JOIN THE GUILD
BREWERY & BREWPUB MEMBER APPLICATION
For Minnesota breweries and brewpubs with a majority interest in a brewing facility, has a TTB Brewer’s Notice, and are producing beer for customers. Benefits listed below.
ALLIED TRADE MEMBER APPLICATION
For industry retailers, suppliers, distributors, and those who provide products, professional services, travel/tourism, etc.
Breweries in Planning: Join using the Allied Trade Member application below!
Non-Beer Beverage Producers: Open to independent licensed non-beer beverage manufacturers throughout the state of Minnesota (i.e. Cider, Mead, Kombucha, N/A products, etc.).
BREWERY & BREWPUB MEMBER BENEFITS
As a new brewery in Minnesota, we would love to have you as a member of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. Annual membership dues are $175 for the first year and $350 in subsequent years.
Benefits of Brewery membership include:
- Brewery listing on MNCBG website and website map
- Invitation to all MNCBG regular meetings
- Guaranteed spots at Winterfest, All Pints North, and Autumn Brew Review festivals and access to festival tickets after on-sales
- Listing in the MNCBG annual map brochure (distributed statewide)
- Access to the Guild’s Brewery Member-only socials
- Automatic enrollment in the Guild’s Regional Subcommittees for hyper-local educational and networking activities
- Potential access to MNCBG PR and media efforts
- MNCBG social media exposure
- Potential “member spotlight” informational listing/newsletter content
- MNCBG State Fair pavilion exposure/involvement
- Transport of competition beers to Great American Beer Festival
- Access to the Guild’s member-only Facebook page
- Direct access to our Allied Trade members who specialize in various aspects of our industry and can help you grow your business
BREWERY IN PLANNING BENEFITS
Starting a brewery is unlike starting a lot of other small businesses, but the MNCBG wants to try to help make it a little bit easier. Joining as a Brewery in Planning for just $100 gives you access to:
- Listing on MNCBG website
- Invitation to all MNCBG workshops and educational offerings
- Direct connections and contact information for the Guild’s Allied Trade members
- Invitation to two all-member mixers (April & December)
- Discounted tickets for Winterfest, All Pints North, and Autumn Brew Review festivals
- Potential access to MNCBG PR and media efforts as you launch your brewery
- MNCBG social media exposure
ALLIED TRADE MEMBERSHIP
This level of membership is open to businesses or individuals that do business with Guild Member Breweries and/or have been shown to support the mission of the guild. This includes Suppliers, Professional Services, Distributors, Travel/Tourism, and Event /Marketing Services Benefits of Allied Trade membership include:
- A show of support/commitment to support the Minnesota craft brewing industry,
education and marketing programs, scholarships for brewery staff, etc. - License to use Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild and Brewed in Minnesota
trademark/logos (within usage standards) on website, promotional materials,
advertising, social media, etc. - Listing with website link on MNCBG website: www.mncraftbrew.org
- Access to discounted MNCBG festival tickets after sell-outs
- First access to all MNCBG sponsorship and advertising opportunities
- First access to monthly emails, “Allied Corner” special section
- Potential access to MNCBG public relations and earned media efforts
- Potential inclusion in quarterly member e-newsletter
- Invitation to two Member Mixer events (April and December)
NON-BEER BEVERAGE PRODUCERS
$250/year
Open to independent licensed non-beer beverage manufacturers throughout the state of Minnesota (i.e. Cider, Mead, Kombucha, N/A products, etc.).
- Right to pour at all MNCBG festivals (Winterfest, All Pints North, Autumn Brew Review; LIMITED BOOTHS AVAILABLE)
- Listing and link on MNCBG website under “Allied Trade Members”
- Subscription to e-newsletter
- Opportunity to attend two all-member meetings annually
- Discounted tickets to special events & annual MN Brewers Conference
- No voting privileges