Festival Prep

Festival Basics

• Saturday, July 27, 2024
• 3:00 – 7:00 PM
• Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth
• Event Capacity: 4,500
• Bayfront Festival Park on Google Maps

#AllPintsNorth

Festival Timeline

Friday, July 26, 2024

• 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Optional Early Keg Drop-off
  • The Reefer Truck will be locked promptly at 5 p.m. so the Guild staff can prepare for the Member Meeting. Please plan accordingly.
  • Bring your own hand trucks or carts for load in/out.
• 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Optional Early Set-up
  • If you require extra time to set up your booth, you can access your location between 2 – 5 p.m.
  • See the “Festival Map and Booth Placement” tab on this page to help you plan. – COMING SOON
  • Bring your own hand trucks or carts for load in/out.
  • Please note: There will be minimal security in the park overnight; set up early at your own risk.
• 6:00 p.m.: July Member Meeting at Ursa Minor Brewing Company (Production Area)
  • All members welcome!

Saturday, July 27, 2024

• 10 a.m.: Load-in and Reefer Truck Opens
  • See the “Festival Map and Booth Placement” tab on this page to help you plan.
  • Please see the “Parking, Load-In, & Saturday Check-In” tab for full details.
  • Bring your own hand trucks or carts for load in/out.
• 1 p.m.: Ice Drop-off Begins
• 2:30 p.m.: Load-in Complete, and Attendees Enter Vendor Marketplace
  • BREWERIES MUST REMOVE ALL KEGS FROM REEFER TRUCK BY THE END OF APN, OR YOU RISK LOSING THEM.
• 3 p.m.: Festival Early Entry for VIP Guests
• 3:30 p.m.: Festival Entry for General Admission
• 6:30 p.m.: Ice Drop-off Ends
• 6:45 p.m.: Last Call and Awards
• 7 p.m.: Festival End
• 8 p.m.: Load-out Complete

Signed Up to Pour

NOTE: This is the brewery name that you signed up with, and it is what we will list online and in our APN program/map. If you need to change anything, please reach out as soon as possible.

14 Lakes Brewing Co.
320 Dwellers Brewing
56 Brewing
9 Mile Brewing
Alloy Brewing Company
Bad Habit Brewing Company
Bald Man Brewing
Bauhaus Brew Labs
BeerClub Brewing
Bemidji Brewing
Bent Brewstillery
Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
Big Axe Brewing Company Llc
Birch’s on the Lake
Blacklist Brewing Co.
BlackStack Brewing
Boathouse Brothers Brewing Co
Boomtown Brewery and Woodfire Grill
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Brühaven
BŪCH Hard Kombucha Seltzer
Canal Park Brewing Co.
Castle Danger Brewery
Chanhassen Brewing
Dangerous Man Brewing
Drastic Measures Brewing
Duluth Cider
Excelsior Brewing
Fair State Brewing Cooperative
Falling Knife Brewing Company
Fat Pants Brewing Co.
Fish Dream Brewing
Fitger’s Brewhouse
Forager Brewery
Forgotten Star Brewing Co.
Freehouse
Fulton Brewing
Gambit Brewing Co
Garphish Brewing Company
Giesenbräu Bier Co.
Goat Ridge Brewing
Gravity Storm Brewery Cooperative
Haggard Barrel Brewing
Half Pint Brewing Company
HeadFlyer Brewing
Heavy Rotation Brewing Co.
Hoops Brewing
Inbound BrewCo
Indeed Brewing Company
Insight Brewing Company
Invictus Brewing Company
Jack Pine Brewery
Lake Superior Brewing
Lift Bridge Brewing Company
Little Thistle Brewing Co.
LocAle Brewing Co.
Lost Saint Brewing Co
LTD Brewing
Luce Line Brewing
Lupulin Brewing Company
Mankato Brewery
Minneapolis Cider Company
Modist Brewing Co.
Moose Lake Brewing Co
Nouvelle Brewing
OMNI Brewing
Outstate Brewing Company
Paddlefish Brewing Co
Padraigs Brewing
Pryes Brewing Company
Rail Werks Brewing Depot
Rapids Brewing Company
Revelation Ale Works
Sociable Cider Werks
Spiral Brewery
Steel Toe Brewing
Sunken Ship Brewing Company
Surly Brewing Co
Swing Barrel Brewing Company
Talking Waters Brewing Co.
Third Street Brewhouse
Town Hall Brewery
Trove Brewing
Uncommon Loon Brewing Company
Unmapped Brewing Co.
Ursa Minor Brewing
Utepils Brewing
Venn Brewing Company
Wabasha Brewing
Waconia Brewing Company
Wandering Leaf Brewing Company
Warrior Brewing Company
Wild State Cider
Wooden Hill Brewing Company
Wooden Ship Brewing

Member Tickets

All participating breweries and brewpubs get 4 staff tickets for free. Creative Booths get 6. See the Festival Logistics section on how to enter the fest and get your wristbands.

