The first official day of the 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference kicked off with some entertaining panel discussions. Julia Herz from the Brewers Association and CraftBeer.com started us off with a craft beer industry update. Beer writing legends Fred Eckhardt and John Foyston kept us laughing with great war stories, and Erica and Stephen of Brooklyn…
The term “pub crawl” has a tendency to conjure images of packs of young inebriates traveling from spot to spot drinking cheap “domestics” and shots of jagermeister. Fortunately, the crowd of 40 or so beer bloggers who gathered Thursday evening to unofficially kick off the 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference in Portland has far more respect…
Today I’m headed to the 2nd Annual Beer Bloggers Conference, held this year in Beervana – Portland, OR. Yeah, this is such a cool hobby to have. While Growler Fills is purely a labor of love, I’ll admit it’s got some good perks. Things get started this evening with a pre-conference pub crawl organized by…
What do a freelance writer, an attorney, a medical practice manager, a youth director and two grad students have in common? No, that’s not the introduction to a bad lawyer joke. It’s the makeup of our first Pop That Cap night and the common thread was a love of craft beer, a desire to experience…
The 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference is a week away and I’m super stoked to be headed there for some great networking, education and lots of great new beer experiences. On Friday night of the conference, after a trip to the hop fields and a dinner courtesy of the Oregon Brewers Guild, is an event called…
For 11 years running, Billings has enjoyed Ales for Trails. Now, West Glacier, MT is getting Pints for Paths, an inaugural brewfest to support the construction of the Glacier to Gateway Trail. The Pints for Paths Brewfest takes place at Heaven’s Peak Resort in West Glacier on Saturday, August 6, 2011 from 5 to 9…
With the explosion of social media tools comes a ready made opportunity to create a wealth of grass roots events, such as themed celebrations. It’s perfect for the craft beer world. Witness National Beer Day, created by a couple of guys on facebook who wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the end of prohibition. Now…
Collaboration beers are a hot trend in the craft beer world with dozens of breweries joining together to brew up something unique. It’s a trend that embodies the spirit of cooperation that is prevalent in the industry. It’s not too shabby a marketing technique, either, adding plenty of one-off beers to entice the curious. Montana…
You probably weren’t aware there was a beer bloggers conference, but there is and I’m super stoked to be attending. Red Lodge, MT, based Zephyr Adventures has organized two such conferences, the inaugural one in Boulder, Co. last summer and one in London (as in the United Kingdom) earlier this year. Zephyr Adventures creates active…
In 10 years, BikeNet’s Ales for Trails brewfest has generated more than $200,000 to support trails in Billings Montana, contributing to the construction of 35 miles of multi-use trails. Billed as the “Best Party in Billings,” Ales for Trails annually brings together 2,000 to 3,000 craft beer fans for food, beer, wine, music and a…