The man of the hour, John Lyda, is an instructor at A-B Tech’s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. Before joining the program’s faculty, John served as Senior VP and Brewmaster at Highland Brewing Co. But after more than two decades of working with the company, John—who was pivotal in laying the foundations of the Beer City—thought it was time to pass along his knowledge to the next generation of local brewers.
John joins me today to discuss why great welding work is important to craft brewer businesses. He describes what a good, food-grade weld looks like from the inside and out. He tries the Mountain Dew Hard Baja Blast Zero Sugar drink with me and discusses the recent collaborations between soft drinks companies and the hard beverage industry.
This week on Consuming the Craft:
● Booze Clues: Mountain Dew Hard Baja Blast Zero Sugar
● Why I drink diet Mountain Dew
● Collaborations in the ready-to-drink business and companies getting into the hard beverage market
● The birthplace of Mountain Dew
● Why people need to be careful with the Mountain Dew Hard Baja Blast Zero Sugar
● John’s passion for welding
● Why the ability to recognize a good weld is important to the craft brewing industry
● Gas tungsten arc welding and making a food-grade weld for tanks and containers
Connect with John Lyda:
● John Lyda on LinkedIn
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