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Craft Beer Professionals

Craft Beer Professionalswww.craftbeerprofessionals.org
Craft Beer Professionals is a national network dedicated to the growth and betterment of the craft beer industry. CBP unifies and elevates the industry through educational content, peer to peer dialogue, and unique community events. Educational sessions, interviews, and panel conversations that dive into critical topics in the craft beer industry. [Stay up to date with CBP] www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org
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Episodes

CBP Stories - Building the 1st Female Lead & 1st Craft Brewery in Rwanda w/Jessi Flynn (Kweza)

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Jessi Flynn is the Managing Director and Head Brewer of Kweza Craft Brewery, the first female lead and the first craft brewery in Rwanda. A landscape architect by trade, Jessi moved to Rwanda in 2017 to design and build RICA (Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture). She is now full time at the brewery and is passionate about engaging women in brewing at a commercial level. https://linktr.ee/KwezaCraftBrewery www....

Mar 10, 20211 hr 2 min

Voices of Discrimination, Part One

We will be hosting a series of live events to draw attention to discrimination in Craft Beer. These events will include a spoken word reading of anonymous experiences followed by a speaker who will share actionable steps we can take. While uncomfortable and difficult, these conversations are critical for moving in a positive direction. Following a reading of anonymous experiences from your peers, Lauren Taylor of Safe Bars will speak on ways to make our industry less discriminatory. Safe Bars us...

Mar 10, 202142 min

Stolen from the Music Industry

This conversation features: Betsy Lay - Lady Justice Brewing Britt Teusink - FrameShift Fermentation Kelly Quinn - Brioux City Brewery Mike Lock - Broken Goblet Brewing Tristan Brown - Pontoon Brewing www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Mar 09, 20211 hr 2 min

CBP Stories - From Sidelines to Sightlines with Bryan Roth (Good Beer Hunting)

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Bryan Roth has written about the beer industry for almost a decade, reporting on business, cultural, and personal stories. He currently serves as news editor for Good Beer Hunting's Sightlines section and director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers, a trade organization representing media professionals. A former newspaper reporter and sports play-by-play broadcaster, he's worked at Duke University for 13 years ...

Mar 03, 20211 hr 3 min

Craft Beverage Expo Preview: The Effects of COVID-19 on Packaging

Thank you to our partner, Craft Beverage Expo & Distribution Conference, who helped to organize today's panel. Please visit their website, www.craftbeverageexpo.com , to learn more and register for their upcoming events and webinars including the March 9-10 event. This conversation features: Greg Lovensheimer - Chief Operating Office, Millcraft Harrison Chie - VP of Sales & Marketing, Weber Packaging Joel Miller - President, Phoenix Packaging International Mike Seitz - Sales Director – E...

Feb 25, 202159 min

Things We Don't Say IPA: Craft Beer for Mental Health

www.ThingsWeDontSay.beer The THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA project was created to help shift how we approach mental health by encouraging people to talk about their experiences and feelings, both good and bad, and to demonstrate the importance of asking for help when we need it. THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA is a call to empower breweries from around the globe to use their platforms to stand up for those who suffer in silence with their mental health, be it with anxiety, depression, or other mental illness....

Feb 24, 20211 hr 6 min

The LGBTQIA+ Experience in Craft Beer

This conversation features: Bryan Van Den Oever - Red Bear Brewing Company Holly Regan - Freelance Journalist Michele Wonder - Perfect Pour Services Rachael Engel - Bosk Brew Works www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Feb 23, 20211 hr 5 min

CBP Stories - Rekindled Relationship to Destination Brewery with Abraham & Paul Lorrain (Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Company)

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Abraham, and his father, Paul, didn't talk for seven years. Why? They still don't know. A letter and an home-brew kit ignited a reconnection, and next thing you know, they're brewing test batches together in a garage. Fast forward, and they open a beautiful brewery in Maine and have now been in operation for over 7 years. Did we mention it has fire pits, disc golf, and even ice skating? We will dive into how this Northe...

Feb 11, 202157 min

Finance for Non-Financial People

This conversation features: Jason Sleeman - United Community Bank - Craft Beverage Josh Lance - Lance CPA Kary Shumway - Kary's Financial Training/Wormtown Brewery Rick Wehner - Brewery Finance www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Feb 09, 20211 hr 5 min

CBP Stories - Becoming a Professional Beer Journalist with Tara Nurin

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Tara is a BJCP-certified beer judge. Passionate about promoting women’s challenges and achievements, the former TV news reporter is publishing her first book, a history of women in beer, in fall 2021. She volunteers as the archivist for the Pink Boots Society and launched New Jersey's original beer consumer educational group for women. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Feb 04, 202159 min

CBP Stories - How Arryved Came To Be

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Arryved was founded by David Norman, in partnership with local craft brewery GM's Ray Decker of Avery and Natalie Gula of Left Hand Brewing Company This conversation features: David Norman Natalie Gula Ray Decker www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Jan 27, 202158 min

When Should Your Brewery Reach Out For Help?