Ticket sales are now open. All Guild members, whether pouring or not, 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.

The beer list submission form is closed.

The hotel room block closed June 24. Please book your own accommodations as soon as possible.

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. In addition to having the 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:

1. Media promotions (press and radio)
2. Social media posts and Facebook event
3. Newsletters to thousands of local craft beer fans
4. Digital ads
5. Partnerships and sponsorships
6. Press releases
7. And more!

Beer List Promotions

Upload Your Beer List Today!

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 full details in the “Upload Your Beer List” tab on this page.

Promotions By You & Your Fellow Members

When members posts about the fest, it helps promote not only the fest itself but also fellow brewery and brewpub members, increasing awareness about the variety and quality of craft beer statewide. Help us spread the word by doing at least one of the items below!

NEW: Add APN to Your Taproom Promo Screens/TVs
Note: These are formatted to the size of a PowerPoint presentation. If you need different sizing or formats, reach out to Communications Coordinator Traci Murphy.

NEW: Put Posters or Sheets Around Your Taproom

The best way to get more people to APN to enjoy your beer? Download our poster for your event wall or print half-sheets to put on your tables. Both can be printed on standard letter paper at your businesses.

Click on the images to download the PDF files.

NEW: Ticket Giveaways

The first five breweries who email Communications Coordinator Traci Murphy about doing a giveaway will get 2 tickets to APN for a fan contest/raffle. You can use the social images below or create your own. Please be sure to tag the Guild in your promotions!

Once you select a winner, you will need to email us with the winner name and email. We will process the tickets for them.

Share Our Social Media Posts

Don’t have time to write your own posts? Share any of our APN posts between now and the festival to encourage fans to visit you at the fest.

Alert Your Social Media Followers!

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!

Use the images below for your posts or stories. You can also promote the beers you’ll be bringing as well as other things you love about the fest!

Social Posts (Squares)

Social Posts (Stories)

Below is the All Pints North festival map! We have two versions for you, both of which include brewery layout and booth numbers.

If there are any issues with the way you are listed on the map, please email traci@mncraftbrew.org.

Brewer Map

Use this map to help with load-in and load-out and to plan your APN schedule! This map includes:

• The parking area
• The one-way route to take for load-in/load-out
• The Brewery Check-In Tent, where you get your wristbands and glasses (do this AFTER grabbing your registration bag on your booth table)
• The Brewer Hospitality Tent, where you can grab refreshments before and during the fest (bring beer to share!)
• The water spigot (please get all water needed BEFORE the fest starts; the water truck in the Marketplace is for attendees only!)

This map will also be available in your registration packet, which will be on the table in your booth when you arrive.

>> View and Download the Brewer Map PDF

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Public Map

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.

>> View and Download the Public Map PDF

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Space & Tent Reminders:

1. You are REQUIRED to provide your tenting for APN.
2. Please be mindful of your neighbors and the fest layout; do not expand beyond your 10×10 space!
3. You cannot bring your own tap truck for pouring. All vehicles, trailers, etc. must be removed from the fest grounds by the end of festival set-up (2:00).

The deadline for submitting THC samples has passed. We cannot accommodate any last-minute requests.

Information below is what we required this year. If you’re thinking of bringing THC to future fests, please review the requirements below.

If you are not sure if you submitted all the required information, click the button below to see the list of product that is approved to be poured at All Pints North.

Requirements for Offering THC Samples

For the first time, the Guild plans to allow the sampling of THC beverages at APN, celebrating Minnesota craft brewers’ unique opportunity in the THC market. This is currently unofficial, as we are waiting on guidance from OCM, which will take over regulating our market in early July. Until we are certain and ready to announce this change officially, please do not share this information with the public. The below information is provided here so participants interested in serving THC beverages can begin to prepare.

>> See the MN Department of Health Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Compliance Fact Sheet

Why is the Guild allowing THC sampling?

