{"id":5301,"date":"2012-01-30T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/?p=5301"},"modified":"2018-02-06T14:25:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T20:25:08","slug":"stepping-in-to-the-lions-den","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/stepping-in-to-the-lions-den\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping In To The Lion’s Den: I’m Speaking to the ABDI"},"content":{"rendered":"
Photo Courtesy ABDI, Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n
RYAN:<\/strong> As you read this I have most likely already begun my presentation; talking about breweries, farm-to-table brewpubs and why guys that have trucks with “Budweiser” on them should give a damn.<\/p>\n
Today, I am speaking before the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois.<\/p>\n
A number of people will be speaking after me. They’re experts, consultants and attorneys. They know their stuff. So what am I? Well, I’m a guy that likes to drink beer. And about every 16th review or so I manage something that appears well written. I also like to follow beer politics, which may be what landed me here in the first place. Whatever the reason, I am in a room full of beer distributors repping you – the craft brewer and the craft beer drinker.<\/p>\n
Instead of spouting off about what I think I know in the world of craft beer, I decided to reach out to new and experienced brewers alike to shape my presentation and find out what they thought of the three-tier system, self-distribution and distributors in general. It seemed logical, they’re the ones in the trenches each and every day.<\/p>\n