2018 CBC – Crib Notes For Your Week

Brewers from all over the world will descend on Nashville, Tenn., for the 35rd Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America. There will be plenty to do, so supported by the advertisers listed here ProBrewer has assembled a complete list of options.


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2018 WORLD BEER CUP

The Brewers Association developed the bi-annual World Beer Cup Competition in 1996 to celebrate the art and science of brewing. It has grown into what many consider the world’s premier beer competition. Because it is held in conjunction with CBC and attracts judges as well as participants from dozens of countries they always add international flavor to the conference.

JOIN PROBREWER.COM IN TOASTING OUR REAL BEER PIONEERS

The ProBrewer.com team will be raising a glass to a couple of our very own real beer pioneers: Tom McCormick and Stan Hieronymus, important components in the Probrewer.com machine, have been involved in the American craft brewing scene since the beginning. The drinks and apps are provided; and we’re asking you to bring the smiles, and settle in for stories of the glory days of the craft beer revolution.
Wednesday, May 2nd, 5pm-7pm at City Tap House, 204 3rd Ave S
Can you make it?! PLEASE RSVP to Lauren@luckycloverpackaging.com.

If you have questions about ProBrewer.com and how to get the most out of our online community, Banjo Bandolas, will be there to field questions and give advice on everything Probrewer.com. If you’d like to contact Banjo before the show or set a meeting during CBC, email him at Banjo@probrewer.com or call him at (541) 284-5500.


CRIB NOTE SPONSORS

AMPCO PUMPS CO.- A COMPLETE LINE OF CRAFT BREWING PRODUCTS – CBC booth 309 – Ampco manufactures and assembles a complete line of craft brewing products. ROLEC DH – portable hop (and more) induction system, CB+ Craft Brew Pump – no more leaking seals, Cellar Cart for Beer & CIP – lightweight and portable. Highly engineered solutions, outstanding customer service and quick deliveries make Ampco the simple choice.
www.ampcopumps.com/brewing-cellar

A.B.E. WORLDCLASS CRAFT BEER & SPIRITS EQUIPMENT – BOOTH 424 – American Beer Equipment is a U.S. manufacturer, engineer and supplier of comprehensive brewhouses, canning systems, glass bottling systems and other craft beer equipment. We outfit start-ups to well established craft breweries. Whether the need is individual brewing equipment components, or a turn-key brewhouse system from design to implementation, ABE delivers!
Learn more at www.americanbeerequipment.com

AN EXPANDED MENU OF KEG SOLUTIONS FROM MICROSTAR – BOOTH 1324 – MicroStar is the leading diversified keg solutions provider. MicroStar’s Keg Management division leverages two pools of kegs — KegCraft kegs for midsize brewers and MicroStar-branded kegs for large brewers — to deliver cost-effective outsourced keg solutions. MicroStar’s Quality Services division repairs and maintains the largest keg fleets in the world.
Visit www.MicrostarLogistics.com to learn more.

ARCHON – A LEADER IN CRAFT BREW EQUIPMENT SUPPLY – BOOTH 2254 – ARCHON is a leader in supplying quality equipment to the brewing industry. ARCHON is the proud USA distributor of quality global brands including Barby+Kuhner, Zimmerlin, Zorzini, Kieselmann and HAKE. Our brewery line includes hose, nozzles, manways, valves, sprayballs, fittings and much more.
Visit www.shopARCHONind.com or call (800) 554-1394.

BLEFA – NEW, USED, KEG SALES & SERVICE – BOOTH 1734 – BLEFA Kegs is a leading global supplier of stainless steel kegs providing safe, cost-effective & environmentally-friendly packaging. Our drive is to produce the highest quality kegs on the market. Our 30 year warranty gives breweries assurance they‘ve purchased a reliable keg with the highest standards that is “Made in Germany.”
www.blefakegs.us

BLICHMANN ENGINEERING PRO BREWING – BOOTH 3129 – We eliminate purchasing frustrations by supplying a fully equipped product. Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing products are designed for intuitive, efficient, and cost effective use–allowing the brewer to focus on brewing. Our mission is to provide the brewer with a high quality product that performs reliably and predictably for many years. In a word – value. Rest assured that Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing is world class quality and priced at a value that can’t be beat. All backed by amazing customer support directly by Blichmann Engineering not only at the time of sale, but for years to come.
www.blichmannengineering.com

