The Full Pint Podcast

We are joined by The President, Andy Carter and special guest, friend of the show Sam Tierney from The Propagator. Items of discussion include: Quick update from Danny on milestone beer events at The Full Pint Look back on 2025 year in beer. Looking at the "Craft Beer Killers" Seltzer, RTD, THC and if it really impacted beer culture Pricing sensitivity High profile brewery closures What beer influencers content and demand looked like What trends will roll into 2026? Predictions Wishes And much more! CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS WE UPLOAD MORE VIDEO VERSIONS OF THIS SHOW This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

A note from Danny - Sorry for the delay on this show, we had a technical glitch with the recording and lost the video footage. Thanks for sticking with us. This week, we sit down with Nick Firestone, CEO of Firestone Walker Brewing. We discuss many items including: Being appointed the CEO role at Firestone Walker Brewing. Nick's straight as an arrow upbringing, education and leadership background. Danny tries to squeeze a fun college story out of Nick. Taking the reigns from David Walker. Looking at the heritage at play with all the brands. Thoughts on the 805 juggernaut. Reclaimed C02 initiative. What's in store for 2026 And much more! CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AS WE UPLOAD MORE VIDEO VERSIONS OF THIS SHOW This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We are joined by not only Andy but The Wort Wrangler this week to chop it up about beer. Items for discussion include: GABF Fallout Events around Denver Round the clock drinking like a pro Changes to festival and awards format BA gatekeeping media passes Johnny Tsunami Forrest and Main hits Philly Creature Comforts Los Angeles RIP Best drunk fast food Celebrating Celebration Make sure you follow The Wort Wrangler @wortwrangler And much more! WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We sit down with craft beer royalty, Brian Grossman, Chief Brewer and second generation owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing. Items of discussion include: Introducing Brian to the audience Clarifying Brians roles in the company 45 years of Sierra Nevada Introducing the new 8.4 oz canned Pils Looking back on previous pilsner products from Sierra Nevada How the second destination brewery has changed the company Talking Pale Ale, Celebration and Bigfoot Reaching new drinkers And much more! WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We are joined this week by NA Poe of Poe's Sandwich Joint and Poe's Sidepiece. THIS EPISODE IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES We discuss: Poe owning and operating two food places within Human Robot Brewing in Philly. The legendary kingpin story of how he get his startup money. Weed culture Philly sandwiches Roast pork Cheesesteaks Hoagies Pat's, Geno's, Skinny Joey, Angelos talk Intersection of crime and gentrification in Philly. Franchise model of Poe's? And tons more! Follow Poe's insane antics at https://www.instagram.com/poessandwichjoint/ WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

Danny and Andy are back at it to discuss beer related topics such as: Cruising Whole Foods Market beer aisle Russian River bottles Wort Wrangler update Philly spots closed on Monday and Tuesday Human Robot expansion news Firestone Walker Hoppy Mixed Pack ISM Brewing visit Jack McAuliffe RIP Tiny can trend And much more! Help Wort Wrangler CLICK HERE! WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We sit down with craft beer legend, founder of Pints for Prostates and The Denver Rare Beer Tasting. We discuss many items including: Rick's charity, Pints for Prostates Talk about Denver Rare Beer tasting and it's place in beer fest history. Announcement of DRBT future. Piggybacking on BA's GABF. How the DRBT contrasted with the GABF festival. The current state of obtaining great beer. Landing insane beers. Added value of craft beer figureheads attending. How integral having beer Godfather's tied to beer culture. Wondering if the torch is being passed. Looking back on some crazy beers the festival pulled. Conversation around heritage and aquired craft breweries. And tons more! And much more! Pints for Prostates: https://www.pintsforprostates.org/ The Final Denver Rare Beer Tasting Tickets CLICK HERE Help Wort Wrangler CLICK HERE! WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

Andy and Danny are back to discuss the latest craft beer happenings. Items for discussion include: Urban Roots news Jordan and Pippen comparisons.  Andy's vision for craft beer expansion present day. Fiden's Brewing update. Helping out Wort Wrangler (link to GFM below) Kirkland Lager love. Recap of Cal Homebrew Fest Sierra Nevada ESB. Firestone Invitational Preview chat. And much more! Help Wort Wrangler CLICK HERE! WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We are back in the studio with some springtime beer chat. Danny and Andy chop it up and discuss many things including: Danny goes to New York City! Fort Point merges with HenHouse Brewing. Difficulties of the San Francisco beer market. Side Project Brewing silent expansion. The tale of California beer shipping. GOAL. Brewing shutting doors. FiftyFifty Brewing's act 2. Tech bro buys Toronado? TireHands Brew Café rebranded Andy's TDNE collab for Walt's. WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! And much more! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We are back in the studio with an interview with Justin and John of Ghost Town Brewing out of Oakland California. Items for discussion include: Danny and John collabing back in 2018. Justin and John's roles at Ghost Town. The reputation of Oakland and running a business there. What Ghost Town is famous for... Justin's inspiration for West Coast IPA. What yeast is used? Nuances between Norther and Southern California hoppy beer. WCIPA as a marketing term for clear beer. Modern hop extract products. Being labeled a hype brewery. Usefulness of collabs. Toronado news. WE ARE UPLOADING THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS TO YOUTUBE, CHECK IT OUT AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!! And much more! This podcast is sponsored by Firestone Walker Mind Haze. Let your mind wander. Click here to find some! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

