2017 CBC Info Blast – Crib Notes for Your Week

More than 10,000 attendees are expected in Washington, D.C. for the 34rd Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America. There will be plenty to do, so supported by the advertisers listed here Pro Brewer has assembled a complete list of options. Find the notes and updates at ProBrewer.com.

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2017 CBC SYMPOSIUM BEER

Symposium Beer – Family Tree, a Belgian pale ale. The recipe highlights the comradery among five D.C.-area brewers who got their start at Flying Dog. Details.

SET A MEETING WITH PROBREWER.COM

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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

CRAWFORD BREWING EQUIPMENT – LOOKS GOOD! WORKS GOOD! – CBC booth 4135 – Come visit Crawford Brewing Equipment at the Craft Brewers Conference! Crawford’s equipment provides micro-brewers with functional and aesthetically pleasing equipment MADE IN THE USA. Our systems tie directly into our company’s hallmarks: Quality, Service and Innovation. Crawford offers standard and customized systems made to order. www.brewtanks.com

COOL-FIT – CBC booth 719 – COOL-FIT® ABS Plus is a complete pre-insulated plastic piping system for glycol and secondary cooling piping systems, ideal for breweries. The system is based on the COOL-FIT ABS piping system by GF. This top-quality energy-efficient system requires minimum installation time and is UV resistant, vapor-tight and 100% water-tight. www.gfps.com

HELPING BREWERS FOR DECADES W CONSISTENCY THAT DELIVERS – CBC booth 2908 – When craft brewers choose Cargill Craft Malt, they get the best. We offer a wide variety of domestic and imported base and specialty malts from Europe and North America to accommodate any beer style. Contact us for more information. www.cargillcraftmalt.com

KEG LOGISTICS – NEW KEGS & FREIGHT PROVIDERS – CBC booth 2519 – We provide dedicated, brewer branded kegs, on a Rent to OWN basis. The low monthly fee decreases over time, until the brewer has the option to own the Kegs. Get the best quality 50lit, 1/6, 1/2kegs. We pay for repairs. Eliminate issues with dumping others peoples beer. Don’t pay per-turn fees or rent forever, get Keg Logistics. www.keglogistics.com

BRIESS, SEASONAL MALTS FOR SEASONAL BREWS – CBC booth 2101 – Briess is rolling out two new malts at CBC, they’re not part of the Maltsters Reserve Series, we’ll be introducing Synergy Select Pilsen Malt and Carapils® Copper Malt. Since 1876, we’ve been supplying the brewing community with the highest quality malts in the industry. And for the past four decades we’ve distinguished ourselves by developing the most extensive line of specialty malts produced by any malting company in the world. www.brewingwithbriess.com

MCDANTIM’S EASY BLEND CALCULATOR PHONE APP – CBC booth 2408 – Now available: McDantim’s Easy Blend Calculator Phone App. Search McDantim at the Google Play or iTunes store. Determine the correct blend or pressure for your draught beverage system (acceptable range chart included). Conditions included in the calculations are temperature, keg pressure, CO2 vol./vols., altitude, and alcohol content. www.mcdantim.com/distributor-tools/calculators

OZONE SOLUTIONS FOR THE BREWERY PROFESSIONAL – CBC booth 656 – ClearWater Tech is the leading provider of ozone equipment to the Brewery Industry. Offering a unique family of mobile and stationary systems that provide sanitized water from the hobbyist to the largest commercial brewery, ClearWater Tech is your go-to source. Go to our website at beer.cwtozone.com

PACIFIC BREWERY SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES – CBC booth 823 – Whether you’re planning your own small batch home brewery or a full-scale brewery plant (or something in-between!), PBST can help you with top quality brewery equipment at affordable prices. PBST offers a wide range of brewery and restaurant equipment to meet your needs. Whatever you’re looking for, check here first, monthly specials. www.pbstbeer.com

