Craft Beer Professionals

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Brian was born with a homebrewing father, within blocks of a brewery. He did a little 'research' in his younger days, and in college spent some time in London, living in an apartment with a pub on the ground floor. He spent a semester sampling English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Belgian beers and upon returning back to his college town, macro light lagers just no longer satisfied my newfound appreciation of... actual flavor. He began homebrewing and did so for almost thirty years. The architecture/development company he spent much of his professional career with was adversely impacted by the struggles of the economy in 2007, and he needed to reinvent his life and livelihood. With encouragement from family and lots of friends, the idea of Friendship Brewing Company was launched. He identified a century old building in his home neighborhood and spent about four years renovating the property, again - with friends. They then staffed the brewery with.... friends. Four years later everything they do is fueled by friendships; old friends, new friends, and brew friends. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Kelly Weiss - Perkiomen Valley Brewery Max Finnance - Artisanal Brewing Ventures Nick Bonadies - Belleflower Brewing Company Sofia Barbaresco - New York State Brewers Association www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Keke Gibb - former Boulevard Brewing Company Tara Nurin - Writer, Reporter, Educator, Author of the upcoming "A Woman's Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEOs" www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Alison Wisneski - Lady Justice Brewing Andrew Coplon - Craft Beer Professionals/Secret Hopper Jamaar Valentine - NoDa Brewing Company Katie Nierling - Ska Street BrewStillery Mo Wark - Somos Destinations www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

For details on our Spring Virtual Conference please visit http://spring2021.craftbeerprofessionals.org This conversation features: Jason Sleeman - United Community Bank | Craft Beverage Lending JoAnne Carilli-Stevenson - White Labs Joel Frieders - Hope for the Day Julie Rhodes - Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions Rachel Kesley - Arryved www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Brian Avery - Bravery Brewing Elizabeth Jacobs - Legacy Ale Works Matthew Dahm - Mastry's Brewing Company www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

For details on our Spring Virtual Conference please visit http://spring2021.craftbeerprofessionals.org This conversation features: Aaron Gore - Community Brewing Ventures Daniel Jones - Stern & Eisenberg Jared Stober - Two Track Malting Mike Simon - Precision Fermentation www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

For details on our Spring Virtual Conference please visit http://spring2021.craftbeerprofessionals.org This conversation features: Doug Piper - Gourmet Brewing Kyle Smith - Gorman & Smith Beverage Equipment Matt Albrecht - River Drive Cooperage Pulkit K. Agrawal - The 5th Ingredient www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Peter and Frezi are the Founders of Purpose Brewing and Cellars in Fort Collins, Colorado. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Steve's journey across Craft Beer reads like an extremely impressive highlights reel, including some of the most important players of the past 30 years, from Firestone Walker to Reyes to Figueroa Mountain.  We have a conversation about Steve's 30 year career in Craft Beer, what motivates him, and how his positive philosophy on life turned a hobby into a profession. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org