The Guild is committed to promoting and supporting Minnesota’s craft breweries and brewpubs. We design our festivals and events to highlight your products, which include beer, ciders, seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverages. By our count, nearly half of members are now producing, or planning to make, THC beverages as well. We acknowledge the high demand and value these products offer breweries and hope you will attract new customers to your innovative products by allowing them.

Please note: APN is still a craft beer festival first and foremost, and we ask that all breweries provide their standard beer offerings and limit THC beverages to 1 to 2 offerings.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT CONFIDENTIALITY: We have yet to market the inclusion of THC beverages at APN to the public, and will not until we are able to connect with OCM. The potential for APN to feature THC beverages should be kept internal until we make an official, public announcement. We are sending you advance notice about this new offering to provide ample time to secure and send the required insurance information.

Requirements for Sampling

Ensuring that events like this remain professional, safe, and viable for the future is a significant responsibility we take very seriously. Therefore, any brewery wishing to sample THC beverages at APN must comply with BOTH of the following requirements.

1. Send us your Insurance Documentation for APN: Please list the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild as an additional insured on your general liability insurance for All Pints North on July 27, 2024. Examples are below and attached.
   • Monday, July 15th—Insurance Documentation: Please send Lindsey Darling, lindsey@mncraftbrew.org, a copy of the updated insurance documentation by this date.
2. Submit your All Pints North beverage list (THC, beer, seltzers, NA, cider, etc.) by Monday, July 15, 2024.

Insurance Documentation Requirements

Please list the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild as an additional insured on one of the following by Monday, July 15, 2024:

1. General Liability Insurance Certificate that indicates you DO NOT have a cannabis exclusion.
2. If your general liability policy does have the cannabis exclusion, you must send the additional THC product liability certificate and list the Guild as additional insured.

• Your insurance agent must furnish the following coverages: Commercial general liability insurance with coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate. Such policy shall designate Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild (807 Broadway St NE, STE 14, Minneapolis, MN 55413) as an additional insured and shall be written by an insurance company rated “A-X” or better by A.M. Best, licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota. At least 13 (thirteen) days before the Event, the Licensee will provide Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild with a certificate of insurance evidencing the above requirements. The licensee will provide Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild with prompt written notice of any change in such insurance coverage. Nothing in this Section shall limit the Licensee’s liability to Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild to the limits of certified or carried insurance.

This new opportunity allows us to showcase the innovative products our members are creating. We appreciate your cooperation in meeting these requirements to ensure a smooth and successful event.

Parking & Entering the Fest Grounds

• Park at the Bayfront Lot – Parking Lot B. Staff should enter the fest through this gate only. Please limit the number of staff vehicles to 2 vehicles only.
• Breweries can drive one vehicle onto the park driving path for load-in/set up.
  • Vehicles must remain on the designated driving path shown on the map.
  • Do not drive on the grass. This is a park rule, and we could be fined thousands of dollars if it is not followed. (Slight accommodations can be made for Creative Booths; these must be approved before the festival.)
  • Use hand trucks/carts to load materials when walking across grass. Note: For liability reasons, our volunteers cannot help with load-in. Please ensure you have appropriate staff and carts.
  • The vehicle must exit the park within 20 minutes of entering.
  • Tap Trailers: You cannot bring your own tap trucks or trailers into the fest grounds. If you have trailers as storage, they must be kept in the parking lot. Please share this information with your distributors and plan to move items using handcarts.

Load-In Details

Load-In Hours

Friday: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. (optional; note that there is no security overnight, so set up at your own risk) – Join us for the member meeting at 6:00 p.m.! See the member meeting tab for details.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• See the “Festival Map and Booth Placement” tab on this page to help you plan. – COMING SOON
• Bring your own hand trucks or carts for load in/out.
• All vehicles, carts, etc. should be out of the park by 2:30 p.m.

Reefer Truck

You may store kegs and/or packaged product in our refrigerated truck. The truck will be unlocked during these times:

Friday: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday hours: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

• Reefer Truck Location Image
• Map Pin to Reefer Truck
• Bring your own hand trucks or carts for load in/out. For liability reasons, our volunteers cannot help you with your product.
• BREWERIES MUST REMOVE ALL KEGS FROM REEFER TRUCK BY THE END OF APN, OR YOU RISK LOSING THEM.

