Podcasts by Consuming the Craft

Getting the Gunk Out with Steven Daniels from FILTROX from 2023-11-22T05:00

Everyone has filtration problems, so it’s a blessing that folks like Stephen Daniels and the people of FILTROX innovate filtration technologies for the beverage industry. Stephen ...

Pet Peeves and Clean Glassware: A Conversation with Brodie Levadnuk from ZolaTerra from 2023-11-15T05:00

In today's episode, we have a special guest joining us, Brodie Levadnuk from ZolaTerra. Brodie is the creator of the ZolaTerra product line, which offers plant-based, biodegradable, and s...

Mike McGeary - Euda Wine II from 2023-11-08T05:00

In a competitive space like the liquor and spirits industry, it’s almost impossible to come up with a name for your business. So, Michael McGeary—who holds a Bachelor’s degree in ...

Mike McGeary - Euda Wine I from 2023-11-01T05:00

Many philosophers are linked to wine, but Michael McGeary isn’t simply “linked” to wine—he’s a winemaker extraordinaire and the owner of Euda Wine, where he crafts minimal interve...

Sergent Major to Brew Master with Matt from 2023-10-25T05:00

In this episode, Puff is joined by Matt Beck, a first-year student at the Craft Beverage Institute. Matt, a former military man with 28 years of service, decided to transition into a comp...

Navigating the Beer Renaissance: A Conversation with Karis, Executive Director of the Asheville Brewers Alliance from 2023-09-27T05:00

Karis Roberts is the executive director of the Asheville Brewers Alliance. They have been instrumental in the success of Asheville Beer Week, particularly the opening even...

The Changing Seasons: New Students and Pumpkin Harvest from 2023-09-20T05:00

On this episode of Consuming the Craft Podcast, Puff, and John Lyda discuss the upcoming season and the new group of students starting in the fall. They also talk about the program's 10th annive...

Bridging the Gaps in Brewers’ Education with Greg Hill from 2023-08-10T05:00

Greg Hill is the Head Cider Maker and Production Director at the Urban Orchard Co. in Asheville and one of the first graduates of the Craft Beverage Institute program. He is a lif...

Moo's Clues with Haley from 2023-07-26T05:00

In our studio, today is perhaps the most “specialist” of all the guests we’ve had so far on the podcast—my six-year-old daughter, Haley. She’s in this episode to do what we call Moo's Clues, a s...

Safety, Maintenance, and Cleanliness with Jamie Reardon from 2023-07-19T05:00

In the brewing industry—and any industry, for that matter—safety comes first. But A-B Tech alumnus Jamie Reardon takes it a step further than that. To Jamie, to be mindful and pre...

Making Good Chit with Brent Manning from 2023-07-12T05:00

After over ten years of service as an environmental scientist, master maltster, and Certified Cicerone, Brent Manning has spent the past decade immersing himself in the world of c...

Pursuing Your Dreams with Tony J. from 2023-07-05T05:00

“If no one’s told you that you can have a career path in something like brewing and distilling, go after it. No one can stop you—and there are people who want to help you succeed and achieve you...

Bringing Back Beer’s Brilliance with Roman Peredelskii from 2023-06-28T14:24

Roman’s story is incredible, to say the least. He is an international student at AB Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. Despite the challenges provided by differences in culture, l...

Making Drinks for the Sober-Curious with Thom DeLoach of Statco and Brian Loughrey of ProBrew from 2023-06-21T05:00

Brian Loughrey knows what he’s saying when he talks about beer and the beer industry: before he became the Director of Business Development at TechniBlend, Inc./ ProBrew, Brian served in sales f...

Summer Programs, the New Fall Cohort, and Helping Out Local Businesses with John Lyda from 2023-06-14T05:00

It’s safe to say that John Lyda—a full-time faculty member and stalwart of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast at A-B Tech—and I do a lot over the summer. Like the Batma...

From Kansas to Down Under with Evan Wilde from 2023-06-07T05:00

Evan Wilder could not have known that visiting his aunt and uncle would set him down the rabbit hole of distillation. He had just gotten into whiskey prior to the visit, and his u...

Breaking Beer with Kaeleigh McCauley Part 2 from 2023-05-31T05:00

One has got to wonder: just when does Kaeleigh McCauley sleep? While serving as co-founder of the Outsider Brewing Company, Kaeleigh also works as the Sales Development Coordinato...

Breaking Beer with Kaeleigh McCauley from 2023-05-24T05:00

Outsider Brewing Company co-founder Kaeleigh McCauley studied International Business & German at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As required by her degree, Kae...

