CBGB (Craft Beer & Good Banter)

About us (please read):

Regular meetups involving craft beer, brew pubs or independent breweries, featuring witty conversation between interesting, worldly and like-minded folks.

CBGB (Craft Beer & Good Banter) is an amicable craft beer meetup group and we encourage people to come alone or with a friend/partner.
You can follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/craftbeergoodbanter.

We have an informal code of conduct (please read):

• Meetup events are intended to be a fun, safe space where you can meet other people who like similar things to you.
• Meetups will only be organised by known, trusted organisers. If a non-organiser who you have never met contacts you and suggests that you should go somewhere else, this won't be part of the meetup group so we suggest you think about your safety before going.
• You should never feel pressured to drink beer, never mind do anything else, if you do, you can always come to one of the CBGB organisers with your concerns.
• It is your responsibility to manage your safety and intake of drink, with the support of the CBGB organisers if required.
• If anything happens at a meetup that you feel uncomfortable about, please tell a CBGB organiser as soon as possible, preferably on the day itself.

Guests
Those members who are bringing guests to the CBGB meetup, please remember that they are your responsibility and must be aware of and follow our group rules.

If a guest breaks the group rules or causes any issues, then the member and guest may be sanctioned and disciplined by a CBGB organiser.

Harassment Policy:
The CBGB (Craft Beer & Good Banter) meetup is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community for everyone, regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, nationality or religious beliefs.

We do not tolerate harassment of community members in any form. Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the community at the discretion of the CBGB organisers.

Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any CBGB meetup event. Community members asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Sponsors and presenters are also subject to the anti-harassment policy.
If a community member engages in harassing behaviours, the CBGB organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the CBGB meetup community. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a CBGB organiser immediately.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

• Offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neurotypicality, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality or religious beliefs.
• Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs and employment.
• Deliberate misgendering or use of “dead” or rejected names/terms.
• Gratuitous or off-topic sexual images or behaviour in spaces where they are not appropriate.
• Threats of violence.
• Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm.
• Deliberate intimidation.
• Stalking or following.
• Sustained disruption of discussion or other events.
• Photography or recording.
• Unwelcome sexual attention.
• Patterns of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others and inappropriate physical contact.
• Continued one-on-one communication e.g. direct messages after requests to stop.
• Deliberate “outing” of any aspect of a person’s identity without their consent except as necessary to protect vulnerable people from intentional abuse.
• Publication of non-harassing private communication.

Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the community at the discretion of the CBGB organisers.

Dealing with violations:
First offence - formal written warning.
Second offence - temporary ban (CBGB organisers to decide on length of ban) and a formal written warning.
Third offence - permanent ban.

For more serious offences, we may ban the member straight away.

If you have questions or feedback about this group or our code of conduct, please contact one of the CBGB organisers.

From the CBGB organisers (Gemma, Alkesh, Chris, Ion (Nicu) and Lesley.