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The barrel room economy

38 min · We follow one barrel of stout through a year of waiting, blending, and quiet panic with the team at Half Mile Brewing.

A barrel is a loan you take out against your own cash flow. This week we walk through a small brewery’s cellar, count what is sleeping, and ask why patience became a business strategy.

Guest: Dana Whitcomb, co-founder of Half Mile Brewing.

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