December 9+10 2026 • Los Angeles, CA
Build the relationships that bring your brand to market.
Meet buyers, investors, operators, and experienced founders who can offer practical perspective on retail placement, fundraising, and the decisions ahead.
Distribution is harder to break into
Build a smarter path.
Beer volume is under pressure, distributors are more selective, and shelf space is tighter. Early decisions around pricing, margins, positioning, and partnerships matter more.
Brewbound Live brings you into direct conversation with distributors, buyers, investors, and experienced operators who can help you understand what the market expects and what your brand needs next.
Pitch Slam
Live feedback from those who know the market.
The Brewbound Pitch Slam challenges beer and bev-alc brands to make the case for why their product belongs in the market and in a distributor’s portfolio.
Investors, distributors, and industry operators dig into the story, strategy, economics, and route to market. Whether you pitch or watch, you’ll see which arguments hold up and where stronger answers are needed.
A few past participants
1:1 Meetings
Focused access to the people you need to reach.
Pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings connect you with buyers, distributors, investors, and other decision-makers for focused conversations around distribution, capital, and next steps.
For brands still building industry relationships, one conversation can move things forward faster.
Meetings aren’t guaranteed. Registering early improves your chances before calendars fill.
Product sampling
Let the liquid make the case.
Sampling at Brewbound Live puts your beer or bev-alc product directly in front of buyers, distributors, and industry operators.
When awareness and distribution are still taking shape, that exposure matters. Share what you’re building, hear direct feedback, and turn a first taste into a more substantive conversation.
You must be a registered attendee of Brewbound Live Winter 2026 to sample.
Contact us to learn more about sampling opportunities.
Who you'll meet
The right people are within reach.
Brewbound Live brings together the people shaping what moves through the three-tier system, earns a place on menus and shelves, and stays there.
Distributors
Wholesalers evaluating new beer and bev-alc brands for portfolio fit, market potential, and long-term opportunity.
Retail and On-Premise Buyers
Decision-makers across retail, bars, restaurants, and hospitality looking at what earns the next placement.
Founders & Operators
Experienced leaders who have navigated distribution, sales, margins, fundraising, and brand building in alcohol.
Investors and Advisors
Capital partners and strategic advisors evaluating opportunities across beer, bev-alc, and adjacent categories.
Suppliers and Production Partners
Partners across ingredients, packaging, brewing, production, and logistics supporting brands as they grow.
Service Partners
Agencies, brokers, consultants, and specialists across sales, finance, compliance, marketing, and strategy.
Past attendees across the Brewbound Live community
Brewbound Live brings beer and bev-alc brands together with distributors, buyers, investors, operators, and industry partners for candid perspective, useful introductions, and lasting industry relationships.
Sessions and speakers
Perspective from inside the alcohol business.
Sessions cover the issues that matter most to growing brands — distributor conversations, retail decisions, shifting volume, and the fundamentals you need before you scale. These are not keynote speakers brought in for name recognition. These are operators making the same hard decisions you are, speaking honestly about what's working, and what's not.
A Sample of Past Speakers
What founders say
In short, there’s huge value in the Brewbound 1:1s for startup breweries like Lonsdale Brewing / Hero95.
The event provides access to key decision-makers and creates opportunities that can be difficult to replicate elsewhere. Come prepared with a clear story, a strong understanding of your business, and an openness to learn.
Distributor access. Buyer perspective. Industry experience.
Build the relationships behind your path to market.
Brewbound Live brings the beer and bev-alc community together for candid feedback, smarter conversations, and connections around distribution, retail, capital, and what comes next.
