WHAT: Portland, Oregon will play host to the 32nd edition of the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® (CBC) www.CraftBrewersConference.com
WHEN: April 14-17
WHERE: OREGON CONVENTION CENTER in downtown Portland.
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 235-7575, http://oregoncc.org
SIMON SINEK TO KEYNOTE 2015 CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE — Leadership expert and anthropologist Simon Sinek will deliver the keynote address at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® (CBC) in Portland, Oregon on April 15. Presented by the Brewers Association, CBC is the industry’s largest gathering, bringing together some 11,000 brewing professionals. More Here: www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/simon-sinek-to-keynote-2015-craft-brewers-conference
CBC SYMPOSIUM BEERS: This year there will be 6 Symposium beers/collaboration beers from Oregon breweries. Each attendee gets one randomly pre-selected bottle in their registration goody bag. Bottle trading among attendees is encouraged.
ABOUT THE CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE & BREWEXPO AMERICA- Presented by the Brewers Association, the Craft Brewers Conference is the largest industry event. Thousands of brewing industry professionals from the across the country will gather at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland for nearly 80 seminars focusing on topics including sustainability, sales, packaging and export development, along with daily receptions, brewery tours and hospitalities. CBC also includes BrewExpo America®, the nation’s largest trade show for the craft brewing industry, featuring more than 500 of the top vendors in the industry. This year it offers 19½ Hours of BrewExpo America—a half-day longer! View the complete schedule here. www.CraftBrewersConference.com
SET A MEETING: WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TOGETHER IN PDX?
If you plan to attend the Craft Brewer’s Conference in Portland this April 14-17 and you’ve thought about advertising in Realbeer.com or Probrewer.com. (or both) I’m available for meetings during the conference. Please email me, Banjo Bandolas, at banjo@realbeer.com or call 541-284-5500 to arrange a meeting.
**THE FOLLOWING CBC EXHIBITORS SPONSORED THESE CRIB NOTES**
CASCADE FLOORS – Is it time to finally fix that messed up brewery floor?
Check with the Experts First at Cascade Floors – CBC Booth 2470 – With over 40 years dedicated to the Beer, Wine, and Food Industries you’ll have a hard time finding another company with the depth of experience in industrial floor coverings Cascade Floors offers the brewing community. Whether it’s Epoxy, Polyester, or Urethanes, we have the experience you need to get the job done right the first time. www.cascadefloors.com
READY FOR A LITTLE MORE BRAND REACH? CHECK OUT THE NEW CASK SYSTEM! – If you’re canning beer now or plan to in the near future, you owe it to your crew and your budget to check out the newest innovation from the pioneers of small footprint canning systems, CASK. Our new System is being introduced in Portland at CBC. It offers multiple can heights within the same diameter, with lightning quick change over times. Intrigued? Join us for the unveiling at Cask Booth 1044. www.cask.com
FRANKE HAS GOOD NEWS FOR US BREWERS – Franke Beverage Systems, the leading manufacturer of high quality stainless steel kegs, now offers mobile keg service for breweries. Mobile keg service will include: chimb straightening, valve service, high pressure internal caustic wash, neck pulling, hydraulic dedenting, citric rinse sanitation, pressurization and leak test. For more information visit Franke Beverage Systems at CBC Booth 655 or click www.mobilekegservice.com
DELLA TOFFOLA – DELLA TOFFOLA USA offers over 50 years of experience in the design and manufacture of technologically advanced FILTRATION, PACKAGING AND CIP/PASTEURISATION equipment for the brewing and beverage industries. DELLA TOFFOLA delivers high quality, innovative, equipment as well as outstanding customer service and support. We look forward to seeing you at the Craft Brewers Conference. www.dellatoffola.us/BREWING-&-BEVERAGE_2_24_616_____0 Please visit us at Booth 1122.