Big News! Awards, New Studio, New Social Media Channels and, Oh Yeah, A Booze Clue! from 2023-05-17T05:00

It’s time for a celebration, and celebrating with me is the pillar of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast at A-B Tech, John Lyda. What we’re celebrating is in John’s hand—an obelisk. A...

Booze Bits: The Infinity Bottle from 2023-03-29T05:00

Do you have leftover whiskey, gin, bourbon, or tequila lying around in bottles around the house? Do you want to clear up some space at your personal bar in time for spring without just throwing ...

Cultivated Cocktails&the First Rule of Booze Club with Taylor Howard from 2023-03-15T05:00

While he isn’t completely foreign to imbibing alcohol here and there, Taylor Howard is certainly not a big drinker. So, when he drafted an idea for a distillery on a bar napkin, it was, without ...

Booze Bits: Learning More about Mezcal from 2023-02-22T05:00

Want to be part of an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the history and production of an amazing beverage? We’ve got exciting news for you here at the Craft Beverage Institute of the Sout...

A Dabbeling Mescal Architect with Robert Todd from 2023-02-15T05:00

Robert Todd’s creative impulse as an architect began at age five when he drew a picture of a red house on his bedroom wall. Today, that drawing has become Red House Architecture, a firm speciali...

Pour Me Another Story with Kimberly Floyd from 2023-02-08T05:00

Kimberly Floyd is the co-founder, Executive Director, and brains behind the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum. Established by community members in 2017, the North Carolina Beverage Museum is ...

Encore Episode CBI019 Tampon Flasks, Bro Walls, and Taking Time to Nail Your Brew with Leah Howard from 2023-02-01T05:00

Leah Howard is the owner of H&H Distillery, a 4-year-old craft spirits distillery based in Asheville, NC. H&H Distillery currently distills th...

Encore Episode CBI018 Building Brand Loyalty Through Stellar Website Design with John Hedburg from 2023-01-25T05:00

John Hedburg is the founder of Bottle Rocket Design, an alumni graduate of the Craft Beer Institute program, and a web des...

Encore Episode CBI017 Living the Dream of Crafting Snotty Sour Ale with Jen Currier from 2023-01-18T05:00

Jen Currier is the Maven Wood Cellarman at Wicked Weed Brewing Company and a graduate of the Craft Beer Institute. At Wicked Weed, she works in the sour production facility, which focuses on cre...

Encore Episode CBI016 Rum-Injected Pork Butts and a Double Dose of Booze Clues with Eric Lebsack from 2023-01-11T05:00

Eric Lebsack is the Seller Master of Ponysaurus Brewing Company. Ponysaurus is a 6,000 square-foot brewery with location...

Encore Episode CBI015 Building the Buzz of Honey Mead Making with Diane Currier from 2023-01-04T05:00

Diane Currier is the founder of Honeygirl Meadery, a meadery based in Durham, North Carolina. Diane first discovered mead...

Encore Episode CBI014 Popping the Cork on Eye-Watering Barrel Bourbon with Whiskey Enthusiast Chris Harshman from 2022-12-28T05:00

Chris Harshman is the Director of Technology Services at A-B Tech. With a wide assortment of professional (and non-professional) titles behind his name, his most preferred title is Whiskey Enthu...

Encore Episode CBI013 Comparing Store Picked and Non-Store Picked Bourbons with Whiskey Enthusiast Chris Harshman from 2022-12-21T05:00

Chris Harshman is a ‘Whiskey Enthusiast’ and the Director of Technology Services at A-B Tech Community College in Asheville, NC. Chris holds a Full Stack Web Development Certification and Comput...

Encore Episode CBI012 Gargling Cognac, Partying with Mom&Working with a Fractional CEO with Audra Gaiziunas from 2022-12-14T05:00

Audra Gaiziunas is the founder and CEO of Brewed for Her Ledger, a management consulting firm helping businesses a...

Encore Episode CBI011 Youthing, Getting Out of the Bag, and Creating Legacies with Sara Stender of Tima Tea from 2022-12-07T05:00

Sara Stender is the empress of loose-leaf tea. She is the founding CEO of 3 Mountains, LLC., the Founder and Executive Dir...

Encore Episode CBI010 Improving Quality&Consistency of Fermented Brews with Dan Kulenic of Precision Fermentation from 2022-11-30T05:00

Dan Kulenic is the COO of Precision Fermentation. Since it’s founding in 2017, Precision Fermentation has been dedi...

Encore Episode CBI009 Telling the Social, Cultural&Economic Story of NC Through the Craft Beverages Lens with Kimberly Floyd from 2022-11-23T05:00

Kimberly Floyd has a Masters degree in Public History with a concentration on Museum Studies from North Carolina State University. She currently serves as the Site Manager at Zebulon B Vance Bir...

