What the Members and Industry Say About Us

"MBAA provides my brewing staff and me with our primary source of ongoing educational training via the technical sessions at our District’s meetings, as well as the yearly conference sessions, workshops, and classes."​


“MBAA gives me the best opportunities to meet brewing colleagues from various-sized operations and nationalities, as well as suppliers from all facets of the industry around the world. The value of this networking for everyday practical operations should not be underestimated.”​
 
“The meetings have provided me with a wonderful opportunity not only to network but to also talk with professionals in the field. I have learned things about brewing that you just can’t learn from a book.”
—Timothy Roser, University of Minnesota
 
“MBAA provides my brewing staff and me with our primary source of ongoing
educational training
via the technical sessions at our District’s meetings, as well as
the yearly convention sessions, workshops, and classes. The education and training
provide practical solutions to real problems in the plant.”
 
“The MBAA technical focus spills over a collection of excellent reference text books and Technical Quarterly articles that I use consistently in managing our plant.”
 
“MBAA fosters a culture of camaraderie amongst its members that leaves no doors inaccessible. If I have an issue, I have no problem calling other members for advice.”
 
“For those of us who never attended a brewing school, the brewing books [and software] are an invaluable resource.”
—Jason Fox, Custom BrewCrafters, Inc.
 
“MBAA is a great tool to get you involved with our ever-changing industry and keep you thinking about different possibilities in your line of work—whatever that may be. There is really interesting research being done out there and being a member gives me the opportunity to remain informed. In addition, the meetings are a great way to meet other people in the industry and spend time with your coworkers in an educational as well as a social environment. You share tables and clink glasses with people who fill many different roles in the brewing world—I have something to learn from everyone I meet.”
Veronica Vega, Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR