{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-true-craft-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fe125-ison-ToTcK5mS","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"E125: Modern Brewery Ops, Guild Leadership, and Parenthood with Hannah Ison of Zeroday Brewing and Brewers of Pennsylvania","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/08d545a3-9203-4abd-86bc-4e3550b24030/f4664578-634a-4340-bcb3-919e2cf7aeee/podcast.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Join us at CBC 2026 for our free Brewery Profit Workshop on Monday, April 20th. Learn more and grab a spot at sbstandard.com/cbcprofit\n—\nIn this episode of The True Craft Podcast, we are sitting down with Hannah Ison of Zeroday Brewing Company and the Brewers of Pennsylvania to discuss the evolving definition of a craft brewery. We explore why leaning into the \"beverage manufacturer\" label might be the move in reaching new demographics and how offering variety—from hand-chopped ginger beer to hop water—is becoming an industry standard.\n\nHighlights include:\n\n* The logistical reality of managing production scheduling and guild leadership while raising a daughter as a single mother\n* How to navigate wholesaler acquisitions and the transition from a self-distribution model\n* Why collaboration and brewery co-ops are unlocking potential for businesses with limited resources\n\nThis episode offers a grounded look at the grit required to keep a brewery running in 2026 when the traditional \"let's grab a beer\" culture is shifting. Whether you’re interested in diversifying your taproom lineup or want to hear how the \"survival of the fittest\" is playing out in the Mid-Atlantic, Hannah’s perspective as both a brewer and an executive provides unique insight for the modern age."}