Consuming the Craft

Leah Howard wears a lot of hats. She is the President of the Distillers Association of North Carolina (DANC), a mutual benefit corporation that strives to promote the common busine...

If you think non-alcoholics are easy to make and have no future in the market, think again. John Lyda—full-time instructor at and stalwart of A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of...

John Lyda is the master of all-things-brewing. He is a full-time faculty member and instructor at CBI where he shares his wealth of knowledge and experience on brewing, distilling,...

Dan McConnell is the owner of McConnell Farms (http://www.mcconnellfarms.net/), a family-owned farm based in Henderson County, North Carolina. Since its establishment in the 1940s,...

This week on Consuming the Craft, John joins me to scratch the ‘beer-y itch’ and discuss all things related to lite beer. We dive deep into the history of lite beer and share who r...

It’s a sad time in the brewing industry. Bill (William) Coors, an executive at Coors Brewing Company, recently passed away at the age of 102. So, as John Lyda and I tip our glasses...

Greg Hill is a Certified Cicerone and the Production Director at Urban Orchard Cider, a family-owned and operated craft cider producer based in Asheville, NC. Since it’s launch in ...

Ian McHarg is the Herald of Hops; the Leader of Lupulin at Country Malt Group (http://countrymaltgroup.com/). With over 100 years of combined brewery and brewing experience as well...

Chris Reedy is the Director of Food, Beverage, and Natural Products at NC BioNetwork. NC BioNetwork offers educational and lab resources, courses, and training programs that impact...

Beau Evers is the Account Manager at Crosby Hops Farms (https://crosbyhops.com/). Founded in 1900 by Albert and Mary Crosby, Crosby Hops is the leading grower, manufacturer, and pr...

Max Fann is the Co-Owner and Chairman of Inbox Beverage and a Brewing and Fermentation Program alumni of A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. After completing the ...

After graduating with a degree in Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University, Palmer Fox found himself in an early-life crisis. He always had a knack...