The Business Of Craft Beer
The Business Of Craft Beer
The Business of Craft Beer Podcast is hosted by Gregory Dunkling, director of the University of Vermont Business of Craft Beer online certificate program . We continually examine today's craft beer sector in the U.S. Whether you are looking to break into the craft beer industry or looking to start your own craft brewery this podcast is for you. With the number of U.S. craft breweries exploding from just 8 in 1980 to 6000+ as of 2017, our podcast interviews brewery owners across the country to hear their stories and better understand factors leading to sustained, healthy growth of independently owned breweries. And we invite the public to join this conversation. The phone lines will be open and you are welcome to call in at (929) 477-1757 to join the conversation. Interested in a career in the craft beer industry? Check out The University Of Vermont's Business Of Craft Beer Certificate Program: go.uvm.edu/beercast
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UVM's Business of Craft Beer Information Session
The Business Of Craft Beer
11/16/18 • 16 min
Join us for a conversation about UVM's Business of Craft Beer Professional Certificate program, featuring Program Director Gregory Dunkling. Please call us with your questions at 9294771757, or if you are unable to attend the live podcast, send us your questions ahead of time. You can email us at [email protected].
Making Sense out of Today's Craft Beer Market
The Business Of Craft Beer
10/23/18 • 44 min
We'll be joined by Jeff Nowicki from Bump Williams Consulting to help us separate fact from fiction when it comes to the state of the craft beer industry. This will be Part One in a series of discussions this fall and winter examining trends, consumer attitudes about beer, opportunities and potential pitfalls for current and start-up breweries. Join us at noon with your questions, or if you are unable to attend the live podcast, send your questions ahead of time to [email protected]. The phone lines will be open and you are welcome to call in at (929) 477-1757 to join the conversation.
Intellectual Property Protection in the Craft Beer Industry
The Business Of Craft Beer
09/17/18 • 35 min
What if you started a brewery and your IP could literally walk out the front door? Today’s craft breweries increasingly face such a challenge. In a renowned collaborative business environment, is the answer legal protection or reliance on good will? Join us on September 18 at 12:00 noon EST for a discussion and share your thoughts. We will discuss best practices and pragmatic solutions for breweries to implement in protection of their intellectual property. Presenter: Matthew McLaughlin, founder of McLaughlin, PC, a boutique law firm serving the alcohol industry. McLaughlin was the recipient of the Brewers Association “Defense of the Industry Award” for his work in support of the craft beer industry. The phone lines will be open and you are welcome to call in at (929) 477-1757 to join the conversation!
Partnership Brewing in the Craft Beer Industry
The Business Of Craft Beer
02/21/18 • 45 min
So you are committed to opening your own brewery but don’t have the required capital. What are your options? Partnership brewing may be a viable solution. In the early days of craft beer this was referred to as contract brewing. Yet today, this business model has evolved considerably. A number of top-ranked breweries utilize a partnership model. Instead of raising capital for a facility, brewing and packaging equipment, and many staff, this business model allows for a focus on recipe development, marketing, branding and sales – and a smaller brewery/taproom. Meanwhile, the cost of getting started or expanding to other regions of the country is considerably less that building your own brewery. Over the next few months we’ll be talking to some of the leading production breweries in this space, Brew Hub and Dorchester Brewing to mention two, along with their partner breweries. We’ll examine the benefits of this approach -- and examine the perspective of the small start-up brewery owner and how they’re able to allocate their financial and personnel resources most efficiently. The phone lines will be open and you are welcome to call in at (929) 477-1757 to join the conversation!
