FAQ: Breweries

...5 pts | Bronze = 4 pts), divided by total number of beers entered by that brewery or brewery group. This is different from the single-location Brewery of the Year groups, where winners are determined by total number of winning points. For example, if a brewery enters 2 sets of beers from their 2 locations (let’s say a total of 10 beers for the group), and wins 2 gold medals, that’s 12 points / 10 beers. They have a winning total of 1.2. If anothe...

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Competition Information

...000 barrels annually? YES No Your brewery will compete in the “>100,000bbl Brewery or Brewery Group of Year” category. Is your brewery or brewpub part of a group that has multiple brewing locations? YES No You have two registration options. You can register the locations together or separate. Option 1: Together Register two or more locations collectively in the “>100,000bbl Brewery or Brewery Group” category. (i.e. submit a registration for each l...

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Brewery List Sneak Peek

...ornia Deadwords Brewing Co. — Florida Denver Beer Co. — Colorado Deschutes Brewery — Oregon Destihl Brewery — Illinois Dogfish Head Craft Brewery — Delaware Dostal Alley — Colorado Dry Dock Brewing Co. — Colorado Echoes Brewing Company — Washington Ecliptic Brewing — Oregon Estuary Beans & Barley — South Carolina False Idol Brewing — Texas Farmers & Bankers Brewing — New Jersey Fat Head’s Brewery — Ohio Feather Falls Brewing Co. — California Field...

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Pro-Am Competition

...s not counted toward the maximum number of beers that can be served at the brewery’s booth. However, the brewery may choose to offer the Pro-Am beer as one of their five festival beers at their brewery booth as well. Each beer entered in the Pro-Am competition is served during one of the three tasting sessions. You will have the option to select your preferred sessions (capacity limits apply) when you register to donate your beer to the Pro-AM spa...

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Sponsorship Opportunities

...ze medal-winning beverage producers will be announced and recognized. The ‘Brewery of the Year’ Awards are as follows: Brewery Group and Brewer/Cidermaker of the Year 15,001 – 100,000 barrels 5,001 – 15,000 barrels 2,001 – 5,000 barrels 1,001 – 2,000 barrels 501 – 1,000 barrels 251 – 500 barrels 0 – 250 barrels Sponsorship Benefits Opportunity to announce the winner of award on stage during the awards ceremony.  Mention from MC before category is...

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Eligibility & Fees

...try. Any award won by a contract brand is property of the winning contract brewery which owns the brand, not the brewery producing the beer. Are my beers or ciders eligible? In order for beverage to be eligible for entry, your must first meet all above eligibility requirements. If your brewery does not meet all of the requirements, your beverages are not eligible for entry. All entries must possess the characteristics generally attributed to and c...

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GABF Festival Drop Off Points

...iday | 6:00 am – 5:00 pm Truck Dock Office is on the southwest side of the brewery. Follow Krum to the end of the road and turn right to come around the brewery by the hop-yard on the east side of the building. The truck dock office is on the West End of the building – park in the car lot that is adjacent to the trucker area, enter through the building at the trucker lounge door, and someone at the dock office window will be able to assist with ga...

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FAQ: Festival Makers

...wery, you are still eligible to register those beers for the festival. The brewery producing your beers must meet the brewery eligibility requirements. Enter the beers under the name of your brand, not the name of the brewery at which your beers are produced. Enter the TTB Basic Permit/Brewers Notice number of the brewery producing the beer on your registration entry. How do I register for the festival? Festival registration takes place online fro...

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Sponsorship Packages

...ng. See a detailed overview of Patron Sponsorship Packages. Featured Craft Brewery Packages Is your brewery ready to step up your marketing efforts and promote your brand to the largest, most receptive beer enthusiast audience found anywhere in North America? GABF offers a Featured Craft Brewery Sponsorship that will elevate your brewery’s profile. Included with a Featured Craft Brewery sponsorship package is a 10’ x 10’ booth space, electronic ba...

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Promote Your Win

.... (zip file) Brewery of the Year Logos Special logos have been created for Brewery of the Year winners to promote their win. Download Brewery of the Year/Brewer of Year and Cidery of year/Cidermaker of the year logos here. Social Media Frames for Winners Download editable frames to promote your win on social media (zip file) Ordering Duplicate Medals It’s your right to brag! Show off your beers’ “brewing excellence” by ordering additional GABF med...

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