Note: This page is for brewery and brewpub members to plan out preparations before beer festivals or other Guild events. If you are a member of the public looking for details on a festival, please see our Events page.
All Pints North is our biggest fest and in 2022 was named Best Beer Festival in the Minnesota’s Best list by the Star Tribune‘s Reader’s Choice Awards program.
This festival is a great time to debut summer drinks and connect with new customers. APN features phenomenal views of Lake Superior, live music, food trucks, and local shops and artists. Check out our 2022 APN Facebook album to get a feel for the fest.
Please remember to bookmark this Festival Prep page. This page will be updated periodically as we approach the fest, so bookmark it now so you can find it easily!
>> Event Website and Tickets
>> APN Facebook Event
#AllPintsNorth
Other Registration and Participation Notes
First festival with the Guild? Please email us with any questions you have about participating! Email Events Coordinator Lindsey Darling at Lindsey@mncraftbrew.org.
This map shows the whole fest and lists the APN Marketplace vendors and food trucks. This will be printed, sent out to attendees, available in the Fest Guide, and linked to in the fest QR code.
Space & Tent Reminders:
Reefer Truck
You may store kegs in our refrigerated truck.
Friday: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday hours: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Load-In Hours
Friday: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (optional; note that there is no security overnight)
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Parking & Entering the Fest Grounds
Booths and Tents
At your booth space, we will have set up one table (6′-8′) and two chairs. Your brewery is responsible for:
Ice and Ice Tickets: Starting at 1 p.m., volunteers will begin delivering five 20# bags of ice to each booth (please plan accordingly when pulling your kegs from the reefer truck). For additional ice, you will have ice tickets in the folder at your booth. Give an ice ticket to the volunteers roaming the fest in golf carts, OR give a ticket to the volunteer at the ice truck.
Water: Water for booth use is near the stage (indicated on the brewer map). Please get all needed water from one of these locations BEFORE the festival starts. The water truck taps are for drinking ONLY, and will not be open until the festival starts.
NA Tent
Sampling
Plan to Win: Voting and Awards
Hospitality Tent
Friday, July 28, 2023 (the night before All Pints North)
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bent Paddle Brewing Company, Duluth, MN
>> Please RSVP!
Please bring beer to share; light food will be provided. Thank you Bent Paddle for volunteering your space!
AGENDA:
We are asking everyone who will attend – in person or remote – to RSVP to this meeting so we can get a basic count.
New for the July Member Meeting: Sticker Swap!
Bring your brewery stickers to the member meeting to share!
PLEASE NOTE: The member meeting will NOT be held at Bayfront Festival Park and you will not be able to drop off kegs at the reefer truck during or after the member meeting. See the Festival Timeline tab for reefer truck hours.
Upload Your Beer List Today!
Please upload your beer list by July 14! This is a hard deadline that we cannot extend.
Attendees at Guild festivals are excited to explore Minnesota craft beer. One of the most common requests we’ve gotten is to connect our beer list to Untappd so that attendees could rate fest beers and refer back to them after the festival. We did this for the first time at Autumn Brew Review last year, and it was a hit!
This will be our first time partnering with Untappd for the All Pints North beer list. Do you have flagship beers that you know will be at APN? You can enter those beers now, then re-submit the form later to update the list once you finalize what you’re bringing.
Note: THC/CBD beverages cannot be poured at All Pints North due to current legal restrictions.
Why Should I Upload Our Beers?
In addition to the feedback you’ll receive from the ratings and reviews during the fest, listing your beers in the festival beer list also provides your brewery and beers with promotion before, during, and after the festival.
How Does It Work?
Once your beers are in Untappd, and you’ve filled out the beer list form, Untappd creates an All Pints North beer list. (See last year’s Autumn Brew Review list to get an idea of what it looks like.) Anyone visiting our Untappd page will be able to see what you’re bringing to APN, and when they try your beers, they’ll be able to rate them right in the app.
All Our Beers Are Already in Untappd. Do We Need To Use the Form?
Yes! Submitting your beers to our form is the only way to get your beers on our festival app. By submitting the form, Untappd can connect your existing beer to our festival list.
Should We Submit Our NA Product Too?
