Better On Draft Podcast
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Every beer begins with a brewer, here is their story. Recorded Live Every Other Friday at 8:30pm ET on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Kick. Join your hosts Dan Cook, Wendy Taylor, Rob Wilson, and Ken Konarzewski Jr. as they update you on news, events, and bring you interviews with some of the best brewers in the world.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Brewery interviews connect beer styles with the operational and creative choices behind taprooms, labels, food, and production.
Better on Draft builds brewery interviews around the decisions that shape a beer and the place serving it. Rob and Wendy begin with what everyone is drinking, then let guests explain their work in practical detail.
A sour carrot cake beer enters the conversation; your usual IPA may need to explain itself.
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A relaxed brewery conversation that mixes local beer talk with lived-in stories and a few good detours.
Better on Draft 370 settles into a beer-first conversation that keeps one foot in the practical work of Books and Brews Brownsburg while letting the talk drift the way a good room often does. Nick fits that cadence well.
A loose beer-news conversation that stays close to brewery life and changing event culture.
Better on Draft 383 starts with Rob and Wendy on citrus forward drinks and the appeal of something lighter when it is cold out. It then moves through beer news and event talk, including winter solstice plans, one day festival changes, and release parties that feel closer to…
Holiday beer news, brewery realities, and Christmas cheer with the rough edges left in.
Better on Draft 381 keeps to beer news and holiday chatter without trying to dress it up. Rob and Wendy move easily between brewery headlines, Christmas beer talk, merch that wears out, and the habits that keep drinkers coming back in December.
A beer-first chat that widens into THC drinks and brewery business realities.
Better on Draft 374 spends its time with Derek Allmendinger of Unmapped Brewing and keeps the focus on No Trace, the brewery's flagship IPA. The beer talk lands in practical terms: American IPA, closest to a Midwest IPA, malty, and not overly bitter.
A warm brewery hangout that balances release chaos with travel stories and straightforward talk about what gets poured.
Better on Draft spends this stop at the point where a winter Solstice release turns into a practical puzzle. Rob and Wendy start with what is in the glass, then work through Kunin Brewing's crowded holiday lineup, including Divinator, the barrel-aged version coming soon,…
A relaxed brewery chat that gets useful once the effluent and sewer talk starts.
Eric Bean's visit to Better On Draft is a brewery conversation that stays close to the work itself. It opens with Columbus Brewing's Ohio Light, then moves into lighter styles, buildouts, and the practical realities that sit under brewery life, from zoning to effluent to sewer…
A breezy brewery chat that gives as much room to the alley as to the beer.
Better on Draft spends its time with Liz and Chelsea from Berkeley Alley Brewing, and the appeal is less a neat brewery profile than a look at how a place gets built.
A brewery-design conversation that stays grounded in practical buildout choices.
Better on Draft 384 keeps its focus on brewery design as a working problem, not a glossy one. Stephen from OPA Design Studio stays close to the constraints that actually shape a buildout: window removal, crane access, and whether a room still makes sense years later if it needs…
Wrestling toy talk with full collector brain.
Rob and Wendy welcome Seth from Elm Street Brewing and start with what everyone is drinking.
The hosts discuss their current beer choices, upcoming beer themes, and personal preferences for spiced and seasonal beers.
Steve Murray, co-founder of Burnham Brewing, discusses the brewery's 13-year history, recent move to a larger downtown Michigan City location, their diverse beer portfolio including hazy IPAs and lagers, and how adding a kitchen and event space helps sustain the business.
Hosts Rob and Wendy discuss upcoming beer festivals, focusing on the Indiana Brewers Guild Summerfest and Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival, covering logistics, new features like CBD beverages, and personal tips for attendees.
Better on Draft episode 386 is a news-focused conversation with Wendy, who joins from a hotel and starts by comparing Burnham Brewing’s Red Zeppelin with Boudicca’s Revenge from The Guardian in Muncie, Indiana.
Better on Draft 380 features Carmen Amato talking about the Galliano Club series, a set of Prohibition-era crime books inspired by stories from her grandfather, who was a deputy sheriff in Rome, New York.
Better on Draft episode 381 is a beer-news show with a Christmas lean.
Rob and Wendy welcome Eric Bean from Columbus Brewing Company and start with what everyone is drinking.
Rob and Wendy kick off with Schlafly stouts and a Christmas gift beer glass that can surface daily beer facts through a QR code.
Rob and Wendy open with a winter Solstice check in.
Rob and Wendy kick things off by comparing citrus-forward beers while winter keeps everyone in the mood for something a little lighter.
Rob and Wendy open with what they are drinking and a small chase after story about a hard to find beer.
Rob opens the show with Wendy on the road in Columbus.
Rob and Wendy open with drinks.
Rob opens with the welcome and Wendy checking in on what everyone is drinking.
Nick, owner of Books and Brews Brownsburg, shares his journey from Taco Bell manager to craft beer bar proprietor, discussing the challenges of opening right before COVID-19, his unique business model combining books and beer, and the vibrant community events that define his taproom.
Better on Draft’s GABF 2025 tasting flight centers on the Great American Beer Festival’s 273 breweries and cideries, 347 medals, 250 judges, and 8,315 entries.
Brian from Phantom Canyon Brewing says the Colorado Springs brewery is 32 years old, sits in a 120-year-old building, and still uses beer engines on both floors.
Stephen from OPA Design Studio joins Better on Draft.
Broken Clock Brewing Co-op in Northeast Minneapolis opened its doors in 2017 after beginning fundraising in 2015, and Jeremy describes a 308A structure with 1,880 equal owners.
The hosts interview a beer author about her book combining hiking and breweries in the Upper Midwest.
Hosts discuss their current beers and introduce an interview with a brewery marketing expert.
A craft beer podcast where hosts and guests discuss and taste various beers, with an interview with a brewer.
The hosts introduce a live episode of a craft beer podcast, featuring an interview with the head brewer of Presidential Brewing Company, the winners of their March Draftness competition.
The hosts discuss their current beers and prepare for a live episode featuring brewer interviews and craft beer news.
Hosts discuss their current beers, including a Madtree advent calendar beer and a Dragon's Milk stout, with casual banter.