Episode 13: Erik Coleman from Beer By Coleman

<p><!-- wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <div class="wp-block-cgb-block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <p><strong>Today’s Guest: Erik Coleman</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Erik Coleman is the owner and operator of Beer By Coleman, a concierge craft beverage service that offers guided tastings, brewery consultations, and custom brewing tours. In addition, Erik oversees the Trocaire College Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation Program, and is the Chair of the Events Committee for the Buffalo Niagara Brewers Association. If something is happening in the brewery scene in western New York, Erik Coleman is probably involved.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Times of Note:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">2:04 - Erik says Hi.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">2:13 - What we’re drinking.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">3:57 - Erik’s background and introduction to craft beer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">6:55 - A 30-40 hour a week side hustle?!?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">9:47 - Derrick asks the important question.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">16:00 - Erik starts to help out at Big Ditch Brewing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">18:12 - Too much STRESS!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">20:05 - Drinking with friends provides the best ideas.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">21:03 - What is Beer By Coleman?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">29:53 - Where Beer by Coleman gets their clients.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">32:59 - What Erik does with Trocaire College.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">41:45 - Trocaire goes virtual.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">46:56 - We start to talk about beer travel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">47:33 - Erik’s favorite US locations to travel for beer.</span></p> <p><span