Booths and Tents

At your booth space, we will have set up one table (6′-8′) and two chairs. Your brewery is responsible for:

• Your 10’x10′ tent (unless indicated otherwise at registration).
• Booth decorations. Breweries are encouraged to embrace the summertime theme with booth decor, clothing, and branding!
• Any additional chairs or tables for your staff. These must be within your 10×10 space; please do not extend out.
• Pouring equipment, including jockey boxes, keg tubs, rinse pitchers, bar rags, etc.
• Transportation of kegs from storage to your booth (NOTE: ice delivery starts at 1 p.m.).

Festival Check-In (Saturday Load-In)

1. Head straight to your booth; you DO NOT need to check in first. Set up at your designated booth space. Your table will have a registration bag with your designated number of staff wristbands and additional information for set-up.
2. Return your registration card, found in your registration bag, to brewery check-in (see last year’s map) to receive your APN glassware. Bring any additional purchased tickets to brewery check-in to retrieve their associated wristbands and glasses. (If you purchased General Admission tickets for your staff, they can enter with fellow staff through Brewery Check-In prior to 2:30 p.m. Brewery Check-In closes promptly at 2:30 p.m.;  if people with General Admission tickets arrive after 2:30 p.m., they will have to check in like a regular attendee.)
3. All staff must have a 21+ government-issued photo ID. No exceptions.

Ice, NA Product, Water, and More

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

• If you volunteered to bring NA beverages to APN, please drop them off at our N/A tent (will be marked on map) on Saturday by 2:30 p.m.
• If you bring it Friday, please keep beer in the reefer truck overnight, then bring it to the NA Tent when you arrive on Saturday.
• Please return to the booth at the end of the fest to collect unopened product.
• Please have these NA products at your tent as well! We want attendees to be able to enjoy your product without needing to walk to the NA tent.

Hospitality Tent

• Drop off beer to share at the Hospitality Tent (shown on the brewer map). If you bring it Friday, please keep beer in the reefer truck overnight, then bring it to the Hospitality Tent when you arrive on Saturday.

The Fest

Sampling

• We will have ~4,000 attendees. Plan your samples accordingly.
• The legal beer sampling size is 2oz and will be marked on the festival glass.
• NA ticket holders will be wearing a [ pink wristband ]  and using plastic cups. DO NOT SERVE these attendees alcohol.
• We will announce “Last Call” at 6:45 p.m. Pouring must stop at 7:00 p.m. SHARP.
• The brewery/brewpub exhibit must be staffed during all active hours; a booth cannot be left unattended.

Hospitality Tent 

• A hospitality tent will provide food, water, coolers for shared beer, and private bathrooms for brewery staff.
• Only people with a brewer/vendor wristband will be allowed to enter the hospitality tent.
• Please bring beer to share!
• Food service will start at 2 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. Bathrooms and beer are available all day Saturday.

Merchandise Sales

Merchandise sales are 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 APN 2024, 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.

Trash and Recycling

Please try to contain any trash or recycling to keep the park clean. We will have dumpsters placed throughout the festival grounds, and you are welcome to bring your own small trash can to gather waste at your tent. If you are bringing temporary tattoos, packaged giveaway items, or anything else that will create waste, please be clear with attendees on how to dispose of the trash. If you are bringing packaged beer, please remember a container for your tent.

COC and Safety

Safety of staff, attendees, and vendors is of utmost importance. 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 available to all festival attendees, staff, and volunteers via a QR code/link in the fest program, app, and signage.

Load-Out (After the Fest Closes/Clean-Up Tasks)

• All breweries must be loaded out by 8:00 p.m.
• Please be mindful of pedestrians exiting the festival grounds. Attendees will be directed to exit towards the DECC; breweries should plan to exit using the same gate you entered through.
• Vehicles may be left overnight in the Bayfront parking lot; however, there will NOT be security.
• Please plan to use public transportation, delegate a sober driver, or book a hotel within walking distance. Do not drink and drive.

Industry Afterparty: Hoops Brewing, Sponsored by Hopsteiner

All industry members are invited to join us at the official APN afterparty! Hoops Brewing is in the Canal Park area and is a very short walk from Bayfront Festival Park.

Free drinks (while supplies last) – must be wearing Brewery Wristband (yellow) for drink tokens. Available from 7-11pm.

Thank you to Hopsteiner for sponsoring this event!

Answers to FAQs

Can we still register?

Registration closed on May 5. If you’re not sure if your brewery is registered, see the list of participating breweries above (“Signed Up to Pour”). If you’re not registered, but would still like to be at All Pints North, please reach out to Events Manager Lindsey Darling to see if we have space.

