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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO:When your brewery is old enough to drink, you have stories to tell. Spike held back no punches as he talked about the struggles of opening a brewery, the difference of expanding back in the early 2000's versus today, and went into a deep dive about the buyout from MolsonCoors, what he still has control over, and the positives and negatives that come with the oversight. We talk about what 'craft beer' is in 2024, competition coming from RTD's, Seltzers, Spirits, and mor...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO:Joined by Better on Draft Editor in Chief Ed, and former host Robear, Ken heads off to Chesterfield Michigan to pay up his dues to the community by buying them a keg of beer for winning March Draftness. However when they arrived they were greeted not only by Deven of Arctic Circle, but Jim and Jeremy of Coopersville to come hang out for the event. They take the opportunity to learn about the city of Coopersville, the unique collaboration that has come with competitions...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO:Recapping the Craft Brewers Conference 2024, Rob talks about what Michigan, Indiana, and Arizona breweries won medals, and some of the fans in the chatroom pick the hosts brains about some upcoming trips to Michigan and what breweries to check out based on their flavor profile. The end we talk about music, metal, vinyl, and more! Check out this extremely laid back episode of Better on Draft now, and don't forget to Join us live at our new start time, 8:30pm ET, every o...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO:Better on Draft is kicking back into high gear and covering some more upcoming breweries. After last weeks episode when Ken broke down all the changes in the #MichiganBeer scene since he took a break, Stumblebum reached out and said we're getting ready to open, come see the upcoming brewery side of craft beer. Eli takes us through his journey of homebrewing in a small NYC apartment, to partnering up with former Woodward Avenue Brewers head brewer Chris to create Stumbl...

CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO:Ken is back from his sabbatical trying to catch up on all the craft beer news including all of the openings and closings we are seeing in Michigan. The crew catches him up on some other topics as we talk about the BA Top 50 Production Breweries and why Michigan (sans Perrin) is never on that list. Join us live at our new start time, 8:30pm ET, Every other Friday! Live on Twitch, Kick, X, and Facebook!Get the Transcript For This Weeks Episode HERE (https://docs.google.c...

Rob's excited to be back on April 19th at 8:30pm Eastern on X, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. You can get upcoming show information at our social media sites at the links below. And watch the March Draftness Facebook Group for details about the Arctic Circle party to celebrate their victory this year.Sponsors:North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebook.com/Zetouna-Liquor-Fine-Wine-Cigars-146021445420374/Craftapped (Code BOD for 15% Off At Checko...