In a nation with nearly 9,000 breweries, serving good beer is no longer enough to claim your piece of the pie. In order to survive and thrive, breweries, pubs and on-premise must evolve to provide "Better Experiences". But, what does that even mean? In this conversation, we will explore different ways to define and provide "Better Experiences." Once upon a time Jeremy Storton didn’t know the difference between an ESB and an IPA. Now he is an Advanced Cicerone®, IBD certified brewer, BJCP judge, ...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min
See you in 2022 at CBP Connects presented by Arryved POS, a series of workshops in three markets across the United States offering collaborative and educational opportunities for Craft Beer Professionals. Join your fellow Craft Beer Professionals in Norfolk, VA (February 7-9, 2022) for 3 days of networking and education. Kenny VanHorn is an owner at Elation Brewing. Opened in 2019, Elation has quickly become known for their fantastic lagers, beautiful taproom, and welcoming experience. Join Kenn...
Nov 24, 2021•6 min
In this conversation we will hear from several Veterans who chose to open a brewery. We will discuss what strategies they learned from their prior career that are valuable in their brewery, discuss the differences between their military service/craft beer, and how they give back to the community. This conversation features: Chris Calhoun - The Tap House Chattanooga/Empyreal Brewing JD McBridge - Fire Base Brewing Company Kathryn Cripps - Kochendorfer Brewing Co Kevin Ryan - Service Brewing CBP C...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min
CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Christopher Glenn, Founder & Executive Director of Bottleshare, was struck by a drunk driver back in 2018 while on his way home after closing up the Tasting Room at Dry County Brewing Company. Among a plethora of injuries, the accident also caused permanent neurological damage. Through his recovery, which continues to this day, the Craft Community rallied behind him through support and fundraising efforts. Through t...
Nov 10, 2021•41 min
See you in 2022 at CBP Connects presented by Arryved POS, a series of workshops in three markets across the United States offering collaborative and educational opportunities for Craft Beer Professionals. Join your fellow Craft Beer Professionals for 3 days of networking and education. Kary will be leading a workshop on "How to Build Your Taproom Financial Plan." In this session we will simplify your brewery financials, so that you can read and understand the numbers of your business. No debits ...
Nov 08, 2021•6 min
See you in 2022 at CBP Connects presented by Arryved POS, a series of workshops in three markets across the United States offering collaborative and educational opportunities for Craft Beer Professionals. Join your fellow Craft Beer Professionals for 3 days of networking and education. Norfolk, Virginia | February 7-9, 2022 St. Louis, Missouri | June 20-22, 2022 For more information: https://cbpconnects.com/...
Oct 25, 2021•13 min
Aaron Gore (Community Brewing Ventures) hosts a panel to discuss the importance of your company's Brand to its success. We will approach Branding from multiple backgrounds, expertise, and scales, covering every angle of what is likely your brewery's most important asset. What is Brand Power? Why is it important? How do you cultivate it, and how do you protect it? This conversation features: Aaron Gore (Community Brewing Ventures) Chuck Homola (Steam Theory) Cody Fague (CODO Design) Matthew Juair...
Oct 23, 2021•50 min
Founded by Sam and Mariah Calagione back in 1995, Dogfish continues to be an independent, family-controlled company moving in a slightly off-centered direction. When they opened in downtown Rehoboth as the smallest commercial brewery, they began with a straight forward, but unorthodox mission: off-centered ales for off-centered people. Flash forward to today. They are a bigger - but still small - brewery, with the same mission. Thanks to a lot of awesome fans who believe in what they are doing a...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this session, we will speak with a panel of brewery owners on how they have grown their brewery through opening a second location and the impact on the growth of their brewery. We will discuss the opportunities and challenges of opening a second location and what decisions they made in their expansion efforts and how they financed that growth. This conversation features: Chris Burns (Old Ox Brewery) Josh Lance (Lance CPA) Mike Condon (Noon Whistle Brewing) CBP Connects 2-Day Workshop | 3 Nigh...
