#Repost @hotplatebeer Our first day at our first Craft Brewers Conference had us feeling all the feels. It’s exciting, inspiring, and overwhelming all at once. We divided and conquered a few boot camps—TTB, Safety, and Draft Beer Quality—but the highlight had to be meeting up with a bunch of Sarah’s Pink Boots Crew. To already feel a part of the community of women working in fermented beverages is such a privilege and honor, and as we keep prepping for the big (and scary) jump of making Hot Plate a real commercial operation, it’s so incredible to have this group to lean on for advice and support. At previous PBS-focused events, it’s really easy to see the impact that women and people from marginalized backgrounds are making on the industry, but at CBC the thing that struck us most was seeing how needed all that work really is. Sarah summed it up best, as she often tends to, after completing one of her workshops and turned around, remarking to herself, “Lotta dudes here.” While we know the statistics, seeing it up close really hammers it home. So it was extra-special to head over to the after-party at Arbeiter Brewing and see so many familiar faces. It didn’t hurt that beers were exceptional, either. We really loved their Pilsner, Schwarzbier, and Cold IPA. #craftbrewersconference #cbc2022 #craftbrewersconference2022 #womeninbeer #womensupportingwomen #pinkbootssociety #womenbrewers #latinabrewers #craftbeercommunity #craftbeerlife #craftbrewerscon https://www.instagram.com/p/CdGvDkBvwvJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=