Brewmasters’ Guild

Club Description

The Wharton Brewmasters’ Guild (WBG) is an association of Wharton MBA students, faculty, and alumni dedicated to the appreciation and enjoyment of beer from around the world.

Club Mission

The WBG’s mission is to give dues-paying members the opportunity to sample a variety of beer and to learn about the craft brewing, beer gastronomy, and the beer industry.

As THE best beer city in the country, Philadelphia has numerous breweries and excellent brew-masters to help WBG members develop a more thorough and sophisticated understanding of beer and the beer industry.

The WBG also intends to offer students the chance to participate in many social events and festivals and to take a hands-on role in brewing their own beer.

Finally, the WBG is dedicated to broadening the community of beer enthusiasts at Wharton and to forging strong bonds among members of all backgrounds and levels of experience with beer.

Club Activities

To fulfill our mission, the WBG will hold a variety of monthly events for members including:

• Beer tasting and food pairing at local pubs / bars (incl. happy hours)


• Lectures from brew-masters and industry representatives (Victory, Stoudt’s, Yards, etc)


• A student home-brewing competition


• Festivals (e.g. Oktoberfest, Philly Beer Week)


• Joint activities with other clubs (e.g. Wine / Scotch / Culinary / Marketing)


• Other member-suggested events.

Club Additional Info

Co-Presidents:

Wendy Shiekman

Matt Walters

David Silk

Vice Presidents

Lauren Christman (VP, Technology)

Gita Sjahrir (VP, Membership/Education)

Geoffrey Moore (VP, Marketing/Promotions)

Club Officers

President

Wendy Shiekman

David Silk

Matthew Walters

Treasurer

Matthew Walters

VP, Marketing/Promotions

Geoffrey Moore

VP, Membership/Education

Gita Sjahrir