Adin Wener is one of the owners and founders of Henderson Brewing Company, one of the largest craft breweries in Toronto, and he joins us today to explain the ins-and-outs of the craft beer business, from supply to chains to hardware innovation to product development.
3:10 - What is Henderson Brewing and how did it grow?
7:11 - Why craft beer boomed, and where it's at today.
9:13 - The basics of the craft brewery business model.
11:29 - How bars and restaurants choose what beer to serve.
14:10 - The margins on brewing beer vs. hospitality and events.
18:55 - How Henderson develops new beers.
25:06 - Why some beers flop.
27:59 - Are young people drinking less than in the past?
31:36 - Why non-alcoholic beer is getting better.
36:58 - What sort of innovations have there been in brewing?
42:33 - Big trends in beer and alcohol.
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