Author name: Josh Barnhart

When we started The True Craft Podcast, our goal was to continue our sharing of expert insight and knowledge of the craft industry, but in an audio format. Over one year, four seasons, and fifty episodes later, we feel like we’ve accomplished that goal. In light of this realization, and with our focus shifting to […]

We’re at the end of season 4 and we can’t thank you enough for another great season. We thought it would be fitting to cap things off with a friend of the show… Today’s guest is Jason Sleeman, a National Craft Beverage Lender from United Community Bank out of Atlanta, Georgia. Chris and Jason both

Today’s guest is the founder of a brewery with a built-in distribution company, helping other Iowa breweries distribute their beer throughout the entire state. We’re talking with John Martin from Confluence Brewing Company out of Des Moines, Iowa. John explains the distribution company Confluence has built over the years, their early days of packaging and

Today’s guest is a familiar voice in the podcast world and a leader in the brewery space in general. We’re welcoming Augie Carton from Carton Brewing Company and Steal This Beer out of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. We take a look at Carton Brewing’s direct-to-consumer delivery system, we have a discussion on the public view

Today’s guest is an innovator in the hazy beer space, and an innovator in the brewery space in general, with their efforts of sustainability, inclusivity, and community. We’re talking with Jen Kimmich from The Alchemist out of Stowe, Vermont We talk about how they became a Certified B Corp in 2017, the details and effort

Today’s guest is the CEO and Founder of an urban farmhouse brewery that sources their ingredients from local farmers in their area. We’re talking with Josh Patton from Wooden Robot Urban Farmhouse Brewery out of Charlotte, North Carolina. We talk about their self-distribution efforts throughout their entire state, how they are investing in the longevity

Today’s guest co-founded a brewery specializing in German-style lager, who says they put the I back in “bier”. Of course we’re speaking with none other than Steve Holle from Kansas City Bier Company, out of Kansas City, Missouri Steve tells us about the background behind their authentic German-style beers, some insight into supply-chain issues going

With skateboarders, mountain bikers, rock climbers, etc. all finding their place in breweries across the country, the parallels between craft brewing and extreme sports are everywhere. From the dedication it takes to learn a new trick, to the ingenuity to build and maintain your equipment, to the supportive and collaborative community that surrounds action sports,

As you can probably tell from the title, today’s guest is a real innovator in the app space. Our guest for this episode is Paul Reiter from Great Notion Brewing out of Portland, Oregon We learn how they got an early foot in the DTC door, their story and impact behind the Great Notion app,

Craft brewing and local communities go hand-in-hand, but it’s much more complicated than simply hosting a few events here and there. To explore this topic further, we’re happy to welcome today’s guest—Adam Benner from Land-Grant Brewing Company out of Columbus, Ohio. Chris and Adam talk about the meaning behind the name Land-Grant, the brewery’s experience