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2018 Beer Insights Spring Conference

John Coleman
Artisanal Brewing Ventures
Chief Executive Officer

John P. Coleman is the CEO for Artisanal
Brewing Ventures. ABV is headquartered
in Charlotte, NC & was formed in 2014
by founders of Southern Tier Brewing
Company & Ulysses Management to create
a dynamic platform for best-in-class craft
breweries in close partnership with their founders. John joined ABV
in 2014 to present a new model of craft beer partnership, preserving
brewery independence while pooling and capitalizing upon deep,
collective sales, marketing, & administrative resources. In February
2016, Victory Brewing Company came on board. This alliance created
one of the largest brewers in the NE & ranks within the top 14 craft
brewing companies in the US. John most recently led the Southern
Tier & Victory Brewing team through their first joint brewery
concept, in Charlotte, NC. This 28,000 sf taproom & innovative
brewing facility will have space for almost 700 customers, with a
custom-built brew house, fermentation cellar & packaging lines.

With over 30 years in the Beer Industry, John most recently served as
the President/COO of Pabst Brewing Company. Prior to Pabst, John
spent 23 years with A-B, with 7 years as VP of Sales & Marketing, West
with responsibilities for CA, NV, AZ, & HI. He was responsible for over
14 million barrels of volume and $1.9 Billion in revenue. He also led the
A-B owned Wholesaler Operations in CA and HI. John held positions in
National Accounts, Field Sales and Region Operations working in the NE,
SE, MW, NW, and SW Regions, relocating 10 times throughout his career.

John holds a BS degree in Business from the University of
Dayton & completed Northwestern’s Global Brand Mgt Program.

John is originally from Brooklyn, New York and now resides in
Charlotte, NC with his wife, Laurie & two daughters.

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