As per CBC tradition, the Indiana Brewers Guild will join together to brew and package a special beer for CBC attendees visiting in Indianapolis in April 2025. The Indiana Lager will be brewed at Sun King Brewery located at 135 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in February 2025 on a date/time to be announced soon. All Guild members in good standing are invited to attend and participate in a tour of the facility, in the production of the beer, and networking and fellowship. Local legislators will be invited to learn about this collaborative effort, the Indiana craft beer industry, and the economic impact of craft beer throughout the State.

Production will take place on a date following Winterfest 2025.

Supporters of this year’s Welcome Beer program include:

• Sun King Brewing – donated production space and labor
• BSG – donated malt
• XXX – donated cans
• XXX – donated labels
• XXX – donated packaging

New in 2025, the CBC Welcome Beer will be made available at downtown breweries instead of at the Convention Center Registration Desk. If you’re within 2 miles of the convention center and wish to be considered as a location supplying welcome beer in cans or on draft, please let Julia know by December 1, 2024. Breweries supplying beer must be Guild members in good standing as well as BA members in good standing to participate. Locations will be determined in conjunction with the Brewers Association event team and notified before the end of the year.