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Better on Draft | Craft Beer Podcast
by Better On Draft Podcast
Every beer begins with a brewer, here is their story. Recorded Live Every Other Friday at 8:30pm ET on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Kick. Join your hosts Dan Cook, Wendy Taylor, Rob Wilson, and Ken Konarzewski Jr. as they update you on news, events, and bring you interviews with some of the best brewers in the world.
Episodes
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Better on Draft | MI Beer Series #059 | Starr Craft
Wendy and Rob talk to Darrell of Starr Craft Brewery. Darrell has a lot going on in the town of Richmond, MI with a recently-opened kitchen addition to the brewery. Come check out the beer and the kitchen, maybe have a Foldie or Unfoldie as the mood strikes you.
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Better On Draft | At The Bar 1 | Alley Brews
Wendy and Rob are in Denver for Great American Beer Fest! They stopped by to see our friends at Alley Brews and had a nice chat. This audio was recorded on-site in an active brewery. Listeners be advised! Liz and Chelsea of Alley Brews were last on Better on Draft on episode 375. Chris of…
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Better on Draft 393 | Beer News
Wendy and Rob get caught up on some recent and less-recent beer news from around the Internet! The Most Popular Beer In America (by search results): https://www.foodandwine.com/most-popular-beer-in-america-according-to-google-search-data-12071118 Why Craft Culture Doesn't Land With Gen Z:...
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Better on Draft 392 | Rocky Ridge Brewing
Wendy and Rob talk to Hamish and JP of Rocky Ridge Brewing in Australia. Founded outside Perth (where the $@#^ is Jindong?) Rocky Ridge is making some great beer with lofty sustainability goals. From farm to your glass (seriously, make the trip), Rocky Ridge is making some great beer and…
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Better on Draft | Cabin North | MI Beer Series #058
Wendy and Rob are joined by Alex of Cabin North Brewing, a new brewery in the heart of Detroit's New Center - Northwest Goldberg. Alex has brought his love of hazy beers and mixed in Detroit's love of more traditional beers to offer visitors a varied lineup. https://www.cabinnorthbrewing.com/
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Better on Draft 391 | Jeremy Banas and Lone Star Beer
Wendy and Rob talk to Jeremy Banas about Lone Star Beer since he wrote the book on it! Did you know this is the second business named Lone Star Brewing? You can find out all about it in Lone Star Beer: A History of Two Iconic San Antonio Breweries. Jeremy's books can be found at his website:...
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Better on Draft 390 | ...And We're Back
Wendy and Rob return from their adventures! They recount the beer and non-beer parts of their travels and other things. The wonderful brewery in Aukland whose name Rob couldn't remember just then is Galbraith Alehouse - stop 1 of the beer mile. The birding app is Merlin:...
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Better on Draft Taster | Schlafly Tap Takeover at Books & Brews Brownsburg
Rob visit Books & Brews to talk to people about the Schlafly Tap Takeover (and learns how to work his portable microphone). Books & Brews was featured in Episode 370 when we had Nick on. Schlafly was featured in Episode 382 when we had Jared on. Rob later learned that aside from living in the…
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Better on Draft Taster | Beer Categories
Information for this taster episode came from the 2013 Splendid Table article by Greg Engert: https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2013/03/21/the-7-flavor-categories-of-beer-what-they-are-how-to-pair-them Rob talks about the 7 broad styles of beer Greg chose at that time (2013 was a long time ago;...
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Better on Draft 389 | Chris from Renegade Brewing
While in Denver recently Rob visited Renegade Brewing and pretty much forgot to leave. Wendy and Rob talk to Chris of Renegade about the awesome things going on there. The great beer, community, and fun times that can be had in this lively and exciting place. https://www.renegadebrewing.com/ We...
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Better on Draft Not 389
In this not-episode Rob explains why this is not an episode! Upcoming events: - May 22 - Chris Lane from Renegade in Denver - May 29 - Rob is at Books & Brews Brownsburg at a Schlafly Tap Takeover - June will be prerecorded things due to vacations - July 18 is the Indiana Brewer's Guild…
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Better on Draft 388 | Beer Judging With Beer Judges
Wendy and Rob talk to Greig of Brewaucracy with Bill and Michelle of the Detroit area about beer judging. We get some of our burning questions answered about how to get started and see a bit behind the curtain of what a beer judging session looks like at a competition. If this show piques your...