Brewery Taprooms: Risks and Rewards
The Business Of Craft Beer
03/05/19 • 32 min
Today, breweries are hyper-focused on their taprooms. Serving beer directly to customers offers not only a financial advantage but also a strong connection to customers. Increasingly, taprooms are beginning to look a lot more like brewpubs with partial or full-food service. If you started out planning to run a brewery but now find yourself running a restaurant and brewery, what are the risks and rewards of operating two very different businesses? This fall UVM’s new Beer School, offers online continuing education courses aimed at serving operating breweries. We will offer two courses: Brewpub/Taproom and Restaurant Planning and Maximizing Taproom Sales and Profits and the focus of today’s podcast. How do you hire and build a team? How does the food menu reflect your brand and community needs? How is menu development and pricing accomplished to avoid financial losses? How can you grow or scale for the long run? Operating an on-premise retail business also involves far more than making good beer. Brewery owners must set-up taproom financial reporting systems and understand how to maximize taproom sales and track key financial numbers. Please join Kary Shumawy and David Nyhan for a discussion of how to successfully turn a taproom into a strong business asset. Please call us with your questions at 929-477-1757, or if you are unable to attend the live podcast, send us your questions ahead of time. Email me at [email protected].
Q&A Session on UVM's Business of Craft Beer Program
The Business Of Craft Beer
12/11/18 • 28 min
Ready to take next steps in your career in craft beer, but wondering how to proceed? Let us provide some guidance. Join us on December 11, at 6:00pm (EST) for a live, call-in, Q&A podcast featuring UVM Business of Craft Beer program director Gregory Dunkling. Call in with your questions at 929-477-1757, or listen in to learn more about how our incredible and transformative program can assist you in launching a brewery or make a career change into the world of craft beer.
Business of Craft Beer
The Business Of Craft Beer
08/22/17 • 35 min
This week's episode of the Business of Craft Beer Blog Talk Radio Show will feature Paul and Christen Gentile of Gentile Brewing Company in Beverly, Massachusetts. Gentile Brewing Company is a family-owned and operated nano craft brewery located north of Boston in Beverly, Massachusetts. Founded in 2015 by Beverly residents Paul and Christen, they are focused on providing their community with fresh craft beer made with quality ingredients.
How to Harness Social Media to Promote Your Brewery's Brand
The Business Of Craft Beer
06/06/17 • 37 min
Join us this week on UVM's Business of Craft Beer Blog Talk Radio for a conversation with Tom Wilmes, Contributing Editor of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine and Gerry MoranGerry Moran, founder of MarketingThink.com, a business coaching blog and a long-time professor of marketing at Saint Joseph’s University. Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine is a collaboration between a group of homebrewers and beer lovers from Fort Collins, Colorado who also happen to have experience making magazines, books, apps and websites. They’re committed to building the ideal place to go to get our daily fix of brewing tips, beer news, and the scoop on the latest in beer gear. Visit their website here: https://beerandbrewing.com/ The phone lines will be open and you are welcome to call in at (929) 477-1757 to join the conversation!
Managing Your Brewery’s Social Media Presence
The Business Of Craft Beer
03/12/19 • 35 min
Social media today offers everybody a platform for communicating to the world. This can be positive yet also disastrous for any business. This is especially the case for a brewery that is diligent at building and maintaining their brand. One substantial misstep can lead to a torrent of bad publicity, especially if this situation is not managed effectively. In our 3/12 podcast we’ll talk with Mat Medeiros from Revival Brewing located in Cranston, RI and Marcus Ohanesian from Timberyard Brewing located in East Brookfield, MA. We examine the need for a social media plan to efficiently manage a brewery’s online presence and also what to do when navigating any negative social media experiences. Mat will be teaching a course next fall in the University of Vermont’s new Beer School, which offers online continuing education training for staff in the beer industry. This course, “Social Media: Handling Difficult Situations (& and How to Avoid a Social Media Blow-up)” will be a 4-week online course. Please call us with your questions at 929-477-1757, or if you are unable to attend the live podcast, send us your questions ahead of time. Email me at [email protected].
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How many episodes does The Business Of Craft Beer have?
The Business Of Craft Beer currently has 31 episodes available.
What topics does The Business Of Craft Beer cover?
The podcast is about Beer, Brewery, Podcasts, Education and Craft Beer.
What is the most popular episode on The Business Of Craft Beer?
The episode title 'Brewery Taprooms: Risks and Rewards' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Business Of Craft Beer?
The average episode length on The Business Of Craft Beer is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Business Of Craft Beer released?
Episodes of The Business Of Craft Beer are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of The Business Of Craft Beer?
The first episode of The Business Of Craft Beer was released on Jun 7, 2016.
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