BREWBIDS.COM – FREE ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR CRAFT BEER AND BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT – BOOTH 424 – BrewBids is a free marketplace designed to connect buyers and sellers with brewery equipment across the world. Buyers now have a place to find items at the best market price.
"Build Your Brewery" at www.BrewBids.com

CLEARWATER TECH OZONE DISINFECTION SYSTEMS – BOOTH 1804 – ClearWater Tech offers a unique family of stationary and mobile Ozone Disinfection systems for the brewing industry that produce a sustainable and more desirable product by means of: reducing water, energy costs, and less wear-and tear on processing equipment, while controlling bacteria, molds, and other microbes, without leaving behind off-tastes, odors or residues – preserving the integrity of your beer, batch after batch!
www.cwtozone.com

CRAWFORD BREWING EQUIPMENT – WOW FACTOR – BOOTH 152 – We deliver. On time. Within budget. Crawford brewing equipment provides high quality, aesthetically pleasing, brewing equipment MADE IN THE USA. Our systems reflect our company’s hallmarks: Quality, Service, and Innovation. Our customers know they can count on our engineers, designers, and highly skilled fabricators – from concept to completion – for a product that is second to none.
www.brewtanks.com

GOPHER KEGS – BOOTH 3025 – Gopher Kegs shares your passion for quality products and doing things the right way. Our fast delivery, competitive pricing, and commitment to our customers makes us the trusted keg consultant and supplier for thousands of breweries. Contact us today to see the Gopher difference. 541-508-5218
www.gopherkegs.com

KEG LOGISTICS – NEW KEGS & FREIGHT PROVIDERS – BOOTH 2550 – The ONLY Keg company that offers Rent to Own, Short Term Rentals, Pay per Fill and Export kegs. Your keg requirements can change daily and over time – that’s why we offer a variety of keg program options. Whether you face the challenge of opening the doors to your taproom on Day 1 to adding new markets, managing seasonal growth, or nationwide distribution and exporting overseas – we have a solution for you.
www.keglogistics.com

LUCKY CLOVER PACKAGING & RIVER CITY CANNING – BOOTH 1926 – Our locations in Baltimore and Sacramento provide a variety of packaging services to craft beverage producers such as shrink sleeved cans, crowlers, Pak Techs, and other packaging materials. We also offer packaging consultation, an in-house canning school, and a co-packaging facility for small batch producers to scale their production volume and package for retail.
www.luckycloverpackaging.com

M.G. NEWELL – BOOTH 2006 – M.G. Newell is a full service provider of sanitary equipment for the beverage industry. We carry a broad range of processing supplies including pumps, valves, fittings, filters and other manufacturing needs. We also design and fabricate cost-effective, customized systems including pump carts, nitro units and heat exchanger skids.
www.mgnewell.com

MOREBEER! PRO THE LARGEST SELECTION FOR BREWERIES – BOOTH 728 – Create a wholesale account and save. With literally thousands of products we offer nearly everything for brewing from Fermenters and Brites to Malt, Hops, Yeast, TC Fittings, Barrel Tools, Intertap Faucets, Draft Beer Supplies & More. Fast shipping from two warehouses in CA and PA. The easiest online ordering.
www.morebeerpro.com

PALMER CANNING SYSTEMS- ROTARY AND INLINE CANNING SOLUTIONS – BOOTH 314 – Palmer Canning Systems provides rotary and inline solutions for counter pressure can filling of craft beer and beverages. Our systems run between 35-600 CPM. Our innovative Pro Purge™ filling vales guarantee low oxygen pick-up, accurate fill levels. Our canning lines provide line integration options for de-pal, drying, rinsing and multi-packing.
www.palmercanning.com

PROBREW – CRAFTED WITH PASSION – BOOTH 206 – ProBrew is your single-source supplier of technologically advanced craft brewing equipment. We design, engineer, manufacture, and service everything from our 3bbl – 100bbl, 2, 3, & 4-vessel brewhouses, to our ProCarb carbonation systems, to the state-of-the-art, rotary, high-speed ProFill canning lines running 90-300 cans per minute. ProBrew helps you Brew Like A Pro!”
www.probrew.com

SLG – KEGID, KEGFLEET – BOOTH 1634 – SLG, proud 2018 CBC GOLD sponsor, now offers KegFleet (keg leasing), fully compatible with KegID (keg tracking). Visit the Keg Pros in Booth #1634 to learn how KegFleet stacks up against other leasing programs. We offer other keg management and beverage disposal solutions to meet your brewery needs.
www.slg.com

THINFILM – MOBILE MARKETING – Thinfilm is a leading global provider of NFC technology for mobile marketing solutions. The Company’s end-to-end offering features hardware, packaging integration services, and cloud-based software. Collectively, these components deliver a powerful 1-to-1 digital marketing platform through which brands of all sizes can connect directly with consumers through the tap of a smartphone.
www.thinfilmnfc.com


AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

Noon – 5pm
6th Annual Embrace the Funk Fest
Embrace the Funk Barrel Cellar, 1871 Elm Tree Dr.

