MI Beer - Michigan Brewers Guild

Michigan Brewers Guild
and
MBAA — District Michigan
present
Schedule
of Events
All general sessions will take place in the Blue Room
unless otherwise noted. Hospitality Room is in
Conference Rooms C, D, E in the Main Lodge, downstairs.
thursday, January 15
7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast in the Main Dining Room
7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast in the Main Dining Room
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Bloody Mary Bar outside the Blue Room
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Bloody Mary Bar outside the Blue Room
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Executing on Quality in Your Brewery and in Your Beer
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Michigan Hop and Malt Update
A panel discussion moderated by Alec Mull of Founders Brewing
Trade Show Open from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Panelists: Dirk Loeffler of Loeffler Chemical Corporation,
Emily Geiger of Craft Cultures Yeast Labs, Duncan Williams
of Grizzly Peak Brewing Co., Dayton Coffey of New Holland
Brewing Co. and Jared Vosler of Founders Brewing Co.
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Festival Manager Certification
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Building a Quality Lab on Any Budget
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presented by Scott Graham of the Michigan Brewers Guild
presented by Casey Bartman of Founders Brewing Co.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Federal Regulatory Issues for Breweries
Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open
presented by Art DeCelle of McDermott Will & Emery LLP
(Green Room + Camelot + Zoo)
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Sensory Evaluation Workshop
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch in the Trade Show
presented by Jenny Pfafflin (onsite) and
Ray Daniels (via satellite) of the Cicerone ® Certification
Program and the Siebel Institute of Technology
(Main Dining Room & Olympic Room)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Thermodynamics in the Brewery and the Impact on Beer Quality
presented by Fred Scheer of Krones, Inc.
Boyne
Highlands
Resort
January
14 – 16,
2015
Harbor Springs,
Michigan
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Brewers Guild Annual Meeting & Election
(Blue Room)
4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open
(Green Room + Camelot + Zoo)
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Hilltop Happy Hour at Graham Chapel
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This event is outside so dress warm.
Ride the main chairlift (Heather) up the hill and follow
the torches through the woods to Graham Chapel
Evening Social Time
Time to network over a beer, visit local breweries,
have a card game and happy hours. Dinner is on your own.
Friday, January 16
Trade Show Open from Noon to 3:00 p.m.
An open discussion on the developments in the local hop,
barley and malting industries with industry professionals
(Blue Room)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch in the Main Dining Room
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Government Affairs Roundtable
A discussion about events and public policy issues
facing the brewing industry
(Blue Room)
3:00 p.m. – ?
Beers and Departure
(Slopeside Lounge)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Regional Guilds Gathering
Open to state guild representatives only
MICHIGAN. THE
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(East Champions Room; lunch provided)
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Rules and Regulations for Brewery Representatives
presented by Spencer Nevins
of the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association
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3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
MLCC Update
presented by Andy Deloney
of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Global Barley and Malt Update
presented by Matt Letki of Canada Malting
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
MBAA Meeting
(Blue Room)
7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
The Great Beer State Dinner
(Main Dining Room & Olympic Room)
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Speaker
Speaker
Biographies
Biographies
Wednesday,
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Wednesday, January
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Festival Manager Certification
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Beer Stabilization 101
Scott A. Graham, Executive Director
John Stewart of Perrin Brewing Co. and MBAA District Michigan
of the Michigan Brewers Guild
Technical Chair
Scott Graham is a Northern Michigan native and has been involved
John Stewart graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelors
with brewing and beer in Michigan for more than 20 yrs. He has
degree in Cellular & Molecular Biology and currently is Production Manager at
a background in both brewing and beer sales and marketing including a diploma
Perrin Brewing Company. John attended both the MBAA Brewing and Malting
in Brewing Technology, serving an apprenticeship at the Frankenmuth Brewery,
Science and Packaging Technology courses while working as Quality Control
founding brewmaster for Big Buck Brewery, and has managed sales for brewerManager at New Holland Brewing Company and then worked at Saugatuck
ies both large and small. Scott is the executive director of the Michigan Brewers
Brewing Company. He has presented research at the MBAA National ConferGuild, a nonprofit corporation which aims to unify the Michigan brewing commuence that was published in the MBAA Technical Quarterly. He is currently a
nity; to increase sales of Michigan-brewed beer through promotions, marketing,
Certified Cicerone, Recognized BJCP beer judge and currently serves as MBAA
public awareness and consumer education; and to monitor and assure a healthy
District Michigan Technical Chair.
