It’s CBC week at The Weekly Buzz! Unless you’re living in a bubble, you probably picked up on the fact that the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference took place this week. This event is put on by the Brewers Association and is THE trade show for the craft beer industry. Because I love my family more than beer, I was unable to attend and will forever be a bitter, bitter man.

Before we dig into the CBC fun, however, we have a bit of normal to business to get to. Not only was this CBC week, but we also celebrated National Beer Day AND Saison Day. It’s been a great week to be a craft beer fanatic. If you hang in until the end of this post, we’ll also check in with the folks who were unable to attend CBC this year.

Strap in! You’re going to have an unusually big Buzz this week!

Do you have what it takes?

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Because beer is the single most important key to great health!*

Wait a minute… it's #NationalBeerDay and #WorldHealthDay today? How can that be!? 🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/xypXU5kdZW

— Nerdist (@nerdist) April 7, 2017

*I am not a doctor.

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Every. Single. Day.

Every day can be #NationalBeerDay if you just believe, dammit.

— surlybrewing (@surlybrewing) April 7, 2017

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Not like that, unfortunately…

🙌 Happy #nationalbeerday! How are you celebrating? pic.twitter.com/xwycQCEbPj

— Brewery Ommegang (@BreweryOmmegang) April 7, 2017

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They’re doing the Lord’s work.

It's #NationalBeerDay so we, uh, made beer. #LeadWithTheMiddleFinger pic.twitter.com/VKnKYODfwn

— Oskar Blues Brewery (@oskarblues) April 7, 2017

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My daily mantra:

"Expand my brain, learning juice!" #NationalBeerDay pic.twitter.com/5S4g7Z4ER2

— The Simpsons (@Simpsons_tweets) April 7, 2017

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Time for a little education!

Today is #NationalBeerDay. Do you know why? pic.twitter.com/g6GpQpDPDh

— Forbes (@Forbes) April 7, 2017

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A new brewery is a beautiful thing. So is an old brewery. Any brewery, really…

Get ready #BloNo beer lovers: new @DESTIHLbrewery to open May 27. https://t.co/GfLVq1NRMb pic.twitter.com/0BdDWz3Wad

— Pantagraph Digital (@pg_digital) April 7, 2017

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It was Saison Day, too?!

Check it out, all 18 saisons from 11 breweries in 1 photo! It’s @AllagashBrewing #saisonday at The Rare Barrel. https://t.co/zKw6ysaHC2 pic.twitter.com/SDmedqhfzz

— The Rare Barrel (@TheRareBarrel) April 8, 2017

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How did I miss this?

We’re pouring 4 saisons all day for #SaisonDay. pic.twitter.com/k4rSwPLrxw

— Allagash Brewing Co (@AllagashBrewing) April 8, 2017

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Nobody invited me to a Saison Day party!

We got lucky with the weather for #SaisonDay w/ @AllagashBrewing! Stop by #RightProperBrookland before 5. pic.twitter.com/iJSQdUKtxa

— Right Proper Brewing (@RightProperBeer) April 8, 2017

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#CBC17

These are just a few of the goings on at the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference!

Ok weather app, solid #CBC17 joke. pic.twitter.com/yvDOtjJHou

— Bryan Roth (@BryanDRoth) April 10, 2017

When at #CBC17, remember to: pic.twitter.com/nTRYlWOz8H

— Red Bear Brewing (@RedBearBrewing) April 10, 2017

@Bluejacketdc is hosting @creaturebeer this evening and the lineup is lovely. It's ever lovelier enjoying it on the patio! #cbc17 #dcbrews pic.twitter.com/MT0AvpbERK

— DC Brewers' Guild (@DCBrewersGuild) April 10, 2017

SB BrewMaster Brian Watson at #CBC17 with the German Hop Queen and friends. Brian is 2nd from left… #craftbeer #microbrewery pic.twitter.com/bta2snHDpx

— SmartBrew (@SMARTBrew) April 10, 2017

https://instagram.com/p/BSuiRvGFA0j/

Here we go… #cbc2017 General Session #1 @BobPease @BrewersAssoc pic.twitter.com/Evlo91ALGY

— Julia Herz (@HerzMuses) April 11, 2017

VIDEO: @bigstormbishop taking a #virtualreality tour of a 30-barrel brewhouse @brewsassoc's #CBC17 in Washington, D.C. How cool is that? 🍻😎 pic.twitter.com/6JrJGvyjqU

— Big Storm Brewing and Distilling Co (@BigStormBrewing) April 11, 2017

https://twitter.com/vacraftbrews/status/851886604625039360

That's our guy! Awesome to see our co-founder Bryant chatting w/Sam Calagione of @dogfishbeer and David Walker of @FirestoneWalker! #CBC17 pic.twitter.com/RbFpurC5Fl

— Rhinegeist (@rhinegeist) April 11, 2017

They've got cupcakes at the @ncbeer station y'all #CBC17 pic.twitter.com/CYajuZjwM0

— Stouts & Stilettos (@StoutsStilettos) April 11, 2017

Heard at Craft Brewers Conference: "New, rare & local, the 3 most important things that never made a beer taste better." #CBC17

— Bill Covaleski (@Victory_Bill) April 11, 2017

 

With more competition comes more closings. But in 2016, we did have 826 openings. #CBC17 pic.twitter.com/cm5ssd6gJi

— Hop Culture (@hopculturemag) April 12, 2017

Craft beer openings. There are 2k more breweries with permits, they're coming. #CBC17 #StateOfTheIndustry pic.twitter.com/h8kzMW9uv0

— beer47 💉💉💉🍻 (@beer47) April 12, 2017

Obligatory brewer smelling hops photo at #CBC17 pic.twitter.com/I1CuO2QXoi

— Braxton Brewing Company (@BraxtonBrewCo) April 12, 2017

 

 

https://twitter.com/craft_bev/status/852522196538970112

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#NotAtCBC

If everyone came to CBC, there would be no one making beer! Raise a glass to the unfortunate souls who had to stay behind. We salute you!

Cue the week of saying "someone's got to hold down the fort" to all the vendor emails #NOtatCBC

— Leah Keggi (@LeahKeggi) April 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Danner/status/852157535427731457

Built a pretty sweet portable CIP pump #notatCBC pic.twitter.com/YhTtci3RMI

— Yazoo Brew (@yazoobrewmaster) April 9, 2014

https://instagram.com/p/BSuW-PMls-I/

Late night mash in at the Barn….definitely #NotatCBC pic.twitter.com/lCuMx1V89V

— Tilted Barn Brewery (@TiltedBarnBrew) April 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/notchbrewing/status/588407909391949825

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