Yes! NA beverages can also be loaded into the submission form and Untappd menu. This way, attendees can try your NA product at our booth AND at your booth, for maximum reach!
Will Attendees Have to Download Untappd for This to Work?
No. Our festival page will be viewable in a browser. (See last year’s Autumn Brew Review list to get an idea of what it looks like.) Attendees will not need to download an app or have an account to use it; however, an account will be needed if they want to rate/review your beers in the app.
What if My Brewery Doesn’t Have an Untappd Account?
No problem! Just claim your brewery to create a free Untappd account.
What if We Have Special Releases, Timed Releases, etc?
The Untappd app allows us to schedule your special release as an event at our festival, with a push notification to all of the fest’s Untappd users.
How Much Beer Should We Bring?
There will be between 4,000+ people at APN. We suggest bringing 3-5 half-barrels worth, depending on style, ABV, etc. If you are bringing many styles, we recommend 1/6 bbl kegs. Package is okay.
I Have Another Question!
Please email the Guild Events Coordinator Lindsey. This is only our second time using Untappd for our beer list, so we want to make sure it’s providing a better promotional experience for you!
All Pints North typically sells out every year and brings over 4,000 people together on the shore of Lake Superior. Attendees love trying samples from new-to-them breweries, chatting with brewers, owners, and fellow attendees about craft beer, and supporting a robust Minnesota craft brewing industry.
How the Guild Promotes the Fest (And You!)
Pouring at the festival is a great way for your brewery to get exposure to the public before, during, and after the fest. With our full brewery list on the ticketing page as well as the festival page, we aim to promote member breweries and brewpubs as much as possible through:
Upload Your Beer List
Attendees love browsing the beer list and making notes of what breweries they want to visit and what beers they want to try. Having the beer list early is a great way for us to help promote both you and the fest! The form closed on July 14 – thank you to everyone who submitted.
Alert Your Social Media Followers!
Help spread the word! Tell your followers that you’ll see them at APN. Use the hashtag #AllPintsNorth when posting – and remember to tag the Guild so we can share it to our followers as well!
When members posts about the fest, it helps promote not only the fest but also fellow brewery and brewpub members, increasing awareness about the variety and quality of craft beer statewide.
Use the images below for your posts or stories.
All participating breweries and brewpubs get 4 staff tickets for free. See the “Load-In, The Fest, and Load-Out Details” section on how to enter the fest and get your wristbands.
All tickets, including discounted member tickets, are SOLD OUT. The fest is at full capacity and we cannot accept any last-minute ticket requests.
See the “Load-In, The Fest, and Load-Out Details” section on how to enter the fest and get your wristbands. If you purchased General Admission tickets for your staff, they can enter with fellow staff through Brewery Check-In prior to 2:00 p.m. Brewery Check-In closes promptly at 2 p.m.; if staff arrives after 2 p.m., they will have to check in like a regular attendee.
These hotel room blocks are an effort by the Guild to help members find accommodations for All Pints North. You are not required to book within the block. If you find other accommodations that work better for you and your team, please feel free to book those. However, we do recommend booking as soon as possible, because rooms will sell out very quickly.
Most room blocks have a deadline around the beginning of June. We had suggested booking your room over the winter; if you haven’t booked yet, you should do so now!
Please note: An 8,000-person festival is scheduled in Duluth for the same weekend as All Pints North. No other weekends were available for the fest. This means hotels will be more expensive and will sell out much earlier than usual. It will be very challenging to get hotels for All Pints North if you wait.
If you have staff that are traveling from the Twin Cities metro area to Duluth, another option is to purchase staff bus tickets instead of hotel rooms. See the “Member Tickets and Staff Bus Info” section of this page.
Also, check out our 2023 Hotel Partner: Lift Bridge Lodge!
