The show is joined by a couple former guests. Phil Palmisano is the Director of Innovation for Monster Brewing Company and a former co-host of the podcast. Eric Hild is the Head Brewer for Blackstack Brewing. Two very different jobs at two very different sized companies. The guys ask them where they see the current state of alcoholic beverages and where they see it going. It's cold brew season and get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channel...
Aug 21, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Total Wine and More appears to be shrinking their beer section and that's not totally unexpected. The guys talk about the contraction of beer sections in the off premise retail segment. Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Mike and Kevin get hypothetical and talk about how they would open a bar in today's world. Location, theming, food and drinks are all on the table. What would they do to make a great bar? Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 145
It's become increasingly clear that beer style names don't mean as much as they used to. IPA has become a seeming catch all along with Lager. Do consumers even care about true definition of style or do they just want flavors descriptors? The guys talk about what styles even mean anymore. It's cold brew season and get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook...
Jul 10, 2025•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 144
For a few years now when the "next big thing" for beer comes up the topic is rarely beer related. THC, coffee, spirits and seltzers are all things that breweries are getting involved in that are, in fact, not beer. The guys discuss these and if there are any things beer related that can shine. It's cold brew season and get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Adam Feingold is the former owner of Bangin Banjo Brewing. He sold the company he started and it still exists today, albeit under a different name. We talk him about how he came to the tough decision and what made him sell instead of closing. It's a perspective rarely seen in the brewery world. It's cold brew season and get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Major venues and companies want sponsors and the big beer companies have long been traditional players in these areas. When craft breweries start to get involved the price tags to play can be mind boggling. What do small breweries do to try to stay relevant while not bursting the bank? Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 141
The guys decide to break the AI out for one more go. First, they ask it to revitalize an existing brand and what it would to increase sales and visibility. Second, they inquire with it to revive a closed brand. What does it think would work? How hilarious are these options? It's cold brew season and get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 140
AI is making so much stuff and a lot of it is controversial. So the guys decide to try using AI to plan out a brewery. Both Kevin and Tim input the same prompts and get two different brewery concepts. The results include branding, beer names, sales strategy, location and so much more. Some of it is pretty good. Even more is hilarious. What do they think? Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Joe Ploof runs Hanging Hills Brewing, a company that was a brewery and then became a contract brand. He is about to take another new step and he will get to that but only after he, Mike, Kevin and Tim talk about a lot of other things. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Apr 17, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Today's episode is interesting, in that it develops as it goes. The original idea heads out the window as Kevin and Mike discuss how they viewed the industry change over the last decade and what their own experiences during that were, both as a drinker and working in it. Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 137
When a brewery sees growth there is a lot of money that has to go into scaling up operations. New equipment and employees are needed. You need to order more ingredients. The increase in sales can offset those costs eventually. But what happens if a sales channel closes? It can be tough to regain those sales. The guys discuss this delicate situation of growth in today's episode. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Tariffs are coming and they are going to impact breweries, distilleries, wineries and consumers. Mike, Kevin and Tim discuss the aspects of booze making that consumers might not know about and how the prices at retail are going to be affected. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Throughout the history of the show every co-host has been a guest on the show at some point, except one. Mike has been on every single episode of the show except for one and has never been interviewed. Tim and Kevin grill Mike about his start and even more. Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 134
It's not uncommon for breweries to work with local charities to help raise money for certain causes. The guys discuss the pros and cons and things that make you think a bit more when dealing with charitable causes. Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Back in 2025! The US Surgeon General released an announcement that consumption of alcohol can lead to cancer and recommends a potential warning statement be put on labels. The guys discuss if this is needed and if it would actually hurt sales. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 132
It's the final episode of 2024. The guys discuss holidays--including Tim's disertation on Celebration--among many other things. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Dec 12, 2024•2 hr 13 min
The holiday season is upon us. The guys give thanks to what they are thankful for. Maybe with a backhanded comment or two. Plus they offer up their must haves for their family Thanksgiving. Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. BlueSky Instagram Facebook Threads...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Neil Witte has literally written the book (or manual) on draft beer. Between his years at Boulevard/Duvel to the Cicerone Program and his own company, Craft Quality Solutions he knows how to design and manage proper draft systems. The guys welcome Neil on to talk about beer education, proper draft systems and his appearance on Bar Rescue. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Nov 14, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 129
After missing the last episode, Tim is back to talk about his mistakes in the beer world. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 128
We can often times sound like we are sitting on a high horse of perfection in the industry but the truth is that everyone makes mistakes. Mike and Kevin dive into some of those they have made over their careers. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Luis Brignoni founded one of the original Miami breweries at Wynwood Brewing. Today Luis is the CEO for The Tank Brewing, also in Miami. How did this come to be? Listen to his crazy journey. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 126
As the Beyond Beer segment of adult beverages continues to climb a surprising entry into the game has been seeing some significant leaps. THC beverages (seltzer, tonics, sodas, etc) have been catching people's interest in states that allow them and they are seeing impressive sales. The guys discuss this segment and how high they see them going. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 125
New Belgium has found ways to reinvent itself time and time again in an every changing beer market. Kelly McKnight and Matty Gilliland (aka Matty Smooth) have been integral parts to those changes. Kelly and Matty join the show to talk about R&D brewing, stories behind some of the brands that went up to full production and you get the first glimpse at the future (pending) Kelly McKnight Show. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels....
Aug 22, 2024•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Spencer Wills, Head Brewer at Sceptre Brewing Arts, joins the show to talk about being a former Florida brewer, his struggles with mental health and bad brewery owners to finding a place in the industry. It's a great conversation filled with fun and a bit of shade. Cook like a pro with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Aug 08, 2024•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Prepare for a wild ride as Mike takes Kevin and Tim to task on their beer knowledge with BREW YOU KNOW! Then after the wheels come off that ride the guys talk about the news. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Joel Suarez , of Niche Brands NYC , is a kid from the Bronx with a dream. His love for craft beer may only be exceeded by his love of community and the people that make them. We talk with Joel about his rise through the beer world and how it became important to him to work with breweries, bars, restaurants and drinkers that look beyond the standard white dudes with beards image in the industry. Get coffee delivered to your door with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 121
The beer industry contributes, both directly and indirectly, to a lot of environmental issues that we often overlook. Some of these things aren't accounted for because of the sheer cost of implementation while others might be pure ignorance. The guys look into some of the things the brewing world isn't doing from a sustainability standpoint and what they can do, even if it's small. Take a break from alcohol with Athletic Brewing . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter In...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 120
The Brewers Association provided a state of the industry at the Craft Brewers Conference that included the grim news that 2024 has reported more brewery closures than openings for the first time. The guys digest this news and talk about some other perceptions of the industry almost half way through the year. Get coffee delivered to your door with Made In Cookware . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 119
The show has covered horror stories working in the brewery and dealing with customers but today's episode takes a different direction to frustrating stories. The guys talk about dealing with vendors, solicitors and other folks that think they should be doing business with breweries. Get coffee delivered to your door with Trade . Follow United We Drink on their social media channels. Twitter Instagram Facebook...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 118
