Liquid Assets: A Beverage Industry Podcast

How KEG 1 and K1MS are building a national beer distributor

In the first of two episodes featuring Joe Davis and Michael Corrigan, we discuss the history of KEG 1 and the formation of K1 Management Services and the work they have

Southern Glazer's on the latest moves into beer and competition in wine and spirits

We catch up with Mark Chaplin (Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits President, Commercial Sales) and Devyn Dugger (Senior Vice President, NY Beer Division) to discuss their r

Liquid Assets: My favorite things

New drinks aplenty and trends always changing. Exploring culture, with the drinks we are raising. Asking a stranger, "Why did you order that thing?" These are a few of

RNDC, Brown-Forman for sale, and Uncle Nearest crashes out: the most important stories of 2026 (so far)

Sarah Barrett, Managing Editor at Wine & Spirits Daily, and Chris Shepard, Senior Editor at Beer Marketer's Insights, join us to debate the most impactful stories of the

Beer boys solve a big mystery: Why is the on-premise so resilient?

For more than a year, alcohol sales in the on-premise (restaurants, bars, stadiums, and hotels) have outperformed sales in the off-premise (grocery, convenience, and liqu

How do control states work?

Around 25% of US spirits sales move through control states, but how do they work? How are they different from open states, and what can suppliers do to improve their perf

The economic outlook amid an energy crisis three times larger than the shock from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

US inflation in April reached its highest level in three years, driven in part by the war in Iran. The volume of oil flows affected by the conflict is three times larger

Is beer back? Maybe

This week, we review the pleasantly robust results from global beer companies during the first quarter of 2026. More importantly, we bid adieu to a dear friend and longti

Will the US wine industry ever recover from the current glut?

Wine supplies continue to outstrip demand. Glenn Proctor of Ciatti and Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers return to discuss the larger-than-(some)-expected 2025 Californ

Breaking down the potential Pernod Ricard, Brown-Forman merger of equals

In late March, Brown-Forman Corporation and Pernod Ricard confirmed they were in talks about a potential merger that would bring together giant brands like Jack Daniels,

The new world for venture capital

Many investors have abandoned the world of early-stage alcohol startups, leaving a gaping hole in the market. There is less money available to fuel startup growth, and po

Heaven Hill on how to thrive in a downturn

From 1970 to 1995, US per capita spirits consumption fell by nearly 50%. Yet some players, like Heaven Hill, emerged stronger and more diversified than when the downturn

Are there any bright spots in wine and spirits? featuring Danny Brager and Dale Stratton

Fresh from their rather somber state-of-the-industry presentation, SipSource analysts Danny Brager and Dale Stratton help identify whether there are any areas of growth a

How to become the biggest wine brand in the Midwest… or at least Indiana

Oliver Winery is one of the largest wine businesses in the United States. It is located in Indiana. In this episode, CEO Pat Brown shares how the unusual origins of the b

Breakthru's Danny Wirtz on suppliers' shift to a "best athlete" strategy

Danny Wirtz, Co-Chairman of Breakthru Beverage Group, discusses how brands are rethinking national agreements and what success looks like when performance, not footprint,

US wine and spirits wholesalers are all in on hemp and other updates from WSWA

We caught up with Francis Creighton, President and CEO of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, on the floor at this year's Access Live conference in Las Vegas. In addit

What's next for US beer distribution? featuring Harry Schuhmacher and Jenn Litz-Kirk

The team from Beer Business Daily and Beernet Radio offer candid coverage of the tumult and upheaval in the US beer wholesaler business.  In this episode, we touch on t

The 2026 economic outlook

Economics power duo Jane Foley and Christian Lawrence return to discuss the first 12 months of the Trump administration and the 2026 outlook for economies in the US and E

New dietary guidelines, endless CEO turnover, wholesale upheaval, and the growing threat of GLP-1 usage

In this episode, we're joined by analyst Francois Sonneville and relationship manager Jonathan Magel to discuss the biggest news stories from the past 30 days, including:

The biggest beverage stories of the last decade

The end of 2025 marks the end of an era. Our dear friend and cohost Jim Watson returns for one last episode. We celebrate 10 years of ingenious, unparalleled drinks indus