The Full Pint Podcast

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! Please subscribe to Doug's Substack blog, Beer Crunchers by clicking here https://beercrunchers.substack.com/ 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 CMO 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/

Danny and Andy are back! We cut loose discussing some craft beer-ish topics including: Andy and Ace Reporter James visit Santa Rosa for Pliny The Younger. Windsor vs Downtown Santa Rosa Pliny Danny and Jonny go to Philly! Victory Brewing visit. Lincoln Financial Field beers. CBC 2024 Vegas, What could go wrong?! Suarez Family lagers to my door! 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/