Episode #14: Stronger Together with Scott Simmons (Ontario Craft Brewers) | The Business of Beer

In Episode #13 of the Business of Beer series, we chatted with the team behind the Canada Beer Cup and the federal body Canadian Craft Brewers Association (CCBA). The perfect follow-up would be to dive into a provincial body, and that's exactly what we did. Scott Simmons, President of the Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) trade association, joins Cee to talk about the function of the OCB and a bunch of their wins over the years, how they engage with government to get things done, why breweries should get involved with their provincial trade association, what the annual dues go towards, what the Master Framework Agreement is and what happens next, how members can get their concerns to the board, how the annual Ontario Craft Brewers Conference works, and what he thinks the future of craft beer in Ontario looks like. They got into six fantastic beers from Town, courtesy of friend of the show Jeff Talmey, who plays a big part in the OCB: Microdose Light Hazy IPA, Square Wheels Hazy IPA, Holy Jumpin' Summer Lager collab with All My Friends, Surf Rock West Coast IPA, Motel Royalty Hazy IPA, and Slow Poke Hazy IPA. This was fascinating - cheers!   BAOS Podcast   Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads