Tales from the World Beer Cup: Brewers share their favorite moments

A lot of times in the wake of a big beer event, there is a lot of additional information and stories that get left on the proverbial cutting room floor. Seeing as how Mondays are usually depressing affairs, we decided to pick up some of those leftovers that brought a smile to our faces and share them with you.

Here are a couple of stories, recounted by the brewers themselves, from the World Beer Cup and Craft Brewers Conference that took place over the first week of May.

Nexus brewer almost misses his big moment

While Nexus Brewery has shined at the World Beer Cup in the past, those awards came during Kaylynn McKnight’s successful run as head brewer. Her successor, Randy King, had yet to add to the awards list for the venerable brewpub, until he finally got his moment in the spotlight in Minneapolis. It was a moment he almost missed, however.

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