This conversation features: Chad Melis - Turn It Up Media Denise Ford-Sawadogo - Montclair Brewery Sean O'Keefe - Pontoon Brewing Warren Bondi - Beer Marketeers www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Jan 26, 20211 hr 9 min

Pink Boots Society

This conversation features: Jennifer Erickson - Pink Boots Society, Board Member/Treasurer Megan Parisi - Pink Boots Society, Board Member/Scholarship Coordinator and Boston Beer Company, R&D brewer Sue Rigler - Pink Boots Society, Board Member/Collaboration Brew Day Coordinator Tiffany Pitra- Yakima Chief Hops, Sensory Manager www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Jan 20, 202159 min

Cultural Appropriation

This conversation features: Daniel Jones - Stern & Eisenberg Day Bracey - Drinking Partners, Fresh Fest Teo Hunter - Crowns & Hops www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Jan 19, 20211 hr 6 min

Virtual Experiences

This conversation features: Josh Lindsay - Karbach Brewing Company Matthew Leff - Rhizome Productions Suzanne Henricksen - The Crafty Cask www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Jan 12, 20211 hr 7 min

CBP Stories - Tokyo Brewed with Mike Grant (DevilCraft)

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Mike Grant is the Co-founder/Brewer/CEO of DevilCraft Brewery / DevilCraft Pizzeria in Tokyo. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Jan 05, 202157 min

Alcoholism

This conversation features: Alison Wisneski - Lady Justice Brewing Danii Oliver - BEERSGIVING/Island to Island Brewery Tom Halaska - WellBeing Brewing Company Will Ryan - Blaze Brewing Company Zach Jewell - Into the Dark Blue www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 29, 20201 hr 12 min

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - How We Can Be Better (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Betsy Lay - Lady Justice Brewing Hannah Godhe - Naked Brewing Company Jamaar Valentine - NoDa Brewing Company Kelly Weiss - Perkiomen Valley Brewery Lenox Mercedes - High Gravity Hip Hop CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 16, 20201 hr 24 min

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - We Have a Problem (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Alisa Mercado - Rhythm & Rhyme Brewing Co. Day Bracey - Drinking Partners, Fresh Fest Holly Regan - Bard Creative Content Services Jason Gladfelter - Pub Dialogue Larry Clouser - Pono Brewing Company CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 16, 20201 hr 33 min

Diversifying Your Product Line (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Erik Fowler - White Labs Joe Spearot - First State Brewing Company Matt Albrecht - River Drive Cooperage Rick Laxague - Craft Beverage Consultants Tanner Gifford - Knuckle Puck Brewing CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 2 min

Brewery/Distributor/Supplier Relationships (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: JoAnne Carilli-Stevenson - White Labs Rachel Grieder - CedarBrew Insurance Randy Griggs - 21st Amendment Brewery CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 5 min

Taproom Experiences in the COVID-Era (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Jamaar Valentine - NoDa Brewing Company Katie Nierling - Ska Street Brewstillery Nancy Trigg - Arryved Thomas Frenya - Pontoon Brewing CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 4 min

Being a Successful Boss (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Barry Elwonger - Motorworks Brewing Chad Bratt - Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery Mo Wark - Somos Destinations (El Vado Taproom, Ponderosa Brewing) Nicole Carrier - Throwback Brewery CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 4 min

Drinking Misperceptions (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Aaron Gore - Fresh Pitch Beverage Consulting Bryan Roth - Good Beer Hunting Julie Rhodes - Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions Tara Nurin - Craft Beverage Consultants CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 12 min

Non-Alcoholic (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Alban de Pury - AL's Debbie Novograd - BevZero Keith Villa - CERIA Brewing Company Ryan Bandy - Indeed Brewing Company Sanjeev Sawni - Gruvi CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 8 min

Mental Health and the Craft Beer Industry (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Greg Heller-LaBelle - The Colony Meadery Joel Frieders - Hope For The Day Josh Burr - Foothills Brewing Mike Willaford - Tin Whiskers Brewing Company Steve Adams - Dryhop Brewers CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 15 min

Legal Issues in Craft Beer Today (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Brandon Mazer - Perkins Thompson Daniel Jones - Stern & Eisenberg John Szymankiewicz - Beer Law Center Matthew McLaughlin - McLaughlin, PC Rachel Lawson - Schaffer Law Firm PLLC CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 6 min

Strategies for a Pandemic (Panel Fest)

This conversation features: Devon Hoffman - Site-Seeker, Inc. John Holl - Beer Edge John Kelley - Craftpeak Laura Lodge - Customized Craft Beer Programs Marcus Ohanesian - Perfect Evolution/Timberyard Brewing Company CBP Panel Fest is a 2 day event featuring 11 panel conversations on critical topics facing Craft Beer today. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Dec 15, 20201 hr 7 min
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