December 9+10, 2026 • Los Angeles, CA
Pitch Slam
Take your product, story, and business to the Brewbound Live stage, make your case to industry experts, and show how your brand can help move beverage alcohol forward.
Application deadline: Friday, October 16, 2026.
Built for a category under pressure
Make the case for where your brand fits
Shelf space is tighter, distributors are more selective, and consumers are choosing across beer, RTDs, non-alcoholic products, and other beverage-alcohol formats. A strong product has to show not only why it belongs, but how it can contribute to category growth.
Pitch Slam challenges founders to make that case in front of judges who understand distribution, retail, investment, and category strategy.
How will your brand help bring more consumers into beverage alcohol? Show how your product can reach new consumers, create new occasions, or unlock an opportunity the category is not capturing today.
From pitch to final decision
How Pitch Slam works
Six finalists take the Brewbound Live stage for a focused, one-day competition built to test the product, positioning, business, and path to growth.
Grand Prize:
- $10,000 Brewbound.com industry awareness advertising package
- Complimentary registration to Brewbound Live 2027 for up to two members of the company
- A live feature interview on Brewbound.com
- An engraved Brewbound Pitch Slam trophy
Take the Stage
Present your product, positioning, business model, growth opportunity, and role within the broader beer and beverage-alcohol market in a four-minute pitch.
Face the judges
Industry judges dig deeper through an interactive Q&A focused on where the brand fits, who it can reach, and how it can contribute to category growth.
Hear live feedback
Judges respond directly to what stands out, where questions remain, and how convincingly the brand has made its case.
Win Pitch Slam
One finalist is named the Brewbound Live Pitch Slam Champion and takes home the competition’s grand prize.
A few past participants
A wider field
A wider mix of brands can compete
Pitch Slam is open to beer and non-alcoholic beer, hard cider, hard seltzer, hard kombucha, canned cocktails, and other canned beer, wine, and spirits-based beverages.
Companies are generally expected to be less than five years old, including pre-launch brands. More established companies introducing new brands may also be considered.
The value goes beyond the trophy
Pitch Slam is a chance to move your business forward, whether or not you take home the title.
The process can sharpen how you talk about your brand, surface questions around distribution and growth, and show where your strategy needs to be stronger.
The feedback and conversations that follow can help shape your next move too.
Applications now open
Take your shot at Pitch Slam
Pitch your brand, hear live feedback, and make the case for how your business can contribute to the next phase of beer and beverage alcohol.
Applications close Friday, October 16 at 5 p.m. EDT. Pitch Slam finalists must be registered for Brewbound Live.
Connect With the Brewbound Team
The Brewbound Live Pitch Slam 2026 takes place on December 9+10 in Marina del Rey, California. If you have questions, please send us a short note below. A member of the BevNET team will respond promptly with answers to your questions.