The boys are back! Andy and Danny sit down and plow through some of the most notable items for discussion the world of beer, including: Fidens Brewing changes. The age old debate on who get's a Pliny keg. Mind Haze Turbo Radlers Toronado San Franciso for sale. Lost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze 2025. Sierra Nevada Hop Tropical IPA And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We are back in the studio with our dear friends from Firestone Walker Brewing, Matt Brynildson and David Walker. We sit down and get the early scoops on the 2025 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival. Items for discussion include: FWIBF's current standing in the beer festival genre. Why? The fine art of tweaking and leaving well enough alone. This years collaboration beer - who is it with and why? Danny playing fantasy draft with this festival yearly. What is the method to who gets an invite? A look at the 16 new breweries invited! Recent trend review. Bold predictions. Throwback talk. And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

We are back with our annual tradition, where we get Andy, our president and special co-host Doug Veliky in the room to discuss the year in beer with a glimpse into 2025.  Items for discussion include: The beers and breweries that we kept coming back to in 2024. The biggest surprise in 2024? The biggest disapointment in 2024? What would the most welcomed return of a heritage/throwback brand in 2024? The top 2025 predictions. An impromptu mailbag segment! And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/  

Danny and Andy are back in the studio to discuss their favorite beverage, beer! Items of discussion include: The latest chapter in the Modern Times Beer saga. New Glarus expansion news. Danny's funny Dan Carey story. Highland Park Beer wins big. Jonny and Danny's trip to Schilling Beer. Sierra Nevada Throwback Pack! Old Guardian in Cans? Luxury barleywine talk. And tons more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/  

We are joined in the studio with Matt Brynildson and Dustin Hinz of Firestone Walker. We wanted to catch up with both to get the latest Firestone Walker news and talk about the architecture behind some of their newer products. Items of discussion include: How the Mind Haze Brand extension is going Any winners out of the Mind Haze bunch. Catching up to Voodoo Ranger High alcohol trends "FoCo IPA" The Brewmasters Collective Hits and Misses Big tidbit on the current state of BarrelWorks Jumping into the NA Craft Space with 8 Zero 5 Danny's distain for NA Craft Beer The architecture of 8 Zero 5 And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

Danny and Andy are back at it, where they sit around the campfire and talk about their favorite beverage, beer! Items for discussion include: What we've been drinking. Danny's stance on sours and cellaring. Visiting Treehouse in Sandwich Danny's summer residence in Oceanside, CA. Headed to New Hampshire for Schilling Oktoberfest! Sierra Nevada's stance on value brands. Danny and Andy ponder where the beer geek culture is. And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

This week, we sit down with co-founder of Finback Brewery out of New York City, Basil Lee. We discuss many things including: Finback seeming like a new brewery still. Funding for Finback and today's lending options. Finback's unique aesthetic and vibe. Co-existing with OtherHalf. Is OtherHalf's trajectory distracting? Diversifying experience with food and non-beer beverages. Rising cost of goods and labor Location number 3? Thoughts on the current wave of craft lager popularity. And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

Andy and Danny are back with more beer talk, items of discussion include: Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest fallout talk. Backstage news from event. Anything new this year? Is there a point to tweaking the format? Sleeping on the food. Who needs to be invited next year. Anchor Brewing is bought. Rumored strategy to this chapter of Anchor. Will it succeed or fail? Latest chapter in Ballast Point Brewing Saga. GABFLOL Shout out to Wort Wrangler And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

Danny and Andy are back and have so many hot takes about your favorite beverage....beer. We discuss the following topics, including: Cal Homebrewer Festival fallout. Firestone 8 Zero Five prediction comes true. Montucky Cold Snacks news. Brewdog James stepping down. Double Bastard Returns Danny's initial thoughts on The New Modern Times. The Full Pint's plans for FWIBF And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/  

This week we sit down with CFO of Firestone Walker, Dustin Hinz. We take a peek behind the curtain to see what goes into delivering new and old brands from concept to shelf. Items of discussion include: The previous guard at Firestone Walker marketing team. Coming in right before COVID. The challenge of finding new drinkers outside of Firestone's core audience. High level portfolio strategy. Being an outsider in the beer industry. Inheriting the gift known as 805. 805 as a lifestyle brand. Clear glass for Cerveza?? Brand extensions.  Is 805 a gateway beer? Big surprises and surprising flops. Adding non beer products. And much more! Looking to become the next big sponsor of The Full Pint Podcast? Email us at info@thefullpint.com! Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help. National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/ Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/