When it’s chilly outside all we really want is a tasty stout to warm us up. That’s exactly what’s happening here in episode 194 of the Hop CastBrad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are joined by Erik Jensen for a couple Midwest Milk Stouts. First up is the Revolution Brewing Company, Mad Cow Milk Stout. This 7.5 % ABV Milk Stout is a smooth and creamy Stout made with lactose. If you live in Chicago you might of been able to pick up a bottle of this and the Very Mad Cow which is the barrel aged version. If the regular version is this good, the barrel aged version must be simply fantastic. Next these three gentlemen move onto the Perennial Artisan Ales, Fantastic Voyage. This 8.8% ABV Milk Stout is brewed with coconut. This beer is well balanced with coconut, lactose and black malts.

There is something about a Milk Stout that just warms you up and brings a smile to your face. Cheers and thanks for watching the Hop Cast

Finding work is always one of the biggest challenges with freelancing but what if you needed to hire someone else to help you with a larger project? In this video Brad Chmielewski and Erik Jensen talk about where they turn to when looking to hire someone. The way Brad and Erik go about finding talent to help with work is most likely very similar to how most businesses look for talent when they need a freelancer or even a new full-time hire. So don’t just think these ideas are only used by the small one or two people teams. Hopefully getting the insight of where Brad and Erik find talent will help you on your quest to find more freelance work.

Is the allure of freelance pulling you in? Have you ever wanted to take on a little freelance work while you had a fulltime job? In this video Brad Chmielewski and Erik Jensen talk about the best time to start freelancing while you have a fulltime job. How you should approach your boss and to make sure not to take on more work then you can handle. Doing a little moonlighting is a great way to get a taste of the freelance life without having to give up the safety of the fulltime job. You just have to make sure you don’t step on any toes or cross any lines while doing it.

It’s always great to talk with others to find out how they handle their business. That’s why these videos are here, to give you an idea of how other freelancers handle their business. However, everyone works and plays by their own rules, so you can always take or leave this advice. You need to figure out what works best for you and your clients. In this video Brad Chmielewski and Erik Jensen talk about the best ways to send cold emails to new clients and studios. The days of making cold calls for new work are long gone and email is an easy way to start building a relationship without coming off as a bother

Sometimes your business is rocking it and you have a lot of work coming in. And sometimes you have too much work for you to handle, you hate to turn the work down or disappoint a client. Especially since next month or even next week it could slow down. In this video Brad Chmielewski and Erik Jensen give you insight into how they handle overflow work in ways that allow them to still look like a hero to the client. It’s always great to talk with others to find out how they handle their business. That’s what these videos are here for. To give you an idea of how other freelancers handle their business but everyone works and plays by their own rules. You need to figure out what works best for you and your clients.

Every freelancer seems to work and play by their own rules. But it’s always great to talk with others and find out how they handle their business. There is always something to be learned from a different viewpoint or from another experienced freelance warrior. This is the first in what I hope will be a series of videos answering all those questions that freelancers are asking. Brad Chmielewski and Erik Jensen share their thoughts on when you should adjust your rate.

Every freelancer seems to work and play by their own rules. But it’s always great to talk with others and find out how they handle their business. There is always something to be learned from a different viewpoint or from another experienced freelance warrior. This is the first in what I hope will be a series of videos answering all those questions that freelancers are asking. Brad Chmielewski and Erik Jensen share how they deal with payment terms and what to do when someone isn’t paying you.