PALMER CANNING SYSTEMS & WAVEGRIP – CBC booth 2901 – Palmer has partnered with WaveGrip poly can carriers for North American distribution and licensed manufacturer of automated carrier application systems. The low cost dependable and sustainable way to 2-4-6-8 pack aluminum beverage cans. Join us at CBC to see how it could work for you. www.palmercanning.com

PROBREW – CRAFTED WITH PASSION – CBC booth 843 – ProBrew designs, engineers, and services a full-range of technologically advanced craft brewery equipment. From building a complete brewery from scratch, sourcing another fermenter or brite tank, assimilating a state-of-the-art ProCarb Plus Centrifuge with Integrated Carbonation and Nitrogenation, or installing one of our ProFill Can systems, ProBrew does it all. contact@probrew.com  www.probrew.com

CBC WEEK EVENTS

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

1pm – 5pm
Saison Day at Right Proper
Right Proper Brookland Production House – 920 Girard St NE, DC To kick off CBC week, Right Proper Brewing Company will host Allagash Brewing Company to celebrate saisons. Come out and vote for your favorite brew as members of the DC Homebrewer’s Guild compete to make the best saison. Right Proper will be serving up their own farmhouse ales along with a selection from Allagash. Food pairings will also be available, brought to you by Right Proper Shaw Brewpub. Details.

SUNDAY, APRIL 9

4pm – 1am
Dbbrewingco Collaboration Event Feat w OConnorBrewing at @RFDLovetheBeer
RFD – 810 7th St NW, DC Devils Backbone Adventure Pack Collaboration Event at RFD featuring beers from collaborating breweries. Prize raffle at 6pm.

MONDAY, APRIL 10

9am – 4pm
Micro Matic Draught Dispense Course
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Learn the necessities for correct beer dispensing. This informative seminar will take you from the basics of equipment used through system design and installation. The program also covers how to maintain beer dispensing system after installation. Seminar includes world-class training manual and support material. Details.

2pm – 11pm
Churchkey DC Presents
ChurchKey – 1337 14th St NW, DC
ChurchKey will showcase the best breweries from across the country all week.

11:30am – 12am City Tap Transforms to Bell’s Eccentric Café
City Tap Penn Quarter – 901 9th Street NW, DC
We are partnering with Bell’s Brewery to bring you Bell’s very own Eccentric Cafe. Featuring food, decor, entertainment and beers only seen at the cafe. Details.

5pm – 9pm
Patio Party at Bar deco
Bar Deco – BAR DECO 717 6th St NW, DC
Finestkind IPA and Vunderbar Pilsner Cans and Ginger Beer and Smoked Peach Short Weiss on draft! Come hang out with the Smuttynose crew.

4pm – 11pm
Bluejacket & Friends – Part : Creature Comforts
300 Tingey St SE, DC
Bluejacket is celebrating CBC by hosting some of its closest friends in our tasting room. Tthings kick off with 6 exceptional beers from Creature Comforts Brewing! Details.

5pm – 7pm
Orchestrated BEER & LilyPad Pre-Party
Birch & Barley – 1337 14th St. Northwest, DC
Join the OrchestratedBEER and LilyPad community at an exclusive CBC Pre-Party before the Welcome Reception. This is a free event but space is limited to the first 100 to register. Register.

5pm – 9:30pm
Charlie Bravo Charlie: Rare Beer Dinner & Tap Takeover
Meridian Pint – 3400 11th Street Northwest, DC
Each year, Flying Dog, Surly, Maui, DC Brau, and Firestone Walker combine forces at Craft Brewers Conference to host “Charlie Bravo Charlie” – an incredible, six-course beer dinner. Details.

9pm – 12am
The Firestone Walker CBC Welcome Reception After Party
Hazel – 808 V St NW, DC
Join Hazel and Firestone Walker in welcoming the attendees of the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference. On this night, we’ll feature 8 different beers from the one of our absolute favorite breweries, Firestone Walker. Details.