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Pier B Resort (Ends June 11)
10 rooms – 2 Queen – Thursday/Friday/Saturday – $347 per night
5 rooms – 1 King – Thursday/Friday/Saturday – $347 per night
To book: (218) 481-8888 (press 1)
Refer to block number 182093
The Suites Hotel at Waterfront Plaza (Ends at Noon on June 27)
2 rooms – Studio Queen – $229 Thursday, $259 Friday/Saturday
3 rooms – 1 King – $249 Thursday, $279 Friday/Saturday
To book: 218-727-4663
Refer to All Pints North – Vendors Only
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Duluth North (Ends June 27)
15 rooms – 2 Queen – $189 Thursday, $259 Friday/Saturday
To book: 218 722 0909
Refer to the All Pints North Block
Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth Downtown (Ends June 27)
20 rooms – 2 Queen – $189 Thursday, $239 Friday/Saturday
To book: 218 722 1202
Refer to the All Pints North Block
Days Inn Duluth Lakewalk (Ends June 27)
10 rooms – 2 Queen – $169 Thursday, $269 Friday/Saturday
To book: (218) 728-5141
Refer to All Pints North 2023
Fairfield Inn & Suites Duluth Waterfront (Ends June 27)
8 rooms – 2 beds – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – $389
2 rooms – King – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – $389
To book: (218)722-6001
Refer to All Pints North
Canal Park Lodge
7 rooms – 2 Queen – $389 Friday/Saturday
2 rooms – 2 Queen Balcony – $389 Friday/Saturday
6 rooms – 2 Queen Lake View – $389 Friday/Saturday
To book: 218-279-6000
Refer to MN Craft Brewers Guild
Sheraton Duluth Hotel FULLY BOOKED
5 rooms Thursday, 10 rooms Friday/Saturday – $229 per night
>> Book Using This Link
Park Point Marina Inn (Ended May 26)
5 rooms – 2 Queen Land View – $235 Thursday, $319 Friday, $369 Saturday
5 rooms – 2 Queen Harbor View – $275 Thursday, $369 Friday, $429 Saturday
To book: 218-491-7111
Refer to All Pints North
Can we still register?
We cannot accept late registrations at this time; we are at capacity at the festival. Please email Lindsey if you’d like to be on the waitlist in case another member is unable to attend. If you’re not sure if your brewery is registered, see the list of participating breweries on our ticketing page or our event page.
When will we receive fest details?
All planning info we usually provide via emails to fest main contacts will live on this page. Click to open each tab on this page to learn more. Each time we add more details, we will email your festival main contact with a notification. Timing for new updates is as follows:
1) Initial Planning Details – late May/early June (SENT)
2) Full Fest Details – early July (SENT)
3) Final Reminder – week before fest (SENT)
Will there be help unloading my kegs/prepping my booth on Friday and Saturday?
No. Your staff is responsible for loading/unloading your kegs from the Reefer Truck and setting up your booth. Please bring all people/carts/gear needed.
How much space will we have?
Unless you are a Creative Booth, you have a 10×10 designated space at the festival. You can set up within this space however you like, but please do not bring additional 10×10 tents or other decor/materials that impact your neighboring tents. Creative Booths have a 20×20 space.
How do attendees find us/our beer?
The festival map will be available in the fest program at entry, via the QR code placed throughout the fest, and in the APN Untappd app. The beer list will be within the Apn Untappd app, which will be linked in the QR code throughout the fest.
How much beer should we bring?
There will be between 4,000+ people at APN. We suggest bringing 3-5 half-barrels worth, depending on style, ABV, etc. If you are bringing many styles, we recommend 1/6 bbl kegs. Package is okay.
Can we bring THC products?
No. THC cannot be sampled or sold at APN.
Can we pour non-beer beverages at our booth?
Yes! You are welcome to pour samples of NA beverages, hard seltzers, cider, etc. in addition to beer.
How do attendees vote for Best Beer and Most Creative Brewery Booth?
Guests can vote for at the Guild’s PAC tent in the walkway between the main fest area and the marketplace. ENCOURAGE ATTENDEES TO VOTE FOR YOU! Winners will be announced at 6:45 p.m. at the event and on MNCBG social media. The winner of Most Creative Booth will win a free booth at APN 2024.
Please read the APN Terms and Conditions below and our General Event Terms and Conditions and save them for your records. When you registered, you should also have received an email titled “APN Registration: For Your Records” that includes this information as well.