DIXIE CANNER NOW OFFERS 32OZ. CROWLERS™ – For the Freshest Taste and Convenience, Can It On Demand! Dixie Canner Company is extremely excited to present to our craft beer customers the newest in packaging innovation: Ball Corp’s Crowler™. When compared side by side to traditional glass Growlers, it’s easy to see that the aluminum Crowler™ container offers a host of benefits that glass packaging simply can’t match. Visit our website http://dixiecanner.com/crowlers or find us at CBC booth 1203 for a demonstration.
JC YOUNGER – Family owned and operated since 1956. JCY offers New, Remanufactured, and Rental Industrial Chillers for any type of application. Engineered for growth; most JCY systems are planned with future growth in mind, to save you time and money in the long run. Made in USA. We also try to be as green as possible, buying old chillers, used chillers, used pumps, used Evaporators, new surplus, and recovering refrigerant from your old system for ecological disposal. Learn more at: www.jcyounger.com or visit us at CBC booth 743.
MCDANTIM – McDantim’s Bypass Leak Detector, was designed especially for breweries – Have a gas leak? Like to know what it’s costing you? Saved Gas = Saved $$$! Stop by and check it out at CBC Booth 2172. Email or call to set up a meeting 888-735-5607 www.mcdantim.com/bypass-leak-indicator
PALMER TECH CANNING SYSTEMS – Turnkey Canning Solutions. Palmer Canning Systems, a Palmer-Tech Services, Inc. company, provides turn-key solutions for counter pressure can filling of craft beer. Our canning lines range from 50-250 CPM with rotary filling and seaming in a monobloc design. Our automatic canning lines feature low oxygen pick-up, accurate fill levels, heavy duty mechanical seaming, and numerous line integration features for de-pal, drying, and rinsing. Come visit us at CBC Booth 1445. www.palmercanning.com
SIMATEC – INNOVATION IN BREWING TECHNOLOGY! – SIMATEC manufactures a new brewhouse system that allows obtaining a very low hot oxidation level in wort with a high filtering (lauter) efficiency to save money on raw materials. Simatec modular skid (SIMATEC PATENT) will increase the capacity of the production only when needed, making investment only when necessary. www.breweryplant.com Visit us at booth 835 for more information.
VISIT PROBREWER.COM ADVERTISING SUPPORTERS AT CBC
- ABO/Alpha Brewing Operations www.alphabrewops.com – Booth 243
- ABT – Allied Beverage Tanks www.alliedbeveragetanks.com – Booth 1734
- Ambrach Kegs www.ambrach.com – Booth 2175
- Alpha Analytic Testing www.alphaanalyticstesting.com – Booth 1543-1545
- American Beer Equipment http://www.americanbeerequipment.com – Booth 1215
- Anton Paar www.anton-paar.com/corp-en – Booth 2251
- Astir Vitogiannis Bros. Crown Cork Manuf. www.vitogiannis.gr – Booth 758
- Atlas Keg www.atlaskegs.com – Booth 1346
- Atlas Labels & Packaging www.atlaslabels.com – Booth 1300
- The Barrel Mill http://thebarrelmill.com – Booth 900
- Barrels Unlimited www.barrelsunlimited.com – Booth 161
- Boelter/Beercup.com www.boelter.com – Booth 1617
- Boston Capital Leasing www.bostoncapitalleasing.com – Booth 1826
- Brewery Branding Co. www.brewerybranding.com – Booth 1722
- Brewery Finance www.breweryfinance.com – Booth 1604
- Brewsuit/Distrimatics www.brewsuit.com – Booth 093
- Briess Malt & Ingredient Company www.brewingwithbriess.com – Booth 1542-1543
- Bridgetown Brew Systems www.bridgetownbrew.com – Booth 2488
