The Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP) will host their first-ever Brewers Symposium this Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, at the Artsquest SteelStacks facility (Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema) in Bethlehem, Pa.
The two-day event will feature 13 separate 45-minute sessions pertaining to both the business and the science of brewing. In addition to learning from Pennsylvania Brew Masters representing D.G. Yuengling & Son, Victory Brewing Company, Troegs Brewing Company and Appalachian Brewing Company, attendees will also be addressed by three well-known keynote speakers:
- JB Shireman, Director of the First Beverage Group in Los Angeles, California, and well-respected beer industry veteran, will speak on day one and discuss “The Winds of Change in the Craft Beer Industry.”
- Dick Cantwell, newly appointed Quality Ambassador for the Brewers Association in Boulder, Colorado, will also speak on day one and focus on “Ensuring High Quality Craft Beer.” Cantwell co-founded Elysian Brewing Company in 1996, where he served as head brewer until its sale to Anheuser-Busch earlier this year.
- Bill Clement, two-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Philadelphia Flyers and critically acclaimed speaker, broadcaster and author, will close out the Brewers Symposium on day two with a keynote address “EveryDay Leadership: The Power to Influence Outcomes.”
The symposium will run in conjunction with the Artsquest Oktoberfest, where members of the BOP will also participate in the festival’s “Craft Brewers Village.”
For more information on how to attend, visit the Brewers of Pennsylvania website.
- Photography: Nina Lea Photography