Space Reservation:
Reservations for exhibit space at this event will be accepted upon submission of this form. The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild shall endeavor to assign exhibition space that best suits the layout at the event site, subject to availability. We reserve the right, and have sole discretion, to assign exhibition space in accordance with overall effectiveness for the event. Brewery/brewpubs may not assign or sublease their space to any person or entity.
Participation:
Brewery/brewpub participation in All Pints North 2023 is contingent on active MNCBG membership status and up-to-date membership dues. The MNCBG reserves the right to terminate brewery/brewpub booth reservation and reopen brewery/brewpub booth space availability to other interested MNCBG members if your membership is not active.
Set-up, Staffing & Tear-down:
All Pints North is open to guests from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saturday, July 29, 2023. Brewery/brewpub must be set up and ready to serve early-entry guests by 3:00 PM; General Admission will open at 3:30. There will be designated setup times on both Friday and on Saturday morning, so please see the Festival Prep page for details.
Brewery/brewpub exhibit must be staffed during all active hours; in no instance can a booth be left unattended. No brewery/brewpub will be able to leave before the official end of the event at 7:00 PM. Breweries/brewpubs must be moved out no later than 8:00 PM.
Breweries/brewpubs are responsible for communicating all requirements for participation to the staff that will be working the festival, including set-up/tear-down policies. Brewery booths that do not abide by festival rules may be removed from the festival and barred from future festivals.
Care of Exhibit:
Brewery/brewpub is responsible for the orderly presentation of their exhibit and for cleaning within their exhibition space. Brewery/brewpub is also responsible for booth cleanup at the end of the festival.
Alcohol Samples:
Alcohol samples must come into the event with an invoice from a licensed brewery, brewpub, or distributor indicating that the alcohol samples are for the specific MNCBG event.
Beverage Rules:
Every brewery/brewpub sampling beverages must comply with all governmental regulations (including Federal/State/County/City/Town health departments) concerning the storage, preparation and distribution of beverage items. Additionally, such brewery/brewpub must provide a hand-washing station in their booth or supply booth workers with rubber gloves and require them to be worn at all times that a worker may handle open beverages. Individual servings must not exceed 2 ounces of beverage.
Brewery/brewpub may only distribute free samples of a beverage that is made or sold in the ordinary course of business of that brewery/brewpub. MNCBG reserves the right to terminate the distribution of any sample should it be in violation of Federal/State/County/City/Town laws relating to food-and-beverage handling or if deemed necessary for public safety reasons.
THC cannot be sampled or sold at APN in 2023.
Cancellation:
If a MNCBG event or any part of a MNCBG event is canceled or rescheduled, under no circumstances shall MNCBG be liable for costs or damages incurred by brewery/brewpub as a result of such cancellation or rescheduling, whether due to cause(s) beyond or within the control of MNCBG.
Code of Conduct:
Discrimination, intolerance, harassment, or violence of any kind will not be tolerated within our organization, membership, or events. Attendees, volunteers, or event staff who create an unsafe environment for others may be removed from the event at the discretion of the event organizers. Please read our MNCBG Code of Conduct. A reporting tool will be made available to all attendees, staff, and volunteers at the festival via QR code/link in the fest program, app, and signage.
Photography, Audio and Video:
By signing this contract, brewery/brewpub grants MNCBG permission to photograph and/or record audio and/or video of brewery/brewpub exhibit and staff, both inside and outside of the brewery/brewpub booth, and to interview brewery/brewpub or their staff about this MNCBG event. Brewery/brewpub grants MNCBG a perpetual nonexclusive license to use this content containing brewery/brewpubs likenesses and/or statements in all MNCBG products in print and online, in promotional materials, and in audio and video advertising.
The health and safety of festival workers and attendees is of utmost importance to the Guild. The following conditions would cause us to cancel a festival:
If any of these conditions are anticipated in the days leading up to the festival, the Guild will communicate with all festival main contacts via email to warn them of the specific conditions that would cause cancellation. If we have to cancel a festival, the Guild will communicate first using social media, followed by emails to all festival main contacts and other stakeholders.
Autumn Brew Review is our oldest, coziest fest! This festival is a great time to debut special fall/winter releases, connect with new customers before the holidays set in, and celebrate the changing of the seasons. ABR is along the shore of the Mississippi River with the Minneapolis skyline as a backdrop, and it features live music, fires in the fire pits, and food trucks. Check out our 2022 ABR Facebook album to get a feel for the fest.
