7 Jan
2011
7 Jan
'11
4:19 a.m.
Hello, I'm working with the Wisconsin Brewers Guild on their first
Technical Conference for advanced homebrewers & professional brewers.
Please let members of your club know about this event in Madison,
February, 19, with technical sessions in the morning, and a tasting
and benefit for the Make A Wish Foundation at the Great Dane. Here
are the details:
The Wisconsin Brewer's Guild announces the Wisconsin Beer Lovers
(WiBL) Technical Conference in Madison, WI, Saturday, February, 19,
2011. The conference features in-depth presentations on topics for
both the advanced homebrewer and professional brewer. Speakers
include James Altweis and Joe Wegner of Gorst Valley Hops, Mazomanie,
WI; Jeff Schafer of New Glarus Brewing, Mike Smith of Perlick, and
Tom Geordt of MicroMatic on kegging and draught quality; Jeremy King
of Northern Brewer on Indigenous Yeast Cultivation; Robin Shepard on
Wisconsin Water and Brewing, and Steve Hamburg, cask beer specialist
from Chicago, IL. Conference sessions begin Saturday, February 19,
2011, at the Inn on the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, Madison,
WI., from 8 AM - 1:30 PM.
Participating breweries include: The Grumpy Troll, Angry Minnow, Bull
Falls, Capital, Point Brewery, Lakefront, Great Dane, Vintage, Lake
Louie, Sprecher/Chameleon, Rock Bottom, Sand Creek, O'so, Pearl
Street, Northwoods, Potosi, Minocqua, New Glarus Brewing Co., and
Central Waters
Thanks to our sponsor, Briess Malt & Ingredients, Chilton WI, for
supporting the morning hospitality. Additional sponsorships are open.
Discounted ticket prices for current WiBL members are available, as
well as discounted membership incentives for early registration and
ticket purchases. The afternoon includes a craft beer tasting and
benefit for the Wisconsin Make A Wish Foundation at the Great Dane
Pub & Brewery; visit www.wibrewersguild.com for complete details.
The Wisconsin Brewer's Guild is dedicated to the revival of
Wisconsin's brewing heritage through the production, marketing and
sale of top quality craft beers while maintaining the integrity of
individual brewers and their breweries. The Guild is built upon
promoting great beer and providing a network between brewers,
suppliers, retailers, and Wisconsin beer enthusiasts across the country.
cheers, Russ Klisch, Lakefront Brewery and Bo Bélanger, South Shore
Brewery, co-chairs
Susan Rees, executive director, Wisconsin Brewers Guild
Thank you for posting!! Lucy Saunders, conference support