naobf.org - Brewery Application - North American Organic Brewers Festival

A $400 non-refundable participation fee is required.
For this fee, your brewery will receive two tasting cups, 24 tokens, complimentary on-site signage, a link to your web site through our web page at www.naobf.org, and exposure through public relations and advertising efforts.
The deadline to apply is April 1. You may email the application to chris@naobf.org; fax to 503-296-2779; or mail your application to 4906 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97213 (postmarks will serve as the date your application is received).
Once accepted, you will be invoiced the $400 fee, which will be due May 1.

Brewery Application 2010

BEER

The NAOBF’s mission is to promote organic agriculture and brewing. Your beer can qualify for the NAOBF in one of three ways:
- 100% Organic - means your beer must contain 100% organically produced ingredients, excluding added water and salt. Any processing aids used must be organic.
- Organic - means your beer must use 95% organic ingredients, excluding added water & salt.

- Made with Organic Ingredients - means your beer must contain at least 70% organic ingredients, excluding added water and salt. Your beer may contain organic and nonorganic forms of the same ingredient, i.e. malts.

If you do use any non-organic ingredients, please specify the percentage and list the ingredients on the application.
The event will purchase a total of eight 15.5 or 13.2 bbl kegs. We will not accept 1/4 or 1/6 bbl kegs.
Your brewery may provide up to two styles.
The Festival will accept cask-conditioned kegs, providing your brewery takes responsibility for setting it up. We will not accept products on nitro.

PRICING

The Festival will pay, including shipping to Portland, $160 per keg for a 15.5 gallon keg; or $140 for a 13.2 gallon keg. If your beer costs more than this, we will charge patrons double tokens.
The price per keg must include freight charges to Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214.
The Festival pays for return shipment of empty kegs, so your price should not reflect return shipment. Kegs not tapped at the festival will not be purchased.
Your brewery agrees to pay for return shipment of any untapped kegs.

ON-SITE DELIVERY

If you have a local distributor or self distribute, your distributor or brewery is responsible for delivering your beer directly to the festival at Overlook Park at N Fremont and Interstate Ave. Kegs are to be delivered on Thursday, June 24 between 8 am and 5 pm.

OUT OF AREA SHIPPING

If you do not have a distributor in the Portland area, you will be using Roots Organic Brewing as your distributor. You will ship your beer to Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Beer will be received at Roots on weekdays from June 21 to June 24 between l0 am and 4 pm
Truck drivers should check in with the staff at Roots upon arrival.
Canadian breweries should plan to ship the beer by June 11 to allow for delays at the border.
All out of state breweries will need to complete an OLCC Certificate of Approval http://www.oregon.gov/OLCC
All kegs must be identified with the brewery name somewhere on the keg in addition to the valve dust cover.
For any questions regarding receipt of your beer contact Teddy Peetz, 503-781-6605.
Please ship kegs on one-way pallets. Pallets will not be returned, nor will we pay a pallet deposit.
If possible, please ship kegs shrink-wrapped.
All kegs must be identified with the brewery name located somewhere on the keg in addition to the valve dust cover.
Although not required, we recommend shipping your kegs via a refrigerated truck to preserve the integrity of the product.
For any questions regarding receipt of your beer, contact Craig Nicholls at 503-314-9040.

INVOICING

If you are using a distributor in the Portland area other than Roots Organic Brewing, you need to bill that distributor directly for your beer.
If you do not have a distributor in the Portland area, you will be using Roots Organic Brewing as your distributor. In this case, mail your invoice separate from the beer to NAOBF, c/o 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214.
On your invoice, make sure the cost of beer per keg includes freight to Roots Organic Brewing. (PRICING EXAMPLE: A 15.5 bbl keg of your beer costs $120. The total freight to Portland for 8 kegs is $160, which breaks out to $20 per keg. Therefore, the price per keg is $140. That is the amount that should be entered on the “price per keg” line of the application.
Please keep the keg deposit as a separate line item.
Your invoice should have only two line items: the total cost of beer and the keg deposit.
Invoices will be paid on Monday, June 28, following the festival.

RETURN KEGS

For local distributors and local brewers, all tapped and untapped kegs are to be picked up from Roots Organic Brewing no later than 12 pm on Monday, June 28.
For out-of-area brewers, all empty kegs will be shipped within the Continental US no later than Monday, June 28.
The festival will obtain authorization from OLCC to return all full kegs of beer immediately after the event through the distributor or brewery for credit. Your brewery is responsible for furnishing and paying for transportation for return shipment of any untapped kegs unless other arrangements are made.

SIGNAGE

The festival will assume all responsibility for creating the signage for your pouring station.
Your brewery will need to provide a high-resolution color logo for your brewery (not beer) by May 1. The artwork needs to be 300 dpi and saved as a tif, eps, jpg or pdf file.
We will accept one banner per brewery to hang on the fence surrounding the perimeter of the fest. The banner is not to exceed 24"x 48" in size and must be received no later than Monday, June 21. Banners may be sent or delivered with the beer. Any banners left at the end of the festival will be returned to the distributor or brewery. The festival is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged banners.

ATTENDANCE

All beer is poured by volunteer servers; you are not required to be present at this event, although we’d love to have you!

ORGANIC BREWERS SYMPOSIUM

As one of our participating breweries, we welcome your attendance at the Organic Brewers Symposium presented by Roots Organic Brewing Co. on Saturday, June 26 at 10:30 am at the festival site at Overlook Park. Each participating brewery will receive two complimentary passes to this event, which includes brunch, a selection of beer, and the opportunity to mingle with others in the industry. Additional tickets can be purchased for $30. More information to come.