Please remember to bookmark this Festival Prep page. This page will be updated periodically as we approach the fest, so bookmark it now so you can find it easily.
Registration to pour at ABR is now closed. Tickets are now on sale here: https://events.humanitix.com/autumn-brew-review-2023
NEW THIS YEAR: Promotion of Wet Hopped Beers by the MN Hops Growers Association. Are you featuring a wet hopped beer at ABR? Please reach out to Eric Anderson of the MN Hops Growers Association to let him know! the MHGA will have a booth at ABR highlighting local hops and any wet hopped beers at the fest!
Please reach out to lindsey@mncraftbrew.org with any questions!
#AutumnBrewReview
Friday, October 13
Optional Early Keg Drop Off
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Reefer Truck Location Map Pin
You can start to set up your booth Friday afternoon, but there will not be overnight security; set up at your own risk!
Member Meeting
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m at Finnegans Brew Co
Please RSVP so we can account for remote attendees versus in-person attendees. This helps us ensure we order enough food. If attending in person, please bring beer to share!
What The Guild Provides
What You Provide
*Please be mindful of your neighbors and the fest layout: do not expand beyond your 10×10 space!
First festival with the Guild? Please email us with any questions you have about participating! Email Events Coordinator Lindsey Darling at Lindsey@mncraftbrew.org.
Friday, October 13, 2023 (the night before Autumn Brew Review)
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Finnegan’s Brew Co
>> Please RSVP to let us know if you are attending in-person or remotely via Zoom
Please bring beer to share; limited light food will be provided. Thank you Finnegan’s for volunteering your space!
AGENDA:
PLEASE NOTE: The member meeting will NOT be held at Boom Island Park and you will not be able to drop off kegs at the reefer truck during or after the member meeting. See the “Festival Basics & Timeline” section for reefer truck hours.
Saturday, October 14, 2023 (after Autumn Brew Review cleanup)
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Relish – 700 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Relish is about a mile from Boom Island Park. There will be a limited offering of small appetizers, and Relish is offering happy hour drink pricing for any Autumn Brew Review brewery staff. Staff must keep your yellow (brewer) or teal (vendor/sponsor) wristband on in order to get happy hour pricing!
Please plan a safe ride home from ABR and the afterparty!
All participating breweries and brewpubs get 4 staff tickets for free. See the “Load-In” section on how to enter the fest and get your wristbands.
All Guild members can purchase member tickets at a discounted price. The code to access these hidden tickets is included in our weekly Guild emails. Please do not share this code with friends or family.
Discounted member tickets ($35) are limited. Once they sell out, member tickets will be available at early-bird entry pricing ($65), no matter when they are purchased.
If you purchase additional tickets for your staff, they can enter through Brewery Check-In prior to 12:30 p.m. Brewery Check-In closes promptly at 12:30 p.m.; if staff arrives after 12:30 p.m., they will have to check in at the festival main entrance.
The beer form submission is closed. All information below will be the same for future fests.
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Deadline: Friday, September 29
Attendees at Guild festivals are excited to explore Minnesota craft beer. One of the most common requests we’ve gotten is to connect our beer list to Untappd so that attendees could rate fest beers and refer back to them after the festival. We did this for the first time at Autumn Brew Review last year, and it was a hit!
Do you have flagship beers that you know will be at ABR this fall? You can enter those beers now, then re-submit the form later to update the list once you finalize what you’re bringing.
Note: THC/CBD beverages cannot be poured at Autumn Brew Review.
Why Should I Upload Our Beers?
In addition to the feedback you’ll receive from the ratings and reviews during the fest, listing your beers in the festival beer list also provides your brewery and beers with promotion before, during, and after the festival.
Pre-Fest: Having the beer list early allows ticketholders to browse all the selections and note which beers they want to try. Influencers and beer blogs also refer to the beer list as they promote the fest, so having your beers listed increases the chances that you’ll be mentioned.
The earlier, the better! The sooner you share your fest beers with us, the sooner attendees will be able to see you. Untappd gets 20,000 users each month in the metro alone, and we’re promoting our fest to all of them!
