Brewing in China

Listeners asked Joe how he decided to go to China in the first place and he explains how being curious took him from Guatemalan mountains to scuba diving in Honduras and eventually on an overland adventure through Siberia to end up in China and owning a brewery. Host: Joe Finkenbinder, Bionic Brew Music: Ever Felt pt 2 - Otis McDonald & Gone by Donnis (Intro), Green Onions by Booker T & The MGs (Outro)

Sandra and Joe talk about the current state of the Hong Kong beer scene, travel in Germany, Beertopia, and how she likes to Dragon Boat. Host: Joe Finkenbinder, Bionic Brew Guest: Sandra Kwong, Coastermag.com / CBAHK / BestBev Music: Ever Felt pt 2 - Otis McDonald & Gone by Donnis (Intro), Come Down by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (Outro)

After attending the annual Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville in 2018 Joe answers the most asked question he received from all the US brewers. How do I distribute beer in China? By using data collected from ABInBev and other Chinese breweries and his personal experiences with his own distribution company he shares facts and opinions that everyone should listen to if they have an interest distributing in China. Host: Joe Finkenbinder, Bionic Brew Music: Ever Felt pt 2 - Otis McDonald & Gone by Donnis (Intro), It's a Long Way to the Top by AC/DC (Outro)

Gao Yan sits down in his Nanjing brewpub with Joe Finkenbinder to discuss changes in the Chinese beer-scape over the last year. The two brewery owners discuss investment, expansion, changing Chinese beer tastes, and the growing number of imports along with the growth of the Craft Beer Association of China. Host: Joe Finkenbinder, Bionic Brew Guest: Gao Yan, Master Gao Brewing Music: Ever Felt pt 2 - Otis McDonald & Gone by Donnis (Intro), G-Code by Geto Boys (Outro)