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Brew Talks: Industry Discussions, Networking & Beers on July 27

Name: Brew Talks Boston 2022
Start: 2022-07-27T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Samuel Adams Boston Brewery

Brewbound’s Brew Talks meetup series, presented by Dogfish Head, travels to Boston, MA on July 27. Industry leaders will meet for an afternoon session of networking, beers and high-level conversations. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 27th from 3PM to 6PM ET at the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

Beer industry professionals interested in watching the panel discussions can either join the meetup in-person in Boston, MA or access the free livestream. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual access.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Massachusetts Brewers Guild. Supplier and service companies wishing to attend the event should inquire about sponsorship opportunities.

Brew Talks Presenting Sponsor

Brew Talks Boston 2022 Program

Print the agenda for Wednesday, July 27

Please note: All times US Eastern Time

3:00 PM
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3:30 PM
Doors Open + Networking
3:30 PM
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3:40 PM
The Massachusetts Agenda: The Issues Facing Bay State Brewers
- Sam Hendler
  
  , Jack's Abby co-owner, Massachusetts Brewers Guild, President;
- Sam Hendler, Jack's Abby co-owner, Massachusetts Brewers Guild, President;
Watch Video
3:40 PM
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4:20 PM
Taproom Strategy 2.0: Building Brands and Expanding Own-Premise Retail

Berry, Hempstead, Lee and Romanow will discuss their experiences with opening additional taprooms and pop-ups, creating spaces that reinforce their breweries’ brands and the interaction between taproom business and distributed sales.
- Raymond Berry
  
  , Founder, White Lion Brewing
- Sarah Lee
  
  , Director of Business Operations , Medusa Brewing
- Scott Hempstead
  
  , Sr. Director of Local Brands & Tap Rooms, Boston Beer Company
- Adam Romanow
  
  , Founder, Castle Island Brewing
- Raymond Berry, Founder, White Lion Brewing
- Sarah Lee, Director of Business Operations , Medusa Brewing
- Scott Hempstead, Sr. Director of Local Brands & Tap Rooms, Boston Beer Company
- Adam Romanow, Founder, Castle Island Brewing
Watch Video
4:20 PM
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4:45 PM
Networking & Beer Break
4:45 PM
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5:30 PM
4th Category: Opportunities & Challenges in the Beer Category’s Hottest Growth Area
- Dan Kenary
  
  , Co-Founder & CEO, Mass. Bay Brewing
  
  Dan Kenary
  
  Co-Founder & CEO, Mass. Bay Brewing
  
  Dan Kenary serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mass. Bay Brewing Company, aka, the Harpoon Brewery. Dan graduated from Harvard College in 1982 with a degree in American History then earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1985 while working at the First National Bank of Chicago. Frustrated with the lack of beer options, Dan left the bank in 1986 to co-found Harpoon. Dan has served on the Institute of Brewing Studies Board of Advisors, as director and treasurer of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, a local environmental advocacy organization, president of the Boston Marine Park Business Association, and founding president of the Massachusetts Brewer’s Guild. He currently serves as Chairman of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Commonwealth’s largest employer association. In 2014 Dan led Harpoon through its transition to employee ownership through the creation of the Harpoon Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). Originally from Worcester, Dan lives in Wellesley with his wife, Julie, and has four children.
- Sam Calagione
  
  , Co-founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  
  Sam Calagione
  
  Co-founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  
  Sam Calagione is the founder and CEO of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware and Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He also owns the Dogfish Inn in Lewes, Delaware. Sam is a 2016 James Beard Award recipient was named one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business. The Wall Street Journal has called Sam "a Pioneer of bizarre brews."
- Suzanne Schalow
  
  , CEO and co-founder, Craft Beer Cellar
- Dan Kenary, Co-Founder & CEO, Mass. Bay Brewing
- Sam Calagione, Co-founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Suzanne Schalow, CEO and co-founder, Craft Beer Cellar
Watch Video
5:30 PM
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6:00 PM
Beers & Networking

Brew Talks Boston 2022 Speakers

Raymond Berry

Founder, White Lion Brewing
Sarah Lee

Director of Business Operations , Medusa Brewing
Sam Calagione

Co-founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Sam Calagione

Co-founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Sam Calagione is the founder and CEO of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware and Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He also owns the Dogfish Inn in Lewes, Delaware. Sam is a 2016 James Beard Award recipient was named one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business. The Wall Street Journal has called Sam "a Pioneer of bizarre brews."
Suzanne Schalow

CEO and co-founder, Craft Beer Cellar
Adam Romanow

Founder, Castle Island Brewing
Sam Hendler

Jack's Abby co-owner, Massachusetts Brewers Guild, President;
Scott Hempstead

Sr. Director of Local Brands & Tap Rooms, Boston Beer Company
Dan Kenary

Co-Founder & CEO, Mass. Bay Brewing

Dan Kenary

Co-Founder & CEO, Mass. Bay Brewing

Dan Kenary serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mass. Bay Brewing Company, aka, the Harpoon Brewery. Dan graduated from Harvard College in 1982 with a degree in American History then earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1985 while working at the First National Bank of Chicago. Frustrated with the lack of beer options, Dan left the bank in 1986 to co-found Harpoon. Dan has served on the Institute of Brewing Studies Board of Advisors, as director and treasurer of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, a local environmental advocacy organization, president of the Boston Marine Park Business Association, and founding president of the Massachusetts Brewer’s Guild. He currently serves as Chairman of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Commonwealth’s largest employer association. In 2014 Dan led Harpoon through its transition to employee ownership through the creation of the Harpoon Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). Originally from Worcester, Dan lives in Wellesley with his wife, Julie, and has four children.