Blogs
CBC As a Consumer
I attended the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference as media but I mainly think of myself as a beer consumer, just one who talks about it on a podcast. This being an industry event, it’s not really catering to me as Read more…
Blogs
Craft Brewer’s Conference 2025
The 2025 Craft Brewer’s Conference happened to be held in the town where I live, Indianapolis. This was very fortunate for me, someone fairly new to this whole “media” thing. Here’s what I got out of the experience. Brewer’s Association Read more…
Brewery Reviews
Thumb Brewery in Caseville, Michigan
Over the last 9 months on this page, we have visited almost every part of Michigan to review a brewery. We have visited the Upper Peninsula, Northern Michigan, Mid-Michigan, The West Side of the State, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Traverse City, Read more…
Better on Draft Podcast
Better on Draft 365 | A News Show
Wendy and Rob discuss some recent news articles and generally catch up since the last news show. Article 1, a more sustainable beer Article 2, draft beer sales are up! Article 3, more effects of tariffs Article 4, Bad Dad Read more…
Hold MI Beer
Hops and Cannabis
Happy Easter to everyone out there, hope you are spending the holiday with the people that you love, enjoying a few lovely beverages. I am not enjoying any beer today due to no beer in April, 20 days down and Read more…
Better on Draft Podcast
Better on Draft 364 | Roman from Tapster
Wendy and Rob talk to Roman of Tapster Tasting Rooms, a self-server beer bar. How does it work? Should you tip? Do you need training in the art of the pour? Dive in and find out! You might be lucky Read more…
Brewery Reviews
My first trip to Short’s Brewing Company
Today I am going to do something I haven’t done in a while. I am going to tell you guys a memorable beer story from my travels over the years. We are going to rewind the clock almost a decade Read more…
Articles
How Michigan Taxes Alcohol
Everyone’s least favorite Uncle, Uncle Sam is calling today. If you haven’t already done so, you only have a couple more hours to file your taxes for the year 2024. I just finished mine a couple of hours ago, but Read more…
Better on Draft Podcast
Hear.Say Brewing + Theater | Michigan Beer Series #054
Wendy and Rob talk to Benny and Tony from Hear.Say Brewing and Theater, a not-quite-a-year-old establishment in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Come audially explore this unique space. Head brewer Benny gives us a lot of insight into what he’s looking for Read more…
Better on Draft Podcast
Better on Draft 363 | Guggman Haus
Courtney and Derek from Guggman Haus Brewing in Indianapolis join Rob and Wendy to talk about their journey from a new brewery from just before the pandemic until today.