beer industry within the state.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ABV Testing Techniques
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Federal Regulatory Issues for Breweries
Gary Spedding of Brewing and Distilling Analytical Services, LLC
Art DeCelle , Legal Counsel at McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Gary received a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Leicester in the
Art DeCelle is counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery
UK in 1984. Following a series of postdoctoral research positions in Canada
LLP, based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his
and the U.S. and a teaching position at a liberal arts college in Indianapolis,
practice on alcohol beverage commercial activity and regulation
he joined the Siebel Institute of Technology as head of laboratories in 1999 and
at all levels of government. Art regularly drafts distribution agreements and
the same post shortly thereafter with a company in Kentucky dealing
represents clients in dealings with distributors. He also represents alcohol
with brewing and distilling analytical testing. In 2002, he formed Brewing and
beverage manufacturers to ensure compliance with federal and state trade
Distilling Analytical Services, LLC in Lexington. He participates in several ASBC
practices laws and to respond to inquiries from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
collaboratives and oversees the testing of alcoholic beverages, publishes original
and Trade Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission and state regulators. Prior to
research in brewing journals, teaches aspects of sensory evaluation of beer and
joining McDermott, Art was the general counsel of the Beer Institute for 16 yrs.
has been an active Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup judge.
From 1981 to 1993, Art held senior staff positions in the U.S. House of Representatives
several federal
political campaigns.
Education: George
3:30
– and
4:30worked
p.m. onManaging
the Growth
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MasonVanderKamp
University School
of Law,
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1987; St.Co.
John’s University, B.A., 1978;
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of New
Holland
MA, 1981;
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1979 – Brewing
1980.
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when heLegislative
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New Holland
Company in 1997 in an abandoned factory with his best friend and $10,000.
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Sensory Evaluation Workshop
In 2013, New Holland is recognized as one of the leading innovators in the
Ray Daniels, Founder and Director
craft brew and distilling revolution sweeping the planet. With nearly 150 team
of the Cicerone Certification Program
members, New Holland’s craft beer and spirits are sold in 15 states plus WashInternationally known beer expert Ray Daniels is the founder and
ington, D.C. through a distribution network
of nearly 50 wholesalers. Brett has
director of the Cicerone ® Certification Program and a member of
become a leader not only in his industry but in the community as well, serving on
the Senior Faculty of the Siebel Institute of Technology, America’s oldest brewvarious boards. He has been the chairman of Jubilee Ministries,
ing school. He is a veteran beer educator and event promoter who has travelled
a faith based nonprofit working to revitalize Holland’s most troubled neighborto more than 30 different countries. Ray is the author of four books, including
hoods. He is a founding member, as well as the past president and Government
“Designing Great Beers”. He was the founder and organizer of the Real Ale
Affairs Committee chairman of the Michigan Brewers Guild. In 2011, Brett was
Festival — the largest collection of cask-conditioned ales outside of Britain
honored as one of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” business
— held in Chicago from 1996 to 2003. Ray was first invited to judge professionleaders.
ally at the 1996 Great American Beer Festival. He has been judging regularly at
GABF and World Beer Cup ever since. In 2007, Daniels began development of
the Cicerone
program
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launchedand
in 2008
and has
to Ales
be the global leader
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1991 through 1995, Tim worked at Durametallic Corportation, quadrupling their
Jenny Pfafflin, Assistant to Ray Daniels
sales to the Pulp & Paper segment throughout the U.S., and internationally into
Certified Cicerone Jenny Pfafflin was first exposed to fermentation scithe Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and China.
ences in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University
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and
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industry,
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Cicerone
Certification
Program
in growing
2013, where
expanding
distribution
to ten states. Tim was a past Board Member
she
is a regional
exam manager.
of the Kalamazoo County Family YMCA and Chairman of the Y’s 1997 Invest in Youth
3:30
– 4:30a p.m.
the Breweryof the Michigan Brewers
Campaign,
foundingThermodynamics
Board Member and in
past-President
Guild. Tim currently
the Boards
of the Battle
Creek Downtown
PartnerFred M.serves
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of Brewing
& Process
Technology
Krones
Inc. Corporation, Battle Creek Downtown
ship, Cereal at
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Brewmaster,
who graduated
in 1976 as
DevelopmentFred
Authority
a member
of the Government
Affairs Committee
master
brewer
and maltster from the Doemens Brewing Academy in
of the Michigan
Brewers
Guild.
Munich, Germany. Throughout the years, he worked in various breweries in
Scott Newman-Bale,
at Short’s
Brewing
Co. to engineer the brewery
Germany,
Netherlands Partner
and the USA.
In 1985,
Fred started
Scott
originally
moved
to
the
U.S.
from
England
in
1999
after
a successful
spell
and work as brewmaster for Capital Brewery in Madison,
WI.
