The Beverage Lawyer Who Won't Sugarcoat It | Shauna Barnes of Barnes Beverage Group

Send us Fan MailShauna Barnes is the founding partner of Barnes Beverage Group, a full-service national law firm built exclusively for the beverage industry. She started in craft beer, built the legal department at Dogfish Head during its fastest growth years, and now runs a 15-person firm alongside her husband Brandon helping brands navigate formation, distribution agreements, labeling, trademarks, and the current hemp regulatory storm.In this episode, Shauna and Nate get into what it actually costs to go national,  regional or statewide (more than you think), why landing a distributor is the beginning not the end, what brands need to do right now to survive the federal hemp ban, and the lessons Dogfish Head taught them both about building something with soul.They also talk about the craft beer shakeout happening in across the country, the vultures in the beverage space, why beverage ain't it if you want a cushy paycheck, and what it means to be a lawyer who tells you the truth even when it costs her the billable hour.Shauna's firm: DrinksLaw.com Find her on LinkedIn: Shauna BarnesFollow Ready To Drink Podcast: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | ReadyToDrinkPodcast.comReady To Drink Podcast is hosted by Nate Fochtman, founder of The FreeMind Group, a strategic advisory firm serving beverage brands since 2008.Support the showPresented by The FreeMind Group - FMGStrategy.com