December 9+10, 2026 • Los Angeles, CA
Pitch Slam
Take your product, story, and business to the Nosh Live stage, make your case to industry experts, and show what your brand can become.
Applications aren’t open yet. Stay tuned for Pitch Slam updates!
Built for a category under pressure
Make the case for where your brand fits
Shelf space is tighter, distributors are more selective, and consumer demand keeps shifting across beer, RTDs, non-alcoholic, and other adult beverage categories. A strong product still has to prove why it belongs in the market and where the business can grow.
Pitch Slam challenges founders to make that case in front of judges who understand distribution, retail, investment, and category strategy. The live feedback can sharpen your story, expose the questions your business still needs to answer, and clarify what it will take to move forward.
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:
- A Brewbound advertising awareness package
- A free registration to Brewbound Live 2027
- A live feature interview on Brewbound.com
- An engraved Brewbound Pitch Slam trophy
Take the Stage
Present your brand, product, business model, and vision for where the company can go next.
Face the judges
Industry judges dig into the opportunity through an interactive Q&A focused on positioning, distribution, retail, strategy, and 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
The value goes beyond the trophy
Pitch Slam is a chance to move your brand forward, whether or not you take home the title.
Founders pitch in front of expert judges while investors, retailers, operators, and other industry decision-makers watch from the audience.
The feedback, visibility, and conversations that follow can help shape what comes next.
Make your case to the industry
Take your shot at Pitch Slam
Bring your product, business, and growth plan to the Brewbound Live stage in front of distributors, retailers, investors, operators, and others shaping the future of beverage alcohol.
Pitch Slam finalists must be registered for Brewbound Live.
Applications aren’t open yet. Stay tuned for Brewbound Pitch Slam updates!
Contact Us for More Information
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.
