Early Bird Pricing is Open: 2025 Craft Brewers Conference

From The Brewers Association:

Craft Brewers Conference^® and BrewExpo America^® Heads to Indiana in 2025

Registration is now open for America’s largest gathering

for the beverage alcohol industry

Boulder, CO  • January 8, 2025 — The Brewers Association (BA) is proud to announce the return of the Craft Brewers Conference®(CBC) & BrewExpo America®, the nation’s premier gathering for beverage alcohol professionals, in 2025. The conference will take place in Indianapolis, Ind. from April 28 – May 1, 2025. Registration is now open, and industry members are encouraged to secure their spot today.

Craft beer has long been a cornerstone of American culture, driving beverage innovation and transforming local economies. According to the most recent data from the BA, craft beer is a $77.1 billion industry in the U.S., with Indiana’s craft brewing scene home to over 200 breweries and contributing $1.6 billion annually in economic impact. 2025 will be the first time Indianapolis has hosted the Craft Brewers Conference. With more than 10,000 industry professionals expected in attendance, the event continues to boost host city economies via lodging, dining, entertainment, tourism, and sales from local commerce.

During this year’s Craft Brewers Conference, attendees will experience gatherings centered around their trade, featuring nearly 125 expert speakers and 60 seminars intended to provide actionable insights across various beverage alcohol tracks, including but not limited to technical brewing techniques, quality control, marketing strategies, safety and sustainability, legal and regulatory issues, emerging trends, and more. The conference aims to equip beverage alcohol professionals of all experience backgrounds with the tools to elevate craft beverages amid an ever-changing industry landscape.

BrewExpo America, known as the largest beverage alcohol conference and trade show in the U.S., will bring over 550 exhibitors to the Indiana Convention Center and share the latest and greatest product innovations and services for beverage alcohol producers. This year’s event will highlight offerings beyond traditional craft brewer topics, including seminars on THC beverages, distilling, non-alcoholic beverages, and the art of cidermaking.

The conference will conclude on Thursday, May 1, at 5:00 p.m. local time with the prestigious World Beer Cup® (WBC) awards ceremony. Often dubbed the "Olympics of Beer," the international competition highlights the artistry and science of brewing, spotlighting the most exceptional beers and brewers worldwide. In 2025, the competition will broaden to welcome cider submissions in six new categories.

The Brewers Association encourages beverage alcohol industry professionals to register at CraftBrewersConference.com. Early bird registration is open Jan. 8-Feb. 26; regular registration is open Feb. 27-Apr. 22; and late/onsite registration is open Apr. 23-May 1.

Media interested in attending and covering the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America and World Beer Cup at the Indiana Convention Center must apply for media credentials here. Please direct any questions related to the 2025 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America and World Beer Cup to [email protected].

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About the Brewers Association

The Brewers Association (BA) is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers, and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 5,600-plus U.S. breweries and more than 27,000 homebrewers. The BA’s independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events, including the World Beer Cup^®, Great American Beer Festival^®, Craft Brewers Conference^™ & BrewExpo America^®, Homebrew Con^™, National Homebrew Competition, and American Craft Beer Week^®. The BA publishes The New Brewer^® and Zymurgy® magazines, and Brewers Publications^® is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com^® and about homebrewing via the BA’s American Homebrewers Association^®. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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