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Better on Draft 387 | Kristen Radaich and Beer Hiking
Kristen Radaich joins Wendy and Rob to talk about her recent book, Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin & the Upper Peninsula. We talk about hiking with dogs, finding breweries near trails, finding trails near breweries, beer flights, and so much more.
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Better on Draft 386 | Beer News
Wendy and Rob get caught up on various pieces of beer news. Some new laws, TTB stuff, mergers, grocery store beer, harbingers of spring, celebrities doing celebrity things, and some cool new technology useful to the beer industry. March Draftness is coming to May. If you are a brewery in Michigan...
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Better on Draft Not 386 | Short Announcement
We had some real-world difficulties this week so cut the show very short. Episode 386 will be on March 27 and will most likely be a news show. April 10 we will talk to Kristen Radaich about her book: Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin & the Upper Peninsula: Great Hikes and Breweries from the Twin...
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Better on Draft 385 | Beer News in List Form
Wendy and Rob catch up on some beer news and important lists! Vinepair's highest rated beer in each state (and DC) using BeerAdvocate's ratings Vinepair's article about cheersing with a list of equivalent sayings in other languages. Portland, OR's Shebrew beer festival USA Today's multiple…
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Better on Draft 384 | OPA Design Studio
Wendy and Rob talk to Stephen of OPA Design Studio about designing breweries, taprooms, and fun places to visit. OPA Design Studio's blog with more looks at their projects and related topics: https://www.breweryarchitect.com/blog The Obituary card game Stephen designed: https://obituarygame.com/
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Better on Draft 383 | 2026 Beer News
Wendy and Rob catch up in the new year and make some predictions for 2026. Predictions were about apples, the trend with IPAs, big releases, effects of consolidation, average ABV on shelves, and packaging formats. We also talk about non-alcoholic versions of styles and what that means when you…
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Better on Draft 382 | Schlafly
Wend and Rob talk to Jared Williamson, lead brewer at Schlafly of St. Louis. We talk about beer education, some historic styles, Schlafly's growth and role in the community, and the community of St Louis. This episode may cause you to want to visit St Louis!
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Michigan Beer Series 057 | Kuhnhenn Brewing Solstice Festival
Every year, like clockwork, we celebrate the winter solstice in December. Kuhnhenn Brewing is celebrating this year by releasing 13 heavyweight beers. They will be on draft and your preorder bottles are ready for pickup. Wendy and Rob catch up with Eric and Bret on the night before their festival...
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Better on Draft 381 | Beer News
Wendy and Rob prepare for Christmas with a little beer news and a lot of Christmas beer discussion. 39 Affordable Towns With the Most Craft Breweries Per Capita -- With some suspicious math but could help with planning a move or vacation. MLive's Analysis of the brewery scene in Michigan with...
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Better on Draft 380 | Carmen Amato's Galliano Club Series
Wendy and Rob talk with Carmen Amato, author of the Galliano Club book series. This series takes place in upstate New York (Rome, NY is the inspiration) during prohibition. Beginning as a murder mystery and continuing as a power struggle for different factions related to the distribution and...
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Better on Draft 379 | Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Wendy and Rob talk to Jeremy, founder and operator of Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative. We talk about what it means to run a business as a cooperative, Broken Clock's philosophy about where they fit in their world, and we get a little off topic here and there... You can learn more about Broken...
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Better on Draft | Tasting Flight: 2025 GABF
Wendy and Rob talk about the Great American Beer Festival's medal winners from Michigan, Indiana, and a few other places. We'd love to hear about your GABF experiences as an attendee, brewer, vendor, volunteer, judge, or concerned citizen! Reach out to us on any of our social media sites (we're...
