Wow - thanks for the kind words and great feedback!
To your request for feedback to leadership: Who specifically would it be most helpful to email?
mbaa@mbaa.com?
I hear that email address goes to a general inbox at HQ, which certainly goes...somewhere. (I honestly have no idea where that goes.) The BOG and Exec (see links in my original post) are probably better targets for feedback since they govern the association/are the decision makers; whereas HQ staff is there to support. I know...the structure of MBAA is pretty confusing...for example most people think John Palmer and I are MBAA staff/employees, but we're just independent contractors. ...maybe we need to do a "How MBAA Works" episode?
I love your "other topic ideas" and will do my best to start chasing some of those down. I'm a little reluctant to go after the regionality discussion, only because I'm afraid that might end up not being technical enough...but I'll think about that some more. Either way, thanks and keep the great ideas coming!
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John Bryce
Charlottesville VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-17-2018 14:31
From: William Tanenbaum
Subject: The future of the MBAA podcast (is in your hands)
I second the previous comment that the podcast is well worth paying for, whether by moving the podcast behind a pay wall (for the public or even MBAA members too), or by making donations possible.
To your request for feedback to leadership: Who specifically would it be most helpful to email? mbaa@mbaa.com?
For further podcasts, it would be fascinating to hear a discussion of regionality in the modern brewing industry e.g. What regional trends or differences (ingredients, processes, styles) still exist or are emerging, and what could a sense of regionalism really mean in an industry that loves to copy itself as much as it loves to innovate. Your most recent guest briefly touched on the topic, mentioning German interest in "West Coast" style IPAs, but the same behavior can be seen in everyone who ever tried to replicate a "New England" or "Vermont" style IPA. Whether the analysis was international or intranational, I'm sure listeners would love to hear your thoughts.
Other topic ideas: The finer points of fining, filtration, and clarity; Foam, head retention, and mouthfeel; Barrel aging; Hop aging; A more in-depth look at the effects of oxidation (as a follow-up to the TPO episode); Cask beer (its traditional to contemporary incarnations, and where it might go from here)
Thank you so much for what you do! Your podcast discussions are an incredibly easy way to keep current and expand one's brewing knowledge. Like the MBAA itself, it seems like the only podcast of its kind in providing definitive and authoritative brewing insights.
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William Tanenbaum
Brewer & Independent Brewing Consultant
Wellington, NZ
Original Message:
Sent: 01-12-2018 13:53
From: John Bryce
Subject: The future of the MBAA podcast (is in your hands)
Hey everyone!
I know it's easy to take stuff like this for granted; however, if you'd like to see the podcast continue, I have 3 quick asks:
- Are there topics or certain members of the brewing community that you'd like to hear from on The Master Brewers Podcast? (I have ideas, but yours are better) If so, please let me know by responding to this post!
- If you are enjoying the podcast, please take just a couple of minutes to leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, etc. Despite thousands of downloads each week, only ~26 listeners have left ratings or reviews on iTunes. Feedback & reviews posted online or sent to The Exec, The BOG, or MBAA HQ (not me) help the powers that be decide whether or not we should continue spending time & money to produce these.
- Last, if you are a vendor, please, please, PLEASE consider sponsoring the show. It costs a lot of money to produce and we (probably) can't do it without sponsors.
Thanks!
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John Bryce
Charlottesville VA
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