Brew Talks: Industry Discussions, Networking & Beers on Oct. 6
Brewbound’s Brew Talks meetup series, presented by Dogfish Head, returns to Denver, CO this fall for the Great American Beer Festival.
Hours before the largest consumer-focused beer festival in the U.S. kicks off, Brewbound will host its final Brew Talks meetup of 2022 at Cervantes Masterpiece (2637 Welton St., Denver, CO, 80205), featuring networking, beers and beer business discussions from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. MT on Thursday, October 6.
Beer industry professionals interested in watching the panel discussions can either join the meetup in-person during GABF in Denver, CO or access the free livestream worldwide. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual access.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Colorado Brewers Guild. Supplier and service companies wishing to attend the event should inquire about sponsorship opportunities.
Brew Talks Denver 2022 Speakers
Becca Kieffer Toft
Key Account Manager, Athletic Brewing
Billy Clayton
Sr. National Account Manager, Odell Brewing
Elizabeth Isenbart
Director of National Accounts, JuneShine
Ryan Call
Director of Sales, Dry Dock Brewing
Kyle Ingram
Brand Director, Sierra Nevada
Jessica Fierro
Owner and Head Brewer, Atrevida Beer Co.
Mark Safarik
Brewmaster, Dogfish Head
Jason Ford
Owner, Broken Compass Brewing
Shawnee Adelson
Executive Director, Colorado Brewers Guild
Brew Talks Presenting Sponsor
Program
Print the agenda for Thursday, October 06
Please note: All times US Mountain Time
- 12:00 PM12:30 PM
Doors Open + Networking
- 12:30 PM12:40 PM
- 12:40 PM1:25 PM
The Chain Game: National Accounts Tips & Tricks
A panel of national accounts managers from leading craft breweries will share how they’ve built their teams and grown sales through chains. They’ll share what to prepare for when meeting with buyers and how to keep those placements once you get ‘em.
- Becca Kieffer Toft
- Billy Clayton
- Elizabeth Isenbart
- Ryan Call
- 1:25 PM1:45 PM
Networking & Beer Break
- 1:45 PM2:30 PM
After the IPApocalypse: What Comes Next After Craft’s Most Popular Style
A second panel will dive into one of craft’s most challenging commercial issues: How do you innovate at scale beyond the IPA juggernaut? With hazies, imperials, West Coasts, Americans and various other IPA styles accounting for the majority of craft sales, can brewers grow beyond their reliance on IPA? And should they?
- Jessica Fierro
- Mark Safarik
- Kyle Ingram
- 2:30 PM3:00 PM
Beers & Networking
