Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego
Friday was our first day at the Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego, CA. Things kicked off with a keynote speech by Chairman and President of Brooklyn Brewery, Steve Hindy. Other noteworthy speakers were in attendance such as Dogfish Head founder and brewmaster Sam Calagione, Elysian founder and brewmaster Dick Cantwell, and Brewers Association president Dr. Charlie Papazian. Here’s more from the 2012 CBC…
About CBC
May 2 – 5, 2012
San Diego Town & Country Resort
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108 USA
What is the Craft Brewers Conference?
The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is the only industry event that serves both brewpubs and packaging breweries.
For professional brewers, CBC is the number one environment in North America for concentrated, affordable brewing education and idea sharing to improve brewery quality and performance. The conference is also a great social event with over 2,600 brewing industry professionals enjoying craft brews together. BrewExpo America® allows exhibitors and buyers to develop profitable business relationships and helps brewing and brewery restaurant professionals encounter the latest and best products and services that industry vendors have to offer.
Who organizes the Craft Brewers Conference?
The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America® is presented by the Brewers Association, a recognized leader in the national and international brewing arena.
For a look at all of our photos from the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego, CA, please click here.
More to come…
About The Author
Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com