9pm – 12am
CBC Official Sponsored Event
Official Nightly Event: Presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Dock5 @ Union Market, 12309 5th St NE, DC
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp is back! Before we take the party across the country, we’re partying with our craft beer community. Details.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

11:30am – 8pm
Flying Dog’s “Family Reunion”
City Tap Penn Quarter – 901 9th St. NW, DC
Tap Takeover featuring “Family Tree” – a beer brewed with Flying Dog (Frederick, MD), DC Brau (DC), Manor Hill (Ellicot City, MD), Waradaca (Montgomery County, MD) and Vanish (Leesburg, VA).

4pm – 11pm
Stump Team Stone w/ Co-Founders Greg Koch & Steve Wagner
EatBar – 415 8th St SE, DC
Do you consider yourself an amateur music expert? If so, EatBar invites you “Stump Team Stone” on Tuesday, April 11th. On this night, we’ll feature 10 hard-to-find drafts from Stone Brewing alongside brewery co-founders Greg Koch and Steve Wagner. Details.

4pm – 9pm
Surly Darkness Descends Upon Union Market
Red Apron Union Market – 1309 5th St NE, DC
Surly Darkness unleashed alongside 7 other out-of-market rarities from the Minneapolis, MN brewery. Details.

4:30pm – 7pm
Patagonia Malt & BSG Hospitality Event
Gordon Biersch – 900 F Street NW, DC
Please join Patagonia Malt and BSG at Gordon Biersch, just a short walk from the convention center. Enjoy a special Patagonia Malt beer brewed by GB. This event *For CBC attendees only – must have a conference badge to get in. Details.

5pm – 7pm
In Conversation: Nathan Zeender of Right Proper and Walt Dickinson of Wicked Weed
Right Proper Shaw Brewpub – 624 T St NW, DC
Join Right Proper at their Shaw Brewpub for talks between two powerhouses of funk – Walt Dickinson of Wicked Weed and Right Proper’s Nathan Zeender. Details.

5:30pm
CBC Official Sponsored Event
Official Nightly Event: Presented by Atlas Brew Works & REI
REI Washington DC Flagship Store & Wundergarten – 201 M Street NE, DC
Atlas Brew Works & REI are coming together to host a fun filled night of beer & music. Join them at the REI flagship store starting at 5:30pm for the debut of a Rally Cry, a collaboration Session IPA from Atlas Brew Works, DC Brau, and REI. Details.

6pm – 7:30pm
Cicerone Meet & Greet
Right Proper Brewing Shaw Brewpub – 624 T St NW, DC
Join us at Right Proper Brewery Shaw Brewpub for a Craft Brewers Conference meet and greet with Cicerone Certification Program staff.

6pm – 12am
Asheville Gets Funky | Hi-Wire Brewing, Burial Beer Co., & Wicked Weed Brewing
ANXO Cidery – 300 Florida Ave NW, DC Join Hi-Wire Brewing, Burial Beer Co., and Wicked Weed Brewing at ANXO Cidery in Truxton Cirlcle for “Asheville Gets Funky,” featuring sour and wild ales from each brewery. Details.

7pm – 10pm
Here We Grow 2017: Celebrating Beers Agricultural Roots with YCH HOPS, Country Malt Group & Select Botanicals Group
Howard Theater – 620 T St NW, DC
This special event will feature hop growers from many of your favorite family-owned hop farms in the Pacific Northwest & live music. Details.

7pm – 12am
CBC Official Sponsored Event
Ball Presents Oskar Blues 20th Anniversary Party
The Black Cat – 1811 14th St, NW, DC
Ball Presents the 20th Anniversary of Oskar Blues. The event will take place at legendary indie rock club The Black Cat. Details.

8pm – 11pm
CBC Official Sponsored Event
Crosby Hop Farm and Deschutes Brewery Present Between Two Hops and Music From The Big Payback
U Street Music Hall – 1115 U St NW A, DC
Join Crosby Hop Farm and Deschutes Brewery for a night of soul music and comedy, featuring craft beer icons answering unexpected questions. Details.

