Best THC Drinks Podcasts (2025)

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Deconstructing The Future Of NA Spirits With De Soi's Morgan McLachlan 32:46

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When De Soi/Amass Co-Founder Morgan McLachlan was growing up in British Columbia, Canada, making booze for a living wasn't on her radar. But a love of botany and the alchemy of beverage making drew her in, and eventually she became one of the few female master distillers in the world. In our conversation with Morgan we talk first about her journey …

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431: Using Taproom Data and Insights to Optimize Brewery Decision Making, Presented by Arryved 1:15:04

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The best beer isn’t brewed in a vacuum—it’s brewed with your guests in mind. Every pour, every seasonal release, every new recipe starts with one question: What do people actually want to drink? In this episode, we dive into how breweries are using real taproom data to answer that question—and brew what sells. From tracking style velocity to spotti…

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430: Float House Explores the Intersection of Beer Culture, Beer Flavor, and Hemp-Derived THC 1:11:06

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Hemp-derived THC products, including beverages, have exploded on the market in recent years as producers take advantage of a federal legal loophole that leaves the products legal—or at least not-illegal—in many states. Much of this nascent beverage market is focused on seltzer-style minimalism or sweet, fruit-forward drinks, but Connecticut’s Float…

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Julie Rhodes on Building Kick Fizz, Sessionable Beverages, and Educating the Modern Consumer 28:48

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In this episode of the Free Spirits Podcast, Lars Miller and David Gonzalez sit down with Julie Rhodes, founder of Kick Fizz and longtime beverage industry consultant, to explore what it takes to launch a differentiated brand in today’s crowded adult beverage space. Julie shares why Kick Fizz focuses on low-dose, sessionable beverages that give con…

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429: Cody Peczkowski of Moontown Maximizes Malt Expression in Medal-Winning Märzen 1:14:04

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In Whitestown, Indiana, just outside Indianapolis, this small-town lager brewery has made big waves with multiple World Beer Cup golds for its märzen, Follow the Lederhosen—not to mention a WBC silver for its pale Skool House Bock, knockout scores from Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® judges, and five GABF medals for various lagers. However, Moontown…

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428: Shaun Kalis of Ruse Layers Flavor and Aroma in IPA With Old and New School Methods (Plus a Healthy Dose of Dankness) 1:03:40

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Portland, Oregon’s proximity to hop country gives its brewers an enviable perspective on hop flavors, aromas, evolving technologies, and seasonal expressions, and the brewers at Ruse don’t take that for granted. When developing recipes, cofounder Shaun Kalis loves pushing the envelope to find additional intensity using the latest flowable hop produ…

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427: Low-Calorie and Low-Carbohydrate Brewing with Lagunitas, Societe, and White Labs 1:01:37

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This special low-carbohydrate and low-calorie focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the yeast and fermentation specialists at White Labs. White labs has been on the forefront of innovation in the fermentation space for many, many years and brewers around the world depend on their yeast and related brewing products to…

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Peter Barsoom on 1906, Functional Edibles That Deliver, and Reinventing the Beverage Industry with Off Duty 27:30

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In this episode of the Free Spirits Podcast, hosts Lars Miller and David Gonzalez sit down with Peter Barsoom, founder of 1906 and one of the most forward-thinking minds in the functional product space. Known for pioneering fast-acting, low-dose edibles that deliver consistent effects, Peter is now turning his attention to the beverage category wit…

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426: Whitney Burnside of Grand Fir Finds New Use for Old Growth 1:03:26

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Whitney Burnside built her résumé at some of the best breweries in the Pacific Northwest, so when she and her husband Doug—a celebrated chef—embarked on their post-COVID project of working together on a brewpub they dubbed Grand Fir, the Portland beer world grew excited (we did too—for more, see Kate Bernot’s case study on Grand Fir from our Spring…

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Sip Into The Future: Hemp Beverage Expo Recap 21:45

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As consumers turn toward functional beverages that don't involve alcohol, hemp-infused drinks seem poised to continue their rocket rise. But with growth comes challenges, not to mention regulatory headaches as legislators at the state and federal level grapple with this new industry. We attended the 2nd ever Hemp Beverage Expo in Atlanta to underst…