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Better on Draft 378 | Elm Street Brewing
Wendy and Rob are joined by Seth from Elm Street Brewing. Hear how Seth got into brewing at Elm Street and became the head brewer there, designing and brewing his own recipes on a commercial scale. Elm Street Brewing's main space is set up to accommodate large groups easily and serve them…
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Better on Draft 377 | Burn Em Brewing
Wendy and Rob talk to Steve Murray, one of the founders of Burn Em Brewing in Michigan City, IN. Burn Em is in a newer space with an interesting kitchen and lots of good beer on tap. You can find out more at their website. If you would like to see the labels mentioned in the show, those are also…
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Better on Draft 376 | Phantom Canyon
Wendy and Rob talk to Brian Koch from Phantom Canyon Brewing in Colorado Springs, CO. Colorado's oldest brewpub sits right in the heart of the Springs' downtown and is worth a visit for provisioning your next hike or celebrating your hiking success - or because you want some good food and good...
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Better on Draft 375 | Berkeley Alley Beer
Wendy and Rob talk to Liz and Chelsea of Berkeley Alley Beer and BodyByBeer podcast. Berkeley Alley Beer can be found at https://thealleybrews.com/ and in Denver, CO. It is a proudly welcoming space so you should go check it out! The Body by Beer podcast website https://www.bodybybeerpodcast.com/...
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Better on Draft 374 | Unmapped Brewing
Wendy and Rob talk to Derek from Unmapped Brewing outside Minneapolis, MN. You can learn more about Unmappd and plan a visit (maybe for one of their charity events, maybe for their to-be-determined winter parking lot event) by visiting https://unmappedbrewing.com/ NOTE: The brewery from Strange...
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Better on Draft 373 | Grand Rapids and Columbus Trips
Rob talks about his recent trip to Grand Rapids aka Beer City, USA. Wendy talks about her upcoming trip to Columbus, Ohio and her cruise from Boston.
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Michigan Beer Series #056 | Hold MI Beer
Wendy and Rob talk to Steve aka Hold MI Beer about his last year of being a beer writer, bartender, and traveler. Steve writes for Better on Draft: https://www.betterondraft.com/ and you can follow him and find additional writing on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562608120577
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Better on Draft 372 | Eric Bean of Columbus Brewing Company
Wendy and Rob talk to Eric Bean from Columbus Brewing Company. If you find yourself in Ohio, especially in Columbus, check out some of their beers. Eric talks about how he got started in craft beer in the early 90s all the way up through the things they're doing today (year of the lager!). Learn...
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Better on Draft 371 | Beer Fest Face-Off
It's summer and that's a great time for beer festivals! Rob and Wendy talk about two upcoming (or already-passed depending on when you hear this) beer festivals. Whether you attend these festivals or not you may learn some strategies to apply to your next fest - or have strategies to share with…
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Better on Draft 370 | Nick from Books & Brews Brownsburg
Rob has often stated that Books & Brews Brownsburg is the best beer bar in Brownsburg. Wendy and Rob get to talk to Nick Valentin, the owner and proprietor of the best beer bar in Brownsburg! Books & Brews Brownsburg can be found on Facebook if Brownsburg, Indiana alone isn't a big enough draw…
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Better on Draft 369 | Chris Overlay of Get Hoptimized
Rob and Wendy talk to Chris Overlay, founder of Get Hoptimized about what a marketing company can do for breweries. You can learn more about Get Hoptimized and listen to their podcast at https://www.gethoptimized.com/
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Better on Draft 368 | Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing
Rob and Ed talk to Adam Ross about his involvement in Twin Span Brewing in the Quad Cities area. Twin Span Brewing Adam's playing HuntAKiller games, Rob suggested Grand Gamers Guild's 18Escape series.
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Presidential Brewing | Michigan Beer Series #055
Your winners of the 2025 March Draftness competition decided to throw a big party at their venue on Saturday May 17th in Portage Michigan, and Ed, Ken, Wendy, and Bill all came down to check it out. Ed and Ken sat down with the owners and head brewer to talk about the business, fighting through…
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Better on Draft 367 | Adrienne Banka, Cerveceria Punta Sur
Adrienne Banka of Cerveceria Punta Sur joins us (from her distillery) to talk about opening the first brewery in Cozumel, Mexico. From educating the politicos to educating the local community, hear how she has grown a business that serves the local community while managing the tourists in a...
