Business of Beverages
Business of Beverages is a podcast for curious and creative people working across the global drinks industry, from makers and marketers to brewers, bartenders, distillers, and drinkers. Host Will Keating and co-host Pádraig Fox interview guests who are subject matter experts, innovators, and living legends. Each episode explores the people, products, and plans behind the liquids we love. The show is hosted, edited, and independently produced by Will Keating.
Episodes
The Quizness of Beverages
Send us Fan MailOur Short silly quiz continues!Which drinks business was founded in 1824? Which well known drink was originally created to be a mixture for Whiskey? If you have a suggestion or clues for a drink we should tackle, please click on the link above!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and ho
The Quizness of Beverages
Send us Fan MailOur short silly quiz continues...Which drinks business buys more Saffron than anybody else? Which drink was created in Australia by Thomas Mayne?If you have a suggestion or clues for a drink we should tackle, please click on the link above!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted
The Quizness of Beverages
Send us Fan MailOur Short silly quiz continues!Which drinks business was bombed in WWII? Whose "Traditional" beer isn't as traditional as you might think?If you have a suggestion or clues for a drink we should tackle, please click on the link above!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded an
BizBevPod Book Club - Chapter Two
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn which beverage books should be next on your reading list, if you have already finished the books we recommended in our first Book Club!Following a very well recieved Book Club episode a while back, we return with teh second chapter in what will definitely become a regular feature for us. Once again, Foxy and Will are joined by the drinks polymath,
The Quizness of Beverages
Send us Fan MailOur Short silly quiz continues!Which beverage brand was founded by a Swiss watchmaker to settle upset stomachs? Which drink was launched in 48 countries in a few short years, only to be withdrawn from all in an even shorter timescale?If you have a suggestion or clues for a drink we should tackle, please click on the link above!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs foll
BizBevPod Book Club - Chapter One
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn which beverage books should be next on your reading list.In the first of what we hope will be a regular feature, Foxy and Will are joined by the drinks polymath, Judith Boyle, to review and recommend beverage books that we have found inspiring. Here's a link to the books discussed:Tasting Beer - Randy MosherMcCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Di
A matter of taste: How FlavorActiv killed "The Man From Del Monte"
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how product taste testing went from a status driven lottery (where one mythical taster/ "man from Del Monte" could decide on the quality of a whole batch) to a systematic quality tool for companies to improve their products and people.After a brief break, we return with an in-person interview with Richard Boughton and Tom Brown from Flavo
The Quizness of Beverages (A.K.A. A Shot Of...)
Send us Fan MailMore quiz fun, this time with a pair of unexpected beverages.Please send us suggestions and/or questions using the link above. Please also subscribe to help us keep the pod ad free.Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a
Mighty Mouse - Honesty beats Sustainability for Mouse Kingdom Liqueurs
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how Mouse Kingdom Liqueurs believe that honesty > sustainability when it comes to making luscious, low-impact, local liquids in Manchester. We jump straight into a discussion with Felix Crosse who started Mouse Kingdom Liqueurs with a mission to improve the quality and sustainability of the liqueurs used in the leading UK bars. Hands on and hone
The Quizness of Beverages (A.K.A. A Shot Of...)
Send us Fan MailHappy New Year!Our Quiz is back, better than ever... well actually it's pretty much the same, but that's the way we love it!Please send us suggestions and/or questions using the link above. Please also subscribe to help us keep the pod ad free.Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-fun
Foxy's Tales: Jakarta!
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn about the vibrant and distinctive beverage culture in Jakarta, Indonesia.Foxy (Pádraig Fox) has been away a lot in recent weeks, trotting the globe and exploring the drinks culture is different locations. Here he brings us an on the ground report on everything from coffee to cocktails in Jakarta. Mopeds, robots, fried eggs, toilet seats and even th
A Shot of... (The Quizness of Beverages!)
Send us Fan MailIt happened! A listener finally sent us in questions for our short, silly drinks quiz and we're thrilled. Firstly because somebody loves a beverage based quiz as much as we do, but secondly because we didn't have to do the research work ourselves for a change!If you think you've got a good drink/set of clues, just drop us a text by clicking the link above, or find us
Who are you without your history? Eibhlin Colgan from Guinness & Carol Quinn from Jameson on the importance of the past, to the future.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how brands like Jameson and Guinness invest in their future by entrusting their past to Archivists. It's exceptionally rare to get Diageo and Pernod Ricard to agree on anything (!) but the importance of brand archives is central to both Guinness and Irish Distillers. Eibhlin Colgan and Carol Quinn sat down in the Connoisseur Bar in the Guinnes
A Shot of... (The Quizness of Beverages!)
