6.2% | Sabro Space Cadet Brewing Co. (Collab w/ Lost Time Brewing) _______________________________________   STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com