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S6E4: Michael Meade - From Banking to Brewing
Manage episode 411230198 series 2809589
Michael Meade spent over 20 years on Wall Street and then stepped away from the pressured world of high finance to do something totally different. Some, in his circumstances, may have opted for plenty of time on the golf course and cracking open a few brews, that’s not the kind of person Michael Meade is.
Intrigued by a visit to Ireland, Michael wanted to build a business that would connect to his Irish roots, work with a famous brewing dynasty, revive Ireland's oldest brewing brand and return beer making to Kilkenny, the home of red ale.
It has, and will continue to be, a journey for a son of Buffalo, one of America's most Irish of towns. Michael's partnership with the Smithwick family, the revival of Sullivan's Brewing in Kilkenny, an award winning beer developed by brewmaster Ian Hamilton, is a tale of both passion and the value in building a great team, that combination just might yield Ireland's next great export company.
Michael Meade's Links
Sullivans Brewing Company
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Buffalo Origins (00:03:16)
3. From Buffalo to Banking (00:10:58)
4. From Banking to Brewing (00:16:03)
5. Kilkenny Brewing Story (00:17:38)
6. Understanding Beer (00:25:44)
7. Winning the Oscars of the Beer World (00:30:41)
8. Growth Plans for Sullivan's Brewing (00:32:28)
9. Standing Out in a Competitive Been Market (00:38:08)
10. Sullivan's New Kilkenny Brewery (00:40:20)
11. Tasting Sullivan's Maltings Red Ale (00:44:37)
12. Becoming Cicerone Educated (00:49:43)
13. Seamus Plug (00:51:49)
14. John and Martin Recap (00:54:19)
15. Credits (00:55:59)
120 episodes
Manage episode 411230198 series 2809589
Michael Meade spent over 20 years on Wall Street and then stepped away from the pressured world of high finance to do something totally different. Some, in his circumstances, may have opted for plenty of time on the golf course and cracking open a few brews, that’s not the kind of person Michael Meade is.
Intrigued by a visit to Ireland, Michael wanted to build a business that would connect to his Irish roots, work with a famous brewing dynasty, revive Ireland's oldest brewing brand and return beer making to Kilkenny, the home of red ale.
It has, and will continue to be, a journey for a son of Buffalo, one of America's most Irish of towns. Michael's partnership with the Smithwick family, the revival of Sullivan's Brewing in Kilkenny, an award winning beer developed by brewmaster Ian Hamilton, is a tale of both passion and the value in building a great team, that combination just might yield Ireland's next great export company.
Michael Meade's Links
Sullivans Brewing Company
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Buffalo Origins (00:03:16)
3. From Buffalo to Banking (00:10:58)
4. From Banking to Brewing (00:16:03)
5. Kilkenny Brewing Story (00:17:38)
6. Understanding Beer (00:25:44)
7. Winning the Oscars of the Beer World (00:30:41)
8. Growth Plans for Sullivan's Brewing (00:32:28)
9. Standing Out in a Competitive Been Market (00:38:08)
10. Sullivan's New Kilkenny Brewery (00:40:20)
11. Tasting Sullivan's Maltings Red Ale (00:44:37)
12. Becoming Cicerone Educated (00:49:43)
13. Seamus Plug (00:51:49)
14. John and Martin Recap (00:54:19)
15. Credits (00:55:59)
120 episodes
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