Send us Fan MailThe drinks quiz that nobody asked for is back! If you have a drink that you want us to take on, send us a text using the link aboveSupport the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those
Study Brewing & Distilling in Dublin! Rena Barry- Ryan & Terence Delaney explain the advantages of a Post-Graduate qualification from TU Dublin
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how Ireland's leading Technological University has created a stackable, flexible, hands on and industry led range of qualifications for students who want to advance in the beverage industry. Guest Rena Barry-Ryan and Terence Delaney give the perspective of the academic and student as Will and Foxy relay their own experiences.Click here to see
A Shot of... (The Quizness of Beverages!)
Send us Fan MailThe drinks quiz that nobody asked for is back! If you have a drink that you want us to take on, send us a text using the link aboveSupport the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those
Cask Strength?: Martin Purvis explains why the global cask supply chain can't be taken for granted anymore.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how casks are the underappreciated linchpin of the distilling industry and how their future is looking very uncertain amongst rising demand, restricted supply and changing regulations.Martin Purvis is a trans-national treasure trove of information and analysis of the spirits industry. From Manchester to Edinburgh to Kentucky, via Africa, Martin has
A Shot of... (The Quizness of Beverages!)
Send us Fan MailThe drinks quiz that nobody asked for is back! If you have a drink that you want us to take on, send us a text using the link aboveSupport the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those
Is that a real job?! - Maggie Kimberl is a professional Bourbon critic & journalist. Dream job? Yes & No...
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn why independent professional, unbiased journalism is vital to the long term health of the drinks industry.With Foxy unavailable we jump straight into an interview with Maggie Kimberl. Maggie has been a professional critic and journalist covering spirits in general, and Bourbon in particular, for over a decade. The industry has boomed in that time b
A Shot Of... (the Quizness of Beverages!)
Send us Fan MailThe drinks quiz that nobody asked for is back! If you have a drink that you want us to take on, send us a text using the link aboveSupport the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those
New Wave Non Alcs: Brendan Williams on why the future is functional
Send us Fan Mail In this episode you'll learn what the future holds for non alcoholic beers. Brendan Williams ran the global non alc business for Carlsberg and literally wrote the book on how to roll out a successful NA strategy for other brewers, large and small. Now he's put himself in the game as the co-founder of a new functional NA beer: NuWave.We discuss the current state of the ca
A Shot of (Quizness of Beverages!)
Send us Fan MailThe drinks quiz that nobody asked for is back! Actually, a few people did actually ask for it in the last few months so we were happy to oblige.Can Will recover from the disaster of his last showing on this quiz? If you have a drink that you want us to take on, send us a text using the link above!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X"
Foxy's Tales: Korea.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn what the beverage trends are in South Korea as Foxy recounts his observations and insights from two (!) recent trips to Seoul.In another of Foxy's Tales, Biz Bev Pod's very own Padraig Fox gives his view on all he learned in Korea: from robot waiters to "no brand" cola to "Kelly's" local lager and the 24 hr MEGA c
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailThe drinks quiz that nobody asked for is back! Actually, a few people did actually ask for it in the last few months so we were happy to oblige.We intended to ease ourselves back in gently but Will's brain was not engaged...If you have a drink that you want us to take on, send us a text using the link above!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod o
Vertical Integration in Coffee: a Tall Order?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how the "third age" of coffee has presented challenges and opportunities for coffee distributors. Paddy Sands and Michael Ingle explain how a very safe, stable, well established coffee business decided the time was right to take a risk and vertically integrate.The new Roasthouse is a big investment for a small company like Tall Order but
We're Back!
