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Membership is valid for 12 months and is open to Breweries, Distributors, Allied Trade partners and Craft Beer Retailers that support the Florida craft beer industry. All member applications are subject to approval.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS
The Florida Brewers Guild is the not-for-profit trade organization for craft breweries in the state
of Florida. We work on legislative issues both in Tallahassee and in Washington (alongside the
Brewers Association), we work to educate consumers, lawmakers and brewery employees
about our industry through festivals, conferences, educational seminars, and other events.
Brewery Membership Benefits
Our Brewery Membership is open to:
- Breweries in-planning and licensed
- Operating breweries throughout the state of Florida.
Breweries must meet the Brewers Association definition of a Craft Brewery.
- Legal counsel available at a member-exclusive rate
- Legislative representation and policy updates
- Member pricing to our festivals and annual conference
- Right to vote on FBG issues and board elections (licensed breweries only)
- Invitation to annual meeting
- Participation in partnership programs
- Brewery profile listed on the FBG website with link.
- Social Media highlights of member breweries
- FBG metal tacker
- Proprietary use of FBG logo
- Subscription to monthly e-newsletter with industry updates, events, educational opportunities and offers from allied trade partners.
- Access to members-only discourse forum and add up to 10 staff to your account
- Invitations to exclusive monthly members-only regional socials
- Access to year round educational webinars.
- Right to pour beer at FBG festivals
- Access to Allied Trade Member directory
- Option to join a committee or run for the Board of Directors
- Option to use the discounted refrigerated transport of entries to GABF & WBC competitions.
Only operating breweries will be granted voting privileges. Dues are based on annual production. Membership begins the date we process payment and runs for 12 months.
Distributor Membership Benefits
The Florida Brewers Guild is the not-for-profit trade organization for craft breweries in the state
of Florida. We have over 150 brewery members and are growing. Open to all distributors of
Florida craft beer who are interested in supporting the guild in return for exposure, networking
and increased business relations with Florida’s growing community of craft breweries.
- Access to member list of key decision makers
- Distributor profile listed on the FBG website with link
- First choice sponsorship opportunities in all festivals, conferences and socials.
- Opportunities to advertise on monthly e-newsletter
- Invitation to exclusive monthly members-only regional socials and opportunity to sponsor
- Discounted tickets to special events and festivals
- Access to members-only discourse forum and add up to 10 staff to your account
- Option to submit a proposal for an educational webinar
- Opportunity to submit proposal for presentation for the FBG Conference
Distributors do not have guild voting privileges. Membership begins the date we process payment and runs for 12 months.
Allied Trade Membership Benefits
The Florida Brewers Guild is the not-for-profit trade organization for craft breweries in the state
of Florida. We have over 150 brewery members and are growing. Open to all industry partners
who are interested in supporting the guild in return for exposure, networking and increased
business relations with Florida’s growing community of craft breweries.
Benefits of Membership
- Access to member list of key decision makers
- Distributor profile listed on the FBG website with link
- First choice sponsorship opportunities in all festivals, conferences and socials.
- Opportunities to advertise on monthly e-newsletter
- Invitation to exclusive monthly members-only regional socials and opportunity to sponsor
- Discounted tickets to special events and festivals
- Access to members-only discourse forum and add up to 10 staff to your account
- Option to submit a proposal for an educational webinar
- Opportunity to submit proposal for presentation for the FBG Conference
Allied Trade members do not have guild voting privileges. Membership begins the date we process payment and runs for 12 months.
Craft Beer Retailer Membership Benefits
The Florida Brewers Guild is the not-for-profit trade organization for craft breweries in the state
of Florida. We have over 150 brewery members and are growing. Open to all retail outlets and
restaurants that sell beer made by Florida craft breweries, home brew shops and auxiliary
businesses wanting to support the craft beer movement.
Benefits of Membership
- Member profile listed on the FBG website with link
- First choice sponsorship opportunities in all festivals, conferences and socials.
- Opportunities to advertise on monthly e-newsletter
- Invitation to exclusive monthly members-only regional socials and opportunity to sponsor
- Discounted tickets to special events and festivals
- Access to members-only discourse forum and add up to 3 staff to your account
Craft beer retailers do not have guild voting privileges. Membership begins the date we process payment and runs for 12 months.