Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST
I'm a 20+ year veteran in the wine and spirits industry who loves innovation. I'm interviewing those who are creating it from agriculture to glass. We will deep dive into their journey and provide insights to help yours.
We will discuss their major industry pain points and outlook for the future. If my guest has an item to drink or eat we will try it throughout the podcast. Come on the journey with us!
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST
Wim Bens Owner & Founder of Lakewood Brewing Company
Welcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.
This week, I’m speaking with Wim Bens, President and Founder of Lakewood Brewing Company. For me now, he’s also one of my favorite radio voices out there. Just wait for it. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, his family moved to Dallas when he was a youngster and he grew up in Mansfield in the Dallas Fort Worth area or as we locals call it DFW. LBC was among the first five local brewing companies to open in DFW back in 2012.
Wim graduated from SMU in advertising where he worked for the next 10 years. His love for making beer and drinking it with his buddies started out as just a hobby. As time went on, he got better and better and decided to enter and won awards at competitions. He then went to the American Brewers Guild to study commercial beer making and apprenticed at Rahr & Sons Brewing Company before starting his own.
Lakewood Brewing Company is well known in DFW, particularly for their Temptress Brand. It is widely distributed in the area and beyond but only sold in the great state of Texas. It is an Imperial Milk Stout and we taste their smores flavor on the show.
Wim and his team innovate constantly, and test new flavors and concepts served only on premise at their bar. For example, for their low alcohol option, they created Hydro which is just water and hops. No alcohol, gluten or calories.
They are a highly awarded company on a national and global stage. We tasted four beers on the podcast and they were delicious and very well made beers. At their core, they believe in giving back to their community and have supported over 300 amazing organizations throughout the years.
I do apologize, my skills as a podcaster filming on location suffered a bit due my microphone capturing Wim perfectly and me not so much. I talk more than the podcast than you are going to hear but Wim and his stunning radio voice carried us both!
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