EP 34: Beer, Economic Development, and Civic Advice from Sinbad

"Beer is the beverage of community," says Sean Lilly Wilson, a brewer who played a role in changes that brought exponential growth in the number of breweries in his state -- with happy extras for their surroundings. On this episode -- recorded live from CityVision 2017 -- we hear Sean discuss how breweries have played major roles in downtown and warehouse-district revitalizations and re-energized the local sense of community. Good beer is economic development, hometown pride, craftsmanship and more, he says, and the brewers making it aren't known to hold back on civic involvement, either. Oh, and who's that other guy we're hearing, here? Is that .... Sinbad? Show notes: Sean Lilly Wilson, Fullsteam - https://www.ourstate.com/pop-the-cap-north-carolina/ Pop the Cap web home - http://popthecap.org Curbed piece, 'Craft beer's big impact on small towns and forgotten neighborhoods' - https://www.curbed.com/2017/6/13/15788960/brewing-economic-development-craft-beer UrbanLand piece, 'Craft Breweries Bring Placemaking and Economic Development to St. Louis Neighborhoods' - https://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/craft-breweries-bring-placemaking-economic-development-st-louis-neighborhoods/ Blogpost, 'The Role of Craft Brews in Economic Development' - https://www.camoinassociates.com/role-craft-brews-economic-development-update