When will we receive fest details?

All festival details can be found on this Festival Prep page. Click to open each tab on this page to learn more.

In addition, we will email breweries three times in the lead-up to the festival. Emails are sent to the person listed as the festival main contact when you registered.

You can expect the three emails to be sent roughly on this timeline:
1) Initial Planning Details – late May/early June
2) Full Fest Details – early July
3) Final Reminder – week before fest

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 on the beer list.

How much beer should we bring?

There will be around 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?

UPDATED ANSWER: Currently, we are planning to allow THC/CBD beverages to be poured at All Pints North. Please see the “Requirements for Offering THC Samples” tab in the Festival Logistics section.

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.

Conditions for Festival Cancellation

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:

1. Extreme Weather: Our festivals are rain or shine. But extreme weather that risks injury would cause of us potentially cancel (or delay) a festival.
2. Hazardous Air Quality: The festival will automatically be canceled if air quality is anticipated at 300+ AQI for the date/location of an outdoor event. Guild staff and board may also decide to cancel an event at 200-300 AQI. Air quality cannot be assessed very far in advance, but we will warn event contacts and the public if conditions are concerning in the days prior to the event. The final assessments and communication will take place the morning of the event. You can monitor the AQI for an area using this tool.
3. Communicable Disease or similar Public Health Emergency
4. City or State Declaration: The Guild will comply with any state of emergency or other declaration from city or state officials that requires the cancellation of our event for the safety of attendees or the community.

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.

Festival Terms & Conditions

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 for the event based on overall effectiveness. Brewery/brewpubs may not assign or sublease their space to any person or entity.

Participation:
Brewery/brewpub participation in All Pints North 2024 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 availability to other interested MNCBG members if your membership is inactive.

The MNCBG does not offer participants any form of financial compensation to join its festivals or events, including stipends for beer unless explicitly outlined in the registration above. Participants are responsible for any costs incurred, including travel expenses, accommodation, and other personal expenses related to their participation at the event.

Set-up, Staffing & Tear-down:
All Pints North is open to guests from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2024. The brewery/brewpub must be ready to serve early-entry guests by 3 p.m. General Admission will open at 3:30 p.m. There will be designated setup times on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, so please see the Festival Prep page for details.

The brewery/brewpub exhibit must be staffed during all active hours; a booth cannot be left unattended. No brewery/brewpub will be able to leave before the event’s official end at 7 p.m. Breweries/brewpubs must be moved out no later than 8 p.m.

Breweries/brewpubs are responsible for communicating all participation requirements to the festival staff, 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. The 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 storing, preparing, and distributing beverage items. Additionally, such breweries/brewpubs must provide a hand-washing station in their booth or supply booth workers with rubber gloves. They must 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 if it violates 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 available to all festival attendees, staff, and volunteers 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/brewpub likenesses and/or statements in all MNCBG products in print and online, promotional materials, and audio and video advertising.

Festival Basics

• Saturday, October 12, 2024
• 1:00 – 5:00 PM
• Boom Island Park, Minneapolis
• Event Capacity: 2,500 – 3,000
• Boom Island Park on Google Maps

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Member Discount Tickets

All participating breweries and brewpubs get 4 staff tickets for free. 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. Tickets grant access to private food, beer, and bathrooms, and as such are extremely limited. Please do not share this code with friends or family.

Festival Timeline

Friday, October 11, 2024

• Optional Keg Drop-Off: Our small reefer truck will be available for you between 12:00-5:00 p.m. Friday at the park.
• Optional Early Set-up: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Bring your own hand trucks or carts for load in/out.
  • There will be minimal security in the park overnight; set up early at your own risk.
• Member Meeting at Bauhaus Brew Labs: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. RSVP Here.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

• 8:30 – Load in Begins
• 11:00 – Ice Delivery Begins
• 12:30 – All Breweries Ready to Pour
• 1:00 – VIP Entry to the Fest
• 1:30 – GA Entry to the Fest
• 5:00 – Festival End
• 6:00 – Load Out Complete
  • There is no official afterparty for ABR.