Leveling the Playing Field for North Carolina Distilleries with Leah Howard from 2022-11-16T05:00

Leah Howard wears a lot of hats. She is the President of the Distillers Association of North Carolina (DANC), a mutual benefit corporation that strives to promote the common business and regulat...

Sober-curious: Making Non-alcoholic Beer with John Lyda from 2022-11-09T05:00

If you think non-alcoholics are easy to make and have no future in the market, think again. John Lyda—full-time instructor at and stalwart of A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast...

Booze Bits Featuring Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey from 2022-04-20T05:00

I often take on the task of trying exotic spirits, weird and wonderful flavors of craft beer, and new products in the beverage industry. You may be familiar with wheat bourbon, but perhaps less ...

The Joy of Whiskey, Fortified Wine Wonders,&Getting Crazy for Hazy Spirits with Tina Hoffert from 2022-04-13T05:00

Tina Hoffert is an A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast alumni and Brewer at the North Belgian Brewing Company. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from East Carolina Univer...

Pro Tips and How to Drink Your Math with Kay Main from 2022-04-06T05:00

A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast alumni, Karen (Kay) Gonzalez, joins me to share her experiences during her month-long trip to Mexico. She reveals the main flavor characteris...

Booze Bits Featuring Jeppson's Malört from 2022-03-30T05:00

I am often tasked with trying unusual spirits, exotic flavors of craft beer, and new and exciting products in the beverage industry. Today I sample something that those of you in the Chicago are...

Chad Slagle of Two Trees Distilling Company from 2022-03-23T05:00

Chad Slagle is the Co-Founder of Two Trees Distilling Co. and Chief Executive Officer of Two Trees Beverage Co. Inc. As a serial entrepreneur, Chad has been an innovator and inventor in the fitn...

Booze Bits Featuring John Lyda and Aquavit from 2022-03-16T05:00

John Lyda is my cohort in arms at the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. After working as the Senior Vice President and Brewmaster at The Highland Brewing Co. for over 20 years, John too...

The Wonders and Magic of Filtration with Stephen Daniels of Filtrox from 2022-03-09T05:00

Stephen Daniels is the Food and Beverage Business Development and Sales Manager at Filtrox, North America. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the Universi...

Cocktails To-Go, Weirdo Alcohol and the Nuances of Bar Ownership with Chall Gray from 2022-03-02T05:00

Chall Gray is the founder of three companies with experience in hospitality, real estate, and entrepreneurship. His Slings & Arrows Consulting bar projects have been featured in The Wall Street Jou...

Instant-Aging and Rewriting the Brewing Book with Chad Slagle from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI037 - Instant-Aging and Rewriting the Brewing Book with Chad Slagle   Chad Slagle is one of the co-founders of the Two Trees Distilling Co. based in Fletcher, N.C. A Black Mountain native, Chad lov

Preserving a Farmland, Starting a Winery, and Talking Grapevine with Jeff Frisbee of Addison Farms Vineyard from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI023 - Preserving a Farmland, Starting a Winery, and Talking on the Grapevine with Jeff Frisbee of Addison Farms Vineyard Jeff Frisbee is the founder, owner, managing member, and winemaker at Addiso

The Drinkable Art of Wine Pairing with Certified Wine Specialist and Drinker to the Stars Andy Hale from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI024 - The Drinkable Art of Wine Pairing with Certified Wine Specialist and Drinker to the Stars Andy Hale   Andy Hale is the Education Director and primary teacher at the Asheville School of Wine i

Female Brewing Ambitions&Collecting Recipes from the Women of Craft Beer with Anita Riley from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI025 - Female Brewing Ambitions & Collecting Recipes from the Women of Craft Beer with Anita Riley   Anita Riley is a Board Member of the an organization that supports the progression of women in t

The Big Little Jumbo in the Room and Running a Cocktail Bar with Chall Gray from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI026  - The Big Little Jumbo in the Room and Running a Cocktail Bar with Chall Gray   Chall Gray is an entrepreneur, author, and handsome athlete extraordinaire. His passion for mixology and cocktai

The Shining and Brewing Lessons with ABTech Alumnus Dan Rowe from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI027 - The Shining and Brewing Lessons with ABTech Alumnus Dan Rowe   Dan Rowe is an alumnus of ABTech’s brewing program. After graduating in 2017, Dan worked at Dogfish Head Brewery for two years b