Send us Fan MailFollowing a year long break, Will and Foxy make their long awaited return with a very personal episode.They share what they have been up to, where they have been and what the plans are for the podcast in the coming weeks and months.Thanks to everybody for waiting, there's an exciting full episode to come next week.Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizB
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs we take a break from regular episodes, we're inviting listeners to help us plan the future of the podcast, please reach out on LinkedIn, Twitter or BizBevPod@gmail.com wiht content, sponsorship or guest suggestions.in the meantime... happy quizzing!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs we take a break from regular episodes, we're inviting listeners to help us plan the future of the podcast, please reach out on LinkedIn, Twitter or BizBevPod@gmail.com wiht content, sponsorship or guest suggestions.in the meantime... happy quizzing!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs we take a break from regular episodes, we're inviting listeners to help us plan the future of the podcast, please reach out on LinkedIn, Twitter or BizBevPod@gmail.com wiht content, sponsorship or guest suggestions.in the meantime... happy quizzing!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs we take a break from regular episodes, we're inviting listeners to help us plan the future of the podcast, please reach out on LinkedIn, Twitter or BizBevPod@gmail.com with content, sponsorship or guest suggestions.in the meantime... happy quizzing!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs we take a break from regular episodes, we're inviting listeners to help us plan the future of the podcast, please reach out on LinkedIn, Twitter or BizBevPod@gmail.com wiht content, sponsorship or guest suggestions.in the meantime... happy quizzing!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-
The end of the beginning - Will Keating and Padraig Fox invite listeners to contribute to the next phase of BizBevPod
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn why Will & Foxy are pressing pause on producing new podcast episodes for the moment.63 episodes is an odd number of episodes to have in our first season of BizBevPod but it just turned out that was because we had so much success so quickly that we didn't take our planned first season break, we just kept going, delivering brilliant insights
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink was so bad that Prohibition era inspectors thought it was undrinkable? Which brand launched a series of global treasure hunts in 1967 to find cases of the precious drink?Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich Beverage was created in Limmers Hotel in London? What brand was created in 1986 by IDV but has been sold on twice since then?Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those
Concentrate! - Brewer Jasmin Vollrath is thinking hard about how to change Beer forever.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how one brewer is working on a technology that would allow beer to be concentrated down and reformulated back up without an impact on its quality, opening up a whole world of possibilities.Jasmin Vollrath is a "conservative" German brewer with experience brewing every beer style imaginable but she's working with Alfa Laval on their &
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich beverage is often mistaken for a wine but is closer to a beer? Which drink was poured into empty champagne bottles and sealed with wax?Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions
Foxy's Tales: Kenya
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn what's happening in Rwanda and Kenya as Foxy reports on the local beverage scene and updates on the trends on the ground.In the third of "Foxy's Tales", Padraig Fox gives us his stories and insights from a recent trip to Africa (& Portugal!). Coffee, beer, cocktails, you name it, he drank it. From craft brewery tap rooms (25
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs promised, here's the link to support the show via subscription:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721337/supportDo it, do it now!Which drink has a unique aging process that is meant to mimic long sea journeys? Which Beverage made it's debut in the play, "The Private Ear"?Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedI
Sinking without trace - Did conspiracy or incompetency kill Anchor, America's 1st Craft Beer?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how Sapporo U.S.A. scuttled THE American flagship craft beer, Anchor Brewing Company.Small in volume but huge in influence, history and affection, Anchor was the first American #craftbeer. It has a storied past and global fanatics but it is to close following years of declining sales and serious missteps. But David Infante explores the key question
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailAs promised, here's the link to support the show via subscription:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721337/supportDo it, do it now!Support the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those
The Missing Ingredient - Karen O'Neill created a buzz with Beekon but luck is the only thing it lacks
Send us Fan MailSTOP! We need you to subscribe to the show to help support us and to keep BizBevPod the place to come for insight and entertainment from the Drinks Industry: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721337/support In this episode you'll learn how the entrepreneur's journey is so often determined by an element that they have little control over... luck.Karen O'Neil was a guest on
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailForget about the show notes... just click on this link to support the show, please!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721337/supportSupport the showFor more high-lights and low-downs follow @BizBevPod on "X" or LinkedInBusiness of Beverages is self-funded and hosted/ edited/produced by Will Keating.Pádraig Fox co-hosts in a strictly personal capacity.All opinions are those of th
The end of alcohol!? - David Orren says you can have all of the benefits of ethanol without ethanol
Send us Fan MailA synthethic replacement for ethanol that has all of the benefits but none of the drawbacks seems like science fiction but David Orren from GABA Labs thinks they have cracked the code.David is the MD and co-founder of GABA Labs, a potentially revolutionary start up that is aiming to produce a range of replacements for ethanol. These scientifically researched, but yet to be approved
A Shot Of... our short, silly quiz!
Send us Fan MailWhich drink used an early IBM computer to come up with over 185,000 possible brand names, only to reject them all? Which drink was advertised by a dinosaur and a mountain?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischi
Down to a Tea - Daniel Ryan on how the Tea category is finally showing signs of development
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn why Unilever is creating "the world's largest beverage start up" and how the tea category can go from zero to hero.Daniel Ryan is part of the newly craeated Lipton Teas & Infusions company. With Brands like Lyons, PG Tips and Pukka, it is a global powerhouse in a category that has failed to cause a stir in recent years. As coffee
A Shot of... our short, silly quiz!
