Disclaimer: This was held on a Saigon rainy rooftop Saigon at 5pm in D1 (heart of the city) - a true Saigonese podcast. Apologies for the background noise. Sean Thommen is the Head Brewer at ‘East West Craft Beer Brewing Company’, in Saigon, Vietnam , and joins me to discuss setting up abroad, expanding the craft beer scene in South East Asia, their mission and philosophy, and more.Topics include; ⁃ Sean’s background in Portland, Oregon, “The Craft Beer Capital Of The World” ⁃ Advancing the craft beer scene in South East Asia ⁃ Setting up a Western style business abroad, but also blending alongside an authentic Vietnamese experience ⁃ Their marketing, customer relations, design and import strategies ⁃ Adapting to setbacks and challenges, such as unpredictability and the pandemic ⁃ Their approach to innovation ⁃ Future aims for branching out in Vietnam You can find out more about their work at;Www.EastWestbrewing.vn https://www.facebook.com/eastwestbrewery/https://instagram.com/eastwestbrewery?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=