December 9+10 2026 • Los Angeles, CA
The industry keeps changing. Come back ready for what’s next.
Brewbound Live returns with new conversations, new brands, and fresh perspective on the forces reshaping beer and bev-alc.
Beer is under pressure. The competitive set is broader.
See what changed since your last Brewbound Live.
Craft beer volume is down while RTDs, non-alc, and new formats compete for drinking occasions, placements, and distributor attention. Wholesaler portfolios are crowded, retail standards are tighter, and the path to growth keeps shifting.
As the market changes, so does Brewbound Live. December brings new brands, speakers, products, 1:1 opportunities, and conversations shaped by what the industry is working through now.
Sessions and speakers
What moved? What stalled? What matters now?
Brewbound Live programming is built by the editorial team covering beer and bev-alc year round. Sessions focus on the questions shaping the business now, from distributor priorities and category performance to innovation, margins, non-alc, and changing demand.
Speakers bring years of industry experience, sharing lessons earned through category shifts, changing demand, and difficult business decisions.
1:1 Meetings
A different mix of decision-makers.
The 1:1 meeting mix changes with every Brewbound Live, creating new opportunities to connect with distributors, retailers, founders, investors, and other decision-makers active in the market now.
Meetings are matched and approved by interest, so both sides arrive prepared for a focused conversation.
Product sampling
Taste the products changing the competitive set
The sampling mix changes with each Brewbound Live, offering a firsthand read on new launches across beer, RTDs, non-alc, and adjacent bev-alc.
Taste what has changed, meet the teams behind the products, and compare where innovation is moving across the category.
Pitch Slam
A new field. A new read on what’s emerging.
Each Brewbound Pitch Slam brings a different group of emerging beer and bev-alc brands to the stage to defend their product, positioning, economics, and path to market.
See which ideas are gaining attention, how founders are approaching the market, and where new competition is forming.
A few past participants
Who you'll meet
The attendee mix changes with the market.
Brewbound Live brings together a different cross-section of beer and bev-alc each year, creating new opportunities to reconnect with familiar faces and meet others shaping the business now.
Brand founders and executives
Leaders building and operating beer, RTD, non-alc, and adjacent bev-alc brands.
Distributors and wholesalers
Decision-makers managing portfolios, market priorities, and brand performance across different regions.
Retail and on-premise buyers
Buyers across retail, bars, restaurants, hospitality, and national accounts.
Investors and advisors
Capital partners and strategic advisors following opportunities across beer and bev-alc.
Suppliers and production partners
Partners across ingredients, packaging, equipment, production, logistics, and other operational needs.
Category experts and media
Analysts and industry voices tracking consumer behavior, category performance, and where the market is moving.
Past attendees across the Brewbound Live community
Brands, buyers, distributors, investors, and partners from across beer and bev-alc have been part of Brewbound Live.
This time, bring your team
Cover more of Brewbound Live together.
Sessions, 1:1 meetings, sampling, and Pitch Slam each offer a different view of the business. Bring colleagues to cover more and return with broader perspective, stronger connections, and sharper priorities.
Follow more of the agenda
Split sessions across distribution, category performance, innovation, and consumer shifts.
Build more industry relationships
Reach more buyers, distributors, founders, investors, suppliers, and operators.
Compare more of the market
Sample more products, formats, and emerging brands across sampling and Pitch Slam.
Compare what each of you heard
Combine notes and turn separate conversations into clearer next steps.
Come back with a bigger presence
Sponsorship opportunities
Make more of your next Brewbound Live with sampling, activations, and custom visibility across the event. Build a presence around the relationships and business priorities that matter most.
From sampling and activations to custom event visibility, we can shape a presence around the relationships and business priorities that matter most.
What past attendees say
Brewbound Live is one of those events that always leaves me energized and optimistic about the future of our company. What I love most is that it brings together founders, operators, and innovators who are constantly pushing boundaries and thinking differently. The conversations are centered on entrepreneurship, creativity, and growth, which makes it an incredible place to learn and challenge your own thinking.
Brewbound Live is the best forum for business leaders in the beer and adjacent drinks space to meet, share experiences, and learn from the leaders in the industry. I love going to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and sharpen my overall business focus.
Current market. Different attendee mix. Fresh perspective.
See where beer and bev-alc stand now
Come back for current editorial perspective, a new mix of 1:1 opportunities, fresh products to sample, and a different Pitch Slam field.
