Photo from CBC 2010 in Chicago - copyright Jason Kaplan
(San Francisco, CA) – Some Q&A if you will…
Where can I find out about this year’s conference?
The Brewers Association has an official website set up with details on seminars, trade shows, etc. There are no World Beer Cup awards since those were given last year and are only held every other year.
Where are CBC Week events being held?
Here are some official events. The Bay Area Craft Beer blog has also provided a list of events outside the conference.
What’s this CBC Symposium 4-pack about?
Each year, local brewers make a beer (or beers) specifically for those attending the conference. This year, there is a four pack featuring collaborations from several brewers. Here’s a pic from Brewbound. It is possible that these beers may be available on draft at special events this week but I’m not positive on that.
Here is what is in this year’s 4-pack courtesy of JHenry4 on Beer Advocate:
1) Symposium Sour Brown — collaboration between Russian River and Sierra Nevada, aged in Fritz Maytag’s York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, 6.2% abv
2) Symposium IPA — collaboration between Drake’s, Triple Rock, and Firehouse, 7.5% abv
3) Symposium Oyster Stout — collaboration between Iron Springs, Marin Brewing, and Magnolia. Brewed with meat, liquor, and shells of over 1000 local Sweetwater oysters, 6.5% abv
4) Symposium New Albion Porter — collaboration between Napa Smith and Black Diamond. Resurrection of the recipe from New Albion, America’s first craft brewery. 5.9% abv
I’m missing out this year. Where are future conferences being held?
As I reported on Twitter last week (shameless plug), Brewers Association Director, Paul Gatza, revealed the following on a recent podcast:
“After San Francisco this year, we’re already booked for San Diego next year, then D.C. in 2013, then Denver in 2014, and then I think we’re going to start looking at the Pacific Northwest in 2015.”
Gatza lamented that they hadn’t held the conference in Portland, Oregon, since 2001 so that could be a prime target for 2015. He also said that New York City is unlikely because room rates are too high for attendees.
Are you at this year’s conference?
Unfortunately not. It’s cliché but maybe next year (or maybe GABF).
The sour brown will be on tap at the Public House tonight. Sierra/RR night there. Next to AT & T Park.
Room rates are low in San Francisco?
I think the bigger problem is that New York City has more of a bar scene than brewery scene. In fact though San Francisco is similar to New York, in that most of the breweries are outside of the city vs. in it.
Yes i agree with you Patrick! the bigger problem is that New York City has more of a bar scene than brewery scene.
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