MONDAY APRIL 30

8-10am
"Proper Irish Breakfast"
Tennessee Brew Works, 809 Ewing Ave.
9am-4:30pm
Yeast Handling for Brewers – White Labs Workshop
Holiday Inn Nashville Vanderbilt. 2613 West End Ave.
11am-11pm
CANarchy
Music City,121 4th Ave S.
Best of Tennessee
Craft Brewed. 2502 Franklin Pike. All TN Tap takeover.
11am-midnight
Tennessee Brew Works + Guinness + George Dickel Distillery collaboration ale tapping.
Tennessee Brew Works, 809 Ewing Ave.
2pm-5pm
Southeastern Beers
Brewhouse Downtown, 317 Broadway. SE Brewers Tap takeover event.
3pm-6pm
German and Halltertau Hop Growers Hospitality
Prefunction Area Outside Expo C
4pm-8pm
Order of the Black Phoenix, a gathering of breweries
ML Rose Capitol View, 2535 8th Ave S #107.
4pm-10pm
New Heights & Urban South Brewery tap takeover
The Pharmacy Beer Garden, 731 McFerrin Ave.
CBC kickoff party – Live concert at brew facility in the Nations featuring "The Weeks."
Nations Taproom, 5012 Centennial Blvd.
5pm-7pm
Legendary Friendships: A Collaborative CBC Kickoff
Jackalope Brewing Co. 701 8th Ave South
North Carolina Craft Brewers Happy Hour
Brewhouse Downtown, 317 Broadway.
5pm-8pm
Wild Heaven & Orpheus Brewery Happy Hour
Farm House, 210 Almond St.
8pm-midnight
Special Shorts Brewing Co. Tapping
TailGate Brewery Music Row, 1538 Demonbreun St.
10pm-1am
CBC Late Night Collab
Kuchnia + Keller, 1300 3rd Ave N.

TUESDAY, MAY 1

AT THE CONFERENCE: HOP TOPICS
1:20-2:20 – Session Beer: Brewing For Flavor & Balance. Karl F. Dean Ballroom C
2:40-3:40 – Gaining Share of Mind in a Crowded House. Karl F. Dean Ballroom A2
4-5:30 – Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee Open House. 106B

11am-11pm
CANarchy
Music City,121 4th Ave S.
Noon-3pm
Rahr & Sons Lunch
Jack Brown’s, 1123 3rd Ave N
2pm-6pm
Bearded Iris + Friends Tap Takeover
Butchertown Hall, 1416 Fourth Avenue North.
2pm-8pm
Local Tennessee Brewers Event
ML Rose Capital View, 2535 8th Ave S #107
California Breweries
Stout Burger & Beer, Centerview Dr., Brentwood.
4pm-6pm
Urban South & New Heights Brewing Crawfish Boil
New Heights Brewing Co. 928 5th Ave S.
4pm-8pm
Uppers & Downers Case Study with Barista Parlor
Barista Parlor Golden Sound, 610 Magazine St.
4pm-10pm
Southern Grist tap takeover
The Pharmacy Beer Garden, 731 McFerrin Ave.
5pm-8pm
American Brewers Guild Alumni/Instructor Annual Reunion
The Omni, Acoustic Room 4th Floor.
5pm-9pm
Fatbottom’s Collaboration Nation Launch
Cambria Hotel & Suites, 118 8th Ave S.
Pints, Pizza & Bluegrass (CBC Sponsored Event)
TailGate Brewery HQ, 7300 Charlotte Pike.
6-7:30pm
Cicerone Ten-Year Anniversary Meet & Greet
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, 111 10th Ave S #310
6-9pm
LD Carlson CBC Social
The Black Abbey Brewing Co. 2952 Sidco Dr.
6pm-midnight
K + K Three’s Company Night
Kuchnia + Keller, 1300 3rd Ave N
Wild Heaven & Orpheus Trivia Night
ML Rose 8th Ave., 2535 8th Ave S, Ste 107
7pm-10pm
Here We Grow – Hosted by YCH HOPS, SBG & Country Malt Group
The Cannery Ballroom, 1 Cannery Row
CANdemonium (CBC Sponsored Event)
Marathon Music Works, 1402 Clinton St.
8pm-10pm
Head In The Clouds Haze Event
LA Jackson Feat. 401 11th Ave S.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

