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2019 Beer Now Conference – Agenda Day 2

Great Falls, Montana – Home of the Live Mermaid Show

9:00 – 11:00 AM  Four 30-minute sessions

• Never Write a “Brewery Profile” Story Again | Jess Baker, Editor-in-Chief of CraftBeer.com: 
• Podcasting in the Craft Beer World: An Untapped Opportunity | Chris Luecke, Pubcast Worldwide: 
• Don’t be Afraid to Diversify as a Beer Writer | Jeff Cioletti, DrinkableGlobe.com
• Re-imagining Beer: Crafting a New Voice for the Industry | Zachary Rosen, Beeroretical Technologies.

11:00 – 11:10 AM Break

11:10 – 12:10 PM Three Editors Walk into a Bar: Q&A with Beer Media Leaders | (Panel Discussion) Jill Redding, The New Brewer; Sarah Freeman, October; Kate Bernot, The Takeout..

12:10 – 1:40 PM Cheeses of Europe: Beer and Cheese Pairing Lunch, led by Julia Herz ofCraftBeer.com and Cara Warren.  Beers graciously donated by these Montana Brewers Associationmembers:

• Lewis & Clark Brewing Co., @lewisnclarkbeer
• MAP Brewing Co., @mapbrewing
• Mighty Mo Brewing Company, @mightymobrewco (IG)
• Phillipsburg Brewing, @philipsburgbrew
• Red Lodge Ales, @RedLodgeAles
• Vizsla Brewing, @vizsla.brewing (IG)

1:40 – 2:30 PM Lightning Talks.:

• Owen Ogletree, Brewtopia – What is Cask Ale?
• Kerri Allen, Beer Wench – Rediscovering a Love of Classic Beer Styles Through Travel
• Sterling Stokes, RVABeermeister.com – Cooking With More (Better) Beer
• Huck Bowles, Huck’s Beer Buzz – History of BBC
• Kirk Richardson, Craft Beer Country – A Match Made in Craft Beer Country: Exploring Beer and Food Pairings
• Andrew Bieber, CyclingCicerone.com – So you Suddenly Own a Brewery. What Now?

2:30 PM Depart for Montana Brew Fest / Live Beer Social! 

3:00 – 4:00 PM Live Beer Social! Sponsored by Montana Brewers Association (Mansfield Convention Center)

Participating Breweries:

• Bayern Brewing (Missoula, MT)
• Black Eagle Brewery (Black Eagle, MT)
• Bozeman Brewing Co (Bozeman, MT)
• Jeremiah Johnson Brewing (Great Falls, MT)
• Kalispell Brewing Co. (Kalispell, MT)
• Lewis & Clark Brewing Co. (Helena, MT)
• MAP Brewing Company  (Bozeman, MT)
• Meadowlark Brewing  (Sidney, MT)
• Mighty Mo Brewing (Great Falls, MT)
• Philipsburg Brewing Co. (Philipsburg, MT)
• Snow Hop Brewery (Helena, MT)

4:00 – 6:00 PM VIP at Montana Brew Fest 

6:00 PM Dinner sponsored by Mighty Mo Brewing (

Evening on your own – The Brew Fest and events at local bars last until 2:00 AM