How NOT To Start A Damn Brewery: the podcast

This is a must listen too if you’re planning on starting a brewery. I’m in planning and have made some changes due to the info here. Thanks!!

The good: It’s nice hearing other people’s experience in the industry and hearing people excited about work they produced The bad: The host doesn’t push back on guests at all. Always lobbing the same questions every episode, getting the same answers every episode, and not diving deeper than surface level. Every guest has the exact same story i.e. I didn’t want to brew beers people liked and am shocked I closed, blaming Untapped, blaming their location, blaming landlords, customers, etc., and the attitude some of them have is just insane. The name should be changed to “I Knew Better And Everyone Is Stupid For Not Listening To Me: The Podcast”

From the episodes I’ve listened to, it just seems like a pitty party of the exact people that should have never opened a brewery to begin with and blaming outside factors more so than the fact they are more the reason things failed.

My ADHD took me down the brewing path and I’m currently in brew school at Saint Louis University. I started this podcast around June this year to really hone in on the business aspects of brewing. I’ve recently finished listing to every single episode and feel well equipped with the knowledge that I need. I wouldn’t say I was convinced not to start a brewery, but I just won’t at this moment. I’ve learned about the market and margins of brewing and now just isn’t a good time to take the leap. I’d tell everyone who is thinking about going from home brewer to “pro” to listen to this podcast and have a think about what you’re getting yourself into. As an investment decision, a brewery isn’t the smartest move. Overall, great podcast. Anyone who rates this low got an ego gut punch because all their ‘friends’ rooted them on when Kelly told the cold hard truth. There’s always a dichotomy with these kinds of things, but it’s good to know the darker side of owning a brewery.