Michael Aubuchon is just weeks away from opening Koakai Brewing Co. and Kyoto Japanese Market in Oceanside, CA and took time to be interviewed by Brian Hutchinson of Cannonball Creek.
On this episode of Brewer to Brewer Aubuchon talks about opening a brewery in 2025, the responsiblity of taking over an existing business, and shares thoughts on how so many brewers are making Japanese Rice Lagers the wrong way.
Listen to the whole conversation on the Brewer to Brewer Podcast. Download below, or on Amazon, Overcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Listen to the whole conversation on the Brewer to Brewer Podcast. Download below, or on Amazon, Overcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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John Holl is the editor of All About Beer Magazine.
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