Sponsors

Our sponsors are critical to the success of the conference. In fact, we could not hold the conference at such a low price without them.

• For a list of sponsorship opportunities at the 2019 Beer Now Conference, please contact Reno Walsh at sponsor@zephyrconferences.com or 888.758.8687  ext: 704
• Interested in pouring your beer at our Live Beer Social event during Beer Now 19?  Click here for more information and to register.
• If you would like to host a future Beer Now Conference, please complete our Host Application.

Elite Sponsors

Great Falls Montana Tourism passionately promotes Great Falls Montana as a preferred destination for travelers, tourists, and conventions to visit, stay, experience, and return.  Check them out on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and the App Stores: Visit Great Falls Montana!

The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) represents the interests of America’s 3,300 licensed, independent beer distributor operations in every state, congressional district and media market across the country. Beer distributors are committed to ensuring alcohol is provided safely and responsibly to consumers of legal drinking age through the three-tier, state-based system of alcohol regulation and distribution.  For additional updates from NBWA, check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube!

Grand Sponsors

Cheeses of Europe is a campaign led by the dairy farmers and cheese producers of France. Ever wonder why some cheeses are cave-aged? Or perhaps you would like to taste a cheese that’s so rich, it was once used as currency in 18^th century Europe? From the salty breezes of Normandie to the wild flowers of the Rhone-Alpes, explore the flavor and tradition of French Cheeses. And learn the secrets of how to make any dish, recipe or occasion manifique!  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter at @CheesesOfEurope, and Instagram!  And don’t forget to download their app!  iTunes | Google Play

Cheeses and beers from Scourmont Abbey (Chimay). Real trappist products.  A small group of monks came to settle on the wild plateau of Scourmont, near Chimay, in the summer of 1850.  A farm, brewery, and dairy soon sprang up around the monastery.  Scourmont Abbey has developed a range of economic activities, thereby boosting regional employment.  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter at @espacechimay, and Instagram!

CraftBeer.com is the beer lover-facing website published by the Brewers Association. The mission of CraftBeer.com is to bring you the stories of the people, businesses and communities who are the heartbeat of small and independent craft brewing in the U.S. We fully support independently owned breweries. Explore the world of American craft beer with CraftBeer.com. Check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Excursion Sponsors

Kalispell is nestled in northwest Montana and in the heart of the Flathead Valley. It’s also home to some of the state’s newest craft breweries. Here’s a shortlist of what makes Kalispell a perfect excursion destination (hosted by Discover Kalispell): Home to Kalispell Brewing Co. are also Bias Brewing; Sacred Waters Brewing Co. (opened Nov. 2018) andSunRift Beer Co.

Kalispell is only 15 minutes north of Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake by surface area west of the Mississippi River.  Along the northern shore of Flathead Lake, to the east you will find Flathead Lake Brewing Company and on the west shore is Tamarack Brewing Company. Only 15 minutes north of Kalispell is Whitefish, Montana, home to Great Northern Brewing Co. and Bonsai Brewing.   Kalispell is the “Gateway to Glacier National Park.” The West Glacier entrance to the Park only a 30 drive. Check them out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube! #discoverkalispell

In Helena, we like to say that there’s a trail at the end of every street downtown, and a microbrewery (or distillery) at the end of every trail.  Montana ranks second in the nation for breweries per capita, and the state’s capital city is home to many of them. Located in Central Montana near where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains, Helena is a community that enjoys the great outdoors and a great craft beer. This combination often translates into a leisurely, scenic afternoon hike followed by a friendly rendezvous at a local brewery. Whether your tastes lean more toward an intensely citrus IPA or a full-bodied ale, Helena’s breweries will quench your thirst after a day of adventuring. Here are a few favorite ways to enjoy the outdoors and take advantage of the creative beer-making that Helena has to offer.  Visit Helena is hosting a Beer Now 19 pre-con excursion!  Check them out on Facebook and Instagram!  #visithelenamt #findyourmontanahere #visithelenamontana #visithelena

Premier Sponsor

Rogue Ales & Spirits are brewed and distilled in Newport, Oregon. Rogue also operates a Barley Farm in Tygh Valley and Hop Farm in Independence, Oregon. Rogue believes in Growing Our Own ingredients for our beer and spirits. Centuries of geologic forces created ideal terroir for growing malting barley, aroma hops, rye, pumpkins, honey, hazelnuts and jalapeños. Rogue is dedicated to saving the terroir of Oregon beer and spirits by growing its own unique and proprietary ingredients – one acre at a time. Rogue also operates eleven restaurant/public houses from San Francisco, CA to Issaquah, WA.  Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @rogueales, and Instagram.

