Oregon Brewers Guild. Dues are calculated as $200 per year + $0.15 per barrel produced in 2016.

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1 Oregon Brewers Guild DEAR Potential OREGON BREWERS GUILD MEMBER, 2000 NE 42ND AVE, STE D PMB 278 PORTLAND, OR (971) INFO@OREGONBEER.ORG oregoncraftbeer.org Since its inception, the Guild has earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic and effective small brewers associations in the country. We have successfully produced 13 editions of our colorful and informative Brew-Ha Oregon Brewpub Guide brochure, with more than 900,000 copies distributed to beer lovers nationwide. We will publish 100,000 in 2017 up from 75,000 from the previous year. Our web site now averages 19,200 sessions per month. We also offer free links from our site to members websites, Facebook and Twitter accounts. The Guild currently uses Twitter and Facebook to promote brewery member events and news to the public; with a total reach of 10,800 followers on Twitter and more than 10,500 page likes on Facebook. We average about 210 Tweets per month or 7 per day, which populates our Facebook account and more than 1 post per day to the oregoncraftbeer.org/events blog. We also send out an newsletter to 4,000 S.N.O.B.s as events dictate or about 1 per week. On the legislative front, the Guild helped defeat a proposed 1,370% increase in excise taxes in 2003, a 1,600% tax increase in 2005, multiple tax increases in 2007 and the largest malt beverage state excise tax proposal in the U.S. history in 2009, a single beer tax bill in 2011 and a last minute attempt to raise the beer tax by 750% in We lobbied successfully to gain self-distribution rights for the state s small brewpubs in 1999, 2003 and in In 2015, the self distribution limits for brew-pubs was increased to 7,500 barrels distributed, based on prior years barrelage. In 2013 we added to the bill that would permit brewery-public house licensee to store, transport and sell malt beverages at one location other than where manufacturing occurs adding an addendum that allows all temporary sales licenses to sell growlers. In 2015, brewery licensees added growlers to go. In 2016, the brewery license was changed to be more similar to the brewpub increasing privileges to have a temporary sales license, sell wine and cider, obtain a license to sell liquor, etc. The Guild meets annually in Portland, Bend, Eugene, Hood River, Southern Oregon, the mid-willamette Valley and other locations across the state to discuss issues of common interest, share information, plan programs and projects. At the Portland meeting we elect new Board of Directors members, reflect on the past year s successes and plan for the coming year. We invite you to support us as we continue to spread the word about the great beers of Oregon, work together to maintain our reputation as a leader in the craft beer community and lobby to protect the interests of our brewers. We currently have 158 brewery members and counting... Dues are calculated as $200 per year + $0.15 per barrel produced in Pay your dues online at Sincerely, Brian Butenschoen Executive Director Oregon Brewers Guild Jill Moran Asst. to Executive Director Oregon Brewers Guild

2 Oregon Brewers Guild member benefits :: Listing on our website and link to your website. Over the last 12 months we ve had 230,000 visitors and 460,000 page views. :: The Guild currently uses Twitter and Facebook to promote brewery member events to the public, we have 10,800 followers on Twitter and more than 10,500 likes on Facebook. :: Free listing in our map/brochure for all locations + the opportunity to advertise. In 2017 we are distributing 100,000 copies through PDX International + DMO s (Travel Portland, Visit Bend, Travel Lane County). ($100 Value) :: Free event listings in the Oregon Craft Beer Month pull out + weekly ads in the Portland Mercury and an OCBM Untappd badges for Brewery member beers. :: Free promotion in ads for Zwickelmania, Brewery Open House and Tour, February 18th and 25th, :: Participation with the Oregon Hop Growers Association fresh hops for a fresh hop beer ($100 Value) :: Guild representation during the 2017/2018 Oregon State legislative sessions. :: Annual Member Meeting, the week of the Holiday Ale Fest at the Melody Ballroom in Portland. Two complimentary tickets per brewery to this event. ($80 Value) :: Annual meeting includes seminars during the day. In 2016, we hosted a panel regarding packaging and distribution for small brewers, best practices for barrel aged beers, how to conduct a social media audit and upcoming changes to the bottle bill and the prospect of a re-fillable bottle for Oregon s brewers. :: Advance purchase of tickets to the Oregon Brewers Guild Brewers Dinner, a perennially sold-out fundraiser held on Tuesday, July 25th, :: Oregon Craft Beer Metal Tacker sign for display at your brewery or pub (roll out during 2017) :: Brewery listing on S.N.O.B. shirt :: Representation by the Guild at the K.L.C.C. Microbrewfest, the Spring Beer+Wine Fest, Portland Craft Beer Festival, the Organic Brewers Festival, the Oregon Brewers Festival, and the Great American Beer Fest :: BA Members receive a chance to pour another beer, not on the floor at the Great American Beer Fest :: Group refrigerated shipping to the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup at about $10 per case

3 What you can do to be more involved... :: Make sure you are getting newsletter/facebook Updates/Twitter Feed/Press Releases :: Host a S.N.O.B. Gathering: Saturdays mid-month for 2 hours / 11am-4pm in November, December, January, May, June, July :: Attend and participate in an Education Workshop or Social Event for the Guild Zwickelmania February 18 & 25, 2017 :: Participate by including specific info in what your brewery is doing malt ball tbd :: Volunteer to collaborate on a beer with a band; Volunteer to set-up/breakdown :: Attend the event Cheers To Belgian Beers TBD :: Make beer for the event :: Send a volunteer server, volunteer on set-up, breakdown or Brewer DJ Oregon Craft Beer Month 2017 :: Do new release/meet the brewer/special tapping during July :: Do events at pub/off premises during the month meet the brewer, news releases, dinners, etc. Oregon Brewers Guild Dinner July 25, 2017 :: Be one of 28 brewers to donate beer to this event Great American Beer Fest October 5 7, 2017 :: Send a beer for the Guild booth, volunteer to pour your beer when its at the booth Fresh Hop FestS September 29 & 30, 2017 :: Make one or two beers for this season and participate in the 6 fests around Oregon list at

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