Update from the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference

Posted on May 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm by Adam Nason   
charlie papazian craft brewers conference 2011

Charlie Papazian at the 2011 Craft Brewers Conference

hindy 160(San Diego, CA) – Thousands of people in the beer industry have come to San Diego to network with one another at the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference. All signs from this morning’s keynote and the general vibe is that things are going very well for U.S. breweries. No surprises though BeerPulse has heard from one brewer that spring seasonal sales were softer than expected for some folks. More on that later…

For now, here was the Twitter activity that BeerPulse captured during the keynote. Stats galore…expect another post on industry growth very soon.


@TheBeerWench
Ashley V Routson
“We are not in a bubble, we are knee deep in foam & the foam is still rising.” – @ #CBC12
May 3, 2012 12:18 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@StoneBrewingCo
Stone Brewing Co.
.@ prez @ predicts #craftbeer will have 10% market share by 2017. “I have no doubt of continued success.” #cbc12
May 3, 2012 12:27 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@beerpulse
BeerPulse
Now 1,119 breweries in planning in the US. More than double what it was 2 yrs ago. #CBC12 #cbc2012
May 3, 2012 1:19 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@BeerScribe
Andy Crouch
270 breweries in US produce less than 100 barrels per year. Nano craziness. #cbc12
May 3, 2012 1:05 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@BrewBoundFurn
Chris Furnari
There are 367 more microbreweries in 2011 than 2007. 87 percent growth. #cbc12
May 3, 2012 1:19 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@beerpulse
BeerPulse
Only 1 of 84 regional craft breweries did not increase production in 2011. #CBC12 cbc2012
May 3, 2012 1:31 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@StoneBrewingCo
Stone Brewing Co.
“If your number one concern as a craft brewer isn’t quality, get out right now.” — Paul Gatza, @ Director #cbc12
May 3, 2012 1:32 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@Brewbound
Brewbound
Top 5 states, number of craft breweries. CA – 261, WA – 134, CO – 127, OR – 121, MI – 102. #CBC12
May 3, 2012 1:21 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@Orangeman02
Matt Kennedy
2012 F.X. Matt Defense of the Industry Award Winner…Tom McCormick of the CA Brewers Guild
May 3, 2012 1:41 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@OdellBrewing
Odell Brewing Co
Doug, Wynne, & Corkie Odell win the @ Recognition Award! #CBC12 http://t.co/2IfermaS
May 3, 2012 1:45 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@JapanBeerTimes
Japan Beer Times
#CBC12 Brewers Association Russell Scherer Award for Innovation: James Ottolini (St. Louis Brewery, Inc.) #craftbeer
May 3, 2012 1:49 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@Orangeman02
Matt Kennedy
In 2011 there were 103,585 U.S. small brewing industry jobs. #cbc12
May 3, 2012 1:36 pmReplyRetweetFavorite


@beerpulse
BeerPulse
“We don’t need no stinkin’ FMBs. We don’t need cider either. That’s just my opinion.” @‘s Steve Hindy #CBC12 #cbc2012
May 3, 2012 2:15 pmReplyRetweetFavorite

 

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3 thoughts on “Update from the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference”

  1. “Only 1 of 84 regional craft breweries did not increase production in 2011. ”
    Which one was that?

  2. Not really fair to lump cider in with malternatives and alcopops. :/ One of my favourite beverages now is Thornbury Cider – the cidery is located in the village of Thornbury near Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) in Ontario, not much further than an hour from where I live. Its a local product made from pressed locally grown apples. The part of Ontario I live in is great for growing apples. Plus, it’s gluten-free so I can enjoy it with friends of mine who have gluten sensitivities.

    Cider can be delicious and full of character, and can show just as much craftsmanship as craft beer. I don’t understand the hate, unless he’s just talking shit about a competing product. I like Brooklyn Brewery, so I hope he doesn’t feel insecure about his products ability to speak for itself.

  3. Ryan, I’d have to agree with you there. There is some really GREAT cider out there!

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