Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP), said the 2019 Meeting of the Malts, will take place April 25 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa.
The event will once again bring together the industry’s elite to discuss subjects critical for the continued growth of craft beer. This year’s spirited panel discussion will include: Garrett Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery), Wendy Yuengling (D. G. Yuengling & Son), John Trogner (Troegs Brewing Company), and Shaun O’Sullivan (San Francisco-based 21st Amendment Brewery). All four breweries have landed on the Brewers Association’s 2019 list of the top 50 producing craft brewing companies based on beer sales volume. The panel discussion, which will run from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., will be emceed by David Steinman, Senior Editor of Craft Brew News at Beer Marketer’s Insights.
New to this year’s event is Bar Stool to Bar Stool, a sure-to-be engaging discussion on the past, present, and future of Pennsylvania’s three-tiered distribution system. Participants will be Jim Koch (Boston Beer Company) and Craig Purser (National Beer Wholesalers Association). The discussion, which will occur prior to the Panel, will be emceed by Benj Steinman, President of Beer Marketer’s Insights. Also new to Meeting of the Malts 2019 will be the Craft Beer Economic Update & Forecast by Bart Watson, Chief Economist of the Brewers Association.
“Meeting of the Malts will once again provide a critically important platform to address many of the issues facing the future of craft beer,” said Dan LaBert, Executive Director of Brewers of Pennsylvania.
“Craft Beer in Pennsylvania remains extremely strong. To help ensure an even brighter tomorrow, it’s essential to learn from one another, and have fun doing it. Meeting of the Malts provides that opportunity. After many successful years in the Lehigh Valley, the BOP is excited to come to Hershey, particularly as Harrisburg Craft Beer Week kicks off the day after Meeting of the Malts.”