Social Network: Bob Galligan

Bob Galligan, director of government and industry relations at the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild

As the 2024 Minnesota legislative session wound to a close in mid-May, Bob Galligan took a few minutes between trips to the state Capitol to share his favorite follows on social media.

Galligan’s organization represents the interests of more than 160 breweries and brewpubs in Minnesota, which requires him to keep tabs on industry trends across the state and country.

Here are a few accounts he finds useful or entertaining.

The statehouse reporter for nonprofit news site MinnPost, Peter Callaghan is a “must-follow for me. He’s kind of always in the know” on pertinent state laws and bills.

Adam Terry, CEO of Boston-based cannabis beverage company Cantrip, shares updates on the burgeoning hemp beverage market across the nation.

Run by Minnesota native John O’Sullivan, this page is a source of quick, often quirky, historical snippets [about] places around the state. “I really appreciate that account; working in the Legislature, I forget that I actually really love this state.”

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