Send us Fan MailWhich drink has its own bank notes? Which drink was founded by two brothers from Barcelona?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between Will and Foxy every other week (between
Sure Fire Hit? - Gary Lavin of Vit Hit on the ups and downs of sweetness, selling and sachets.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how perseverance as well as several failures in health and nutrition informed the eventual success of Vit Hit, one of the fastest growing international health drinks.Vit Hit founder, Gary Lavin joins us to talk about the painstaking evolution of Vit Hit from an vague idea to international success via some setbacks. Gary's time as a professiona
A Shot of... our short, silly quiz!
Send us Fan MailWhich drink was extinct till a recent(ish) revival? Which drink has a flavour that can be "preserved for over 20 years"?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between
A Singular Opportunity - The rarest Whisky auction of all is run by Beanie Gearedts-Espey
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn why the Worshipful Company of Distillers took over 350 years to cotton on to the idea of auctioning off truly unique Whiskies to raise funds for their charity endeavours and how it's making up for lost time with an event of global significance.The wonderful Beanie Geraedts-Espey is the person charged with running the biggest Scotch Whisky auct
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink has its own Netflix series? Which drink was saved from prohibition by its "medicinal" use?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between Will and Foxy ever
Lyan's Den - Ryan Chetiyawardana on the practicalities of running a global cocktail "empire"
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how Ryan Chetiyawardana, with the help of his sisters, built a global cocktail empire in less than a decade and what actually pays the bills.Better known to the world as Mr. Lyan, Ryan is an engaging and passionate speaker about all things cocktails but he's just as informative about the work that goes into building up and expanding a busines
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink get's its main ingredient from Corsica? Which drink is available in Sweden as "Safari"?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between Will and Foxy ev
Coach Me Coach! - Executive Coaching used to be the preserve of the C-Suite but anybody working from the bar to the boardroom can benefit
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how coaching in a professional context differs from mentoring and how it can become a powerful to tool to make you a better, happier and more productive worker or manager, no matter what stage your career is at. We are joined by not one, but two qualified Executive Coaches to better understand how coaching can play a role in everybody's career
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink launched a "Scampi Fries" flavoured Pale Ale? Which Drink was invented by an Irish Botanist in Jamaica?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between Will
Hop Forward - Ed Kentish-Barnes on the role of innovation in making Hops more sustainable & flavoursome
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how hops have out grown their status as the darlings of the brewing world and now need to demonstrate that they can contribute more sustainably and efficiently to beer.Ed Kentish Barnes is the MD of Steiner Hops (part of the Hopsteiner group) and as a Master Brewer for almost 20 years, he knows the benefits that the right quality hops can bring to
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink's foamy head separates it from the competition? Which drink is served 187,000 times per hour in the USA?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between Will and
Foxy's Tales: Philadelphia
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn what's happening on the ground in Philadelphia as our very own Pádraig Fox gives us a view on what the city of brotherly love has to offer the (not so) discerning drinker.Foxy goes from co-host to guest again this week. He has previously reported on the drinking culture and trends in Kazakhstan but this time he's in the US of A, in a city
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink provides a distinctive hue during micturition? Which drink was bought by Guinness in 1993?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between Will and Foxy every other we
From Duck Shit Tea to ChatGPT - How the Beer market in China is evolving rapidly with Neil Playfoot
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how the beer market in China is developing at a rapid pace, with evolving drinking culture, local recipe inspiration (Duck Shit Tea is a real thing!) and increased connectivity with the rest of the brewing world.Neil Playfoot of Asian Beer Network is our guide as he introduces us to the dynamics of the largest volume market for beer in the world wh
Been there, Duff that...
