The Craft Brewers Conference® delivers concentrated, affordable brewing education and idea sharing to improve brewery quality and performance. Attendees can choose from eight educational tracks led by the top minds in the beer and business worlds.
Here’s a short and shareable preview of the 2021 conference.
Featured Speakers
Russian River Brewing Company
Natalie Cilurzo is the Co-Owner and President of Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa and Windsor, California. Natalie has been in the craft beer industry since 1994 when her then-boyfriend, Vinnie, opened Blind Pig Brewing Company in Southern California. In 2017, Vinnie and Natalie were awarded the “Brewers Association Recognition Award.” She currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for SSU’s School of Business and Economics.
Brewing Operations & Beer Styles
Every distinct beer style has a unique history and characteristics, and is brewed using specific techniques. Similarly, every brewery—from the smallest local brewpub to the largest regional or national packaging brand—has its own set of brewing processes and engineering challenges. Brewing experts in this track will highlight current beer styles and the techniques used to brew them, as well as ways to maximize quality and efficiency in your brewery operations, no matter the size.
Running a brewery is about more than just making good beer. Things like finance and accounting, hiring and staff motivation, and change management are all just as important to keep your business healthy. This track is intended for owners, managers, and leaders in the craft brewing industry. Join these sessions to open your mind, be inspired, and learn to be a more effective leader.
THRIVE is a Brewers Association (BA) initiative that takes a holistic approach to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), human resources (HR), and physical and mental wellness in the craft brewing community. Experts in this track will provide informative and actionable content that improves DEI, HR, and wellness-related practices in breweries of all sizes.
Quality and ingredient management is critical for continued success in the brewing industry. Seminars in this track will help you build your own sensory and quality programs, as well as source, analyze, and properly use the highest quality ingredients to brew the best beer possible.
It’s essential for every small business to stay up to date on the rules and regulations affecting their operations. Attend the seminars in this track to make sure you’re aware of the risks and opportunities in today’s national environment.
More than 10,300 industry professionals gathered in Minneapolis for the 2022 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America. Here are a few takeaways.
A live stream of the World Beer Cup awards ceremony will be available on May 5 starting at 5:00 p.m. CT via the Brewing Network.
Big news, welcome reception ticket holders! We are thrilled to announce that our musical guest will be Minneapolis’ own Nur-D.
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