In 1987, he was
working
as
a
Database
designer
for
EA
Sports.
Upon
arriving
in
the
U.S.,
Scott
asked to join Frankenmuth Brewery as technical director. Fred started working for
enrolled
at Lansing
Community
College
and
to Michigan
State. Joe
Pabst
Brewing
Company
corporate
office
in later
1996 transferred
as director for
brewing, quality
and
Scott
met
during
Scott’s
senior
year
at
college
through
mutual
friend
assurance and special projects, which included the China operations. In 2000, he
Joshhired
Jones.
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based companies in the Detroit area adding support to Short’s wherever needed.
In October 2007, Short’s was at a crossroads and more attention was needed on
business aspects so Scott
started helping
thursday,
January
15more on a daily basis. Over the next
few months, Scott transitioned more and more into the brewery eventually coming
aboard
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is responsible
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Joe has the resources to
10:00 –full
11:00
on Quality
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continue his madness
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also isOperations
completing Manager
two Masters
Dayton Coffey, New Holland Brewing’s
Degrees at Walsh Dayton
College began
and serve
on
the
Michigan
Brewers
Guild
Board
and Govhis career in the brewing industry in 2005 workernment Affairs and
Finance
Committee
of
the
National
Brewers
Association.
ing for the Australian Barley Board’s molecular plant breeding
member at several
Grand Rapids
locations.
Dirk Loeffler,
Technical
Director of Loeffler Chemical Corporation
Born and raised in Cologne, Germany, Dirk graduated in 1989 with a
Renee Newman,
of Marketing
& Communications
at for Chemische Fabrik
degreeDirector
in business
administration.
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zoo.
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entire
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hospitality
industry
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vacations
around
breweries
and
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and
her
husband
have
recently
entered
into
Corporation in 1994.
the exciting world of home brewing. Renee loves hiking, mountain biking, skiing and
snowmobiling.
HerMull,
favorite
is the one
that is waiting
for her at the end if the trail.
Alec
Vicebeer
President
of Brewing
Operations
for Founders Brewing Co.
Alec joined
Founders,
one of the
fastest growing craft breweries in
Dianna Stampfler,
President
of Promote
Michigan
America,
2006handling
after fulfilling
various
brewing
roles
in the
Dianna Stampfler
has in
been
PR services
forprofessional
the Michigan
Brewers
Guild
industry
from
brewpubs
production
breweries
draft beer
dispense
specialist.
since 2008.
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her 20+toyears
of experience,
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markets
Michigan’s
Alec
graduated
with a Bachelors
Philosophy
from Michigan
University
and
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craft brewing
industry tointhe
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and theState
general
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Jared Vosler, Quality Manager for Founders Brewing Co.
Brewers Guild.
Jared joined Founders Brewing Co. in May 2014 as the quality manager.
role since
joining
11:00 a.m. –His
noon
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hat
LiesFounders
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and
focusing
heavily
on
quality systems. He had three years of quality
Karl Ockert of MBAA Technical Director
assurance
management
experience
with Coca-Cola
Refreshments
priorhe
to served
joiningas
Karl Ockert is the MBAA technical director.
Prior to taking
on this position,
Founders
Brewing
Co.
His
experience
includes
sanitation
verification,
sanitation
the brewmaster at the BridgePort Brewing Company in Portland, OR, which he helped
optimization,
water
treatment,
improving
quality
throughout
the supply
found and build
in 1984.
He earned
his BSproduct
degree in
fermentation
sciences
fromchain,
the
serving
as
a
HACCP
Coordinator,
and
certification
to
multiple
ISO
standards.
Jared
University of California-Davis in 1983. Ockert’s brewing career has covered the
specgraduated
from Western
Michigan
University
April 2011 with abrewery
BS in biochemistry.
trum of brewing,
ranging from
brewpubs
to theinAnheuser-Busch
in Newark,
NJ. He has been
an MBAA
member
since
1993at
and
has served
MBAA Co.
second vice
Duncan
Williams,
Head
Brewer
Grizzly
Peak as
Brewing
president and
MBAA
technical
committee
chair.
Ockert
was
editor
of
the
MBAA
Duncan Williams has been the head brewer at Grizzly Peak since
2004.
Practical Handbook
for
the
Specialty
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three-book
series
and
coeditor
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in
brewfuzzy groundhog.
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the MBAA
annual
conference;
the MBAA
Technical
Quarterly journal.
Noon
– 1:00
p.m.