All Registered Breweries and Brewpubs

56 Brewing
9 Mile Brewing
Alloy Brewing Company
Arbeiter Brewing Company
Back Channel Brewing
Bad Weather Brewing Company
Bald Man Brewing
Barrel Theory Beer Company
Bauhaus Brew Labs
Bear Cave Brewing
Bent Paddle Brewing Company
Blacklist Brewing Company
BlackStack Brewing
Boom Island Brewing Co
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Brühaven
BŪCH Hard Kombucha Seltzer
Castle Danger Brewery
Chanhassen Brewing Company
Dangerous Man Brewing
Dual Citizen Brewing Company
Duluth Cider
Elm Creek Brewing Co
Fair State Brewing Cooperative
Falling Knife Brewing Company
Fat Pants Brewing Co.
Fish Dream Brewing
Forgotten Star Brewing Co.
Freehouse
Fulton Brewing
Gambit Brewing Co
Garphish Brewing Company
Giesenbräu Bier Co.
Gluek Beer
Goat Ridge Brewing
Gravity Storm Brewery Cooperative
Haggard Barrel Brewing
Headflyer Brewing
Heavy Rotation Brewing
Hoops Brewing
Imminent Brewing
Inbound BrewCo
Indeed Brewing Company
Insight Brewing Company
Invictus Brewing Company
Iron Exchange Tavern and Brewery
Jack Pine Brewery
Lake Monster Brewing
Lift Bridge Brewing Company
Little Thistle Brewing Company
Lost Saint Brewing Co
Luce Line Brewing
Lupulin Brewing
Mana Brewing
Mankato Brewery
Minneapolis Cider Company
Modist Brewing Co.
Montgomery Brewing
Moose Lake Brewing Co
Nouvelle Brewing
OMNI Brewing
Outstate Brewing Company
Paddlefish Brewing Co.
Pryes Brewing Company
Rail Werks Brewing Depot
Sociable Cider Werks
Spiral Brewery
Steel Toe Brewing
StormKing Brewpub & Barbecue
Summit Brewing Company
Surly Brewing Company
Sunken Ship Brewing Company
Talking Waters Brewing Co
Third Street Brewhouse
Trove Brewing
Uncommon Loon Brewing Company
Under Pressure Brewing
Unmapped Brewing Co.
Urban Growler Brewing Company
Ursa Minor Brewing
Utepils Brewing
Wabasha Brewing
Waconia Brewing Company
Waldmann Brewery
Wandering Leaf Brewing Company
Wild State Cider
Wooden Ship Brewing

Submit Your Info Here
Deadline: Tuesday, October 1

Why Upload Your Beers Early: Listing your beers in the festival beer app provides you with promotion before, during, and after the festival. 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. 

How Much Beer to 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.

Requirements for Offering THC Samples

Note: These are the same requirements we had for APN.

>> See the MN Department of Health Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Product Compliance Fact Sheet

Why is the Guild allowing THC sampling? We’re committed to promoting and supporting Minnesota’s craft breweries and brewpubs. By our count, nearly half of members are now producing, or planning to make, THC beverages in addition to your traditional offerings. We acknowledge the high demand and value these products offer breweries and hope you will attract new customers to your innovative products by allowing them.

APN is still a craft beer festival first and foremost, and we ask that all breweries provide their standard beer offerings and limit THC beverages to 1 to 2 offerings.

Requirements for Sampling: Ensuring that events like this remain professional, safe, and viable for the future is a significant responsibility we take very seriously. Therefore, any brewery wishing to sample THC beverages at the fest must comply with BOTH of the following requirements.

1. Submit your ABR beverage list (THC, beer, seltzers, NA, cider, etc.) by Tuesday, October 1, including all THC Beverages. 
2. Send us your Insurance Documentation by October 1: Please list the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild as an additional insured on one of the following documents, and send to Lindsey Darling (lindsey@mncraftbrew.org) by Tuesday, October 1

1. 1. General Liability Insurance Certificate that indicates you DO NOT have a cannabis exclusion.
   2. If your general liability policy does have the cannabis exclusion, you must send the additional THC product liability certificate and list the Guild as additional insured.

• Your insurance must furnish the following coverages: Commercial general liability insurance with coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate. Such policy shall designate Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild (807 Broadway St NE, STE 14, Minneapolis, MN 55413) as an additional insured and shall be written by an insurance company rated “A-X” or better by A.M. Best, licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota. At least 13 (thirteen) days before the Event, the Licensee will provide Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild with a certificate of insurance evidencing the above requirements. The licensee will provide Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild with prompt written notice of any change in such insurance coverage. Nothing in this Section shall limit the Licensee’s liability to Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild to the limits of certified or carried insurance.

How the Guild Promotes You with ABR!

