Brewbound Pitch Slam 2025 Application

Brewbound Pitch Slam 2025 Application
Pitch Slam Overview

The Brewbound Live Pitch Slam takes place during Brewbound Live in Marina del Rey, CA on December 10+11, 2025. Six participating brands will have the opportunity to pitch their beer, cider, hard seltzer, kombucha, THC-infused and other malt/wine-based alcoholic beverages to the Brewbound audience and judges.

Selection Process

Brewbound staff members will select finalists based on the strength of their applications. Decisions by the selection committee are final. The application deadline is October 15th @ 5PM EDT.

Format

Finalists will present on the Brewbound Live stage to the judging panel on Wednesday December 10th. Each finalist will have 4 minutes to present, followed by Q&A with the judges. The judges will deliberate and announce a winner at the end of the event.

Important Note: Pitches will also be live streamed and recorded for later publication on Brewbound.com.

Prize

In addition to being named the Brewbound Pitch Slam 2025 Winner, the winning brand will be awarded an industry awareness advertising package on Brewbound.com valued at $10,000.

Applicant Criteria

Companies must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- Brand produces beer, hard seltzer, hard cider, hard kombucha, THC-infused and/or RTD wine/cocktail products.
- Companies are generally under 5 years old, including pre-launch, but tenured companies looking to scale will also be considered.
- Company must be in good legal and financial standing.
- Company must be focused on the United States as its primary target market.
- Must be able to provide samples of one or more styles in a bottle, can, growler or crowler (no draft).
Participation Requirements
- At least one founder must be at Brewbound Live to present in-person on Dec 10th and attend the awards session on Dec 11th. Brewbound will provide free admission to the event for up to two company founders.
- Participants are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses.
- Participants must attend a 30-minute webinar in early November (exact date TBA).
If you have any questions about this application or at anytime during the process, please contact Carolyn Craven at ccraven@bevnet.com or 1-617-231-8817 (text or call).

Step 1 - Contact Information
Presenter Name*

First NameLast Name
Presenter Job Title*
Company Name*
Presenter Email*
example@example.com
Presenter Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Company Website*
LinkedIn URL*
Alternate Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Alternate Contact Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Alternate Contact Email
example@example.com

Step 2 - Product Information
What is the name of your product?*
How long has it been on the market?*
Where is your product currently sold (can include geographic regions, retailers, DTC, etc.)?*
Please describe your product's target customer.*
Step 3 - Company Information
What is the approximate amount of capital invested in the company?*
What is your company's projected 2025 revenue?*

Step 4 - Product Samples (optional)
Samples are NOT required as part of the application, but will certainly help us get a better sense of your brand.

If you would like to send samples to the Brewbound team in advance of our selection, please make sure they are delivered no later than the October 15th deadline to the following address:

BevNET.com, Inc.
ATTN: Brewbound Pitch Slam Selection Team
65 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458

**NOTE REGARDING REQUIRED JUDGES' SAMPLES - If you are chosen as a finalist, you will be required to send samples of your product in advance of the event for the judges' sampling - this is separate from any samples that you may send to our selection committee. Additional information will be provided to finalists after the application process is completed.
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Brewbound Pitch Slam 2025 Application

Step 1 - Contact Information

Step 2 - Product Information

Step 3 - Company Information

Step 4 - Product Samples (optional)