The CBIA has announced the line up for its first conference. It is to be held on Wednesday 22May and Thursday 23 May, during Good Beer Week, at the Melbourne
Lithuanian Club, located at 45-50 Errol Street, North Melbourne.

Curated by CBIA director Dave Bonighton (Mountain Goat) the topics are designed to appeal to all members of the craft brewing industry. With that in mind, Bonighton say that the CBIA wanted to appeal to more than just brewers.

“We are very
aware that we are an industry association rather than just a brewers’ body so we
have tried to take a broader view of what the industry wants from an event such
as this,” he says. “That said, we have not forgotten the technical
brewing and brewery management side of things and the programme features
presentations from respected names such as Peter Aldred, Shawn Sherlock and
Brendan Varis.”

As such, topics such as selling to the trade, running tourist venues,
brewery finances and brand architecture will be covered in the course of the two days, presented by respected
industry figures including Nic Trimboli,
Howard Cearns, Angie Bradbury and Lyndon Waples.

Tickets for the CBIA Australian Craft Brewers’ Conference will
be $100 for CBIA members and $150 for non-members (plus booking fees for both). This includes entry both days
and lunch catered by the Courthouse
Hotel.

Tickets will released CBIA mailing list members on Tuesday 23 April and to the general public (via the Good Beer Week website) Friday 26 of April.

For further information please
contact CBIA Executive Officer Chris McNamara on 0409 836 714 or
chris.mcnamara@australiancraftbeer.org.au

Programme Details

WEDNESDAY
22
MAY

9.30
REGISTRATION

9.45
WELCOME

10.00 THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN
YOUR CRAFT RECIPE FORMULATIONS

DR PETER ALDRED: Brewing Course
Co-ordinator, University of Ballarat

10.30 DOES MALT
SELECTION MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO YOUR CRAFT BEER?

SHAWN SHERLOCK: Head Brewer, Murray’s Craft
Brewing Co

11.00 HOP ADDITION PRACTICES IN TODAY’S CRAFT
BREWERIES

TIM LORD: Managing Director, Hop
Products Australia

11.30 MORNING
TEA

11.45 THE CRAFT BEER SEGMENT BY THE
NUMBERS

KIRRILY WALDHORN: The Beer
Diva

12.15 EXCISE IS JUST ONE PIECE OF THE CRAFT BEER
REGULATORY PUZZLE

OWEN
JOHNSTON: Head Brewer, Moo Brew
CARALINE HILL: Client
Relationship Manager, Australian Taxation Office

12.45
SELLING CRAFT BEER ON PREMISE
WILLIAM
WILSON: Food & Beverage Manager / Sommelier, Sydney
Convention & Exhibition Centre

1.15
LUNCH

2.00 CRAFT BEER PACKAGING
PROCESSES AND THEIR COSTS

AARON HEARY: General
Manager Operations, Gage Roads Brewing Co

2.30 BREWERY
SAFETY PROCESSES EFFECT US ALL, JUST ASK WORK COVER

SUE BOTTRELL: Owner, Simple OHS
Solutions

3.00 AFTERNOON
TEA

PANEL DISCUSSIONS &
PARTICIPANTS

3.15 SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE RIGHT
CRAFT CONSUMER MESSAGE

3.45 THE COLD HARD SELL
OF CRAFT BEER TO THE INDEPENDENT TRADE

4.15 THE RISE OF INTERNATIONAL CRAFT
BEERS AND ITS FLOW ON EFFECT TO THE AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER INDUSTRY

ANGIE BRADBURY
Founder and Managing Director, Dig & Fish
ROSS
JURISICH Director, Stone & Wood Brewing
Co
JAMES SMITH Owner, The
Crafty Pint
JOHN COPE WILLIAMS Owner, Better
Beer Imports
BEN KRAUS
Owner, Bridge Road Brewers
LEIF
RYAN Director, Phoenix
Beer

4.45
FINISH

THURSDAY
23
MAY

9.30
REGISTRATION

9.45
WELCOME

10.00 SECONDARY FERMENTATION AND
BOTTLE CONDITIONING IN CRAFT BREWING

JEREMY HALSE: Head Brewer, White Rabbit

10.30
QUALITY MUST HAVES IN A CRAFT BREWERY LABORATORY

RON FERUGLIO: Owner, Temple Brewing

11.00
MODERN CRAFT BREWERY EQUIPMENT ON A BUDGET

JOSH ULJANS: Director, Moon Dog Brewing

11.30
MORNING TEA

11.45 THE IMPORTANCE OF A
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ERIC OTTAWAY: General
Manager, Brooklyn Brewery

12.15 ARE BEER STYLES IN OR OUT
OF STYLE?

JAMIE COOK: Director, Stone &
Wood

12.45 WHAT’S ALL THIS TALK ABOUT WINE BARRELS IN
CRAFT BREWERIES?

BRENDAN
VARIS: Owner, Feral Brewing

1.15
LUNCH

2.00 IS YOUR BREWERY TOURIST
DESTINATION TICKING THE RIGHT BOXES?

LYNDON WAPLES: CEO, Colonial Leisure
Group

2.30 FINANCIALS MADE EASY FOR THE
BREWER

NIC TRIMBOLI: Ex-Founder and Director,
Little Creatures

3.00 AFTERNOON
TEA

PANEL DISCUSSIONS &
PARTICIPANTS

3.15 BREWERY EXPANSIONS – DON’T
GET IT WRONG

3.45 GET YOUR BRAND ARCHITECTURE
& DESIGN RIGHT OR GET OFF MY SHELVES

4.15 WHERE TO FROM HERE FOR AUSTRALIAN
CRAFT BEER?

WARREN PAWSEY Head Brewer,
Little Creatures Geelong

HOWARD CEARNS
Ex-Founder and Director, Little Creatures

MATT
KIRKEGAARD Editor, Australian Brews News

JADE
FLAVELL Owner, The Wheatsheaf Hotel

COREY CROOKS Owner, The Grain Store

IAN
KINGHAM National Merchandise Manager, Woolworths
Liquor

Group

4.45 FINISH


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