Oct 20, 2021•48 min
Join us for a conversation with the Safe Bars P.A.C.T. Initiative partners. The Safe Bars P.A.C.T. Initiative is a collaborative response to create safe and respectful workspaces with proactive measures to end gender-based harassment and other violence in the beverage industry. The beverage industry has and continues to perpetuate harm for those it seeks to marginalize and keep vulnerable. We have an opportunity to change the current culture for womxn, transgender, and non-binary individuals to ...
Oct 20, 2021•59 min
All across the U.S., taprooms come in many shapes and sizes. The interior and exterior are each as unique as the individuals that produce and serve the beer within the taprooms. Even more unique are the varied locations in which we have chosen to open our taprooms. As we have chosen an industry that continuously highlights its community, we often forget certain aspects of our community that are right in front of us. What happens when we choose not only to focus on the value we gain from our craf...
Oct 19, 2021•43 min
Tying a Bow on 2021's Financials w/Audra Gaiziunas (Brewed For Her Ledger) and Jason Sleeman (United Community Bank) What will your financials look like on December 31st, what planning have you done or can you to help your brewery look good on paper. Will next year be the year you need money? What will the bank say about how you preformed. In this session, we will talk about how to focus on a few small things to help your financials look the best they can for year end. CBP Connects 2-Day Worksho...
Oct 19, 2021•48 min
Brewing beer is both an art and a science. And every business has its own unique story to tell. When it comes to the craft beer industry, many breweries use data management and analytics to gain insight into their businesses and create a competitive advantage -- from finding new customers, to tracking product quality and consistency, to growing their brewery production volumes. Join the Beer30 by The 5th Ingredient panel discussion to learn how three breweries have used data management in innova...
Oct 18, 2021•58 min
Every brewer knows (or should know) about the risks associated with CO2 exposure and leaks. You or someone you know has felt dizzy or nauseous, passed out, or even worse. You should already have trainings in place and action plans for incidents in place. But do you know why carbon dioxide effects you and your staff in these ways? DO you really know the science behind the gas? This session will provide you with the simple scientific basics of carbon dioxide, how its created, why it acts like it d...
Oct 18, 2021•40 min
CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Dana Kaluzny, BA, PMP (she/her) is a Project Management Educator, Facilitator and Social Justice Advocate. She is the Founder of Social Impact Projects: group projects that are pleasurable (and not a pain in the ass!). Bringing people together for projects that matter. She facilitates learning adventures with project teams and organizations who want to have a good time while integrating a different project management ap...
Oct 14, 2021•53 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Pal Ingebrigtsen - PLAATO Scott Schmidt - Market The Brew Seth Gardenswartz - Blackgardenlaw PC Thomas Tredennick - La Verne Brewing Fall Virtual Conference | October 18-20, 2021 http://rsvp.craftbeerprofessionals.org/ CBP Connects 2-Day Workshop | 3 Nightly Receptions | Norfolk, Virginia February 7-9, 20...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Adam Ross - AR Design Devon Hoffman - Site-Seeker Mary-Jane Maurice - Malteurop Malting Company Phil Neumann - Mainstem Malt Ruvani de Silva - Beer Is For Everyone Fall Virtual Conference | October 18-20, 2021 http://rsvp.craftbeerprofessionals.org/ CBP Connects 2-Day Workshop | 3 Nightly Receptions | Nor...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Aaron Gore - Community Brewing Ventures Glenn Clark - Crafting a Brand Steve Schmidt - Market The Brew Warren Bondi - Beer Marketeers Fall Virtual Conference | October 18-20, 2021 http://rsvp.craftbeerprofessionals.org/ CBP Connects 2-Day Workshop | 3 Nightly Receptions | Norfolk, Virginia February 8-9, 2...
Oct 05, 2021•59 min
CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. JoAnne Carilli-Stevenson, is the Head of Business Development for White Labs. She has over 28 years of experience in the brewing and distilling industries, and previously served as the Marketing Director for the Brewers Association and founded the Colorado Distillers Guild. JoAnne has spoken at numerous beverage and fermentation conferences worldwide over the course of her career. She holds a BA from the University of V...
