Many months ago it dawned on me that the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America event would be in Indianapolis this year. It officially concluded on May Day, but the after-parties continue.
Admittedly I trolled the CBC on social media and felt great delight, both in seeing people I know (even if I haven’t seen many of them for a while), and moreover, knowing that Indianapolis had taken its turn.
Hosting the CBC is something we discussed often during my tenure on the Brewers of Indiana Guild (2009 – 2016), and I’m gratified to see the conference come to fruition. Indianapolis is a convention and big-ticket event kind of town; kudos to the planners.
When it came down to deciding whether I’d attend, which I probably should have given that I’m writing a book about beer, and Indianapolis is such a short drive from New Albany, I’ve seldom felt as conflicted. It was actually agonizing.
While my NABC buyout wasn’t final until 2018, I began the process of pulling away in 2015, so it has bee ......
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