At the Fest: Attendees will be able to share drinks, ratings, and photos in real-time with their friends in the app, increasing your brand awareness much further than just the attendees of the festival.
Post-Fest: The festival beer list will be available indefinitely, and attendees will be able to refer back to their ratings and photos as long as they keep their account. This increases your exposure well past the festival date!
How Does It Work?
Once your beers are in Untappd, and you’ve filled out the beer list form, Untappd creates an Autumn Brew Review beer list. (See last year’s Autumn Brew Review list to get an idea of what it looks like.) Anyone visiting our Untappd page will be able to see what you’re bringing to ABR, and when they try your beers, they’ll be able to rate them right in the app.
All Our Beers Are Already in Untappd. Do We Need To Use the Form?
Yes! Submitting your beers to our form is the only way to get your beers on our festival app. By submitting the form, Untappd can connect your existing beer to our festival list.
Should We Submit Our NA Product Too?
Yes! NA beverages can be loaded into the NA submission form. This way, attendees can try your NA product at our booth AND at your booth, for maximum reach!
Will Attendees Have to Download Untappd for This to Work?
No. Our festival page will be viewable in a browser. (See last year’s Autumn Brew Review list to get an idea of what it looks like.) Attendees will not need to download an app or have an account to use it; however, an account will be needed if they want to rate/review your beers in the app.
What if My Brewery Doesn’t Have an Untappd Account?
No problem! Just claim your brewery to create a free Untappd account.
How much beer should we bring?
There will be between 2,500-3,000 people at ABR. We suggest bringing 3-5 half-barrels worth, depending on style, ABV, etc. If you are bringing many styles, we recommend 1/6 bbl kegs. Package is okay.
I Have Another Question!
Please email the Guild Events Coordinator Lindsey. This is only our second year using Untappd for our ABR beer list, so we want to make sure it’s providing a better promotional experience for you!
Like All Pints North, Autumn Brew Review typically sells out every year. It brings over 3,000 people together to Boom Island Park, and attendees love trying samples from new-to-them breweries, chatting with brewers, owners, and fellow attendees about craft beer, and supporting a robust Minnesota craft brewing industry.
Pouring at the festival is a great way for your brewery to get exposure to the public before, during, and after the fest. With our full brewery list on the ticketing page as well as the festival page, we aim to promote member breweries and brewpubs as much as possible through:
Attendees love browsing the beer list and making notes of what breweries they want to visit and what beers they want to try. Having the beer list early is a great way for us to help promote both you and the fest! See the “Upload Your Beer List” tab for all the details, and start uploading your list here.
Help spread the word! Tell your followers that you’ll see them at ABR. Use the hashtag #AutumnBrewReview when posting – and remember to tag the Guild so we can share it to our followers as well!
When members posts about the fest, it helps promote not only the fest but also fellow brewery and brewpub members, increasing awareness about the variety and quality of craft beer statewide.
Use the images below for your posts or stories.
These are just a few ideas of posts you could share to your followers. Feel free to be creative and make your own! Promote your beers or your booth activities, and be sure to tag the Guild so we can share your post to our followers as well.
NEW THIS YEAR: Promotion of Wet Hopped Beers by the MN Hops Growers Association. Are you featuring a wet hopped beer at ABR? Please reach out to Eric Anderson of the MN Hops Growers Association to let him know! the MHGA will have a booth at ABR highlighting local hops and any wet hopped beers at the fest!
Saturday Set Up
Sampling
Merchandise Sales
Merchandise sales are now allowed at Guild festivals. Reminder: NO THC or alcohol sales of any type (vouchers, coupons, etc.). There will not be an ATM at the festival; please provide your own hotspots/internet if you plan to accept cards.
(Not)Voting
For ABR 2023, the Guild will not be conducting our usual festival voting. Attendees will still be rating beers via Untappd, which we hope provides many more participating breweries feedback and marketing opportunities on their beers than the old voting system.
Brewery Food and Hospitality Tent
Clean Up
This map shows the whole fest as we present it to the public. This will be printed, sent out to attendees, available in the Fest Guide, and linked to in the fest QR code.
