What do you get when you get ~150 beer bloggers together for 3 days of tasting, content and networking at a conference? You get over 6000 tweets, loads of photos, tons of amazing beer consumed and logged into Untapped, and an all around good time.
A passion for beer and an inkling to blog about it are the only requirements to join (and perhaps a bit of stamina to get you through the action-packed schedule). We were thrilled to see the great mix of alumni and new attendees this year. Friendships were formed, blog collaborations formed, and great business and networking introductions made.
This post is Part II of our recap series. Want to start at the beginning? Visit Part I
Below is a summary and collection of tweets from attendees of the conference from Friday, July 26th during the opening trade show, evening at Boston Beer Company, and party with Heavy Seas.
Trade Show
The conference officially started off with a trade show in the lobby of our host hotel, The Boston Park Plaza. Here, bloggers got to pick up their complimentary Hydro Flask growler, taste an assortment of beers and meet with conference sponsors.
#BBC13 Trade Show. Really enjoyed this samp… (Ovila Abbey Saison (w/ Mandarin Oranges and Peppercorns)) http://t.co/Y4evBCaP3s
— Pensacola Beer (@PensacolaBeer) July 26, 2013
@CabotCoop goes REALLY well with @WoodchuckCider. Trust me, I’m a blogger. #BBC13 — Brian (@BaronVonHatch) July 26, 2013
First beer of #BBC13! Yum! pic.twitter.com/JIe0uzhX2N
— Dogfish Head Brewery (@dogfishbeer) July 26, 2013
#bbc13 in full effect pic.twitter.com/RgK18UPF77
— Norman Miller (@RealBeerNut) July 26, 2013
Joe G holding down the @smuttynosebeer table at @beerbloggers #BBC13 @SmuttyBoston #CraftBeer pic.twitter.com/EXUiF4X3OG
— Craft Brewers Mass (@CraftMass) July 26, 2013
@beerbloggers This conference is pretty damn awesome, so many amazing beers! #BBC13
— Brian (@BaronVonHatch) July 26, 2013
They’re pouring some great stuff at the #BBC13 Trade Show! @SierraNevada @HeavySeasBeer @smuttynosebeer pic.twitter.com/tN8bTBzKa9
— Raising the Barstool (@RTBarstool) July 26, 2013
Evening at Samuel Adams
After the trade show, we all got on buses that took us to the Boston Beer Company – makers of Samuel Adams. There was a palatable excitement in the air, and everyone was eager to see what the night had in store.
Let’s do this! @SamuelAdamsBeer for #bbc13 in #Boston. pic.twitter.com/UG8045WFz6
— Heather Erickson (@thisgirlbrews) July 26, 2013
This group of @beerbloggers is pumped to take a tour of the @SamuelAdamsBeer brewery! #BBC13 pic.twitter.com/k8jdQlwxAt — Raising the Barstool (@RTBarstool) July 26, 2013
Once we all got inside the brewery, there were cans of Samuel Adams Boston Lager on all of our chairs, which were enjoyed as we listened to Julia Herz welcome everyone and open up the conference by delivering an inspiring talk on the beer industry and the role of beer bloggers in it.
#fortheloveofbeer #bbc13 opening session @samueladamsbeer https://t.co/yzELgGDgZa — tiffany (@99Pours) July 26, 2013
“Wherever you go, there you are.” Deep Thoughts with @HerzMuses #bbc13 pic.twitter.com/Pyc1eky13r — Tamre (@tamremullins) July 26, 2013
Craft beer now 16 percent of off premise beer sales. Huge! Per @HerzMuses of @craftbeerdotcom. #bbc13 #beerstats — Oskar Blues Brevard (@oskarblueswnc) July 26, 2013
A highlight of the entire conference was that Jim Koch not only gave a fun and personal keynote, but that he took each and every one of us into the barrel room and chatted with us while he poured us Utopias. WOW!
“At the beginning Craft Brewing was about restoring tradition.” – Jim Koch #BBC13
— Foodie Journey (@Foodie_Journey) July 26, 2013
“Beer drinkers are happy” ~Jim Koch #BBC13 #fortheloveofbeer #truth — the Craft Beer Girl (@theCraftBeerGrl) July 26, 2013
OMG, this is happening. #BBC13 — Drinking a 10th Anniversary Utopias (2012) at @samueladamsbeer — http://t.co/P1YAcDYVaF #photo — Pensacola Beer (@PensacolaBeer) July 26, 2013
Just having some Utopia with Jim Koch. @samueladamsbeer #bbc13 https://t.co/Jpz4EpPN5U — Clare Goggin Sivits (@beergoggins) July 26, 2013
Thanks @SamuelAdamsBeer for the delightful beer and Jim Koch for the insightful conversation… #BBC13 pic.twitter.com/Odm0GnH4oM — New Belgium Brewing (@newbelgium) July 26, 2013
Future Utopias aging in the barrel room at @samadams. Jim is telling us all about then. #bbc13 pic.twitter.com/6oYULZGbbm — Will Siss (@BeerSnobCT) July 26, 2013
Thank you, @samueladamsbeer for hosting the beer bloggers. We had a blast. #bbc13 — Beer Makes Three (@BeerMakesThree) July 27, 2013
Heavy Seas Pyrates, Pints & Poets Party
After we said our goodbyes to Jim and his crew at Samuel Adams, we all headed to Stoddards Fine Food and Ales for the Heavy Seas Pyrates, Pints & Poets Party, where we all had to put on our thinking caps and come up with some beer inspired limericks!
Great time at @StoddardsPub for the @HeavySeasBeer party at #bbc13! Very fine ales indeed!
— Growler Fills (@GrowlerFills) July 27, 2013
Arrrggggggg @stoddardsPub #bbc13 — Drinking a Davey Jones’ Lager by @HeavySeasBeer at @stoddardspub — http://t.co/Cj5mQiRbOc #photo — Sean Jansen (@2Beerguys) July 27, 2013
We are out at @StoddardsPub for the #BBC13 @HeavySeasBeer party! Mr. Sisson is in the house! #craftbeer
— Craft Brewers Mass (@CraftMass) July 27, 2013
This pretty much sums up the after hours event last night with @HeavySeasBeer tap takeover. #bbc13 @beerbloggers pic.twitter.com/p6UAYmK0vm
— Benjamin Moore (@ActiveBeerGeek) July 27, 2013
A quick note and photo from the organizers of the good folks at Heavy Seas:
We will be contacting the winners from our drawing and then mailing out their pyrate swag, as well as something for everyone who had submitted a Haiku prior to the conference! If there is anything else you would like to know about Heavy Seas, please contact us any time.
And so with that, our night ended, and everyone ran off to bed… or possibly stayed up until 3am tasting more beer and exploring Boston. Part III, a recap of Saturday’s full agenda is up next.