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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A Craft Beer Podcast, News, and Reviews from Michigan
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Hold MI Beer | Better On Draft 353
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Have you ever had a dream? A goal? A life's calling? Steven Siddell of Hold MI Beer has one most listeners can relate to - visiting all the breweries in Michigan! Your hosts talk to Steve about his journeys, learnings, and the excitement of "stumbling across" breweries while out an about. Live vicariously or listen in for s…
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Beers and News Rapidfire | Better on Draft 352
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Join our hosts as they go rapid-fire through some old news and get some takes (maybe hot ones?) on important topics such as beer goggles and Dutch courage. Join us live at our new start time, 8:30pm ET, every other Friday! Live on Twitch, Kick, and Facebook! Sponsors: Visit Detroit - The Detroit Brew Trail - https://visitde…
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New GABF and Tangents | Better On Draft 351
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We start with an existential question about the "B" in GABF and things kind of get tangential from there... Plus we talk about the zany world of AI-generated mead books. Join us live at our new start time, 8:30pm ET, every other Friday! Live on Twitch, Kick, and Facebook! Sponsors: Visit Detroit - The Detroit Brew Trail - h…
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Beer That Tastes Like Beer | Better on Draft 349
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We were delayed a week due to a broken AC unit at one of our places, so when we came back, we caught up on all of the recent beer news including the Kelce brothers new beer line, and ponder what celebrities would get us to go out and buy their product. Check out this extremely laid back episode of Better on Draft now, and d…
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Miller Canfield PLC | Better on Draft 350
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: In the world of hospitality and craft beverages, the public is unfamiliar with a lot of the nuances that come with creating these amazing beers. From music for retail to NA on the shelves, distribution in the state of Michigan to how each branch of craft beverages has its positives and negatives, Joe Infante and Chris Gartm…
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Better on Draft Flights - Guest Flights
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Better on Draft Flights takes some related clips from various shows and offers them up on a flight board for you to sample. This one is also about flights... but from guests! We have clips about flights from episodes 325 with Alex Puchner from BJ's Brewery; 339 - Trader's Brewing with Bart Hensley; 347 - Terrapin Brewing with Spike Buckowski; and 3…
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Brewaucracy w/ Greig McGill | Better on Draft 348
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We've added another continent and country this week to our show history by interviewing Greig McGill of Brewaucracy of Hamilton New Zealand. Greig is an extremely well traveled craft beer enthusiast that opened up his own craft brewery in New Zealand. We discuss and compare the differences between craft beer there versus he…
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Better on Draft Flights - The Flight Clips
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Better on Draft Flights takes some related clips from various shows and offers them up on a flight board for you to sample. This one is about... flights! We have clips about flights from episodes 317 - What Makes a Brewery?; 319 - Flights, Tipping, and Untappd; and 330 - 4 Beers That Changed Your Life. Join us live at our new start time, 8:30pm ET,…
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Terrapin Beer w/ Spike Buckowski | Better on Draft 347
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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 positiv…
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Coopersville // Arctic Circle Brewing | #MichiganBeer Series #045
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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…
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Metal & Medals | Better on Draft 346
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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…
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Stumble Bum Beer Co | #MichiganBeer Series #044
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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 …
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So What Did I Miss? | Better on Draft 345
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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 st…
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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://northc…
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We've had a beak and are returning on April 19th at 8:30pm for a live recording on YouTube, Twitch, X, and Facebook at the below addresses. Podcast episodes will be released every-other week, as close to the regular schedule as we can get. Thank you for your continued support! Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna…
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Dyngus Day @ Eastern Market Brewing | #MichiganBeer Series #043
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Back in September of 2023 during an episode of Better on Draft, we learned about a celebration of Easter/Lent, Polish Heritage, and an excuse to party, called Smigus-Dyngus (Dyngus Day). With no breweries in Hamtramck we reached out to one of the closer breweries that enjoys throwing parties for special days of the year, Ea…
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Malts and Brackets | Better on Draft 344
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Dan, Wendy, and Rob drink malt-based beverages (mostly) and talk about March Draftness. 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 Checkout) - https://craftapped.com/join-page-by-state/ Join The Michig…
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Travel Tips | Better on Draft 343
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Dan, Wendy, and Rob share some of their tips for when you're on a beer adventure or in a strange city and wanting some beery excitement. 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 Checkout) - https://c…
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Beer Fests | Better on Draft 342
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March Draftness 2024 is happening now and the website/socials are still going, we are on a reduced schedule for the next few months! 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 Checkout) - https://craft…
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While Ken's Away ... | Better on Draft 341
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: While Ken is away taking a much-deserved break Dan, Wendy, and Rob talk about some beer adventures they've been on, adventures they'd like to go on, and things they see in other locations they'd like to see back home. Our intrepid trio will try to get onto a regular, if limited schedule! March Draftness 2024 is still happen…
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How Many Beers Per Mile Do You Get? | Better on Draft 338
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Dan misses the first episode of the year as the crew talks about pressing questions like how fast can you run a beer mile, what beer would you drink, and more. Check out this weeks laid back episode with Rob, Wendy, and Ken. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - https://northcenterbrewing.com/ Zetouna Liquor - https://www.facebo…
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Time to Take a Break | Better on Draft 340
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: After 405 weekly episodes it's time for the crew to take a break! While the show is on hiatus there is well over 405 episodes of Better on Draft including half episodes, news episodes, and more to check out. So the crew talks about burnout in the industry, Ken sticks by his anti-beer flight guns, and we sign off with a big …
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Traders Brewing Company | Better on Draft 339
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: Bart of Traders Brewing Company joins us to talk about the brewing industry in Indiana, what troubles he had during the COVID years, and what the future will hold for his brand. We talk about his wide variety of beer styles and what he thinks craft beer will be like in the next ten years. Sponsors: North Center Brewing - ht…
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Craft Beer News (12/29/23) – Destination Breweries & Whales
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST NEWS EPISODE! This episode of the news Dan wants us to chat about chasing beers and what we may want to chase in 2024, Rob talks about a new brewery in Chicago and Wendy talks about what happens when the roof literally caves in on a brewery and how they're going to address it. Wendy's Article - Astoria Riverwalk rerouted after fu…
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This Episode is Perfect: 4/5 Stars | Better on Draft 337
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CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We end this years show with a discussion on beer journaling, the importance social media presently has on craft beer, and what we can expect in the coming years with our predictions including Ken's bold prediction that 2024 will be the first year more breweries close than open. Disagree? Join us live at 7:15pm ET every Frid…
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