Please read the ABR 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 following 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 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 available 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:
Autumn Brew Review is open to guests from 1:00 PM to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 12. The brewery/brewpub must be set up and ready to serve early-entry guests by 1:00 p.m.; General Admission will open at 1:30 p.m. There will be designated setup times, 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 5 p.m. Breweries/brewpubs must be moved out no later than 6 p.m.
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. 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. No THC products are allowed in 2024.
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 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/brewpub likenesses and/or statements in all MNCBG products in print and online, in promotional materials, and in audio and video advertising.