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!

After the success of running the first annual New York International Spirits Competition in November 2010, distillers, brewers, and vintners from around the world asked us to replicate this successful competition with wine and beer. The International Beverage Competition Series has since grown to include beer, wine, and spirits competitions in New York City, Berlin, Melbourne, and Hong Kong.  The New York International Beer Competition is an opportunity like no other, and we sincerely hope that you’ll join us.  Check them out on Twitter at @intlbevcomp and @alcoholprofessr and Instagram here and here!

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

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 YouTube and Twitter at @Malteurop.

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

Expo Sponsors

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
• Bias Brewing  @biasbrewing
• 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)