Episode 4 - Navigating Beer During Covid-19

04/16/20 • 45 min

On This Episode of the BYO Nano Podcast:

Host John Holl talks with Audra Gaiziunas about what breweries can be doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

John Snyder of Yakima Valley Hops goes deep on what he hoped to be doing right about now, what’s currently happening in Yakima Valley, and what we can be looking forward to with the harvest.

Dennis Grumm of Oktober Can Seamers talks about how business is booming and shares some thoughts on to-go beer sales.

Episode 4 is exclusively sponsored by Blichmann Pro Brewing

BYO Nano Brew Podcast Episode 4
Host: John Holl
Guests: Audra Gaiziunas, John Snyder, Dennis Grumm
Contact: [email protected]
Music: Scott McCampbell

On This Episode of the BYO Nano Podcast:

Host John Holl talks with Audra Gaiziunas about what breweries can be doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

John Snyder of Yakima Valley Hops goes deep on what he hoped to be doing right about now, what’s currently happening in Yakima Valley, and what we can be looking forward to with the harvest.

Dennis Grumm of Oktober Can Seamers talks about how business is booming and shares some thoughts on to-go beer sales.

Episode 4 is exclusively sponsored by Blichmann Pro Brewing

BYO Nano Brew Podcast Episode 4
Host: John Holl
Guests: Audra Gaiziunas, John Snyder, Dennis Grumm
Contact: [email protected]
Music: Scott McCampbell

Previous Episode

Episode 3 - Wastewater Management, Punch Buggy Brewing, HR Best Practices

On This Episode of the BYO Nano Podcast:

We talk with Luke Truman the Facilities Manager at Allagash Brewing Company about managing the liquid leaving the brewery

Patrick Coyne and Ray Mowery, two of the owners behind Punch Buggy Brewing in Philadelphia talk about brewing small and lessons learned after being open for just a few months

and Attorney Peter Lowe sits down to talk about HR Law Essentials for small breweries Breweries

BYO Nano Brew Podcast Episode 3
Guests: Luke Truman, Patrick Coyne, Ray Mowery, and Peter Lowe
Host: John Holl
Contact: [email protected]
Website: BYO.com/nanopodcast
Music: Scott McCampbell

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Episode 5 - Best Pandemic-Related Practices for Small Brewery To-Go Beer & Social Media

On Episode 5 of the BYO Nano Brew Podcast:

Host John Holl talks with Neil Witte, the co-author of the Brewers Association Draught Beer Quality Manual, the Draught Beer Quality for Retailers, and a contributing author to the MBAA Beer Steward Handbook, as well as a master Cicerone, is here to talk about draft lines and best practices during a shutdown, quality control on to-go crowlers and growlers, and what can be done with any downtime to set your brewery up for success later.

Plus, Devon Hoffman of Site Seeker, a digital marketing company, talks about how small breweries can keep customers engaged from a distance and what to plan for with your brewery's social media marketing once restrictions are lifted.

Episode 5 is sponsored by Blichmann Pro Brewing and by White Labs

BYO Nano Brew Podcast Episode 5
Host: John Holl
Guests: Neil Witte, Devon Hoffman
Contact: [email protected]
Music: Scott McCampbell

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