Sep 30, 2021•34 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Jason Gladfelter - Vombuds Jason Sleeman - United Community Bank Kyle Rheiner - CraftBrewingInsurance.com Morgan Culhane - Content on Draft Pulkit Agrawal - Beer30 by The 5th Ingredient Fall Virtual Conference | October 18-20, 2021 http://rsvp.craftbeerprofessionals.org/ CBP Connects 2-Day Workshop | 3 Ni...
Sep 28, 2021•56 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Colleen Quinn - Second Sip Beverage Consulting Kyle Smith - Gorman & Smith Beverage Equipment Laura Lodge - StartABrewery.com Fall Virtual Conference | October 18-20, 2021 http://rsvp.craftbeerprofessionals.org/ CBP Connects 2-Day Workshop | 3 Nightly Receptions | Norfolk, Virginia February 8-9, 2022 ...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 6 min
CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Sam J Cruz, Co Owner and Chief Marketer at Against The Grain. ATG began as a Louisville KY brewpub operation, growing to build a production brewery also located in Louisville. Since then, Sam and team have added an additional brewpub unit in Louisville, as well as diversifying the business to include two music venue and bar locations located in Louisville, a property holdings company with real estate investment, interna...
Sep 14, 2021•29 min
CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. It’s one thing to brew great beer. It’s entirely another to turn that ability into a successful and thriving business. It takes foresight, talent, and business acumen – traits abundant in the visionary leader of Foothills Brewing. From an initial annual output of just 800 barrels in 2005, Jamie has grown Foothills into a multimillion dollar regional brewery approaching 40,000 barrels a year in production. Along the way ...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min
The 5th Ingredient develops all-in-one brewery management systems that makes it easy to use your data for real-time process improvement. Visit www.the5thingredient.com to learn more or email pint@the5thingredient to book your demo today! www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org
Aug 26, 2021•15 min
In this conversation we will discuss the logistics, advantages, challenges, and overall impact of also operating an Airbnb at a brewery. This conversation features: Denise Wagenbrenner - Berkeley Springs Brewing Company Rick Horton - The Outlaw Brewing Company Tammy Ebbinghaus - Indian Springs Brewing Tonya Latimer - Dalton Union Winery & Brewery www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Colleen Quinn - Second Sip Beverage Consulting David Holm - Apex Brewery Tristan Bissinger - Dueling Barrels Brewery and Distillery www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr
We are extremely excited to announce CBP Connects presented by Arryved POS - Norfolk, VA . 2-Day Workshop | 3 Nightly Receptions | Norfolk, Virginia February 8-9, 2022 For more information: https://cbpconnects-norfolk.eventbrite.com/ Hope to see you there!...
Aug 12, 2021•3 min
In this conversation we will discuss the pros, cons, and overall experience of having multiple partners involved in owning a brewery. This conversation features: Josh Norris - Witchdoctor Brewing Company Larry Winans - Jackass Brewing Company Sam Cruz - Against the Grain Brewery Tripper Mathews - Tusculum Brewing Company Will Landry - Twisted Track Brewpub www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min
[Industry Ambassador Episode] Trivia nights are one of the most popular forms of bar entertainment – and they can be one of the most lucrative, as well. But many owners and managers struggle to put together an effective trivia night, spending hours researching questions and trying to find the best ways to get the word out about their event. Brian will share not only how to host a successful trivia night, but also the keys that make them super-successful on the profit side as well! www.DeliverMeT...
Jul 29, 2021•34 min
In this conversation we will hear from several of your peers discussing the past year, challenges, surprises, strategies for success, and predictions moving forward. This conversation features: Carmone Macfarlane - Phoenix Brewing Company Jason Snyder - Peak Drift Brewing Company Michael Crowell - Petrichor Brewing Pola Girard Galie - Lower Forge Brewing Company www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min
