Six finalists emerged from a field of 11 contestants to secure a spot in tomorrow’s final round of the Brewbound Live Pitch Slam.
Thursday’s final will feature:
- Match Point Brewing
- Meli
- SoCal Vibes Co
- Beer Girl
- Starbase Brewing
- Hurray’s Girl Beer
The finalists were selected from a group of 11 competitors that also featured:
- Besa Mi Vino
- BEERGUT
- Besa Hard Seltzer
- Dad Strength Brewing
- New Helvetia Brewery Cooperative
- Sorriso
Each entrepreneur had two minutes to present their brand to the panel of judges. The judges for the semi-final round included Peter Heimark, president of Heimark Distributing; Samuel Chawinga, co-founder of People’s Republic of South Central; Eric Phillips, chief commercial officer of Schilling Cider; Justin Ray, senior category merchant, beer at Whole Foods Market; and Nathan Grover, executive director of bar and beverage at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar.
Tune into the Brewbound livestream tomorrow, December 12 to watch the final round of the competition at 11 a.m. PT. The champion will be announced at 3 p.m. PT at the closing of the conference.
In addition to bragging rights, the champion will walk away with a one-year data and consulting package from NIQ and 3 Tier Beverages, a Brewbound advertising package valued at $10,000 and featured coverage on Brewbound.com. They’ll join the cohort of previous winners including People’s Republic of South Central, Sunboy, Funkytown Brewery, Lunar Hard Seltzer, Crowns and Hops, Willie’s Superbrew, Novo Brazil Brewing, Armada Brewing, and Border X Brewing.
All 11 contestants will receive a on-month data and consulting package from NIQ and 3 Tier.