- Cargill Malt Specialty Products Group www.specialtymalts.com – Booth 2478-2479
- Cascade Floors www.cascadefloors.com – Booth 2470
- Cask Brewing Systems www.cask.com – Booth 1042-1044
- C&C Kegs www.cckegs.com – Booth 636
- CPE Systems www.cpesystems.com – Booth 1307
- Crawford Brewing Equipment www.brewtanks.com – Booth 706
- Criveller Brewtec www.criveller.com – Booth 109
- Crosby Hop Farm www.crosbyhops.com – Booth 1351
- Della Toffola Group www.dellatoffola.us – Booth 1122
- Deutsche Beverage Systems www.deutschebeverage.com – Booth 348
- Dixie Canner Company www.dixiecanner.com – Booth 1203
- DME Brewing Services/Diversified Metal Engineering www.dmebrewing.ca – Booth 1323
- Franke Container www.franke.com/content/beveragesystems/de/en/home.html – Booth 655
- G&D Chillers Inc. www.gdchillers.com – Booth 1614
- GF Piping Systems www.gfps.com – Booth 2442
- Global Stainless Systems www.globalstainlesssystems.com – Booth 708
- Gopher Kegs www.gopherkegs.com – Booth 2077
- G.W. Kent www.gwkent.com – Booth 1535
- Heavybilt Mfg. www.heavybiltmfg.com – Booth 360
- Heritage Equipment Co. www.heritage-equipment.com – Booth 2073
- Hops-Meister www.hopsmeister.com – Booth 2556
- Hop Union USA www.hopunion.com – Booth 1543-1545
- IDD Process & Packaging, Inc www.iddeas.com – Booth 2273
- In-Line Labeling Equipment www.beerlabeling.net – Booth 2235
- INKKEG www.inkkegs.com – Booth 348
- KegCraft www.kegcraft.com – Booth 1653
- Keg Credit www.kegcredit.com – Booth 1034
- Keg Logistics www.keglogistics.com – Booth 2050
- Lallemand Specialty Fermentation Products www.lallemand.com – Booth 2047
- Malt USA www.maltusa.com – Booth 1535
- Malthandling.com www.malthandling.com – Booth 1734
- Mark’s Design & Metalworks www.marksdmw.com – Booth 2473
- McDantim www.mcdantim.com – Booth 2172
- MEC Brew Dalian www.mecbrew.com – Booth 1350
- Meheen Manufacturing www.meheen.com – Booth 1115
- M.G. Newell www.mgnewell.com – Booth 1505
- Newlands Systems, Inc. www.nsibrew.com – Booth 2143
- Niko Brewing www.nikobrew.com – Booth 440
- OSU Pace Program https://pace.oregonstate.edu/beer – Booth 2491
- Pacific Brewing System Technologies/PBST www.pbstbeer.com – Booth 1152
- Pall Food and Beverage www.pall.com – Booth 1859
- Palmer Tech www.palmertech.com – Booth 1214
- Paul Mueller Company www.muel.com – Booth 1343
- Portland Kettleworks www.portlandkettleworks.com – Booth 1161
- Premier Stainless Systems www.premierstainless.com – Booth 1123
- Pro Refrigeration, Inc. www.prorefrigeration.com – Booth 2051
- Prospero Equipment www.prosperoequipment.com – Booth 1434
- Rocky Mountain Barrel Co. www.rockymountainbarrelcompany.com – Booth 1461
- Rocky Mountain Vessels www.rockymountainvessels.com – Booth 1458
- Siebel Institute of Technology www.siebelinstitute.com – Booth 2043
- Schaefer Kegs/Keg Club www.schaeferkegs.com – Booth 754
- Ship Compliant www.shipcompliant.com – Booth 1443
- SIMATEC www.breweryplant.com – Booth 835
- SKA Fabricating www.skafabricating.com – Booth 2195
- Sound Brewing Systems, Inc. www.soundbrew.com – Booth
- SMT Food & Beverage Sys. www.smtfood.net – Booth 2553
- Specific Mechanical Systems www.specificmechanical.com – Booth 443
- Spokane Industries www.spokaneindustries.com – Booth 2336
- Star Crowns North America www.starcrowns.ca – Booth 758
- Stout Tanks & Kettles www.conical-fermenter.com – Booth 2243
- Sugar Creek Hops www.sugarcreekhops.com – Booth 1623
- Thermaline, Inc. www.thermaline.com – Booth 1004