8:30pm – 12am
SOUSED Beer Release Party
DC9 – 1940 9th St NW, DC
Right Proper, Pen Druid and Stone Brewing present PONTIAK and PENGUIN, plus the debut of their collaboration beer, SOUSED.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

4pm – 11pm
Bluejacket & Friends w/ Great Raft
Bluejacket – 300 Tingey St SE
Join us as we showcase 6 exceptional beers from Great Raft Brewing! Details.

4pm – 9pm
Sun King Rises At Union Market
Red Apron Union Market – Union Market, 1309 5th St NE
Red Apron Union Market summons Sun King Brewing! On this day, we’ll feature 8 out-of-market rarities from the award-winning brewery from Indianapolis. Details.

5pm – 9pm
Victory’s 21st Birthday Bash
City Tap Penn Quarter – 901 9th St. NW
Victory Brewing Company’s 21st Birthday Bash. Details.

5pm – 12am
Hi-Wire Brewing & Nola Brewing | Tart Cherry Brett Saison Release
Scion Restaurant – 2100 P St NW, DC
Join good friends, Hi-Wire Brewing and NOLA Brewing as they release a sour collaboration and feature a few drafts from each brewery. Details.

6pm – 11pm
Beer Dinner and HEBS Forum
Calvert Brewing Company – 15850 Commerce Ct, Upper Marlboro
Come join us at IDD Process & Packaging’s annual CBC beer dinner and HEBS forum at Calvert Brewing Company! The free event includes chartered transportation to Calvert, dinner, a beer tasting, and a forum on IDD’s High Efficiency Brewing System. Details.

6pm – 9pm
VLB international Alumni and Members Gathering
Gathering for VLB Alumni and our US members alongside to the Craft Brewers Conference 2017 in Washington, D.C., USA. Details.

7pm – 12am
Iowa Beer Social
Lost & Found – 1240 9th Street NW, DC
Are you from Iowa? Used to live in Iowa? Work with an Iowa brewery or allied trade member? Join the Iowa Brewers Guild (and all the DC locals) at Lost & Found.

9pm – 12am
UNION Craft Presents: The Baltimore Invasion
Rock & Roll Hotel – 1353 H St. NE, DC
We’re packing the vans and headed to D.C. to raise a little hell with a good ol’ Baltimore styled dance party.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

11am – 1pm
Pink Boots Society Annual CBC International Meeting

Right Proper Brewing Shaw Brewpub and Kitchen – 624 T St NW, DC
Pink Boots Society Annual CBC International Meeting. So much has happened since our last meeting you won’t want to miss this one. Plus, our hosts guarantee good food and good beer which adds up to good cheer. ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY.

11:30am – 12am
Drinkin’ Like Fishes with Ballast Point
City Tap Penn Quarter – 901 9th St. NW, DC
Drinkin’ Like Fishes with Ballast Point Brewing Company. Go Fishing for prizes and giveaways. Details.

4pm – 11pm
The Sovereign’s CBC Finale Featuring Wicked Weed
The Sovereign – 1206 Wisconsin Ave NW, DC
Join us as we conclude our celebration of the Craft Brewer’s Conference with Wicked Weed Brewing. Details.

4pm – 9pm
The Destihl DC Debut!
Red Apron Union Market – Union Market, 1309 5th St NE, DC
Red Apron Union Market will host the official DC debut of Destihl Brewery. Join us as we pour 8 never-before-seen beers from Bloomington, Ill. Details.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

5pm -9pm
The Underdogs: Small but Mighty Breweries
The Black Squirrel – 2427 18th Street NW, DC
Small but Mighty! Join the Black Squirrel in celebrating two Underdogs of the craft beer world. Roy Pitz from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania & Aspen Brewing from Aspen, Colorado.

