Masters of the Craft Beer Universe at Smith Commons

“In our continued effort to spread the gospel of good beer, we invite you to join us for The Masters of The #CraftBeer Universe @SmithCommonsDC (1245 H Street), our incredible four day event series, (March 26-29th) during this year’s Craft Brewers Conference. The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America® is presented by the Brewers Association, a recognized leader in the national and international brewing arena. All of the events at Smith Commons are free to the public and will feature rare brews, industry leaders, live music, and great food pairings. All events will be held between 7pm and 10pm, on their respective nights. We ask that, by the power of grayskull, you please RSVP.


Tuesday, March 26
Hop Kitchen (Hop Symposium) – DCBeer.com Music By: DJ Mathias
JT Smith // Brewers Association of Maryland
Bill Debaun // DCBeer.com
Josh Hubner, The Reverend JP
Bill Jusino & Mike Tonsmeire // DC Homebrewers Club
Matty Gilliland & John Gartner // New Belgium Brewing
John Fleury // dcist.com
Chase Harrison // DrinkDC.com
Brian Strumke // Stillwater Artisanal Ales
W.A.B.A. // Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Wednesday, March 27
The Draft Magazine Mash-In – Draft Magazine Music By: DJ Skim
Mike McGarvey & Dave Coleman // 3 Stars Brewing Co.
Ted Whitney // Avery Brewing Co.
Larry & David Bell // Bells Brewery Inc
Taylor Smack, Mandi Smack & Matt Nucci // Blue Mountain Brewery
Erika Rietz, Chris Staten & Trevor Cravens // Draft Magazine
Tom & John Knorr // Evolution Craft Brewing Company
Dave Engbers // Founders Brewing Co.
Patrick Conway // Great Lakes Brewing Company
Brett VanderKamp & Dave White // New Holland Brewing
Chad Melis & Jim Weatherwax // Oskar Blues Brewery
Mitch Steele // Stone Brewing Co.
Thursday, March 28
The BeerAdvocate Boil – Music By: DJ Money
Justin Cox & Will Durgin // Atlas Brew Works
Rob Tod & Suzy Woods // Allagash Brewing Company
Jason & Todd Alström // BeerAdvocate
John McDonald // Boulevard Brewing Company
Phil Leinhart & Steven Cardello // Brewery Ommegang
David Walker & John Bryan // Firestone Walker Brewing
Jim Caruso & Matt Brophy // Flying Dog Brewery
Matty Gilliland // New Belgium Brewing Company
Grant McCracken // Samuel Adams
Terence Sullivan // Sierra Nevada Brewing
& A Few Surprises!
Friday, March 29
Revisionist History (Closing Show) – Music By: DJ Sam Warren
collin o’brien // Clockwise, Push Showroom
Marquis Perkins // D.C. Arts Commission
Katie Warren // GoKateShoot.com
Peter Chang & Brandon Hill // No Kings Collective
Philippa Hughes // Pink Line Project
Quincy Jones, Billy Shaw, Rusty Ryan // Prepster Punk
Alexander Gorman, Richard Owens // The Good Kin
Eric Schultz // Thirst DC
Live Performance by Gallons 2 Ounces & Track