"I don't care how great your beer is, if you don't have great employees representing your brand it's hard to win." In this extra special episode of This Pint Has 20 Ounces we're joined by Wild Rose CEO Bill Mckenzie to discuss the recent acquisition of Wild Rose Brewery by Sleeman, as well why the Wild Rose team describes their culture as a reverse mullet.

This episode we bust out our journalistic chops for a hard-hitting interview with our boss, Bill McKenzie. In this interview get the news on the recent acquisition straight from the man himself. We discuss the amazing track record Sleeman has for lifting up craft brewers without interfering with what makes them unique, and learn what Sleeman had to say about Wild Rose: "We love your brand, don't change it!" Bill says "We're not for sale, we were never for sale, however, we wanted to make sure we were protecting our brand and our people and to make sure that we have a legacy as wild rose. So what can we do to solidify that legacy?" Bill will be back on the podcast later this year to discuss life at Wild Rose 6 months after the acquisition.

Once we get the serious questions out of the way, we get down to brass tacks: Just why is Bill, the CEO of a Calgary brewery, an Oilers fan? He shares the story of when he had previously worked in an Edmonton brewing company and how impressed he was that the Oilers would roll out the figurative red carpet for them. Beyond that, Bill loves the flames too and as much as he wants to see a Canadian team win the Cup, what he really wants to see is an Albertan team bring it home!

After we get the official scoop from Bill, Mama T is back to answer your questions! We chat people watching and outline Josh's groundbreaking foreign affairs strategy.

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