We promote all participating breweries on the festival page, ticket page, and Facebook event, as well as through:

• Radio promotions and underwriting
• Social media posts and paid advertising
• Newsletters, E-Newsletters, and digital ads on multiple large press outlets
• Press releases and TV spots
• And more!

Alert Your Social Media Followers!

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 to your customers and followers, it helps promote your participation and your fellow brewery and brewpub members, increasing awareness about the variety and quality of craft beer statewide.

Helping promote ABR also helps the Guild significantly. ABR is the third largest source of operating income for our nonprofit annually. The more tickets we sell, the better services we can provide members throughout the year!

Sample Social Posts

• Will we see you at Autumn Brew Review? Stop by our tent at ABR on October 12 in Minneapolis for some of our favorite fall selections. Tickets are limited! Get yours at www.mncraftbrew.org/ABR! #AutumnBrewReview
• We’re looking forward to the #AutumnBrewReview fest on October 12! We’ll be bringing [beer list]. Stop by to try them out! Tickets are limited; get yours at www.mncraftbrew.org/ABR!
• We have a blast at #AutumnBrewReview every year! Will you be joining us? Stop by our tent at ABR on October 12 in Minneapolis for some of our favorite fall selections. Tickets here: www.mncraftbrew.org/ABR

Festival Map for Breweries and Vendors

• The Brewery Check-In Tent, where you get your wristbands and glasses (do this AFTER grabbing your registration bag on your booth table)
• The Hospitality Tent, where you can grab refreshments before and during the fest (bring beer to share!)
• The water spigots in the pavilions (please get all water needed BEFORE the fest starts; the water trucks are for attendees only!)

LOAD-IN & PARKING

• Festival Map for Breweries & Vendors
• Bring your own hand trucks/carts and staff for all load in/out. No vehicles can drive on the park grounds.
• Saturday load-in opens at 8:30 AM and must be complete by 12:30 PM.

Saturday Set Up

• Arrival & Parking: The MNCBG has reserved a limited amount of space parking lots for brewers, sponsors, vendors, and volunteers. These lots open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and will be monitored by security for check-in.
  • • Boom Island Lot: ONE VEHICLE may park in this lot. Use this lot for unloading your kegs and equipment. A parking pass is given at entry.
    • Additional Parking Lots Map
  • Walk directly to your booth to begin setting up.
    • Need a paper map of the fest? Swing by the Brewery Check-In Tent to grab one!
    • Your booth will have a Booth Bag taped to it. Your Booth Bag contains a card with your brewery name on it, your comp wristbands, ice tickets, instructions, and more!
• Glassware: Bring the card with your name on it to the Brewery Check-In Tent. We’ll give you four glasses in exchange for your card.
  • Bring additional purchased tickets to this table at this time. We will scan additional staff tickets and issue you more wristbands and glassware.
• Ice: Starting at 11:00 AM, volunteers will begin delivering ice to booths in golf carts. Ice can also be picked up directly at the ice truck. You must exchange an ice ticket for a bag of ice at the cart or truck. Ice tickets are in your booth bags.
• Water: Water for booth use is located at the three picnic shelters (blue water drops on 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: If you volunteered to bring NA beverages to ABR, please drop them off at our NA tent on Saturday by 12:30 PM. Please return to the booth at the end of the fest to collect unopened product!

The Fest

Sampling

• We will have ~2,600 attendees. Plan your samples accordingly.
• The legal beer sampling size is 2oz and will be marked on the festival glass.
• NA ticket holders will be wearing a [ pink wristband ]  and using plastic cups. DO NOT SERVE these attendees alcohol.
• We will announce “Last Call” at 4:45 p.m. Pouring must stop at 5:00 p.m. SHARP.
• The brewery/brewpub exhibit must be staffed during all active hours; a booth cannot be left unattended.

Hospitality Tent 

• A hospitality tent will provide food, water, coolers for shared beer, and private bathrooms for brewery staff.
• Only people with a brewer/vendor wristband will be allowed to enter the hospitality tent.
• Please bring beer to share!
• Bathrooms and beer are available all day Saturday.

Merchandise Sales: Merchandise sales are 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.

Trash and Recycling: Please try to contain any trash or recycling to keep the park clean and prevent trash from blowing into the river. We will have dumpsters placed throughout the festival grounds, and you are welcome to bring your own small trash can to gather waste at your tent. If you are bringing temporary tattoos, packaged giveaway items, or anything else that will create waste, please be clear with attendees on how to dispose of the trash. If you are bringing packaged beer, please remember a container for your tent.