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Better on Draft 366 | Craft Brewers Conference 2025 Recap
Rob talks at great length about the things he saw and did at and around the Craft Brewers Conference. Sessions, the show floor, events, and other beery trips all show up. Hear his (not an expert) advice to small taprooms based on what he thinks he heard in some of the educational sessions! Most...
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Better on Draft 365 | A News Show
Wendy and Rob discuss some recent news articles and generally catch up since the last news show. Article 1, a more sustainable beer Article 2, draft beer sales are up! Article 3, more effects of tariffs Article 4, Bad Dad expansion A short quiz's source - there's more wonderful beer names here...
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Better on Draft 364 | Roman From Tapster
Wendy and Rob talk to Roman from Tapster, a self-serve beer bar that is popping up across the country. Roman talks about how he came to start such a business and some of the decisions that had to be made in an attempt to make the space more friendly to all levels of beer-enthusiasts from those…
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Hear.Say Brewing + Theater | Michigan Beer Series #054
Wendy and Rob talk to Benny and Tony from Hear.Say Brewing and Theater, a not-quite-a-year-old establishment in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Come audially explore this unique space. Head brewer Benny gives us a lot of insight into what he's looking for when he brews (and he says "dropping trub" a few...
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Bonus Episode: Ken and Matt Bush Pick Draftness Brackets
Ken and Matt Bush discuss the March Draftness brackets now that we're at the round of 32 and heading into the Stout 16. Let us know your predictions! You can participate in March Draftness by voting for your favorite brewery in each matchup over in our Facebook Group:...
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Better on Draft 363 | Guggman Haus
Wendy and Rob talk to Courtney and Derek Guggenberger of Guggman Haus Brewing, a well-regarded and decorated brewery just outside downtown Indianapolis. Starting as a small brewery in 2019 and growing to a slightly larger brewery recently, hear about their brewing philosophy and their unique and...
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Better on Draft 362 | Naptown Trivia
Wendy and Rob talk to Anni of Naptown Trivia about what it's like to create and run a successful trivia business and how instrumental it can be for newer breweries as they grow their regular clientele. If you're unfamiliar with pub trivia maybe this episode can help you understand the appeal. If...
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Better on Draft 361 | How's 2025 Going?
Wendy and Rob catch up on recent doings, discuss drinking the alphabet, and the odd occurrence of having things thrown at you unexpectedly. Articles in the show: - Greg Hall and Virtue Cider:...
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Better on Draft 360 | Mark Lasbury of Indiana On Tap
Rob and Wendy talk to Mark Lasbury of Indiana On Tap about the Tasting Society Marketplace, working with breweries, On Tap tickets and festivals, and beer around Indiana and Michigan and beyond! In 2025 Better on Draft will be recording on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 8:30…
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Better on Draft 359 | Brewery Travels
Running Ken-less, Rob and Wendy will talk to Joel Geier of Brewery Travels about his new book, Flights Across America: A Brewery Lover’s Journey. Hear about his travels and experiences in breweries across the country! In 2025 Better on Draft will be recording on the second and fourth Friday of…
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Better on Draft 358 | Ken's Farewell
For Ken's last podcast as a regular host he invited Eric Briggeman of Rochester Mills Brewing, the first guest on Better on Draft ever. Join us for a bit of nostalgia and catch up on Rochester Mills and Eric's (and Amanda's) current activities. In 2025 Better on Draft will start recording on the...
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Kevin DeGrood | Michigan Beer Series #053
The Better on Draft team checks in with long-time friend of the show Kevin DeGrood. You may know him from North Central Brewing or from his presence within the Michigan craft beer scene or maybe you are meeting him for the firt time (like Rob). We'll hear about the hardships of running a brewery,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Every beer begins with a brewer, here is their story.
Recorded Live Every Other Friday at 8:30pm ET on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Kick.
Join your hosts Dan Cook, Wendy Taylor, Rob Wilson, and Ken Konarzewski Jr. as they update you on news, events, and bring you interviews with some of the best brewers in the world.
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