HARRISBURG, PA (12.4.19) – Today, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has approved $1.2 million in grants to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing, and research-based programs and projects. The Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP), the state’s official brewers guild, is pleased to announce that two of the grants will help fund the BOP’s Mid-Atlantic Brewers’ Symposium and Meeting of the Malts.
With the funding ($71,000), the Symposium will move from a one-day event to a two-day event. The Symposium is a professional development program, which invites presenters and attendees to share research and experiences, gain insight, discuss the science and business of brewing, and network. This year’s Symposium will be Sunday, September 20 to Tuesday September 22 in State College.
Meeting of the Malts is the BOP’s signature annual event which gathers the most acclaimed breweries to discuss the state of the craft beer industry. With the funding ($25,000), Meeting of the Malts will transform from the traditional panel discussion, beer pairing dinner, and beer festival into an industry awards event including all beer entities within the Commonwealth. The event will continue to serve as the primary meeting place to celebrate the successes of the Pennsylvania craft beer industry and discuss industry challenges and trends. The 2020 Meeting of the Malts will be in May with Harrisburg being a targeted location.
“The Brewers of Pennsylvania sincerely appreciates the support from Governor Wolf and the PLCB,” said Adam Harris, BOP’s Deputy Executive Director. “Through the funding, two of our successful events will have the opportunity to greatly expand. Pennsylvania is already ranked as the number-one state in the production of barrels of craft beer per year. The two grants will help to solidify Pennsylvania as the best state in the land when it comes to craft beer.”
The grant projects were recommended for approval to the PLCB by the Pennsylvania Malt and Brewed Beverages Industry Promotion Board.
In a press release, Governor Wolf stated, “Pennsylvania’s craft brewers are some of the most innovative, entrepreneurial people in the food and beverage industry. These grants will support the innovation that has made Pennsylvania number one and will help keep us on top. By investing in the industry as a whole, increasing the quality and availability of locally-sourced ingredients, and building the consumer base, we are working to strategically sustain growth.”
Today’s $1.2 million approval in grants included 18 projects.
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