COC and Safety: Safety of staff, attendees, and vendors is of utmost importance. 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 available to all festival attendees, staff, and volunteers via a QR code/link in the fest program, app, and signage.

Load-Out

• Keg Removal: All kegs must be removed by the end of the event. Any kegs left behind in the park or in the reefer truck after the end of the festival will be placed outside the truck, at the risk of the brewery.
• Trash: Please dispose of any trash/recycling in the containers provided throughout the fest.
• NA Tent: If you brought NA beverages to our NA tent, please return to the booth at the end of the fest to collect unopened product!
• Load Out: All breweries must be loaded out by 6:00 p.m. Plan to cart your equipment/kegs back to your vehicle: you cannot drive onto the park grass for load-out.
  • Please be mindful of pedestrians exiting the festival grounds.
  • There is no official afterparty for Autumn Brew Review.
• No Overnight Parking: Vehicles CANNOT be left overnight in any nearby parking lots. Please plan safe transportation for your staff, gear, and vehicles after the fest.

Answers to FAQs

Can we still register: Registration is closed. If you’re not registered, but would still like to be at ABR, please reach out to Events Manager Lindsey Darling to see if we have space.

When will we receive fest details: All festival details can be found on this Festival Prep page. We will email breweries three times in the lead-up to the festival. Emails are sent to the person listed as the festival main contact when you registered.

You can expect the three emails to be sent roughly on this timeline:
1) Initial Planning Details – early September
2) Full Fest Details – mid September
3) Final Reminder – week before fest

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: 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.

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 on the beer list.

How much beer should we bring: There will be around 2.500+ 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 we bring THC products: THC/CBD beverages can be poured at ABR. Please see the “Requirements for Offering THC Samples” tab in the Pre-Fest Tasks section; breweries that do not comply with these requirements will not be allowed to pour THC at the fest.

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. We, and attendees, would appreciate you bringing a selection of your NA beverages to our designated NA tent as well! Any non-beer beverages, including NA, should be included in your beer registration form.

Conditions for Festival Cancellation

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:

1. Extreme Weather: Our festivals are rain or shine. But extreme weather that risks injury would cause of us potentially cancel (or delay) a festival.
2. Hazardous Air Quality: The festival will automatically be canceled if air quality is anticipated at 300+ AQI for the date/location of an outdoor event. Guild staff and board may also decide to cancel an event at 200-300 AQI. Air quality cannot be assessed very far in advance, but we will warn event contacts and the public if conditions are concerning in the days prior to the event. The final assessments and communication will take place the morning of the event. You can monitor the AQI for an area using this tool.
3. Communicable Disease or similar Public Health Emergency
4. City or State Declaration: The Guild will comply with any state of emergency or other declaration from city or state officials that requires the cancellation of our event for the safety of attendees or the community.

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.

Festival Terms & Conditions: Please read the Festival Terms and Conditions below and our General Event Terms and Conditions and save them for your records.

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 for the event based on overall effectiveness. Brewery/brewpubs may not assign or sublease their space to any person or entity.

Participation: Brewery/brewpub participation in Guild festivals are 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 availability to other interested MNCBG members if your membership is inactive.

The MNCBG does not offer participants any form of financial compensation to join its festivals or events, including stipends for beer unless explicitly outlined in the registration. Participants are responsible for any costs incurred, including travel expenses, accommodation, and other personal expenses related to their participation at the event.

Set-up, Staffing & Tear-down: The brewery/brewpub exhibit must be staffed during all active hours; a booth cannot be left unattended. No brewery/brewpub will be able to leave before the event’s official end at 5 p.m. Breweries/brewpubs must be moved out no later than 6 p.m.

Breweries/brewpubs are responsible for communicating all participation requirements to the festival staff, 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. The brewery/brewpub is also responsible for booth cleanup at the end of the festival.

Intoxicating Beverage Samples: 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 storing, preparing, and distributing beverage items. Additionally, such breweries/brewpubs must provide a hand-washing station in their booth or supply booth workers with rubber gloves. They must 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 if it violates Federal/State/County/City/Town laws relating to food-and-beverage handling or if deemed necessary for public safety reasons. All requirements for THC beverages listed above must be completed.

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 available to all festival attendees, staff, and volunteers 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/brewpub likenesses and/or statements in all MNCBG products in print and online, promotional materials, and audio and video advertising.