{"podcast":{"title":"BYO Nano Brew Podcast","slug":"byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128","podcast_index_feed_id":921128,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/byo-nano-brew-podcast","website_url":"https://byo.com/nanopodcast/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ai-_I6hAFuCbcpvVogsBvEziHOJJkwBA8yZggxz7A9U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY0MzEvMTU3Njcw/MjQxNS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg","author":"Brew Your Own","episode_count":77,"summary":"The Nano segment of craft brewing is growing fast with the majority of new breweries opening up falling into this small-scale, hyper-local segment working on brewing systems five barrels or under. Each month on this podcast learn the business, marketing, and brewing strategies targeted for this smaller-scale sized brewery needs. From strategies to maximizing taproom sales to forecasting brewery budgets to brewing great beer in small spaces, you'll learn from craft beer experts and fellow Nano brewers the tips and strategies for success to improve - or launch - your small brewery. The BYO Nano Brew Podcast is brought to you by Brew Your Own, the leading homebrew magazine as well as organizers of the annual NanoCon event for this small-scale craft beer niche and the monthly BYO Nano Newsletter available by email.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 60: The 2024 Nano Brewery Year in Review","slug":"episode-60-the-2024-nano-brewery-year-in-review","published_at":"2024-12-15T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128/episode-60-the-2024-nano-brewery-year-in-review","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/da1ffc39","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/da1ffc39/a144f86b.mp3","summary":"This is always a good time to reflect and get excited about a new calendar year. To help put the industry into perspective and to think about how to strengthen beer in the year to come, I’ve asked three smart and plugged in folks to share their insights, knowledge, and even offer some homework. If you’re a small brewer navigating these tough craft beer waters, there’s a lot you can learn and hopefully take to heart. Guests: Steve Parkes . He is the owner and lead instructor at the American Brewers Guild Brewing school in Vermont. He graduated from Heriot-Watt University, with a degree in Brewing Science in 1982 and has spent the last 42 years working in small and medium sized breweries on both sides of the Atlantic. He has built breweries from scratch using both used and new equipment, and has years of experience in practical problem solving. He has been a regular speaker at the annual Craft Brewers Conference, is a veteran GABF and World Beer Cup judge, held office at the regional level with MBAA, and at a national level with the AOB board of advisors. In 2009 he was the recipient of the Association of Brewers Russell Scherer award. He is also the owner of Drop In Brewing in Middlebury Vermont. Laura Lodge began her craft beer journey in the distribution tier in the late 1990s working with a small, independent distribution company in the mountains of Colorado. As anyone in small business knows, “everything” is your job description. She shares her experience to benefit the artisanal/craft business owner in Distribution Insight for the Craft Brewer . Today, Laura is the owner of Customized Craft Beer Programs, a consulting business offering insight and assistance with all things craft beer. With experience over all 3 tiers, she has consulted for breweries and distributo…","meta_description":"This is always a good time to reflect and get excited about a new calendar year. To help put the industry into perspective and to think about how to stren…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3527,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128/episodes/episode-60-the-2024-nano-brewery-year-in-review/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128/episode-60-the-2024-nano-brewery-year-in-review.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}