Space & Tent Reminders:
Can we still register?
We cannot accept late registrations at this time; we are at capacity at the festival, and maps have been finalized.
When will we receive fest details?
All planning info we usually provide via emails to fest main contacts will live on this page. Click through each tab on this page to learn more. Each time we add more details, we will email your festival main contact with a notification. Timing for new updates is as follows:
1) Initial Planning Details – mid-September
2) Full Fest Details – late September/early October
3) Final Reminder – week before fest
How much beer should we plan to bring to ABR?
There will be between 2,500-3,000 people at ABR. We suggest bringing 3-5 half-barrels worth, depending on style, ABV, etc. If you are bringing many styles, we recommend 1/6 bbl kegs. Package is okay.
Can our distributor deliver our kegs to the reefer truck?
Yes, as long as your distributor checks in the kegs under your brewery name at the reefer truck. Distributors can also deliver to the park if you have a staff member on site to meet them at the parking lot; vehicles are not allowed to drive on the grass. Breweries are responsible for any costs associated with working with the distributors. All kegs must be removed from the reefer truck before festival end. Breweries/distributors are responsible for ensuring all kegs are removed.
Will there be help unloading my kegs/prepping my booth on Friday and Saturday?
No. Your staff is responsible for loading/unloading your kegs from the Reefer Truck and setting up your booth. Please bring all people/carts/gear needed.
Can we pull our van up on the grass to unload our booth materials/kegs?
No. Driving on the park grass is strictly prohibited by the park; vehicle weight can damage the in-ground sprinkler system, resulting in a large fine and potential loss of the venue for the Guild in the future. You must park in the Boom Island lot (there is only room for one vehicle per brewery) and unload using your own gear. Additional parking is available in the overflow lots indicated here.
How do we know where to set-up when we get to the fest?
Check the festival map for your placement (here is the brewer map; you can also view the public map). Maps can also be picked up at the Brewery Check-In tent before you begin setting up. Your booth table will contain a bag that shows your business name and booth number (and also contains all your day-of info, ice tickets, wristbands, etc.).
How much space will we have?
Unless you are a Creative Booth, you have a 10×10 designated space at the festival. You can set up within this space however you like, but please do not bring additional 10×10 tents or other decor/materials that impact your neighboring tents. Creative Booths have a 20×20 space.
How do attendees find us/our beer?
The festival map will be available in the fest program at entry, via the QR code placed throughout the fest, and in the ABR Untappd app. The beer list will be within the ABR Untappd app, which will be linked in the QR code throughout the fest.
Are there any staff-only perks?
There will be a Hospitality Tent marked on the festival map. There will be free food, beer to share, seating, and bathrooms in this tent for brewery, vendor, and sponsor staff.
The health and safety of festival workers and attendees is of utmost importance to the Guild. The following conditions would cause us to cancel a festival:
If any of these conditions are anticipated in the days leading up to the festival, the Guild will communicate with all festival main contacts via email to warn them of the specific conditions that would cause cancellation. If we have to cancel a festival, the Guild will communicate first using social media, followed by emails to all festival main contacts and other stakeholders.
Please read the ABR Terms and Conditions below and our General Event Terms and Conditions and save them for your records. When you registered, you should also have received an email titled “ABR Registration: For Your Records” that includes this information as well.
Details from the registration form:
TICKETS
Participating breweries can bring 4 people to staff your booth. Additional staff tickets will be available at a 50% discount for members. Tickets will go on sale in June/July, and your discount code will be sent in our newsletter. We recommend buying additional staff tickets before by mid-September; once we sell out of staff tickets, you will not be able to purchase more and will need to purchase General Admission tickets for any remaining staff.
REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION
Only MNCBG members are allowed to pour at ABR. Not currently a member? When you’re done registering for ABR, join or renew here.
After you complete this form, the confirmation page and email will include a link to our Festival Prep page, which will have all the details you’ll need to participate. This page will be updated periodically as we get closer to the fest date, and the Festival Main Contact you provide on this form will get regular updates.
Please note: No THC will be allowed at Autumn Brew Review in 2023.
