Recent Blogs from Better on Draft
Brewery Roadtrip, Part 4
Let’s continue our story of the epic beer trip from July of 2020. On July 27th, Crystal and I woke ...
Brewery Roadtrip, Part 3
Well after the excitement of this past week, between surprise news appearances and all the attention surrounding it, we ended ...
Interview regarding the beer industry on Fox 17
I was interviewed by Alina Hauter from FOX 17 news out of Grand Rapids for a news piece that they ...
Brewery Roadtrip, Part 2
Today we are going to continue the story of the 5 day epic beer trip from July of 2020. When ...
Brewery Roadtrip, Part 1
Today seems like a good day for a trip down memory lane and another story of an epic beer trip ...
Five Sons Brewing in Marenisco is Closing
Well it has been a few months since I have had to do this but I was scrolling through my ...
Recent Better on Draft Podcasts
Recent Better on Draft Videos
Better on Draft 369 | Chris Overlay of Get Hoptimized
Rob and Wendy talk to Chris Overlay, founder of Get Hoptimized. Learn what a marketing company can do for you and see which market segments you fall into. If you'd like to hear more about marketing and planning within the ...
Better on Draft 368 | Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing
Rob and Ed (!) talk to Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing out of the Quad Cities. Adam tells us about planning the brewery site and growing it into the community it is today. If you host an Irish beer ...
Better on Draft 367 | Adrienne Banka of Punta Sur
Rob and Wendy talk to Adrienne Banka, a Michigan native who found herself opening a brewery in Cozumel, Mexico. Hear about her experiences brewing in a tropical climate in a different country ...
Better on Draft 366 | Craft Brewers Conference Recap
Rob and Wendy get caught up on the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference in Indianapolis. Hear about sessions and lessons learned, the show floor, and some of the events outside the conference ...
Better on Draft 365 | A News Show
Wendy and Rob discuss some recent news articles and generally catch up since the last news show. Article 1, a more sustainable beer Article 2, draft beer sales are up! Article 3, more effects of tariffs Article 4, Bad Dad ...
Better on Draft 364 | Roman from Tapster
Wendy and Rob talk to Roman of Tapster Tasting Rooms, a self-server beer bar. How does it work? Should you tip? Do you need training in the art of the pour? Dive in and find out! You might be lucky ...
Hear.Say Brewing + Theater | Michigan Beer Series #054
Wendy and Rob talk to Benny and Tony from Hear.Say Brewing and Theater, a not-quite-a-year-old establishment in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Come audially explore this unique space. Head brewer Benny gives us a lot of insight into what he's looking for ...
Better on Draft 363 | Guggman Haus
Courtney and Derek from Guggman Haus Brewing in Indianapolis join Rob and Wendy to talk about their journey from a new brewery from just before the pandemic until today ...
Better on Draft 362 | Naptown Trivia
Wendy and Rob chat with Anni of Naptown Trivia about creating, running, and growing a business such as this. Get tips about creating a team name, learn where questions come from, or get ideas about how to drive business to ...