AT THE CONFERENCE: HOP TOPICS
9:15-10:30 – State of the Industry. Karl F. Dean Ballroom
11-noon – Historical Beers Roundtable. 104
2:40-3:40 – Understanding Pure Distilled Hop Oils. Karl F. Dean Ballroom B

11am-11pm
CANarchy
Music City,121 4th Ave S.
4pm-10pm
Sour Beer Night
3 Crow East Nashville, 1024 Woodland St.
4:30-6:30pm
Michigan Brewers Guild Happy Hour
Hopsmith Tavern Nashville, 1903 Division St.
5pm-6pm
Historical Beers in Nashville
Blackstone Brewing Co., 2312 Clifton Ave.
5pm-6:30pm
A Bunch of Beer Lawyers Host Happy Hour
Nudie’s Honkey Tonk, 409 Broadway

5pm-7pm
“A Toast to Pioneers we Love” with ProBrewer, Lucky Clover Packaging, and Thin Film Electronics
City Tap House, 204 3rd Ave S
Join the ProBrewer team in raising a glass to the beer pioneers we love and admire. The drinks and apps are provided; and we’re asking you to bring the smiles, love, and admiration for the folks who have done so much to help us build this industry! 2018 Beer Pioneers we love: Tom McCormick – Currently the Executive Director of the California Craft Brewers Association, Tom is an industry visionary founded one of the world’s first craft-beer-centric distributors, McCormick Distributing, all the back in 1984. Stan Hieronymus – a prolific beer journalist since 1993; Stan is a world-renowned expert on hops, and author of: Brewing Local, For The Love of Hops, Brewing with Wheat, and Brew like a Monk. A HUGE thank you to Lucky Clover Packaging and Thin Film Electronics for sharing the love and making this possible. Can you make it?! PLEASE RSVP to Lauren [at] luckycloverpackaging.com. Questions about ProBrewer involvement? Banjo Bandolas (director of ad sales) banjo [at] probrewer.com

5pm-8pm
Funkin’ Up Nashville – a funky/sour evening
Broadway Brewhouse – Midtown, 1900 Broadway
5pm-9pm
New Belgium & Blackberry Farm Brewery – Beer de Mai Release Party
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, 1414 Clinton Street
5pm-midnight
The K + K All Nighter
Kuchnia + Keller, 1300 3rd Ave N.
6pm-8pm
Iowa Beer Social
Jackalope Brewing Co. 701 8th Ave South
6pm-9pm
Southeastern Social – Mile Wide and Orpheus
Pastaria Nashville, 8 City Blvd
Pink Boots Society "Can’t Tap This" 90’s Dance Party
Vinyl Tap, 2038 Greenwood Ave.
6pm-11pm
SweetWater + Little Harpeth Beer Jam ~~ LIVE LOCAL ROCK N ROLL
Little Harpeth Brewing, 30 Oldham St.
6pm-midnight
Ohio Takes Over Nashville
Noble’s Kitchen & Beer Hall, 974 Main St.
California Breweries – Pure Project, Knee Deep, 4 Sons, & Bear Republic Brewing
TennSixteen, 1016 Woodland St.
6pm-3am
IPA and Pizza Party
Mafiaoza’s, 2400 12th Ave S
9pm-midnight
CBC after-party presented by Creature Comforts & MadTree Brewing
Bar Sovereign, 514 5th Ave South

THURSDAY, MAY 3

AT THE CONFERENCE: HOP TOPICS
11:30-12:30 – Cannabis and Craft Beer: Risks and Opportunities. Davidson Ballroom C
12:55-1:55 – Myth Busting: Kettle Souring. The Appliance of Science. 104
2:20-3:20 – Defense and Promotion of Tasting Rooms. Davidson Ballroom C

