25 Years of Victory Beer – A Discussion with Co-founder and Brewmaster Bill Covaleski

victory brewing co-founder and brewmaster bill covaleski

About Bill Covaleski

This week, my podcast guest is Bill Covaleski. He’s the brewmaster and co-founder of Victory Brewing Company. This year, Bill and co-founder Ron Barchet are celebrating 25 years of Victory.  As someone who has successfully built and run a business for 25 years, Bill drops a lot of knowledge, and I think it’s beneficial whether you are running your own business, or have employees that report to you.

On This Week’s Podcast

Bill talks about how he got into brewing, and the decision to start a brewery with his best friend Ron Barchet. We talk about trends in the industry, discussing everything from beer styles, to seltzers and non-alcoholic beer. In 2016 Victory became part of Artisanal Brewing Ventures, which also includes Southern Tier Brewing and Sixpoint Brewery. I asked Bill about that decision, and if he worried about being considered a sellout for becoming part of “big beer”. 

Cooking with Victory Beer

Also, this week I’m doing something different. I wanted to work on some exclusive recipes using Victory beer. For this, I partnered with blogger Marilyn Johnson from the blog Philly Grub. 

Scrapple Tacos with Aji Panca Pilsner Salsa
Scrapple Tacos with Aji Panca Pilsner Salsa

The first recipe is scrapple tacos with an apple/fennel/celery slaw, and served with an aji panca salsa using Victory’s Prima Pils. The second recipe is Oktoberfest Beer Truffles, using Utz pretzels and Victory’s Festbier. Head over to Philly Grub to find these exclusive recipes.

Oktoberfest Truffles with Victory Festbier
Oktoberfest Truffles with Victory Festbier

This Week’s Sponsor

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Relevant Links and Where to Learn About Bill Covaleski and Victory Brewing Company

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The Challenges of Opening a Brewery and the Impact of Covid-19 – A Discussion with Matthew Townsend of Jug Bridge Brewery

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast - Episode 47 The Challenges of Opening a Brewery and the Impact of Covid-19 - A Discussion with Matthew Townsend of Jug Bridge Brewery

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On this episode of The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast we have we have Mathew Townsend from Jug Bridge Brewery. Jug Bridge is one of the newer breweries in Frederick, Maryland. We discuss some of the ups and downs he’s experienced since opening, many of which are due to Covid-19. The business was closed briefly for upgrades, opened back up, and then had to pivot exclusively to take-out crowlers. This past weekend, the brewery was allowing indoor seating at 50% capacity, though that doesn’t come without its own challenges.

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