Judges will receive packet with judging assignments, maps of judging area & neighborhood, medal awarding criteria, beer style guidelines, judge comment forms and judge badge.
A useful flavor identification and calibration session will be conducted by conducted by Dr. Gary Spedding of Brewing & Distilling Analytical Services.
Attending conference events requires you to have your registration credentials. Please stop by and pickup your badge and registration materials upon your arrival.
For more networking opportunities and educational seminars including the “Selling Craft Beer” seminar track, also register for the Full Conference Package.
You must be a craft beer wholesaler to attend the Craft Beer Wholesalers Conference. Proof of wholesalers license must be submitted. Special exemptions are to be determined.
1:00 Registration opens
1:30 Introduction and Ground Rules – Paul Gatza and Arlan Arnsten
1:45 Craft Beer Suppliers – Brad Johnston moderator
3:00 Social Media – Jim Schembre moderator
4:00 Craft Beer Retailers – Jay MacMurray moderator
5:00 Explain the break outs for the next day and where they are
Attending conference events requires you to have your registration credentials. Please stop by and pickup your badge and registration materials upon your arrival.
Micro Matic Draft Dispense Institute Course check-in is located outside of Royal Palms room.
Craft Beer Wholesalers Conference check-in is located outside of San Diego room.
Set up your booth today. You must check in and have your credentials to enter the exhibit areas.
Each year at the Craft Brewers Conference, the Brewers Association likes to showcase brewery members in the area, while providing a fun side event in which conference attendees get to see the area and sample some fantastic craft beer.
Learn the basics and necessities for correct beer dispensing. Taught by Scott Zuhse of Micro Matic, this informative seminar will take you from the basics of equipment used through system design and installation. This program will also cover how to maintain the beer dispensing system after the installation.
Seminar includes
Limited capacity. Additional fee required.
Scott Zuhse joined Micro Matic in 2002 after career of 18 years at the Coors Brewing Company where he held numerous positions within the Sales and Organizational Development departments. During this time, Scott worked 10 years in the Coors National Draught Sales and Service department where his most recent assignment as Training/Research and Development Specialist included conducting the basic and advanced draught training certification workshops.
Scott brings a wealth of knowledge and his “passion” for draught beer quality into the classroom. He has worked extensively assisting in continuous improvement with retailers, beer distributors and the leading manufacturers of beer dispensing equipment.
Wednesday includes morning coffee, roundtable workshops, lunch and CBC Welcome Reception.
For more networking opportunities and educational seminars including the “Selling Craft Beer” seminar track, also register for the Full Conference Package.
You must be a craft beer wholesaler to attend the Craft Beer Wholesalers Conference. Proof of wholesalers license must be submitted. Special exemptions are to be determined.
9:00 Breakout Groups
10:30 E-mail and bathroom break
10:45 Return to morning breakout groups
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Breakout Groups #1 – #9
2:45 E-mail and bathroom break
3:15 Return to Afternoon Breakout Groups
4:30 All groups meet together to discuss conference pros and cons and the people to run next year
Attending conference events requires you to have your registration credentials. Please stop by and pickup your badge and registration materials upon your arrival.
Charlie Papazian
President, Brewers Association
Dick Cantwell, Emcee
President & Head Brewer, Elysian Brewing Co.
Paul Gatza
Director, Brewers Association
Steve Hindy
Chairman and President, Brooklyn Brewery
In his keynote address, Hindy is anticipated to discuss his passion for beer during dangerous times as a foreign correspondent and why he chose to start a brewery in Brooklyn, especially at a time when there was no real roadmap for brewing entrepreneurs. He’ll also relate lessons learned along the way, the decision to expand in Brooklyn, as well as the importance of strong relationships with local, state and federal legislators.
Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery
Tales of entrepreneurship, mistakes and triumphs, as told by Brooklyn Brewery founders Steve Hindy and Tom Potter.
Complete Joy of Homebrewing, Homebrewers Gold, Microbrewed Adventures, The Homebrewers Companion
Papazian, known as the founder of modern homebrewing, shares his love of homebrewing and craft beer in four different volumes that every brewer should have on their book shelf.
Brewing Up a Business, He Said Beer, She Said Wine, Extreme Brewing
Founder Sam Calagione covers topics from food and beer pairing, off-beat homebrewing and the success story of how he started Dogfish Head in this trio of books.
The Oxford Companion to Beer, Brewmaster’s Table
Considered an authority on beer and food pairing, Oliver also edited and compiled a major reference book, The Oxford Companion to Beer.
Elysian Brewmaster, Dick Cantwell and co-author Fal Allen share in-depth information, history and techniques on how to master brewing a barley wine.
Attending conference events requires you to have your registration credentials. Please stop by and pickup your badge and registration materials upon your arrival.
Seminars and roundtables for beer bar owners.
Includes Daniel Lanigan panel, Friday BrewExpo America, lunch, roundtables and panels in a separate room from the rest of CBC, and Friday hospitalities.
Participants’ bars must have taps from five or more craft brewers.
* Separate Registration Fee Required
Tradeshow hours: 9:30 – 4:00 pm.
Teardown hours: 4:00 – 10:00 pm.
Exhibitors should not begin dismantling booths prior to close of show.
Open to Brewers Association voting brewery members.
At this year’s Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego we will recognize the winning Export Development Program brewery members who won awards at the following international competitions: 2011 Australian International Beer Awards, 2011 European Beer Star (Germany), 2011 Brew New Zealand, and the 2011 Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival.
Attending conference events requires you to have your registration credentials. Please stop by and pickup your badge and registration materials upon your arrival.
Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around
Matuson shares tips and tools to manage teams successfully as well as managing your reputation and career.
The Brewer’s Apprentice, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.
Stone Brewing Co. offers a look inside at the beer, brewing, food and story of Stone. The Brewer’s Apprentice offers brewing tutorials from some of the best minds in the business.
Mosher shares his love of all things beer from unusual brewing techniques and ingredients in Radical Brewing to understanding and appreciating craft beer in Tasting Beer.
