Top 5 Things I Learned on Day 1 of Beer Bloggers Conference – #BBC14 @beerbloggers

1.  Craft brewers view themselves as compatriots, not competitors. Beer bloggers should feel and act the same way. Most do. I’ve made several friends here. 2.  There is lots of room for the craft brewing industry to still grow and the economic benefits of craft breweries to their local communities are substantial. 3.  86% of…

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On the Road to Beer Bloggers Conference 2014 – #BBC14 @beerbloggers

  Yesterday the wife and I took a leisurely drive from Orange County, CA to San Diego for today’s start of the 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference.  The trip included stops at two breweries – Mike Hess Brewing and Ballast Point Brewing. Mike Hess Brewing started in 2010 as San Diego’s first nano brewery with a…

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Hope to See You at Beer Bloggers Conference 2014 – #BBC14 #beerbloggers @beerbloggers

I’ll be attending the 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference in San Diego this weekend (Aug 22-24). This is the premiere event for those who enjoy writing about beer and brewing. Hope to see you there!     Featured image courtesy of P.E. Bettencourt.

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