The Battle of the Negroni and Concocting Spirits with the Urban Gastronome, Jeremy Hood from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI028  - The Battle of the Negroni and Concocting Spirits with the Urban Gastronome, Jeremy Hood   Former cocktail hobbyist and self-proclaimed ‘cocktail nerd’, Jeremy Hood, took his passion for spir

The Secret Life of Teas and How to Pour the Perfect Cup with Jessie Dean from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI029  - The Secret Life of Tea and How to Pour the Perfect Cup with Jessie Dean   Jessie Dean is a West Asheville mom and traveler who’s on a mission to create the best cups of tea using locally-sou

The Politics of Yeast and the Art and Science of Winemaking with Shruthi Dhoopati from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI030  - The Politics of Yeast and the Art and Science of Winemaking with Shruthi Dhoopati   Shruthi Dhoopati, the young winemaker extraordinaire, was once a Political Science student at the Universi

How Community College Can Develop Soft Skills with President John Gossett from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI031 - How Community College Can Develop Soft Skills with President John Gossett   Dr. John Gossett became the President of ABTech Community College in March 2020.  He has a 32-year career in higher

Talking Picklebacks and Riding the Cider Wave with Greg Hill from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI032 - Riding the Cider Wave and Talking Picklebacks with Greg Hill   Greg Hill is the head cider maker at Urban Orchard, a first-level sommelier, and graduate of the CBI program. He has a love of p

Drive-Through Booze and Revisiting Classic Beers with Leah Rainis from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI033 - Drive-Through Booze and Revisiting Classic Beers with Leah Rainis   Leah Rainis is the Executive Director and the mind behind the Asheville Brewers Alliance (ABA). Starting her career in the

Words of Wisdom and Questions from Students with Fellow CBI Instructor John Lyda from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI034 - Words of Wisdom and Questions from Students with Fellow CBI Instructor John Lyda   John Lyda is the Brewing, Distillation and Fermentation Instructor at the Craft Beverage Institute. A long a

The Meandering Path that Leads to Brewing and Being a Female Brewer with Rebecca Murphy from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI035 - The Meandering Path that Leads to Brewing and Being a Female Brewer with Rebecca Murphy   Rebecca is a student in the brewing, distillation, and fermentation program at CBI Tech. She grew up

Brown Liquor Love and the Restauranteur Journey with Former Navy Captain Bob Byron from 2020-10-31T05:00

CBI036 - Brown Liquor Love and the Restaurateur Journey with Former Navy Captain Bob Byron   Bob Byron is a Naval Academy Graduate and retired Navy Captain that took a different direction from most af

Social Lubricants, Lunchbox Lager Cocktails, and the Power of Brewery Collaborations with Sarah Gulotta from 2019-12-04T19:48:03

CBI022 Social Lubricants, Lunchbox Lager Cocktails, and the Power of Brewery Collaborations with Sarah Gulotta

Sarah Gulotta is a former student and graduate of ...

Diversity and Versatility of the Craft Beverage Industry with Reel Adams from 2019-12-04T19:43:45

CBI021 Diversity and Versatility of the Craft Beverage Industry with Reel Adams

Reel Adams is a graduate of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast program...

Pent Up Lady Rage, Glitter Bombs, and Becoming a Female Brewer in a Male-Dominated Industry with Leah Rainis from 2019-12-04T19:38:03

CBI020 Pent Up Lady Rage, Glitter Bombs, and Becoming a Female Brewer in a Male-Dominated Industry with Leah Rainis

Leah Rainis is one of the first females to gr...

Tampon Flasks, Bro Walls, and Taking Time to Nail Your Brew with Leah Howard from 2019-06-04T00:01:57

Leah Howard is the owner of H&H Distillery, a 4-year-old craft spirits distillery based in Asheville, NC. H&H Distillery currently distills three gre...

Building Brand Loyalty Through Stellar Website Design with John Hedburg from 2019-06-03T23:59:35

John Hedburg is the founder of Bottle Rocket Design, an alumni graduate of the Craft Beer Institute program, and a web designer for craft beer brewerie...

Living the Dream of Crafting Snotty Sour Ale with Jen Currier from 2019-06-03T23:57:31

Jen Currier is the Maven Wood Cellarman at Wicked Weed Brewing Company and a graduate of the Craft Beer Institute. At Wicked Weed, she works in the sour production facility where she focuses her...

Rum-Injected Pork Butts and a Double Dose of Booze Clues with Eric Lebsack from 2019-06-03T23:54:59

Eric Lebsack is the Seller Master of Ponysaurus Brewing Company. Ponysaurus is a 6,000 square-foot brewery with locations in Asheville, Charlotte, Wi...