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425: Economist Lester Jones Shares the Truth of Today's Craft Beer Market and Debunks Prevailing Misconceptions 1:06:59

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This week’s interview wasn’t initially intended for the podcast and wasn’t recorded that way (Brewing Industry Guide subscribers read it last month), but the topics are salient and the audio listenable, so we thought it would be an interesting change of pace. Lester Jones is the VP of Analytics and Chief Economist for the National Beer Wholesalers …

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Building a Premium THC Beverage Brand in a Crowded Market with Fable Libations 40:37

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In this episode of the Free Spirits Podcast, we’re joined by Ben Kennedy, CEO and co-founder of Fable Libations, one of the most distinct and disciplined brands in the modern beverage industry. Known for its award-winning botanical THC cocktails, Fable has carved out a space in the crowded world of functional beverages by refusing to follow trends—…

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424: For Jordan Childs of Mash Gang, Extreme Balance Is the Key to Great Nonalcoholic Beer 1:03:37

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For Jordan Childs, cofounder and head brewer of the U.K.-based brand Mash Gang, you don’t hit the right balance in nonalcoholic beer by nudging a traditional beer recipe one way or another. “The best beers feel like a cohesive collection of a bunch of spiky parts pulling apart from each other,” he says. “The outlier flavors are what make craft beer…

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423: Integrating Used and New Equipment in Brewery Design with Big Grove and First Key 1:14:26

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It’s no secret that the craft-brewing industry is facing headwinds, and with that comes brewery closures and a flourishing used-equipment market. But as we all know, buying and integrating used equipment doesn’t mean just plug and play: It requires strategic planning, thorough integration, thoughtful modernization, and on-the-fly creative problem s…

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422: Vincent Ménard of Messorem Searches for Brash Balance in Sweet and Sour IPA 59:54

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Montreal’s Messorem strikes an urban pose—the old factory building in a gritty industrial zone is covered with graffiti, and looks more likely to hold underground raves than contemporary brew days. But that’s part of the charm that the founders sought out, as the brand makes no claim to appeal to everyone. If you know, you know, and beer drinkers i…

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Hemp Beverages, Functional Drinks & Cannabis Policy with Joanne Caceres 37:14

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In this episode of The Free Spirits Podcast, hosts Lars Miller and David Gonzalez sit down with Joanne Caceres, a partner at Dentons and one of the most trusted legal voices in the cannabis industry, to unpack the legal, cultural, and commercial forces shaping the future of functional beverages and hemp legislation. Joanne has spent years crafting …

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421: Gabriel Dulong Is Fermenting a Culture of Innovation at Quebec Craft Stalwart Boréale 1:06:41

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There was a time in Boréale’s not-so-distant past when they might have released a new beer every other year. The brewery is one of Quebec’s oldest craft breweries, dating back to the late 1980s, and over its history it has seen waves and trends come and go. But the changing dynamics of craft brewing in the 2010s posed a different kind of challenge …

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Carl Radke's Fourth Wall Vision For Elevated, Soft Cocktail Sips 41:26

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Best known for his ongoing role in the hit Bravo series, Summer House, Carl Radke also has a growing passion for the non-alcoholic space, with a desire to create an elevated environment where people can enjoy social beverages without alcohol. In our conversation, Carl shares his perspective on why the category is in dire need of proper places to en…

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420: “High Notes”—Abstrax Presents Episode #420 With Highland Park and Hop Butcher 1:11:34

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Episode 420! It’s an auspicious number that we couldn’t let pass without commemorating in some significant way, and our friends at Abstrax have joined us to bring you this partner podcast interruption-free. Abstrax has its roots in the cannabis world but has taken cutting edge tech and developed a number of applications for the brewing world, from …

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419: Jean-Phillippe Lalonde of Silo Finds Fullness and Expression in Continental-Style Lagers and Kölsch 58:46