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn what the state of the Spirits led On Trade is like around the world in 2023 from a global expert and Judge of The 50 Best Bars in the World.Phillip Duff of Liquid Solutions Consulting has seen and done it all over the last +30 years in the drinks industry, as a bartender, mixologist, speakeasy owner, global brand ambassador, consultant and one man
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink was the inspiration for the term "Limey" for English sailors? Which beverage is only sold in the Seychelles, Gibraltar, Ireland and the UK?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a
Fancy a Cheeky Drink?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how one distilling start up is doing everything different and yet their story is eerily familiar. We get to the bottom of things!Will and Foxy talk to Miika Salmi Lipiäinen one of the 5 brave co-founders of Kyrö Distillery Company who's naked ambition has seen them go from a sauna drinkers to serious distillers. Their rye based spirits from No
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink "saved more Englishmen than all the doctors in the Empire"? Which drink comes in "Ice Pop" flavour?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played between
What's Wrong With Wine? - Steve Rannekleiv helps us to see the bright side for a category that struggles with innovation
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how a host of passionate and well informed experts battle Will's suspicion of Wine to convince him that there's innovation, excitement and, ultimately, hope for the category.Will is a self confessed "wine sceptic", frustrated by his perception of the industry's slavish devotion to tradition and glacial pace of innovation. H
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink has worked with Andy Warhol and Björk on artwork for their labels? Which cocktail is named after a South American flower?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game played betwe
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink was discovered by accident in Germany? Which beverage was Mark Twain so enamored with when he first discovered it that he drank it before breakfast, dinner and bed?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the m
SuperGrasse - How Steve Grasse's mystical approach to brand marketing created Hendrick's Gin & Sailor Jerry's Rum
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn why the most celebrated drinks marketeer alive believes that you have to get mystical when creating brands, cultivating curiosity and captivating consumers. Steve Grasse is the man who famously pitched the concepts for Hendrick's Gin and Sailor Jerry's rum in the same day. Steve is a marketing agency chief, distillery owner and author, to
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich 44% ABV drink is classified as a food by the FDA and can be sold anywhere without a liquor license? Which drink was created to honour a visit by King George the 6th of England?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial u
Beyond the Beyond - Gráinne Gilsenan's lessons from decades of pushing NPD past category boundaries.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how to approach beverage innovation at a project and an organisational level from someone who's been at the cutting edge of global innovation management in Diageo, SAB Miller and Costa/Coca-Cola.Gráinne Gilsenan began her career as an innovation brewer with Guinness and quickly realised that she wanted to write the NPD briefs, not just respond
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich brand sent a personalised bottle to every goalkeeper that Messi had ever scored against? Which beverage is the official "Hydration" partner of the FIFA World Cup?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the
Sodas Vs Seltzers - An Omnibibulous Omnibus with Dave Infante
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn what the hell is happening in the US drinks market as the aftershocks of explosive growth of Hard Seltzer cause an avalanche of new categories, competitors and consequences The brilliant beverage behemoth that is Dave Infante (Fingers NewsLetter & Vinepair) returns to the pod to catch us up on what the exactly is going on in the US right now as
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich fictional drink was originally created for a TV show in 1991? Which beverage is an Irish icon but was rumored to have been banned for export by the EU?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a shor
Disreputable Exchange - Prof. André Sammartino on the controversial obfuscations of Micro & Macro brewers.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how an academic approach to studying the Australian Craft Beer scene has given greater insights into how brewers large and small avoid transparency for short term gain but at the cost of long term credibility.Will talks to Professor André Sammartino, from the University of Melbourne in Australia about the 12 "Golden Rules" for success in
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink originally contained Lithium Citrate as a "mood stabiliser"? Which beverage launched in the USA at the premier of Saturday night Fever?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a shor
For Heavan's Sake - Kyoko Nagano on the complexities & contradictions of Japan's divine but troubled drink.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll be treated to an outstanding overview of a category that is both familiar and exotic, Sake. The most Japanese of all drinks has hit the headlines around the world as growing exports but falling consumption at home have caused issues for brewers and the taxman alike. Luckily Kyoko Nagano of Sake Lovers Inc. was available to help guide Will through the ve
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink expanded production to Cyprus and then Malawi when first venturing oversees? Which beverage was once called "Old Tub"?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/game playe
All Filler, No Killer - Will & Foxy reflect on the best episodes, most entertaining guests & fondest memories as Foxy (and the pod) turns 40!
Send us Fan MailIn the traditions of all the best sit coms, we're taking a mid-season break from our usual scheduling to bring you a reflection of our thoughts on the pod as we hit a big milestone. No, we're not talking about Foxy officially becoming middle aged, we're giving our recommendations to new listeners of the pod on the best episodes and guests on our back catalogue to che
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink was launched in the USA by it's founder driving a tank through Time Square? Which beverage was part of 007's signature cocktail?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short quiz/
Whisky's House of Cards? - A world exclusive with Duncan & Pete from Woven on the dangerous game being played between distillers and speculators
Send us Fan MailIn this episode you'll learn how the undervalued art of whisky blending is being given new life by a young team based in Edinburgh but with international ambitions. However despite the seeming rude health of the category they sound the alarm over the ever escalating speculative frenzy between flippers, fraudsters and brands who are fulling the fire.Host Will Keating sits down
A Shot Of... (our short silly quiz!)
Send us Fan MailWhich drink sponsored an international sports tournament a year before it was even launched? Which beverage is named after a bunch of rocks in La Manche?As you'll hopefully have gathered by now, the Business of Beverages brings you drinks industry insights with makers, marketers and mischief every fortnight. However we thought that we would dial up the mischief with a short qu
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