Event Sponsors

Enjoy life in the heart of the big sky.  Wide-open spaces. Gracious people. Where a rugged past meets a vibrant present. Central Montana remains an authentic experience unlike any other. Between Glacier National Park to the north and Yellowstone National Park to the south, you’ll find the genuine Montana you’ve been waiting for. You’re invited. Make us a part of your journey.  Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @CentralMontana3, and Instagram.

Great Falls Craft Beer Week is the collaborative effort of local breweries, businesses, and nonprofits to provide a week of craft beer focused events.  Find them on Facebook and Twitter at @GFCraftBeerWeek. #gfcraftbeerweek

Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company is committed to excellence in brewing world-class, no-nonsense craft beer utilizing the world’s finest ingredients sourced locally from Montana’s ‘Golden Triangle’.  Check them out on Facebook and Instagram!

Malteurop is a group of craftsmen devoted to making exceptional malt. We are innovators, believers in the hard work that goes into true craft, and we pride ourselves on taking the time to do it right.  Our focus in North America is on supplying the highest quality, most exceptional malt products to our relentless craft brewer partners. That’s right, we call them partners, not customers, because to us, the sale is just a small transaction in a much larger relationship we work hard to cultivate with a hands-on personalized approach to business.  We operate four Malthouses across North America, with distribution centers and transload locations, allowing us to meet, anticipate and adapt to the evolving needs of our brewers, and ensuring we deliver on quality, consistency and performance, day in and day out.  Visit the Great Falls location on Thursday, June 6 and check them out on Facebook, Twitter at @Malteuropmalt, and Instagram.

Transporting you to the very heart of the Northern Rockies, the casual, rustic atmosphere with unique Montana Lodgepole furniture, stunning panoramic canvas and historic photographs sets the tone for distinctive, creatively prepared food served by vibrant employees renowned for passing their upbeat attitudes on to our customers. The MacKenzie River Pizza Co. menu features an incredible array of delectable dishes, always flavorful and fresh, and served up in heaping portions. The acclaimed gourmet pizzas are offered on a variety of crusts – original, thin and gluten-free – with toppings from classic pepperoni to pesto, ricotta, and sun-dried tomato. With nearly two dozen pizzas on the menu, you are bound to find at least one you’ll love.  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter at @MackRiverPizza and Instagram! #mackriverpizza

Located in the middle of Downtown Great Falls, Mighty Mo Brew Co. intends to give downtown a much needed boost to revitalize the most underrated area in town. Our historic building was restored in recent years, providing a wow factor when you walk in the door, preparing you for the tasty brews you are about to indulge in! Mighty Mo has a full kitchen, offering pizza, wings, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers to go with your high quality, flavorful craft beer. We designed Mighty Mo Brewing Co. to be a place where new and old friends can meet to enjoy quality beer, great food, and live music.  Find them on Facebook and Instagram!

If you live in the country or in the city……. Montana Farmers Union is right for you. Montana Farmers Union is a statewide grassroots organization working for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through conferences, scholarships and other educational opportunities as well as legislative representation and support for producer-owned co-ops.  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter at @MFUfarmers and Instagram!

An astounding 98 percent of Montanans say outdoor recreation is important to their quality of life. Montana’s outdoor spaces—amazing, unmatched resources including approximately 38 million acres of public land, 170,000 miles of rivers, 3,200 named lakes, and habitat that spans mountain peaks to prairie wilderness—are part of our national identity, and the backdrop for opportunity.  Those open spaces are good business. Montana’s Outdoor Recreation Industry accounts for $7.1 billion in consumer spending and more than 71,000 jobs—the 2^nd largest sector of the state’s economy. It’s not just revenues or jobs, either. Montana’s natural landscapes define a lifestyle that attracts and fuels thriving businesses from all sectors—which makes Montana a premier location for entrepreneurial start-ups or business relocation.