Building aand
Quality
Lab on
Any Budget
program developing high quality malting barley for Australian
breweries. Dayton then moved on to the South Australian Brewing Company as the
Thursday,
January
9
microbiologist and brewing
quality coordinator
before joining their brewing department as a team leader. Brewing for the Malt Shovel Brewing took him to Sydney in
2010 for– three
Dayton decided to seek opportunities in the robust
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his position
at New Holland where he
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Casey R. Bartman Jr, Lab Coordinator at Founders Brewing Co.
Noon – 1:00 p.m.Cooper and Oak Alternatives to Barrel Aging
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restaurant
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State
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bottom line as
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affairs
for theisMichigan
a position
held since 2003.
Occupational
Safety
and
Health
Department
at
Grand
Valley
State
University.
Before that, he was assistant state director for Michigan’s arm of the National
Prior to working
in the academic
setting
5 years
ago, Dave worked
as a
Federation
of Independent
Business,
a strong
grassroots-based
advocacy
practicing
industrial
hygienist
for
26
years.
His
career
path
enabled
to
organization for small business owners. Andy also served on the staffhim
in the
have
experiences
in
a
wide
range
of
industries
including
batch
chemistry,
Michigan House of Representatives, serving as a legislative assistant for two
pharmaceutical
manufacturing,
office furniture
manufacturing,
aircraft
state
representatives.
Deloney earned
a bachelor’s
degree in political
science
manufacturing,
fabricated
metal
products
and
retailing.
Dave
has
with a concentration in public service from Albion College in 1995.a Master’s of
Public Health Degree in Environmental and Industrial Health from the University
of
Michigan.
He is certified
comprehensive
4:30
– 5:30 p.m.
GlobalinBarley
and Maltpractice
Updateby the American Board
of Industrial Matt
Hygiene.
Currently
in
his
spare
time,
is pursuing
a doctorate in
Letki, National Sales ManagerDave
for Canada
Malting
Interdisciplinary
Health
Sciences
from
Western
Michigan
University.
Matthew Letki first joined the brewing industry in 1992 and held a
number of brewpub and production brewery roles including Gordon
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Insights into Wholesaler Contracts
Biersch and Steam Whistle in Toronto. In 2006, Matt joined Canada
Spencerand
Nevins,
Viceholds
President,
Affairs
andmanager,
Counselresponsible
at Michiganfor
Malting
currently
the rolePublic
of national
sales
Beer and Wine Wholesaler’s Association
bulk malt sales across North America. Matt holds a diploma in brewing from the
Spencer is the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesaler’s Association’s in-house
University of Sunderland and holds the diploma brewer qualification from the
legal counsel and a key member of the association’s advocacy team focusing
Institute of Brewing & Distilling.
on policy, legislative and regulatory matters before the legislature and the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Spencer also participates in the associations
political and
public relations16
activities. He is the primary staff resource
friday,
January
for members and other industry participants concerning the
Michigan Liquor Control Act, its rules and administrative interpretations.
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Government Affairs Roundtable
Spencer joined the MB&WWA in 2006 after holding various state government
Pete Johnson, Programs Manager for the Brewers Association
posts including Legal Counsel to the Michigan House Republican Caucus,
Pete Johnson serves as programs manager for the Brewers
Assistant General Counsel to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Association (BA), the trade organization for America’s craft beer
and Tax Counsel for the Michigan Department of Treasury. Spencer holds a
community, with primary responsibilities in the areas of government
BS degree in Criminal Justice from Ferris State University and a Juris Doctor
affairs and membership programs. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005,
degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
having previously worked as programs director for the Brewers Association
of America.
to the Beer
small State
brewing
industry in 2001, Pete worked
7:30
– 10:30Before
p.m. coming
The Great
Dinner
for
14
years
with
both
state
and
federal
elected
officials
in Pennsylvania and
Fred Bueltmann of New Holland Brewing Co.
Washington,
DC.
Fred Bueltmann, aka “The Beervangelist”, is an owner of New Holland Brewing Company and nationally-recognized expert on pairing beer
®
thank
you of the Michigan
and food. He is a Certified Cicerone
, past president
Brewers Guild and recipient of their prestigious “Tom Burns Award”
recognizing the pioneering spirit of the “Great Beer State.” Fred serves
as a judge for the Brewer’s Association’s Great American Beer Festival
and World Beer Cup. He authored Beervangelist’s Guide to the Galaxy,
a seasonal tome on pairing, cooking and hosting with craft beer, and
was a 2013 Keynote Speaker for the Michigan Restaurant Association.
Thank you to Alliance Beverage Distributing, Brewers Professional Alliance,
Craftwerk Brewing Systems, The Country Malt Group,
GW Kent and Imperial Beverage for sponsoring the Guild hospitality.
Thank you to MBAA-District Michigan for their help
in providing this great line-up of technical speakers.