Event Details
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FESTIVAL DETAILS |
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| Dates/Times | Saturday, October 30, 2021 12-4pm |
| Location | Montgomery County Fair Grounds 16 Chestnut St Gaithersburg, Maryland 18100 Bucklodge Rd, Boyds, MD 20841 Website: songdogdistilling.com 11832 Coakley Cir, North Bethesda, MD 20852 Website: butterflyspirits.com 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230 Website: sagamorespirit.com 55 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 Website: tenthwarddistilling.com 54 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Website: meineldistillery.com 1700 W 41st St, Suite 430, Baltimore, MD 21211 Website: baltimorespiritsco.com 5515 Mount Carmel Church Rd, Keedysville, MD 21756 Tasting Room: 14 S Main St, Boonsboro, MD 21713 Website: pathfinder.farm 20311 Beallsville Rd, Beallsville, MD 20839 Website: trippygoat.com 10360 Southard Dr, Beltsville, MD 20705 Website: shmidtspirits.com 7609 Main St, Sykesville, MD 21784 Website: patapscodistilling.com 605 S Talbot St #6, St. Michaels, MD 21663 Website: graywolfspirits.com 35 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD 21701 Website: mcclintockdistilling.com 24460 Hollywood Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636 Website: tobaccobarndistillery.com 323 High St, Chestertown, MD 21620 Website: badalfreds.com 25 W Church St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Website: churchstreetdistilling.com |
| Sponsors | Grow & Fortify |
| Setting | Montgomery County Fair Grounds. Members will be pouring in covered pavillions through out the grounds |
| Ticket Details | TBD |
| Documents | N/A |
| Average attendance | Approximately 3,000 people |
| Volunteer information | Each distillery is afforded 2 [two] volunteer passes for use by legitimate staff and volunteers only. They will be checked in at the front gate. Please bring your volunteer list to the front gate when you arrive Saturday morning. |
LICENSING & INSURANCE DETAILS |
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| Jurisdiction | Montgomery County |
| License/Permit | Off-Site Event Permit – Grow & Fortify, LLC is applying for a Non-Profit Beer Festival Permit for the festival. Distilleries will attend under the state-issued Off-Site Permit. |
| Submission Deadlines | RSVP deadline: June 1 Insurance/Rental deadline: June 20 Off-Site Event Permit submitted to Comptroller: June |
| Insurance info *PLEASE READ CAREFULLY* |
The certificate must indicate that you have general and liquor liability (General = $1mil per occurrence). *Distilleries in Planning only need general liability insurance*
Certificate Holder: List the following as additional named insured: |
| Send information to: | Send insurance certificate to: Grow & Fortify, LLC Attn: Janna Howley <janna@growandfortify.com> 1783 Forest Drive, #343 Annapolis, MD 21401 |
RSVP / RENTALS / FEES |
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| RSVP & Commitments | RSVP form |
| Rentals | Each Distillery attending brings its own 10×10 pop-up, tables, and linens. |
| Space fee | N/A |
SAMPLING & SALES |
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| Sampling Protocol | Ticketless sampling |
| Premium Pours | N/A |
| Minimum Age for Pourers | Off-Site Permit = 18 years old |
| Alcohol Server Information | Coming Soon! |
LAYOUT & SETUP INFORMATION |
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| Setup style | Pop-up tents scattered around venue in covered pavilions |
| Sitemap and layout | All producers will be in 10×10 spaces.Layout will be available the week before the event. Members will be assigned a spot at random |
| Setup Schedule | 8am-11am Saturday morning |
| Electricity | N/A |
| Ice | Ice is available on-site for a fee. |
| Water | Water is available on-site. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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| Beer donations | N/A |
| Demonstration Tent details | N/A |
| Promotion | LINK TO PROMO MATERIALS |
| Comp Guest Passes | MDG has complimentary guest passes for Distilleries to share with VIPs and top wholesale customers. Please email us if you’d like to add names to the list. |
