Nerding Out About Craft Beverage History with Kimberly Floyd

Published: May 11, 2022, 9:35 a.m.

b"Kimberly Floyd is Co-Founder and Executive Director for the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum. She also currently serves as the Site Manager at the Zebulon B Vance Birthplace State Historic Site. She has a Master's degree in Public History with a concentration on Museum Studies from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor\\u2019s degree in History from Meredith College. Kimberly has worked in the public history field for over 14 years and is part of the team working to bring the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum to life. The museum aims to preserve and interpret the state's craft beverage story and how it plays a pivotal role in the community today.\\xa0Today, Kimberly joins me to share information on the unique model of the North Carolina Beverage Museum and new exhibits that will be opening soon. She reveals plans for a traveling exhibition and where it will be featured. She also shares her experiences from running a beer workshop at the North Carolina Museums Council conference and how the museum changes the thinking behind artifacts.\\xa0This week on Consuming the Craft:\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0The unique model for the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0New exhibits opening at the museum\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Plans for a traveling exhibition, how it works, and where it will be seen\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Kimberly\\u2019s passion for history and how she became part of the Craft Beverage Museum\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0A beer workshop that Kimberly led at the North Carolina Museums Council conference\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0How the museum is changing the way people think about craft beverage artifacts\\xa0Resources Mentioned:\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Koi Pond Brewery (https://rockymountmills.com/tenant/koi-brewing/)\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Goat Island Bottle Shop (https://www.goatislandbottleshop.com/)\\xa0Connect with Kimberly Floyd:\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum (http://ncbevmuseum.com/)\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Email: info@ncbevmuseum.com\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ncbevmuseum/)\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ncbevmuseum/)\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ncbevmuseum/)\\u25cf\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Kimberly Floyd on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-floyd-46a496a9/)\\xa0Consuming the Craft\\xa0Thanks for tuning into this week\\u2019s episode of the Consuming the Craft Podcast, brought to you by AB Tech\\u2019s Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.\\xa0Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/consuming-the-craft/id1455268247) | GooglePlay (https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzE2OTE3NS9yc3M) \\xa0Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more craft beverage enthusiasts.\\xa0To learn more about AB Tech and the Craft Beer Institute of the Southeast, visit our website (https://abtech.edu/cbi)."