Thank you for signing up to pour with us at Summerfest – we’re looking forward to a fantastic event! To ensure a safe and fun event for all please carefully review all the information below and share it with your festival team. Below are all the details you’ll need to know. If you have any questions and/or need any clarifications, please reach out to Julia at julia@drinkin.beer or by phone/text at 765.620.0153
DATE
Saturday, July 19, 2025
2pm Early Entry Ticketholders | 3-7 pm General Admission Ticketholders
LOCATION
Victory Field, Downtown Indianapolis
501 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225
PRESS KIT
Download this year’s press kit to gain access to social media imagery, logos, and more to use to promote your attendance at the event!
TICKETS
Unique links will be emailed to your festival primary contact with instructions on securing your tickets for the event. This year, we’re offering the following, ALL of which must be secured by your team online in advance of the event:
- Complimentary brewer tickets – 4 available per brewery (8 for sprinter sponsors)
- Extra brewer tickets – maximum of 2 per brewery at $25/each
- General Admission discounted tickets – $35 each, maximum 6
PERMIT FOR SERVING ALCOHOL
The Guild is submitting a Temporary Craft Manufacturer Hospitality Permit for this event which will automatically include your company and use a festival day. There is no need for you to submit anything to the ATC for this event only.
FESTIVAL MAP
A festival layout map can be found here in June where you’ll find your booth location for labeling your beer and to see where you’ll be set up for the event.
LOAD IN AND LOAD OUT
Loading In – Saturday, July 19
- Details forthcoming
Loading Out
- Details forthcoming
AVAILABLE PRODUCT AND STIPENDS
Participating breweries and guests should bring no less than 30 gallons of product to the event (an equivalent for spirit-based beverages,) earning a $375 stipend. Stipend checks will be mailed by July 21.
SERVING ALCOHOL
Please ensure that everyone on your team has their valid server’s permit on hand, and that guests visiting your booth are not over-served. Please do not dispense alcohol into any other vessel than the sample glasses given to each attendee.
ELECTRICITY
Electricity will not be provided to your booth unless prior arrangements have been made.
ICE, TABLES, CHAIRS
The Guild will provide ice, an 8′ table, and two chairs for each booth.
POP UP TENTS
Breweries are encouraged to bring a 10×10 popup tent to make it easier for customers to find you.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- If you have a Sprinter booth outside of the main brewery booths and you plan to put up a tent, you must have a fire extinguisher inside.
- If you need assistance at the event, or an attendee has a question which you can’t answer, reach out to one of the Volunteer Captains.
- If there’s an emergency, immediately notify the nearest police officer or ER professional, a Volunteer Captain, or an Indiana Brewers Guild staff member, or call 911.
- Bring pitchers, water kegs, and dump buckets for cup rinsing if you so choose.
- Last pour at 7p. on Saturday will be strictly enforced.
- Please post your beer list, special tapping times, and other fun stuff before and at the event to your social media channels
- The link to the beers on tap that have been submitted is here. If you haven’t submitted your beer and you’d like to in advance, please submit them online here.
