Strong Feelings

This week’s episode is a unique one for us. It brings together a bunch of
voices who were in Nashville for the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference. In
order to capture the feelings of that particular moment in the beer
industry, we invited people into a private room at the Flying Saucer, set
them up with one of our hosts (myself, Bryan Roth, and Matthew Curtis), and
conducted a sort of beer version of speed dating. Each guest flipped over a
card to see the topic, and then they talked to us about what was on their
mind.

Some cards were drawn often and some seldom, so it’s a little uneven. But
in the end, we liked that so many people took part and so many perspectives
were shared on topics for which those who work in, around, or just enjoy
beer tend to develop very strong feelings.

Thanks to Flying Saucer for generously providing both their space and their
hospitality during an insanely busy week. We couldn’t have done this
without them. And special thanks to the Flying Saucer’s Andrews Cope for
being our point of contact, collaborator, and co-host for all that.

We’re going to kick things off by getting to know Andrews a little bit, and
talking about why the Flying Saucer was psyched to work with us to do this
thing—of which I hope there are many more.