Episode 25 - Doug Hamilton, CEO and Co-Founder - Inner City Brewing
This episode of the Let’s Meet for a Beer Podcast is part of a series that we created with our friends at Brightside. Each episode in this series showcases a unique Calgary-based craft brewery that is part of Brightside’s “Friends With Benefits” Program.
Today I sat down with Doug Hamilton, CEO, and co-founder of Inner City Brewing which is located in the beltline area of Calgary - two blocks from the Alberta Beer Festival office! Before opening the brewery, Doug worked around the world as a Geologist for almost 30 years. He has always been passionate about beer with the mind of an entrepreneur - so for his next adventure, he combined the two to help create Inner City Brewing.
On the podcast, we discuss the challenges of operating a new business during a pandemic. Doug shares how the brewery was able to pivot (I know - I hate that word too) and credits his team, led by his fellow co-founder and Brewery GM Dave Bell, for their survival. They built Inner City as a way to connect with people and are excited to bring back live music, and other community-minded events soon!
Our team has worked with Inner City Brewing on a number of projects, including Be The Brewer and Beerfest-In-A-Box. It was great to connect with Doug and learn more about his journey - I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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