The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC) is the producer-funded and directed checkoff organization for wheat and barley growers in the state. The MWBC is attached to the Montana Department of Agriculture for administrative purposes.  The Montana State Legislature appropriates the funds budgeted by the seven (7) MWBC directors. The Committee, by mandate of state statute, is supported exclusively by a self-assessment which producers pay on the sale of their wheat and barley to fund foreign and domestic marketing development and research programs.  Wheat and barley are the principal grain crops produced in Montana, and are agricultural resources of the first magnitude in the economy of the state. These commodities enter a domestic and world market that is highly competitive.  Check them out on Facebook, Twitter at @montanawheat and Instagram! #mtwheat #mtbarley #agriculture #voiceofmontanawheatandbarley

At The Peak, we are a community committed to helping you reach your fitness goals, whether it be weight loss, lowering your cholesterol, or just living healthier. The Peak Health and Wellness Center is a 65,000 square foot facility offering a variety of ways to keep you and your family active and healthy.  Check them out on Facebook and Instagram!

Located in Power, MT, Smoot Honey Company, is the home of Montana’s Best Honey. Our honey is produced just east of the Rocky Mountain Front in North Central Montana. Our primary floral sources are yellow sweet clover and alfalfa. The honey produced from these plants is water white, which is the finest grade of honey. Smoot Honey is an all-natural product of Montana, USA. Every drop of honey we pack, we produce ourselves. We pack our honey using minimal heat and filter it to remove only bits of wax and the occasional bee part, leaving pure, raw, natural Montana honey.  Find them on Facebook.

America’s only gourmet line of certified organic Lentils, Peas, Chickpeas, and Ancient Grains.  Certified organic specialty legume and grain business serving the natural food and specialty food distributors, manufacturers and grocers.  Timeless Seeds Inc. are a small farmer-owned business located where the majestic Rocky Mountain Front unfolds to the fertile plains, on the western edge of the Golden Triangle Area– Montana’s most productive agricultural region.  Our main office is on the farm of one of our founders near Conrad, and production facilities and warehouse is in the small community of Ulm.  Check them out on Facebook.

Expo Sponsors

Blacksmith Brewing Company opened on October 25th, 2008. The building that houses our brewery and taproom was built in 1908. It began as a steam laundry and later became a blacksmith shop. With every brand the blacksmith made he would then burn it into the wall to make sure it was perfect. The brands still are embedded into our walls showing those who passed this way. It took a great vision to see what it could become and a lot of hard work.  Blacksmith Brewing Company is located in Stevensville, Montana. A town rich in history, a valley surrounded by beauty, and a blue-ribbon river close at hand. You will be hard-pressed to find a better place on earth, with beer this good!  Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @BlacksmithBrew and Instagram!

Wildwood Brewing produces all 100% USDA certified organic beer. Wildwood is committed to building and integrated farming system where all waste is used as value added inputs to other agricultural industries. Wildwood has an unique story to tell. The brewery building is made from a salvaged timber frame barn built in 1901, utilizing straw bale walls, recycled, repurposed, second hand and other locally available materials.  Check them out on Facebook.

Live Beer Social

Sponsored by the Montana Brewers Association.  The MBA represents the growing community of small breweries operating throughout the state of Montana. TheMBA was formed principally as an education medium to disseminate accurate and timely information to all levels of the Montana populace, regarding the increasing value and economic impact of the emerging brewing community.

Participating breweries:

• Bayern Brewing  @BayernBrewery
• Black Eagle Brewery   @Black-Eagle-Brewery (FB)
• Bozeman Brewing Co   @BozemanBrewing
• Jeremiah Johnson Brewing   @jeremiahjohnsonbrewing (IG)
• Kalispell Brewing Co.   @kalispellbrew
• Lewis & Clark Brewing Co.   @lewisnclarkbeer
• MAP Brewing Company   @mapbrewing
• Meadowlark Brewing   @Meadowlarkbeer
• Mighty Mo Brewing  @mightymobrewco (IG)
• Philipsburg Brewing Co.  @philipsburgbrew
• Snow Hop Brewery  @snowhopbrewery (IG)