RedMonk Brew: The Monktoberfest is one of the most anticipated new conferences of the year. This exclusive event will be attended by some of the premier technologists across the industry. With high profile speakers like Cloudera’s Mike Olson and Bit.ly’s Matt LeMay, we’ll be exploring how technology is impacting the way we socialize and how the way we socialize is influencing the way we build and use technology.

This first of its kind event will be held in downtown Portland, ME on October 6th in the Portland Public Library. Attendees arriving the night before will be treated to fine craft beers and food in Portland’s famous Old Port District. Thursday will feature a full day’s worth of sessions, including keynotes and afternoon breakouts.

Following the conclusion of the conference, up to 125 of the attendees will be bused to The Lion’s Pride in Brunswick, the second best beer bar in the world (and the sister bar of the #1 venue) according to Ratebeer. There, we’ll treat attendees to a tasting and dinner featuring the best beers that countries like Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Scotland, Sweden and, yes, the United States have to offer.