Vendor Information

Sessions

There is one General Session for the public from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 12
There is also one Volunteer Session for our beer servers from about 8:10 PM to 9:30 PM

Vendors can begin setup at 2pm on Friday
Vendors can also setup starting 9am on Saturday
We encourage tent/table set up on Friday, leaving Saturday for beer and ice setup
All tents and booths should be completely set up by 3:00 PM when the bulk of the volunteers will arrive

Beer will be served until 9:30 PM for the Volunteer Session
Free the Hops can deliver beer and equipment to local distributor warehouses on Monday, June 8

Brewery and wholesale vendors are invited to the Brewers Brunch at Back Forty Birmingham
You can come and go on your own between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM

Hosted by Baker Street Digital Media
Take a break and enjoy some hospitality from Baker Street Digital Media
The area is available only to vendors with the vendor wristband and Blue Shirt volunteers

Each brewery and booth vendor will be given two (2) vendor wristbands to work the event
Each distributor will be given six (6) vendor wristbands to work the event
Vendor wristbands can be obtained at the Baker Street Hideout

For each sixtel donated, Free the Hops will give two (2) comp tickets for the festival
These comp tickets can be given to the brewery or to the distributor
These comps can be converted to vendor passes – just ask before you receive them

Each brewery, vendor, and distributor can also purchase discounted tickets for $25 each

Individuals with a vendor wristband are allowed to consume
You can only consume from the tasting glassware provided by the festival
Only Green Shirt volunteers are authorized to pour and serve beer. Please do not serve yourself!
Vendors are allowed to operate taps for operational reasons like changing kegs, clearing lines, etc.
Please do not abuse these rules, which are designed to keep us in compliance with ABC requirements. Violators may be asked to leave the premises.