11am-11pm
CANarchy
Music City,121 4th Ave S.
3pm-9pm
Rocket Republic Barrel and Funk Beer Day
Rocket Republic Brewing Co., 289 Production Avenue, Madison
4pm-midnight
Bearded Iris Brewing Company + Friends Tap Takeover
The Pharmacy Beer Garden, 731 McFerrin Ave.
5pm-10pm
California Breweries – Pure Project, Knee Deep, 4 Sons, & Bear Republic Brewing
Brewhouse Midtown, 1900 Broadway
5pm-midnight
Best Brands Feature at Craft Brewed
Craft Brewed, 2502 Franklin Pike
6pm-midnight
Craft After Dark: Live Music & Charitable Beer Drinking
3rd & Lindsley, 818 3rd Ave South

FRIDAY, MAY 4

9:30am-5pm
Explore Steel Barrel Brewery at Hop Springs (CBC Sponsored event)
Tours Leave from Music City Center
11am-midnight
CBC Rehab
TailGate Brewery HQ and Music Row, 7300 Charlotte


VISIT PROBREWER ADVERTISING SUPPORTERS AT CBC 2018

AAA Metal Fabrication – Booth 2162
ABM Equipment Co. – Booth 3003
ABT – Allied Beverage Tanks – Booth 1400
ABO/Alpha Brewing Operations – Booth 1652
American Beer Equipment – Booth 424
American Keg – Booth 936
Ampco Pump Co. – Booth 146
Archon Industries – Booth 2254
BLEFA KEGS, Inc – Booth 1734
Blichmann Engineering – Booth 3129
Boxcar Central LLC – Booth 2962
Brewery Branding Co. – Booth 216
Brewery Finance – Booth 1526
Brew Fab USA – Booth 3152
BrewingWork – Booth 1214
Bridgetown Brew Systems – Booth 2818
Cargill Malt Specialty Products Group – Booth 300
Cascade Floors – Booth 2060
Cask Brewing Systems – Booth 644
ClearWater Tech – Booth 1804
ContainerLogic – Booth 957
CPE Systems – Booth 1944
Country Malt Group – Booth 831
ControlTec Incorporated – Booth 1418
Craft Brew Water – Booth 2304
Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment – Booth 3116
Crawford Brewing Equipment – Booth 152
Criveller Brewtec – Booth 1700
Crosby Hop Farm – Booth 2625
Deutsche Beverage Systems – Booth 912
DME Brewing Services/Diversified Metal Engineering – Booth 1724
Domino Amjet. – Booth 429
Gamer Packaging – Booth 1914
G&D Chillers Inc. – Booth 1644
GF Piping Systems – Booth 1408
Gopher Kegs – Booth 3025
G.W. Kent – Booth 636
Haynes Manufacturing Co. – Booth 1226
IDD Process & Packaging, Inc – Booth 2400
In-Line Packaging Systems – Booth 1544
Keg Logistics – Booth 2550
Lallemand Specialty Fermentation Products – Booth 624
Lehui Craft – Booth 1154
Loeffler Chemical Corp. – Booth 944
Lucky Clover Packaging – Booth 1926
Malt Handling, LLC – Booth 1400
M.G. Newell – Booth 2006
MicroCanner, LLC – Booth 2305
Microstar Logistics – Booth 1324
MoreBeer Pro – Booth 728
NDL Keg – Booth 1155
Newlands Systems, Inc. – Booth 1832
Pacific Brewing System Technologies/PBST – Booth 617
Pall Food and Beverage – Booth 2114
Palmer Tech – Booth 314
Pioneer Tank & Vessel – Booth 2405
Premier Stainless Systems – Booth 2860
Probrew – Booth 206
Pro Refrigeration, Inc. – Booth 1900
Prospero – Booth 1428, 1432
Redback Boots – Booth 2503
Ripley Stainless, Ltd. – Booth 2309
RMS Roller Grinder – Booth 3124
Satellite Logistics Group – Booth 1634
SKA Fabricating – Booth 2406
SS Brewing Technologies – Booth 524
Schaefer Container Systems – Booth 844
Siebel Institute of Technology – Booth 624
Slot Drain Systems – Booth 2532
Specific Mechanical Systems – Booth 2344
Stout Tanks & Kettles – Booth 2416
Sussman Electric Boilers – Booth 2659
Taphandles, LLC – Booth 1334
Thermaline Inc. – Booth 2732
Twin Monkeys Beverage Systems – Booth 2745
United Bottles & Packaging – Booth 2230
Wild Goose Canning-Meheen Mfg. – Booth 1850
Yakima Chief – Hopunion, LLC – Booth 824
Zahm & Nagel – Booth 1653

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