It’s a wild world out there folks - fiercely independent breweries selling to macro-breweries, the Houston beer scene rotating owners and brewers like musical chairs, gasoline costing more than craft beer, and hot dog eating champions having to compete on crutches! What in the world comes next, and how does craft beer fare in a recession? Are these signs of the end of times, or is this just some elaborate craft beer soap opera? Either way, he Beering Ain’t Easy podcast is here for it with a tub of popcorn at the ready.
Beers We’re Drinking:
Coastal Love. Wicked Weed Brewing, Asheville, NC. 6.3% ABV.
Floridian. Funky Buddha Brewery, Oakland Park, FL. 5.2% ABV.
Vulgar Display of Power. Brash Brewing Company, Houston, TX. 14% ABV.
Loggerbier. Equal Parts Brewing Company, Houston, TX. 4.9% ABV.
Soap Opera Music Credit:
Days of our Lives
Houston Brewery Shout Outs:
Closed: Six Wards
Resuscitated: City Acre, Bearded Fox
Sold: Holler, Local Group, Brash
For Sale: B-52, Copperhead
In trouble: Buffalo Bayou
Other Houston shout outs: Equal Parts, Bad Astronaut, Huggy Bear, 8th Wonder, Petrol Station, Eureka Heights, Laser Brewing
Other Shout-Outs
Coors
Joey Chestnut / Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Ballast Point
Sold: Stone Brewing, Modern Times
New Belgium
Bell’s
Brewery X
@hazeboiz on Instagram
Constellation Brands
Phantasm Powder
After recording, we found this great Beer Chronicle article that covers the moves in more detail.
Cost of Beer / Recession Articles :
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/craft-beer-expensive-cost_n_5670015 (https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/news/drizly-examines-how-recessionary-economics-impact-alcohol-purchasing/)
HTOWN Brewery Challenge Tracker (https://www.crossthestreamsmedia.com/show/beering-aint-easy-1/p/houston-beer-links-htownbrewery-challenge/) - See how we’re doing on our challenge to visit all breweries within 50 miles of Houston!
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