Beer Pioneers... Expecting a March 2011 completion. Segment editors and writers still wanted (e-mail: jay at beerguppy dot com). More details to come.

We'll also be filming at the Great American Beer Festival again this fall. See you there!

Studio shot, behind the scene of me playing around.

Studio shot, behind the scene of camera operator Matt Berning.

Studio shot, behind the scene of me (waiting in the interviewee chair).

Mayor Hickenlooper spoke to the media during the Brewers Association Media Luncheon.

Tables stand ready for beer and food pairings at Brewers Association Media Luncheon.

Denver's best pitchman Marty Jones led media across LoDo on a jam-packed beer tour.

Open house at Great Divide Brewing Company showcased its beer line up to the Beer Bus' thirsty media.

Oh what a fun trip! It was exhausting, expensive, and on my last day, surely not-at-all what I expected from craft brewers.

Firstly, let me send out a HUGE thanks to everyone who we interviewed during the GABF for Beer Pioneers! They were fantastic stories for sure. And the hospitality of the Brewers Association was first-class! The plethora of media events and the ample access to the festival made not only for a great time, but made for a wealth of story content. I am most grateful to you all.

Secondly, my hat's off to the Boulder Beer Company for allowing me to come in on a very busy afternoon and take over the brewery to film its founders, David Hummer and Stick Ware! The two beer pioneers had some very revealing stories of the earliest days of the brewery. Thanks to everyone involved!

The other side of my Denver trip story was a bit disappointing. Actually, I'm somewhat bitter about this. I was blown off by almost a dozen-and-a-half confirmed interviewees on Saturday, the "big" studio day. It truly sucks to have been stood-up by so many friends. This, compounded with the fact that I shelled out thousands of dollars to rent extra motion picture gear, and I rented a conference room from morning to afternoon in the uber-historic Brown Palace Hotel, specifically to craft those 20 world-class interviews. Yeah, it's quite disappointing. Just gotta move on, I guess.

Happily, I managed to get a total of four studio interviews- - and they look fantastic-- and a handful of ENG-style interviews from the festival that also look great. Glad, I am, for that.

The best part of all was making it home safely after the seventeen hour truck drive back to Los Angeles. Cameraman Matt and I were both able to make it back in time for "real" work on two different feature films. And hey, thanks for the great looking footage Matt! Well done.

Beer Pioneers continues its long beery journey once again. This will be the last post before I head off to Denver. My bags are packed, the camera gear is prepped, and I'm ready to go. Cameraman Matt and I will leave early this week for the 1000-mile drive.

The shooting schedule will be tight, but do-able if disciplined. Every evening we'll be scouting the floor of the GABF for pioneers of beer. Next Saturday will be a revolving door of interviews in the studio downtown. Other feature stories throughout the week will take us all over the greater Denver area. Hopefully there will be enough time in between for some relaxation-time beers.

I'm psyched. Cheers.