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	Participating Brewery Guidelines APPLICATION A $400 non-refundable participation fee is required. For this fee, your brewery will receive two tasting cups, 24 tokens, complimentary on-site signage, a link to your web site through our web page at www.naobf.org, and exposure through public relations and advertising efforts. The deadline to apply is April 1. You may email the application to chris@naobf.org; fax to 503-296-2779; or mail your application to 4906 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, OR 97213 (postmarks will serve as the date your application is received). Once accepted, you will be invoiced the $400 fee, which will be due May 1. Brewery Application 2010 BEER The NAOBF’s mission is to promote organic agriculture and brewing. Your beer can qualify for the NAOBF in one of three ways: - 100% Organic - means your beer must contain 100% organically produced ingredients, excluding added water and salt. Any processing aids used must be organic. - Organic - means your beer must use 95% organic ingredients, excluding added water & salt. - Made with Organic Ingredients - means your beer must contain at least 70% organic ingredients, excluding added water and salt. Your beer may contain organic and nonorganic forms of the same ingredient, i.e. malts. If you do use any non-organic ingredients, please specify the percentage and list the ingredients on the application. The event will purchase a total of eight 15.5 or 13.2 bbl kegs. We will not accept 1/4 or 1/6 bbl kegs. Your brewery may provide up to two styles. The Festival will accept cask-conditioned kegs, providing your brewery takes responsibility for setting it up. We will not accept products on nitro. PRICING The Festival will pay, including shipping to Portland, $160 per keg for a 15.5 gallon keg; or $140 for a 13.2 gallon keg. If your beer costs more than this, we will charge patrons double tokens. The price per keg must include freight charges to Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214. The Festival pays for return shipment of empty kegs, so your price should not reflect return shipment. Kegs not tapped at the festival will not be purchased. Your brewery agrees to pay for return shipment of any untapped kegs. ON-SITE DELIVERY If you have a local distributor or self distribute, your distributor or brewery is responsible for delivering your beer directly to the festival at Overlook Park at N Fremont and Interstate Ave. Kegs are to be delivered on Thursday, June 24 between 8 am and 5 pm. OUT OF AREA SHIPPING If you do not have a distributor in the Portland area, you will be using Roots Organic Brewing as your distributor. You will ship your beer to Roots Organic Brewing, 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 Beer will be received at Roots on weekdays from June 21 to June 24 between l0 am and 4 pm Truck drivers should check in with the staff at Roots upon arrival. Canadian breweries should plan to ship the beer by June 11 to allow for delays at the border. All out of state breweries will need to complete an OLCC Certificate of Approval http://www.oregon.gov/OLCC All kegs must be identified with the brewery name somewhere on the keg in addition to the valve dust cover. For any questions regarding receipt of your beer contact Teddy Peetz, 503-781-6605. Please ship kegs on one-way pallets. Pallets will not be returned, nor will we pay a pallet deposit. If possible, please ship kegs shrink-wrapped. All kegs must be identified with the brewery name located somewhere on the keg in addition to the valve dust cover. Although not required, we recommend shipping your kegs via a refrigerated truck to preserve the integrity of the product. For any questions regarding receipt of your beer, contact Craig Nicholls at 503-314-9040. INVOICING If you are using a distributor in the Portland area other than Roots Organic Brewing, you need to bill that distributor directly for your beer. If you do not have a distributor in the Portland area, you will be using Roots Organic Brewing as your distributor. In this case, mail your invoice separate from the beer to NAOBF, c/o 1520 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214. On your invoice, make sure the cost of beer per keg includes freight to Roots Organic Brewing. (PRICING EXAMPLE: A 15.5 bbl keg of your beer costs $120. The total freight to Portland for 8 kegs is $160, which breaks out to $20 per keg. Therefore, the price per keg is $140. That is the amount that should be entered on the “price per keg” line of the application. Please keep the keg deposit as a separate line item. Your invoice should have only two line items: the total cost of beer and the keg deposit. Invoices will be paid on Monday, June 28, following the festival. RETURN KEGS For local distributors and local brewers, all tapped and untapped kegs are to be picked up from Roots Organic Brewing no later than 12 pm on Monday, June 28. For out-of-area brewers, all empty kegs will be shipped within the Continental US no later than Monday, June 28. The festival will obtain authorization from OLCC to return all full kegs of beer immediately after the event through the distributor or brewery for credit. Your brewery is responsible for furnishing and paying for transportation for return shipment of any untapped kegs unless other arrangements are made. SIGNAGE The festival will assume all responsibility for creating the signage for your pouring station. Your brewery will need to provide a high-resolution color logo for your brewery (not beer) by May 1. The artwork needs to be 300 dpi and saved as a tif, eps, jpg or pdf file. We will accept one banner per brewery to hang on the fence surrounding the perimeter of the fest. The banner is not to exceed 24"x 48" in size and must be received no later than Monday, June 21. Banners may be sent or delivered with the beer. Any banners left at the end of the festival will be returned to the distributor or brewery. The festival is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged banners. ATTENDANCE All beer is poured by volunteer servers; you are not required to be present at this event, although we’d love to have you! ORGANIC BREWERS SYMPOSIUM As one of our participating breweries, we welcome your attendance at the Organic Brewers Symposium presented by Roots Organic Brewing Co. on Saturday, June 26 at 10:30 am at the festival site at Overlook Park. Each participating brewery will receive two complimentary passes to this event, which includes brunch, a selection of beer, and the opportunity to mingle with others in the industry. Additional tickets can be purchased for $30. More information to come.
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