"If You Can Change the Way You See the World,  ​The World You See Can Change."

"If You Can Change the Way You See the World, ​The World You See Can Change."

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Tasting Experiences

Delight and inspire guests at your next event, festival, retreat, or social gathering with a custom beer tasting experience with Certified Cicerone® Dr. J Jackson-Beckham.With more than 100 distinct styles, a history that dates back...
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Advocacy

If you can change the way you see the world, the world you see can change.The Crafted For All CommitmentThe Crafted For All commitment is a pledge to drive inclusive, equitable, and just behaviors in...
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Viewpoints

Crafted For All Viewpoints is a platform for thinkers and advocates who educate, inspire, and challenge our community in ways that support our vision of an equitable and just craft beverage industry. We publish content...
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Meet Dr. J


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I’m J Jackson-Beckham (or “Dr. J,” as I am affectionately called in the craft beverage industry) and I passionately believes two things. First, that the craft beverage community is a uniquely wonderful space that anyone who is compelled to explore should have access to. Second, that the craft beverage community is uniquely positioned to be a vehicle for the positive transformation of communities and a lever in broader efforts to move the needle toward more inclusive, equitable, and just environments—at work, at play, and beyond.

I am a former professor of Communication Studies who dedicated my academic career to the study of American beer. Today, I help craft beverage organizations develop practices that drive success, build communities, and empower individuals as the Director of Social Impact for the Brewers Association. I’m also an author, speaker, vocal advocate for the craft beverage community, homebrewer, and Certified Cicerone. In 2020, I had the great honor of being named Imbibe Magazine’s Beer Person of the Year.

Topics in Social Advocacy

Social advocacy is the act of supporting one or more causes that fight for the legal and natural rights of, or works to improve the well-being of, underrepresented and traditionally marginalized populations as a means of achieving social justice. In this series of posts, Dr. J reflects upon the project of social advocacy in the craft brewing space. taking a look at where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed.

Topics in Social Advocacy For the Craft Brewing Industry

Why a Course?  Blog posts have gotten boring. In fact, I got so bored of my own blog posts that I stopped writing them for the better part of two years. Listicles are mind-numbing. How-tos never feel quite in-depth enough. And the long form editorializing that I was so fond...
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