Hawkins Farmhouse Ales - Philip Davis
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Philip Davis isn't some mamby pamby little wanker that just opened up the Brewery-builder's playbook and picked one of the 3 standard brewery models. He didn't open up in an industrial park, didn't pimp himself out to a group of stuffed shirt investors and he didn't read the report to find out the moisture content of the endosperm of the grains he brewed with. He sure as f**k didn't use Ai to design his recipes or automation to brew his beers. He was a dynamic artist and he had something to say. Maybe something to scream, whisper and insinuate since he considered himself progressive rock. It took Philip years to dream-up, design and build his farmhouse brewery on 33 acres. But like you'll hear over the next hour and a half, it only took 6 months to learn what the rest of us all know. Specialization is dead. Most of the population doesn't get what we do. Profit isn't in the cards. Philip did things his way on his terms. He was driven, artistic and creative. He also has a likeable personality and an infectious blend of hubris and self-reflection. I think you'll like Philip, but I know you'll love the story of his brewery and what he learned about how NOT to start a damn brewery. And now, on with the show. Hawkins' Website  Hawkins' Instagram  Hawkins' Facebook  Special Appearance by Ruvani de Silva Episode Sponsored by: ⁠Brewery Direct⁠ ⁠Simpson Motorcycle Helmets⁠ ⁠Leapfrog Promotional Products⁠ ⁠BrewBids⁠ ⁠Somnifix⁠⁠ (use DAMNBREWERY at checkout for 10% off) ⁠Where to get my book --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/damnbrewery/support
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