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Don’t tell Jean-Phillippe Lalonde of Silo that craft lager is a “new” trend—he’s been brewing small batches for Montreal drinkers for nearly 15 years. Opened two weeks before COVID shutdowns in 2020, Silo is the second manifestation of Lalonde’s brewing vision. Designed with packaging in mind, Silo also includes some thoughtful choices (such as a d…

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418: Faster, More Reliable, More Consistent—Dialing In Hot-Side Process Improvement and Optimization 1:07:13

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The focus of this spotlight episode is hot-side process improvements that will make your brew day quicker, more reliable, and more consistent. We get into the nitty-gritty of tank jackets, grist hydration, lauter-tun geometry, pressure differentials, kettle heating, and more, with a clear focus on lean manufacturing, reducing variability with Six S…

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Ben Larson: Revolutionizing the Cannabis Beverage Industry with Emulsion Technology 44:05

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In this episode of the Free Spirits Podcast, we dive into the evolving cannabis beverage industry with Ben Larson, CEO of Vertosa. Discover how Vertosa leads the way in emulsion technology for infused beverages, impacting popular brands like Collective Project, Wunder, and Pabst High Seltzer. Ben shares his incredible journey from startup accelerat…

THC Drinks Podcasts

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U.S. of N/A: Non-Alcoholic and THC Drinks

N/ATION Collaborative, LLC

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Free Spirits: Insights on Functional Beverages

Lars Miller & David Gonzalez | Beverage Industry Experts & Functional Beverages

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Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine

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Saw it in Cincy!

Saw it in Cincy!

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Drinks & Discourse

Man Down Media

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The Bad Mommy Experience with Lalita Khosla

Lalita Khosla

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COFFEE CULTURE with Holly Shannon

Holly Shannon

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Deconstructing The Future Of NA Spirits With De Soi's Morgan McLachlan 32:46

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431: Using Taproom Data and Insights to Optimize Brewery Decision Making, Presented by Arryved 1:15:04

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430: Float House Explores the Intersection of Beer Culture, Beer Flavor, and Hemp-Derived THC 1:11:06

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Julie Rhodes on Building Kick Fizz, Sessionable Beverages, and Educating the Modern Consumer 28:48

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429: Cody Peczkowski of Moontown Maximizes Malt Expression in Medal-Winning Märzen 1:14:04

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428: Shaun Kalis of Ruse Layers Flavor and Aroma in IPA With Old and New School Methods (Plus a Healthy Dose of Dankness) 1:03:40

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427: Low-Calorie and Low-Carbohydrate Brewing with Lagunitas, Societe, and White Labs 1:01:37

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Peter Barsoom on 1906, Functional Edibles That Deliver, and Reinventing the Beverage Industry with Off Duty 27:30

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426: Whitney Burnside of Grand Fir Finds New Use for Old Growth 1:03:26

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Sip Into The Future: Hemp Beverage Expo Recap 21:45

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425: Economist Lester Jones Shares the Truth of Today's Craft Beer Market and Debunks Prevailing Misconceptions 1:06:59

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Building a Premium THC Beverage Brand in a Crowded Market with Fable Libations 40:37

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424: For Jordan Childs of Mash Gang, Extreme Balance Is the Key to Great Nonalcoholic Beer 1:03:37

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423: Integrating Used and New Equipment in Brewery Design with Big Grove and First Key 1:14:26

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422: Vincent Ménard of Messorem Searches for Brash Balance in Sweet and Sour IPA 59:54

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Hemp Beverages, Functional Drinks & Cannabis Policy with Joanne Caceres 37:14

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421: Gabriel Dulong Is Fermenting a Culture of Innovation at Quebec Craft Stalwart Boréale 1:06:41

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Carl Radke's Fourth Wall Vision For Elevated, Soft Cocktail Sips 41:26

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420: “High Notes”—Abstrax Presents Episode #420 With Highland Park and Hop Butcher 1:11:34

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419: Jean-Phillippe Lalonde of Silo Finds Fullness and Expression in Continental-Style Lagers and Kölsch 58:46

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418: Faster, More Reliable, More Consistent—Dialing In Hot-Side Process Improvement and Optimization 1:07:13

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Ben Larson: Revolutionizing the Cannabis Beverage Industry with Emulsion Technology 44:05