NO STIPENDS FOR 2023
The Guild is not able to offer participation stipends at our festivals this year, the same as in 2022. We appreciate your support as we try to make up significant revenue losses from 2020/2021 and ensure the Guild can continue our work to protect, promote, and grow the MN craft beer industry.
Details from the Terms & Conditions:
Space Reservation:
Reservations for exhibit space at this event will be accepted upon submission of this form. The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild shall endeavor to assign exhibition space that best suits the layout at the event site, subject to availability. We reserve the right, and have sole discretion, to assign exhibition space in accordance with the overall effectiveness of the event. Brewery/brewpubs may not assign or sublease their space to any person or entity.
Participation:
Brewery/brewpub participation in Autumn Brew Review 2023 is contingent on active MNCBG membership status and up-to-date membership dues. The MNCBG reserves the right to terminate brewery/brewpub booth reservations and reopen brewery/brewpub booth space available to other interested MNCBG members if your membership is not active.
Set-up, Staffing & Tear-down:
Autumn Brew Review is open to guests from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Saturday, October 14. The brewery/brewpub must be set up and ready to serve early-entry guests by 1:00 PM; General Admission will open at 1:30. There will be designated setup times, so please see the Festival Prep page for details.
Brewery/brewpub exhibit must be staffed during all active hours; in no instance can a booth be left unattended. No brewery/brewpub will be able to leave before the official end of the event at 5 PM. Breweries/brewpubs must be moved out no later than 6 PM.
Breweries/brewpubs are responsible for communicating all requirements for participation to the staff that will be manning the festival, including set-up/tear-down policies. Brewery booths that do not abide by festival rules may be removed from the festival and barred from future festivals.
Care of Exhibit:
The brewery/brewpub is responsible for the orderly presentation of its exhibit and for cleaning within its exhibition space. Brewery/brewpub is also responsible for booth cleanup at the end of the festival.
Alcohol Samples:
Alcohol samples must come into the event with an invoice from a licensed brewery, brewpub, or distributor indicating that the alcohol samples are for the specific MNCBG event. No THC products are allowed in 2023.
Beverage Rules:
Every brewery/brewpub sampling beverages must comply with all governmental regulations (including Federal/State/County/City/Town health departments) concerning the storage, preparation, and distribution of beverage items. Additionally, such breweries/brewpubs must provide a hand-washing station in their booth or supply booth workers with rubber gloves and require them to be worn at all times that a worker may handle open beverages. Individual servings must not exceed 2 ounces of beverage.
The brewery/brewpub may only distribute free samples of a beverage that is made or sold in the ordinary course of business of that brewery/brewpub. MNCBG reserves the right to terminate the distribution of any sample should it be in violation of Federal/State/County/City/Town laws relating to food-and-beverage handling or if deemed necessary for public safety reasons.
Cancellation:
If an MNCBG event or any part of an MNCBG event is canceled or rescheduled, under no circumstances shall MNCBG be liable for costs or damages incurred by the brewery/brewpub as a result of such cancellation or rescheduling, whether due to cause(s) beyond or within the control of MNCBG.
Code of Conduct:
Discrimination, intolerance, harassment, or violence of any kind will not be tolerated within our organization, membership, or events. Attendees, volunteers, or event staff who create an unsafe environment for others may be removed from the event at the discretion of the event organizers. Please read our MNCBG Code of Conduct. A reporting tool will be made available to all attendees, staff, and volunteers at the festival via a QR code/link in the fest program, app, and signage.
Photography, Audio, and Video:
By signing this contract, the brewery/brewpub grants MNCBG permission to photograph and/or record audio and/or video of the brewery/brewpub exhibit and staff, both inside and outside of the brewery/brewpub booth, and to interview the brewery/brewpub or their staff about this MNCBG event. Brewery/brewpub grants MNCBG a perpetual nonexclusive license to use this content containing brewery/brewpubs likenesses and/or statements in all MNCBG products in print and online, in promotional materials, and in audio and video advertising.
Please note: The only legitimate communications about festivals will come directly from the Guild. Occasionally, scammers will find event brewery lists and send phishing emails to breweries posing as the organizer or a related third-party. If you see one of these emails, DO NOT click or reply.
The Guild never sells brewery or attendee contact information to any party.