VISIT PRO BREWER ADVERTISING SUPPORTERS AT CBC

AAA Metal Fabrication – Booth 1463
ABO/Alpha Brewing Operations – Booth 407
ABM Equipment Co. – Booth 3843
APEX Brewing Supply – Booth 6101
ABT – Allied Beverage Tanks – Booth 2601
Ambrach Kegs – Booth 408
American Beer Equipment – Booth 3207
American Keg – Booth 3907
Ampco Pump Co. – Booth 309
corp-en/ Anton Paar – Booth 2401
Archon Industries – Booth 1056
Atlas Labels & Packaging – Booth 2803
Bevcorp – Booth 109
BLEFA KEGS, Inc – Booth 2511
Blichmann Engineering – Booth 2309
Boston Capital Leasing – Booth 2045
Brewery Branding Co. – Booth 1345
Brewery Finance – Booth 436
Brew Fab USA – Booth 4109
Briess Malt & Ingredient Company – Booth 2101
Bridgetown Brew Systems – Booth 5515
Cargill Malt Specialty Products Group – Booth 2908
Cascade Floors – Booth 2150
Cask Brewing Systems – Booth 2635
Cedarstone Industry – Booth 3037
ClearWater Tech – Booth 656
ContainerLogic – Booth 5705
CPE Systems – Booth 3835
Country Malt Group – Booth 2107
ControlTec Incorporated – Booth 1451
Craft Brew Water – Booth 5513
Craft Kettle Brewing Equipment – Booth 219
Crawford Brewing Equipment – Booth 4135
Criveller Brewtec – Booth 1001
Crosby Hop Farm – Booth 3419
Deutsche Beverage Systems – Booth 1255
DME Brewing Services/Diversified Metal Engineering – Booth 2035
DYM Brewing Solutions – Booth 827
Flowcrete Americas – Booth 4145
G&D Chillers Inc. – Booth 425
GF Piping Systems – Booth 719
Gamer Packaging – Booth 922
Global Keg, LLC – Booth 1041
Gopher Kegs – Booth 3609
G.W. Kent – Booth 1825
Haynes Manufacturing Co. – Booth 2524
Heritage Equipment Co./ BCast Stainless Products – Booth 1057
IDD Process & Packaging, Inc – Booth 725
In-Line Packaging Systems – Booth 2710
Intelibrew Automation – Booth 461
John Fearless, Inc – Booth 3148
Keg Logistics – Booth 2519
Lallemand Specialty Fermentation Products – Booth 3201
Lehui Craft – Booth 3919
Loeffler Chemical Corp. – Booth 835
Lucky Clover Packaging – Booth 119
MaltHandling.com, LLC – Booth 2601
Marks Design & Metalworks – Booth 261
McDantim Gas Blending Technologies – Booth 2408
Meheen Manufacturing – Booth 3319
M.G. Newell – Booth 3819
Microstar Logistics – Booth 1607
NDL Keg – Booth 3919
Newlands Systems, Inc. – Booth 1601
Pacific Brewing System Technologies/PBST – Booth 823
Pall Food and Beverage – Booth 3735
Palmer Tech – Booth 2901
Pioneer Tank & Vessel – Booth 2162
Premier Stainless Systems – Booth 435
Probrew – Booth 843
Pro Refrigeration, Inc. – Booth 1801
Prospero – Booth 1335-1336
RMS Roller Grinder – Booth 445
Rocky Mountain Barrel Co. – Booth 1307
Roper Pumps – Booth 6018
SKA Fabricating – Booth 3901
SMT Food & Beverage Sys. – Booth 3003
SS Brewing Technologies – Booth 5600
Schaefer Container Systems – Booth 1819
Siebel Institute of Technology – Booth 3201
Slot Drain Systems – Booth 4009
Specific Mechanical Systems – Booth 3601
Standard Kegs LLC – Booth 2361
Stout Tanks & Kettles – Booth 334
Sussman Electric Boilers – Booth 2355
Systech Stainless Works – Booth 355
The Lupulin Exchange – Booth 563
Thermaline Inc. – Booth 6209
TigPro Stainless Fabrication – Booth 3624
Twin Monkeys Beverage Systems – Booth 4200
United Bottles & Packaging – Booth 4348
Wild Goose Canning – Booth 3319
Yakima Chief – Hopunion – Booth 2001
Zahm & Nagel – Booth 1550
Zhongde Fermentation Engineering Co. – Booth 241

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