KEYNOTE
Logan Plant
Beavertown Brewery
The State of British Craft Beer in 2017

THE MODERN BEER PORTFOLIO
Balancing a core range vs. consumer demand for special releases

Host: 
Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Cosmo Sutherland, Beavertown Brewery
Evin O’Riordain, The Kernel
Darron Anley, Siren Craft Brew

SOUR BEER AS A GENRE
How do we update nomenclature to encompass an ever broadening set of styles?

Host: 
Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Pierre Tilquin, Gueuzerie Tilquin
André Ek, Brekeriet
Tomme Arthur, The Lost Abbey

FOREVER YOUNG (PART 1)
Staying Relevant in the Modern Beer Landscape, Part 1

Host: 
Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Kim Jordan, New Belgium Brewing
Paul Jones, Cloudwater Brew Co.

ART & CRAFT
Why your brand is as important as your recipes

Host: 
Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Nick Dwyer, Beavertown Brewery
Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting

KEYNOTE
Steve Grossman
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
On the Past, Present & Future of Craft Beer
 

FOREVER YOUNG (PART 2)
Staying Relevant in the Modern Beer Landscape, Part 2

Host: Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers:
Meghan Waites, Thornbridge Brewery
Dande Bagby, Bagby Beer Company
Sam Richardson, Other Half Brewing Company

A NEW TAKE ON TERROIR
How are surroundings and the environment influencing modern brewers?

Host: 
Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Tom Oliver, Oliver’s Cider & Perry
Mark Tranter, Burning Sky Brewery
Averie Swanson, Jester King Brewery

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD
How hyper-local changes everything

Host: 
Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Andrew Schwartz, Modern Times Beer
Lauren Lister, Beavertown Brewery
Connor Casey, Cellarmaker Brewing Co.

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
What will it look like when yeast has its moment?

Host: 
Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Yvan de Baets, Brasserie de la Senne
Glenn Castelein, Brouwerij Alvinne
Jamil Zainasheff, Heretic Brewing Company

GROWING HORIZONTALLY
Finding Ways to Expand the Beer Bubble

Host: 
Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Jacob Alsing, Mikkeller Brewing
Jos Ruffell, Garage Project
Andrew Cooper, The Wild Beer Co.

HAZED AND CONFUSED
Is the New England IPA the end of the style's evolution or a resistance to a status quo?

Host: 
Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting

Guest Speakers: 
Soren Parker Wagner, Dry & Bitter Brewery
Wayne Wambles, Cigar City Brewing Company
Patrick Ware, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.