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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Friday, August 15, 2025
  • 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
    Brewtech Innovation Talks

    Moderator: Jeff Muston – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

  • 8:00am - 1:30pm PDT
    Poster Viewing
  • 8:45am - 2:00pm PDT
    Registration Open
  • 9:00am - 10:15am PDT
    Closing Keynote: Jason Perrault
  • 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
    Coffee with Exhibitors sponsored by Diversey-A Solenis Company
  • 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
    Focus Session - Alternative Grains and Cropping Systems: Potential for the Malting and Brewing Industries

    Organizer: Campbell Morrissy – Pfriem Family Brewers

    Speaker: Scott Lafontaine, n/a – University of Arkansas

    Speaker: Zach Gaines – Proximity Malt

    Moderator: Campbell Morrissy – Pfriem Family Brewers

  • 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
    Focus Session - Developing a Data-Driven Approach for Conserving Energy and Fluids at Your Brewery

    Organizer: Chris Clarke, n/a – First Key

    Speaker: Rod Waite, BESc, PEng – First Key

    Speaker: Kayla Johnson, BSc (Chem Eng) – First Key

    Speaker: Aiden Estabrooks, BASc (Mech Eng) – First Key

    Moderator: Chris Clarke, n/a – First Key

  • 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
    Focus Session - Optimizing Pasteurization for Microbial Stabilization of Non-Alcoholic Beverages

    Organizer: Simon Carlsen, PhD – Novonesis - Denmark

    Speaker: Oliver Kunz – Research Center Weihenstephan for Brewing and Food Quality

    Speaker: Thomas Mooney – Molson Coors

    Speaker: Wilfredo Ocasio – IEH Center for Food & Pharmaceutical Process Safety

    Speaker: Dr Grzegorz Rachon – Campden BRI

    Organizer: Urs Wellhoener – Boston Beer Co.

    Organizer: Tobias Fischborn – Lallemand Brewing

    Moderator: Simon Carlsen, PhD – Novonesis - Denmark

  • 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
    Focus Session - Using Practical Research and Innovative Strategies for Development of New Hop Products with sponsorship support from Yakima Chief Hops

    Organizer: Ashley Hale – Yakima Chief Ranches

    Organizer: Lindsey Rubottom – University of Oregon

    Speaker: Jeff Dailey – John I. Haas

    Speaker: Julia J. Jennings, PhD – John I. Haas

    Speaker: Daniel C. King – Kalsec Inc

    Speaker: Iain Oswald – Director of RND

    Speaker: Craig Thomas – Abstrax

    Speaker: Tommy Yancone – Yakima Chief Hops

    Moderator: Ashley Hale – Yakima Chief Ranches

  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
    Lunch Break (On Site)
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
    Network with Exhibitors
  • 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
    Poster Take-Down
  • 1:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
    ASBC Technical Session - Hops
  • 1:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
    ASBC Technical Session - Yeast
  • 1:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
    Compliance on Tap: TTB's Top 5 Compliance Tips and Low/No Alcohol Regulations
  • 1:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
    Master Brewers Technical Session - Packaging
  • 1:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
    Exhibitor Move-Out
  • 2:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
    Beverage Break
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
    Focus Session - Ask The Brewmasters; Navigating The Challenges Of Modern Brewery Operations

    Organizer: Andy Tveekrem – Market Garden Brewery

    Speaker: Mitch Steele – New Realm Brewing

    Speaker: Ashton Lewis – RahrBSG

    Speaker: Travis Audet – Slant Six Consulting

    Speaker: Joey Thate – NA

    Moderator: Andy Tveekrem – Market Garden Brewery

  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
    Focus Session - Next-Gen Brewing Yeast: Evolution, Innovation, and Application

    Organizer: Maitreya Dunham, PhD – University of Washington

    Organizer: Matthew Winans – Fermentis by Lesaffre

    Organizer: Urs Wellhoener – Boston Beer Co.

    Organizer: Tobias Fischborn – Lallemand Brewing

    Speaker: Barbara Dunn – University of Washington

    Speaker: Richard Preiss – Escarpment Laboratories

    Speaker: Laura Burns – Omega Yeast

    Speaker: Nick Harris – Berkeley Yeast

    Speaker: Brian Gibson – Technische Universität Berlin

    Moderator: Maitreya Dunham, PhD – University of Washington

  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
    Focus Session - Strategies for Understanding and Extending Shelf-Life

    Organizer: Samantha Bennett – New Glarus Brewing Company

    Organizer: Ashley Hale – Yakima Chief Ranches

    Organizer: Lindsey Rubottom – University of Oregon

    Speaker: Jacquelyn Jordan – The Boston Beer Company

    Speaker: Tom Nielsen – Abstrax Hops

    Speaker: Daniel LePage – Creature Comforts Brewing Co.

    Speaker: Samantha Bennett – New Glarus Brewing Company

    Moderator: Samantha Bennett – New Glarus Brewing Company

  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
    Focus Session - What You Don’t See Can Hurt Them: Protecting Your Customers, Business Partners, and Brands Through Food Safety

    Organizer: Jessica Cruzan – Deschutes Brewery

    Organizer: Cade Jobe – Oregon State University

    Moderator: Jessica Cruzan – Deschutes Brewery