Pitch Slam Finalist Announcement and Brewbound Awards

Speaker 1 [00:23] It it's now my pleasure to announce the 2024 Brewbound Pitch Slam Award or finalists. So please give a round of applause for all the contestants this year. We really appreciate all 11 of you participating, giving it a shot. And now we're gonna announce the finalists. So let's, uh, let's reveal them right now. Yep, it is match point. Mellie, Star Base Brewing, Beer Girl, girl beer, and Southern California Vibes Co. So congratulations to you all. We'll look forward to seeing you in the finals tomorrow. It's taking place here at 11 a.m. and we'll also be streaming that. So looking forward to that. It's also my pleasure to get to unveil our 2024 Brewbound Award winners and rising stars video. So if we could please play that. Let's reveal them.

Speaker 2 [02:10] Fono. So what's Fonio? It's a sustainable grain from West Africa that makes beautiful beer without the need for fertilization, irrigation, pesticides, or weed killers. Plus it supports local African communities and farmers too.

Speaker 3 [03:17] Highland is a, is beer first, but it is now an experience. I remember talking to Dad earlier on in the existence of Highland and how he wanted the company to be integral to the community.

Speaker 1 [04:55] Congratulations again to our Brewbound Award winners and rising stars. You'll be able to come up here, take pictures with your awards. We're very happy to honor all of you. We're gonna break here in a bit for lunch. It's gonna be on the 10th floor in Bayview. A huge thank you to Sun Tory for sponsoring today's lunch. You'll be able to sample Moro high as well as check out that whiskey bar. Just please come back. Uh, when we do come back at 1:30, it will be for our distributor panel featuring Rebecca Meisel from Golf Distributing, Jennifer Grant from Mark Stein Sales, and Lauren Dahcheeter from Doll Distributing. So we will be back. Back here at 1:30. If you are watching at home, stay put after the awards reveal, which we just did, you'll get to see interviews with our 2024 Brewbound Award winners and rising stars. So thanks everybody.