The 5th edition of the Startup Brewery Challenge, Brewbound’s one of kind business pitch competition for emerging craft brands, will return to the upcoming Brewbound Session, taking place on Dec. 3 in San Diego, Calif. Presented by Craft Brew Alliance, the Startup Brewery Challenge gives U.S. craft breweries who have been on the market for less than two years a chance to show off their business plans, sample one core product offering and receive immediate feedback from a panel of five expert judges.

Brewbound is pleased to announce that Michael Wright, the founder of The Commons Brewery, will join tomorrow’s Brew Talks PDX meetup to share his entrepreneurial lessons from building a small artisan craft brewery in one of the country’s most competitive beer markets. Wright, who launched The Commons Brewery out of his garage in 2010, will discuss his experience of patiently scaling The Commons Brewery, share his business philosophy and outlook on the continued growth of the craft segment.

We’re just 48 hours away from Brew Talks PDX, being held on Wednesday Aug. 19 at Providence Park in Portland, Ore., and it’s finally time to reveal this month’s featured speakers. Rogue Ales president Brett Joyce, Columbia Distributing president Mark Walen and Rob Maletis, the owner and president of Maletis Beverage, will join Brewbound assistant editor Dave Eisenberg in a conversation about the dynamic Portland beer scene. CBA’s senior manager of emerging business, Karmen Olson, will also discuss how the company approaches partnerships with smaller breweries.

After connecting with nearly 200 beer industry professionals at our Brew Talks CBC event earlier this year, we knew we had to get back to Portland, Ore. for another evening of business discussion and networking. That’s why we’re so excited to announce our return to the City of Roses on August 19 for round 2 of Brew Talks, this time hosted by Widmer Brothers Brewing at the home of the Portland Timbers — Providence Park.

Brewbound is pleased to announce Craft Brew Alliance CEO Andy Thomas will speak at the upcoming Brewbound Session, which will be held in San Diego on Thursday, Dec. 4. Thomas will share his vision of a mature craft beer category. In his presentation, Thomas will address the important questions that, ultimately, will determine how much craft is able to grow.

We’re less than 24 hours away from the Brewbound Session, being held tomorrow at the Revere Hotel in downtown Boston, and it’s time to introduce our five esteemed judges for the second edition of Brewbound’s Startup Brewery Challenge, which is sponsored by Craft Brew Alliance. 

Brewbound is pleased to announce the return of its Startup Brewery Challenge, a unique opportunity for new craft brewers to partner with one of the country’s largest craft beer companies, Craft Brew Alliance. The competition will take place at the December 5 Brewbound Session in San Diego. New craft brewery owners will have the opportunity to show off their business plans, new beers and receive immediate feedback from an expert judging panel.

In front of a packed house, with beer professionals as the judges, four craft breweries made their pitch. At stake — the chance to create a collaboration brew with Widmer Brothers Brewing. This first installment in Brewbound’s ‘Startup Brewery Challenge’ featured four Oregon-based craft beer companies. It was held during last month’s Brew Talks Portland… Read more »

When Brew Talks moved south from Seattle to Portland to wrap up the tour, many pounds heavier but much better educated, we continued to explore the contrast between the way the two hubs of Northwest brewing think about the meaning of the business for their civic identities. While Seattle brewers complained that the approach to… Read more »

Brewbound.com is pleased to announce live video streaming of its Brew Talks West Coast Tour, a FREE traveling meetup series for craft beer industry professionals. The first stop during the week-long tour which will take place on Tuesday, July 23 at The Lost Abbey in San Marcos, Calif. The live broadcast will take begin at 5:30… Read more »

Registration for the Brew Talks West Coast Tour is almost closed. Only a few seats remain at stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland, Oregon. If you are interested in attending Brew Talks, register now! Attendance is FREE but space is LIMITED!

Brewbound.com today announced a unique opportunity for startup craft brewers to partner with one of the country’s largest craft beer companies. Presented by Craft Brew Alliance, the Startup Brewery Challenge offers new brewery owners the chance to brew with Widmer Brothers Brewing.

Brewbound today announced the official dates, times and venues for its first annual Brew Talks West Coast Tour. Brew Talks — a free, traveling educational meetup series that aims to provide craft brewers with access to valuable insight into the branding, marketing and distribution of craft beer — will make stops at four West Coast… Read more »