Building the Buzz of Honey Mead Making with Diane Currier from 2019-06-03T23:53:15

Diane Currier is the founder of Honeygirl Meadery, a meadery based in Durham, North Carolina. Diane first discovered mead after visiting her sister in...

Popping the Cork on Eye-Watering Barrel Bourbon with Whiskey Enthusiast Chris Harshman from 2019-06-03T23:51:28

Chris Harshman is the Director of Technology Services at A-B Tech. With a wide assortment of professional (and non-professional) titles behind his name, his most preferred title is Whiskey Enthu...

Comparing Store Picked and Non-Store Picked Bourbons with Whiskey Enthusiast Chris Harshman from 2019-06-03T23:49:02

Chris Harshman is a ‘Whiskey Enthusiast’ and the Director of Technology Services at A-B Tech Community College in Asheville, NC. Chris holds a Full Stack Web Development Certification and Comput...

Gargling Cognac, Partying with Mom & Working with a Fractional CEO with Audra Gaiziunas from 2019-06-03T23:41:08

Audra Gaiziunas is the founder and CEO of Brewed for Her Ledger, a management consultancy firm helping businesses and entrepreneurs in the craf...

Youthing, Getting Out of the Bag, and Creating Legacies with Sara Stender of Tima Tea from 2019-05-15T19:39:17

Sara Stender is the empress of loose-leaf tea. She is the founding CEO of 3 Mountains, LLC., the Founder and Executive Director of Listen

Improving Quality & Consistency of Fermented Brews with Dan Kuleric of Precision Fermentation from 2019-03-05T21:39:59

CBI010 Improving Quality & Consistency of Fermented Brews with Dan Kuleric of Precision Fermentation

Dan Kuleric is the COO of Precision Fermentation. Since it’s...

Telling the Social, Cultural & Economic Story of NC Through the Craft Beverages Lens with Kimberly Floyd from 2019-03-05T21:38:03

CBI009 Telling the Social, Cultural & Economic Story of NC Through the Craft Beverages Lens with Kimberly Floyd

Kimberly Floyd has a Masters degree in Public His...

Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Brandy with Dan McConnell of McConnell Farms from 2019-03-05T21:31:33

CBI008 Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Brandy with Dan McConnell of McConnell Farms

Dan McConnell is the owner of McConne...

Everyone Has an ‘O-pina’ on Scotch & Tequila with John Lyda from 2019-03-05T21:28:41

CBI007 Everyone Has an ‘O-pina’ on Scotch & Tequila with John Lyda

John Lyda is the master of all-things-brewing. He is a full-time faculty member and instructor...

Lazy Brewing, Brilliant Marketing, and Remembering Bill Coors with John Lyda from 2019-03-05T21:26:23

CBI006 Lazy Brewing, Brilliant Marketing, and Remembering Bill Coors with John Lyda

It’s a sad time in the brewing industry. Bill (William) Coors, an executive a...

Homemade Flavored Vodka and Scratching the Beer-y Itch with Lite Beer with John Lite from 2019-03-05T21:22:51

CBI005 Homemade Flavored Vodka and Scratching the Beer-y Itch with Lite Beer with John Lite

This week on Consuming the Craft, John joins me to scratch the ‘beer-...

Han Solo Hops and the Brew-Union Hop Report with Ian McHarg of Country Malt Group from 2019-03-05T21:20:39

CBI004 Han Solo Hops and the Brew-Union Hop Report with Ian McHarg of Country Malt Group

Ian McHarg is the Herald of Hops; the Leader of Lupulin at Listen

Hop & Spicy Cider, Cake-Flavored Rum, and Avoiding Blueberry Face Punches with Greg Hill of Urban Orchard Cider from 2019-03-05T21:18:36

CBI003 Hop & Spicy Cider, Cake-Flavored Rum, and Avoiding Blueberry Face Punches with Greg Hill of Urban Orchard Cider

Greg Hill is a Certified Cicerone and the ...

Booze Clues, Scotch Jacuzzis & the Food Safety Modernization Act with Chris Reedy of NC BioNetwork from 2019-03-05T21:14:27

CBI002 Booze Clues, Scotch Jacuzzis & the Food Safety Modernization Act with Chris Reedy of NC BioNetwork

Chris Reedy is the Director of Food, Beverage, and Natu...

Consumer Trends, Marijuana Market Share&the Magical Spice of Beer Hops with Beau Evers of Crosby Hops Farm from 2019-03-05T16:11:12

CBI001 Consumer Trends, Marijuana Market Share & the Magical Spice of Beer Hops with Beau Evers of Crosby Hops Farm   Beau Evers is the Account Manager at . Founded in 1900 by Albert and Mary Crosby,