Episode #201: Tastes Like Where We Are with Dano Ferons and Sarah Woosley of Mad Mole Brewing | Adjunct Series
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Release Date: 06/18/2025
Episode #15: Craft Beer Trends 2025 with Tiffany Alexis (High Season Co.) | The Business of Beer
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It feels like the year is just zipping by so quickly that now we've crossed the halfway point, it's worth dipping into some of the industry trends we're seeing. BAOS Podcast and High Season Co. Co-Founder Tiffany joins Cee to chat about trends including brewery-run festivals, large themed beer drops, mergers and acquisitions, how breweries increase the average ticket price, the importance of varied offerings and non-alcoholic beverages, the return of the flagship, variety packs and the varying packaging options, and a lot more. They selected some hand-picked gems: Tooth & Nail x BAOS...
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Episode #209: Rip A Tube with Scott Cuggy of Microbrasserie Loup-Garou | Adjunct Series
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This pod might be the record for the newest brewery to appear on the show! Sainte-Marthe, QC's Microbrasserie Loup-Garou (meaning "werewolf" in English) had only been open for 10 weeks by the time they appeared on the podcast, and they were put on our radar by friend of the show Mike Davis of 4 Origines. Owner and Brewer Scott Cuggy joined Cee to chat about his illustrious brewing career (he even made the beer we drank on our first episode back in 2015!), the importance of water and the challenges of brewing on a farm, the optimal brewery employees, old favourite classic beers that...
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Episode #208: Best Mates with Rob Snowden + Ryan Turcotte of All My Friends Beer Co. | Adjunct Series
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There's a fair argument that Prince Edward County's All My Friends brew some of the most sought-after beers in the province, and that was essentially cemented during this pod. Rob and Ryan joined Cee to chat about what's been happening over the past two years since the last chat, they talked about their Nos Amis Québécois drop where they collaborated with five incredible breweries from Quebec, their passion for beer that keeps them going, their travels for beer and the inspiration they derive from it, the camaraderie between the three owners, Ryan's approach to selling their products,...
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Episode #207: Hop Evolution with Miguel Molina + Andrea Velarde of Changing Colours Brewing Project | Adjunct Series
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British Columbia boasts one of the strongest craft beer scenes in the country, and it's not something that we get a taste of enough out East. So when we got word that a new brewery was crushing the haze game in BC, we had to have them on. Miguel and Andrea Molina of Changing Colours Brewing Project joined Cee to chat about the difference between their hazy IPAs and their saturated hoppy ales, why they put their flagship beers in short cans vs tall cans, their awesome story of owning the best beer bar in Quito, Ecuador to moving to BC to work in beer and start their own brewery, how they...
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Episode #206: Smallest Brewery In The City with Andrew McCready of Bickford Brewing | Adjunct Series
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Toronto boasts a fascinating craft brewing scene, and the latest edition has a unique angle. Unofficially the smallest brewery in the city, newcomers Bickford Brewing have been making quite the splash in their first year in business. Founder and Brewer Andrew McCready joins Cee on the pod to chat about his home brew beginnings and how he continues to keep that connection with GTA Brews alive, why he chooses to contract brew his flagship products, the benefits that smaller breweries have, his recent New Brewery of the Year win at the Canadian Brewing Awards, his collaboration...
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Episode #205: Off The Grid with Phil Audet + Mitch Sawyer of ArBrū Solar Brewery | Adjunct Series
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Located in tiny Mallorytown, ON, ArBrū is doing something truly different as Canada's only entirely solar-powered brewpub. Founder Phil and Brewer Mitch joined Cee on the pod to chat about their decision to remain off the grid, The Solar Beer Project beers that they've launched this year, why they continue to contract out their core brands for now, the community vibe at their taproom, their second location in Prescott, their approach to beer and the challenges associated with remaining solar, why they had to invest in a generator, their growth plans and what the future is for solar...
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Episode #14: Stronger Together with Scott Simmons (Ontario Craft Brewers) | The Business of Beer
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In Episode #13 of the Business of Beer series, we chatted with the team behind the Canada Beer Cup and the federal body Canadian Craft Brewers Association (CCBA). The perfect follow-up would be to dive into a provincial body, and that's exactly what we did. Scott Simmons, President of the Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) trade association, joins Cee to talk about the function of the OCB and a bunch of their wins over the years, how they engage with government to get things done, why breweries should get involved with their provincial trade association, what the annual dues go towards,...
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Episode #13: Canada's Biggest Beer Bash with Hilary Hoogsteen + Christine Comeau (Canada Beer Cup) & Jeff Allport (Pile O' Bones/Nokomis) | The Business of Beer
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Craft beer competitions are something we've both judged and attended, but we really never got the lowdown on the inner workings on the pod. Hilary and Christine of the Canada Beer Cup joined Cee, along with Jeff from Saskatchewan's Pile O' Bones and Nokomis Brewing, to chat about how the Canada Beer Cup got started, how they set up the beer judging and why they stick to their processes, how breweries can submit their products, how proceeds are used for the non-profit side, how the Canadian Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) started and how it works, some of the advocacy work they do and some of...
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Episode #204: For The Love Of Quality with James Wilson and Derek Cartlidge of Blue Mountain Brewing Co. | Adjunct Series
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Formerly known as Thornbury Craft Co., and before that King Brewery, Blue Mountain Brewing Co. is the newest incarnation of the brewery we've been enjoying since 2002. CFO of owners Colio Estate Wines Derek Cartlidge and Brewmaster James Wilson joined Cee on the pod to chat about the eclectic history of the brand, why the recent name change, why the Blue Mountains is the Apple Capital of Canada and how that lead to their award-winning ciders, the make-up of their core range and how they decide on seasonals, their incredible new kitchen, how Colio Wines came to own Thornbury Craft Co., their...
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Episode #203: The Black Cat with Jean-Michaël Noël of Noctem Artisans Brasseurs | Adjunct Series
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Quebec City is a place where a lot of incredible beer has been brewed, but it doesn't always get the shine it deserves - so we're trying to change that. Jean-Michaël of Quebec City's Noctem Artisans Brasseurs joins Cee on the pod to chat about the famous cats on their labels, how their flagship IPA Catnip came about, where the name came from, their business plan from a brewpub to a production facility, how they grew from contracting and why they kept cats on their labels, why he travels to Ontario and beyond for beer festivals and events, how the BAOS Podcast 10th anniversary collaboration...
info_outlineNorth Carolina is fast becoming the BAOS team's favourite state in the US for craft beer, so Cee was stoked to get another NC brewery on the pod for a chat. Dano and Sarah of Wilmington, NC's Mad Mole joined him to chat about Dano's love of water and harvest reports, the fluctuation of the quality of adjuncts, how breweries can use AI to move into the future, what the scene is like in Wilmington and NC in general, their awesome custom-built hop doser and why it's so unique, the differences in measurements between countries (barrels vs hectolitres, fahrenheit vs celsius, pounds vs kilos), Sarah's growth within the company, how Mad Mole work within their community, their love of wet hop / fresh hop beers, their new line of THC beverages called Couch Time and the legalities around the segment, and their recycling program. They got into six amazing Mad Mole beers - Fire In The Mole Italian Pilsner (brewed in collaboration with Benny's Big Time pizza spot), Lucha Molebre Mexican Amber Lager, Citra Mole Down New England IPA, No Country For Old Moles West Coast IPA, The Dead Moles New England IPA, and Trench Porter. This was super fun and super long - strap in and enjoy!
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