Craft Beer Professionals

About Craft Beer Professionals

Craft Beer Professionals is a national network dedicated to the growth and betterment of the craft beer industry. CBP unifies and elevates the industry through educational content, peer to peer dialogue, and unique community events. Educational sessions, interviews, and panel conversations that dive into critical topics in the craft beer industry. [Stay up to date with CBP] www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Publisher

Craft Beer Professionals

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Nov 2020

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

504 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Why Great Beer Isn't Enough: Building Contagious Loyalty

   Every brewery talks about loyalty. Most invest in rewards programs, email campaigns, discounts, or promotions. But the strongest loyalty is created long before a guest scans a QR code.In this session, we’ll explore how intentional hospitality turns casual visitors into loyal guests who return more often, spend more, bring people with them, and actively recommend the brewery to others.Drawing from my experience leading hospitality teams at Avery Brewing Company, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, and other craft hospitality operations, I’ll share the framework behind what I call Contagious Loyalty: the idea that genuine human connection can become one of a brewery’s most effective growth strategies.We’ll look at the highest-impact moments in the guest journey, how to coach teams toward authentic interaction rather than scripted service, and how to build a culture where hospitality influences revenue, reputation, retention, and team engagement.This is not a session about expensive technology or complicated loyalty programs. These are practical tools operators can begin using on their next shift, regardless of the size of their brewery, team, or marketing budget.Attendees will leave with a clear framework for evaluating their current guest experience, identifying opportunities for greater connection, and turning hospitality into something guests feel, talk about, and come back for.Ray Decker is the founder of Carvalicious Hospitality, a craft hospitality consulting practice built around one outcome: Contagious Loyalty. He grew up in his family’s restaurant, spent four years as a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper, and has spent his career opening and leading craft hospitality operations across Colorado and Vermont.At Avery Brewing Co., the team he built created a hospitality culture that made Avery synonymous with exceptional guest experience in Boulder. Most recently, as Head of Hospitality at Lawson’s Finest Liquids, his work rebuilt the hospitality leadership structure and helped produce an 84% increase in loyalty-member sales in a single quarter.Ray consults and speaks on one conviction: when guests feel a genuine connection to a place, loyalty does not have to be earned through programs. It spreads on its own.Join us in person for CBP Connects TampaDecember 7-9, 2026Come get inspired, leave with actionable strategies: https://cbpconnects.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSHh4Vk1feXA2V1R3a3g4WHhDOG9UR3xBSTVJdTVzTWVvSVl3SGNVblhTQ2o4ajlOTmt2NUo4UmRHU3lzcDVmdzJtZVFPWDNDRkw3cTV2OEc3ZFZBNHJWbmVCMjNlcG5iZENBLU40SGVqOC02d3RQX2loOUNhc3ZZaFQt&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcbpconnects.com%2F&v=E51l54TVdos)

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Why You Need to Join Us at CBP Connects Tampa

   CBP Connects Tampa is happening December 7-9. The weather should be great and it's your opportunity to connect with peers from across the country.Join us for a conversation with some of our event speakers and partners to hear what you can expect, why you should attend, and how it can help you reach your goals.14 interactive sessions, 3 nightly receptions (BarrieHaus, Coppertail, Common Dialect), a trade show, and countless opportunities to connect with industry decision makers.This conversation features:-Brian Detweiler (3rd Planet Brewing)-Christie Jackson (Transport Jackson)-Greg Berbusse (Bay 13 Brewery)-Kary Shumway (Beer Business Finance)-Khris Johnson (Green Bench Brewing)Join us in person for CBP Connects TampaDecember 7-9, 2026Come get inspired, leave with actionable strategies: https://cbpconnects.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSEhGTnRqcEdTOHNjZm16NVVYOFFDbHxBSTVJdTV2Y2lVSXduZFMtc1Z5OVcxYU45ZUJlM2NtUFlkRk54YVVEaVFfSUJuV050ZUxzbl9uWmMzVjFMRUtxYUhOdDlwZm1KOUJmelo2VG80S1ZsczdzeXNubXBYTmE0NGU3&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcbpconnects.com%2F&v=t5k2iZ_JzIM)

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   What's Going on in Oregon Beer?

   In our "What's Going on in..." series we partner with State Guilds to spotlight their current successes, challenges, and trends. There is so much we can learn from one another and we hope these conversations can provide you with valuable insights applicable to your state.Next up: OregonThis conversation features: Brett Thomas (Sunriver Brewing) Jason Barbee (Level Beer) Lisa Allen (Heater Allen Lager Beers) Travis Darney (Side A Brewing) Join us in person for CBP Connects TampaDecember 7-9, 2026Come get inspired, leave with actionable strategies: https://cbpconnects.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSGEzLURHSDNoUzFxMnBQTnd2YUljY3xBSTVJdTV0VUdLMUlBUnA4VHVTWWZLenY2NWRaV2JZemEzNWdkSmtHY0gwbDFJdFQtcnFEbHNvX1pfZ1IzeUJ4RkJIaFVHMzlTcjB6ZmR6LUlRa29BMTdsRzBhLWpPdE5rdnVD&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcbpconnects.com%2F&v=PgnMbGN3dNs)

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• Oliver Meinhold
• Brian Casse
• Brie Devlin
• Lori White
• Scott Wells

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

161,490

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

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Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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