You Want a Fun After-Party? Invite 100s of Brewers to a Convention
I talked to Charlie Cole, head brewer at Blue Cat Brewing Co in Rock Island today. He was up in Minneapolis at the America's Largest Craft Brewing Industry Gathering..."Craft Brewers Conference."
They had a ton of new equipment to show off to the attendees along with some seminars featuring tips on brewing and of course samples brewed with new hops the vendors were excited about.
If you've ever been to a conference of any sort...whatever industry you're in...you know the best part is the "networking". Whether you've been doing business with people for years, been connected via social media or just meeting for the first time, the conference after party is where it's at.
Can you imagine what's happening at the after party for a nation wide brewers convention?
I tried to get an invite for next year, but alas, it's strictly for members of the Brewers Association.
Upcoming Craft Beer Events You Should Attend:
- May, 21 Quad Cities Beer Battle on the Belle – on the Celebration Belle Riverboat in Moline, IL – Sold Out...We'll see you there!
- May, 21 Shops with Hops – in Downtown LeClaire, IA – Limited Tickets Left
- June, 25 MoTown Craft Beer Festival – at Bass Street Landing in Downtown Moline, IL – Tickets On Sale Now
Coffee Stout Beer Fans – Don't forget to hit up Bent River Brewing this Wednesday to try the next version of the 2022 Local Uncommon Tour featuring their tasty stout blended with a local bag of beans from a different QC coffee house
What's Tappening This Week
- Hop Shake Hazy IPA at Galena Brewing Company Moline Ale House
- Brady’s Hazy IPA and POG Fruited Sour at Bent River Brewing Company
- Kind Rind American Wheat, Alien Body Parts Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout and Reflection From A Dream Tangerine Blonde at Great Revivalist Brew Lab
- Das Mutterland German Pils at Crawford Brew Works
- 5ive2722 Pineapple Coconut Wheat at Five Cities Brewing
- Untold Depths Export Stout at Twin Span Brewing
- Inconceivable White Stout at Nerdspeak Brewery
- Berry'd Treasure Pastry Sour, Levy Blonde and Blueberry Lemonade Avalanche Fruit Beer at Contrary Brewing
- Helvete Stout, Mass Hypnosis West Coast IPA, and BrainWave Hazy IPA at Stompbox Brewing
- Summer Fling Sour at Green Tree Brewery
- 52722 Hazy IPA at Adventurous Brewing
- Re-Ignition Coffee Lager and Ultra Omega Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout at Wake Brewing
- Finally Gillman Hefeweizen at Blue Cat Brewing Co.
Join the club, the Quad Cities Beer Club
On the second Saturday each month, local craft beer fans get together at a local brewery, taphouse, or pub to support the local craft beer scene.
QCBC members get exclusive deals on beer during meetups, take part in the six-pack mix-pack bottle share, get chances to win giveaways each month, and access to discounted or FREE tickets to some of the best craft beer events.
Come make some new friends, sign up at CraftQC.com today!
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