Another Round with PLAATO

Not all are blessed with rapid growth from opening, but from the beginning, the story of Eighty-Eight Brewing Co. has been a story of growth, challenges, and success. With a yearly growth of 20% since opening the brewery has changed a lot, and has faced obstacles in each face from being a local brewery in Calgary to becoming a regional powerhouse in Alberta. So we sat down with brewmaster Donovan Fast to get to know their story and development, and what they have done to build a production team from 2 people to 12 in five years, all while making sure they are making products that always deliver top quality. You can find more information about the podcast and Plaato here - plaato.io/

By using their creativity and their community, Hidden Springs Ale in Tampa has become one of the most sought-after breweries on the East Coast of the US. Tampa is a great place for great beer, and today's guest Joshua Garman introduced us to how they have found their place in this fantastic beer town. Creating flavorful "New World Craft" with pastry stouts, smoothie IPA`s, and recreating nostalgic flavors in their beers. Joshua shares insights into their creative process and the importance of their community-focused approach, highlighting how Hidden Springs Ale stands out in the craft beer world.

Do you want to learn more about one of the most unique ingredients in beer - kveik? Join our conversation with Lars Marius Garshol, the author of Historical Brewing Techniques and one of the driving forces behind discovering and documenting kveik and traditional farmhouse brewing in Europe. If you are curios about what makes a beer geek fall in love with farm house brewing, the good and bad around kveik and the future for the historical farm house beers, this is the episode for you! You can find more info about Lars Marius Garshol here: https://www.garshol.priv.no/ You can learn more about the podcast and Plaato here: https://plaato.io/

The beer business is an inclusive business, which has improved a lot in the last decade. But still more is to be done, and this weeks guest can be an inspiration to us all. We have with us Christiaan Peijnenburg from Brouwerij de Molen in Netherland. This brewery has been rated the 6th best in world by Ratebeer, and have won beer competitions all over the world ever since opening in 2004. And a key part to this success has been their work with a care institution for people with mental disabilities. Stichting Philadelphia has been a part of the brewery for a very long time, and over 30 people from the institution is at the brewery. From packaging to brewing, the program of inclusivity in their brewery is an inspiration. You can find more information about Brouwerij de Molen here - https://brouwerijdemolen.nl/global/en.html You can find more information about the podcast and Plaato here - https://plaato.io/

In the beautiful landscape of Cumbria, you will find big lakes, high mountains, and green woods. And a brewery, which is taking sustainability and progress to heart, while at the same time paying respect to the old traditions. We talked to Tim Bloomer, director at Fell Brewery. Here we got an introduction to the UK beer market, which has changed tremendously in the last decade. We talked about being a local brewery in a strong pub culture and about the inclusion of new technology to be more sustainable and save money. You can find more information about Fell Brewery here - https://fellbrewery.co.uk/ You can find more information about the podcast and Plaato here - plaato.io/ Get in touch with us about the podcast - [email protected]