Miles & Pints: The Travel And Beer Podcast

Today’s Guest: Erik Coleman Erik Coleman is the owner and operator of Beer By Coleman, a concierge craft beverage service that offers guided tastings, brewery consultations, and custom brewing tours. In addition, Erik oversees the Trocaire College Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation Program, and is the Chair of the Events Committee for the Buffalo Niagara Brewers Association. If something is happening in the brewery scene in western New York, Erik Coleman is probably involved.   Times of Note: 2:04 - Erik says Hi. 2:13 - What we’re drinking. 3:57 - Erik’s background and introduction to craft beer. 6:55 - A 30-40 hour a week side hustle?!? 9:47 - Derrick asks the important question. 16:00 - Erik starts to help out at Big Ditch Brewing. 18:12 - Too much STRESS! 20:05 - Drinking with friends provides the best ideas. 21:03 - What is Beer By Coleman? 29:53 - Where Beer by Coleman gets their clients. 32:59 - What Erik does with Trocaire College. 41:45 - Trocaire goes virtual. 46:56 - We start to talk about