What happens when a techie starts brewing in his garage and ends up building one of India’s most iconic craft beer brands?
Just as refreshing as Geist’s beer, this episode has Narayan Manepally, CEO & Founder of Geist Brewing Co., chatting with Sanjay Swamy. It has all the flavours and ingredients - from sharing his journey as an Intel engineer in the U.S. to innovating and succeeding as a beer entrepreneur.
What you’ll learn:
🍺 How one batch of California Golden Ale changed everything
📜 Why Narayan brewed in Belgium and brought it back to India
📦 The science of building a cold chain for beer
🌳 How Geist Brewing Co. turned adversity into an open-air beer garden
📈 From 0 to 450+ locations without compromising on quality
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
03:27 – Tech at Intel → Garage Brewing
08:09 – First Brew = The Big Idea
10:08 – “Now They Say: We Love Geist!”
12:42 – What Makes a Beer ‘Craft’?
15:00 – Brewing Abroad When India Said No
18:04 – The 600K Month & Scaling B2B
20:33 – COVID Pivot: Sell to Myself
23:47 – Cold Chain & the Science of Fresh Beer
34:03 – Advice for Founders
