Sponsors

The conversation continues, and we welcome you to have a beer with us as we creatively connect: Art + Music + Brewing + Business + Community.

Sponsorship opportunities are now open for 2025.

Thanks to our 2024 sponsors

Farm to Table Buy Local

Farm to Table means many things: knowing where your food comes from, accessing fresh nutritional food, supporting local businesses, and, last but not least, getting back to our roots. Farm to Table Buy Local is a non-profit 501(c)(3) formed in 2018 to promote locally grown agriculture and improve access to fresh, healthy food. We serve the 30 counties of Western Pennsylvania.

Mike’s Beer Bar

Located across the street from PNC Park, Mike’s Beer Bar is a premier craft beer destination in Pittsburgh, serving over 500 beers with a specific focus on beers from the area. Mike’s has dedicated all 80 rotating taps to Pittsburgh area beers and also has more than 300 varieties of local bottles and cans from the more than 60 breweries in the region. Mike’s also has incredible food, with a menu that also rotates weekly. So, make plans today and be sure to tell your friends to “Meet me at Mike’s!”

Zimmer Kunz

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Zimmer Kunz is a full-service law firm with approximately 30 attorneys providing legal services in PA, OH, and WV. Zimmer Kunz’s brewery and liquor law practice handles a wide variety of legal matters, including assisting with obtaining federal and state licensing, complying with existing legislation, preparing / reviewing contracts, etc. It also defends businesses and individuals for lawsuits involving social host liability, nuisance, premises liability, inadequate security, breaches of contract, employment related matters, etc. Zimmer Kunz is a proud member of the Brewers of Pennsylvania and represents a large number of breweries, distilleries, and other alcohol-industry clients throughout Pennsylvania. Attorney Aaron Weiss (the founder of the firm’s alcohol practice) is also an avid homebrewer and has been brewing beer since his first year of law school. Many of Zimmer Kunz’s other attorneys are avid craft beer enthusiasts. In addition to its Pittsburgh headquarters, Zimmer Kunz has satellite offices in Greensburg, PA and Weirton, WV.

Vibrant Pittsburgh

Vibrant Pittsburgh accelerates the business community toward equitable, inclusive, and diverse workplaces, thus creating a future-forward region. We help organizations move beyond knowing that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is the right thing to do, providing the tools, knowledge, and connections to embed DEI into every facet of organizational culture.

The 84 Shop

The 84 Sign Shop is a customer driven sign company that offers high-quality graphics, signage, designs and promotional items at competitive prices to all customers small and large by offering printing solutions for indoor and outdoor applications such as billboards, display graphics, retail signage, point-of-purchase displays, building banners, vehicle wraps, wall murals and much more. We are located in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania which lies approximately 25 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.

Hopscotch & Grape

An intersectional space, dedicated to sharing the stories of those who have historically been under-represented in the beer, wine, and spirit making industries. Because diversity is the taste of life ®!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pittsburgh

Established in 1965, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh is the region’s premier evidenced-based youth mentoring agency—earning national recognition for program quality and organizational excellence.At BBBSPGH, we make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”) in Allegheny, Greene, and Washington counties.

91.3 WYEP

Since 1974, 91.3 WYEP has been Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s independent music source and a treasured cultural resource for all. On the air, online and in the community, WYEP champions musical discovery by supporting new and emerging artists while showcasing the region’s music community. Listeners tune in to WYEP because of the passionate and dedicated music lovers who deliver a hand-crafted listening experience spanning a broad range of genres and styles. Learn more by visiting wyep.org or by finding them on social media.

Pittsburgh Public Theatre

Pittsburgh Public Theater strives to serve as a true public theater to the Pittsburgh region, producing more than 120 performances each season and welcoming more than 70,000 guests through the O’Reilly Theater’s doors every year. The theater is renowned for its exceptional mix of programming, featuring international classics, fresh new works, and favorite musicals. Its commitment to education and engagement initiatives is a hallmark and includes the signature Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest and innovative community partnerships. The organization, under the leadership of Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski and Managing Director Shaunda McDill, will celebrate its 50th season in 2024.

Renewal by Andersen

Renewal by Andersen is the window replacement subsidiary of Andersen Corporation, a company that has revolutionized the window and door business for more than 110 years. Drawing on the Andersen tradition of over 100 years of quality, innovation and craftsmanship, Renewal by Andersen was founded with the objective of creating a different and better window and door replacement experience for homeowners like you. Our process begins with a free in-home consultation to listen to your needs. We then custom-make beautiful, energy-efficient composite windows and professionally install them for optimal performance.

Next Pittsburgh

NEXTpittsburgh is your source for independent, quality local journalism. We are Pittsburghers telling stories of the people and places that put our city on the map. We also keep you informed about places to eat and things to do around town! Now celebrating our 10th year, we are digital-native, delivering stories to people where they are and how they want it. Subscribe to the free newsletter, follow on social, and check out our website.

New Pittsburgh Courier

Established in 1907 by Edward Harleston, a guard in the H. J. Heinz food-packing plant, the Pittsburgh Courier gained national prominence after attorney Robert Lee Vann became the newspaper’s editor and publisher, treasurer, and legal counsel in 1910. In his lifetime, Vann saw the Courier grow to become the largest, most influential Black newspaper in the nation with a circulation of 250,000 and over 400 employees in 14 cities. In the 1920s, Vann made efforts to improve the quality of the news included in the growing paper. In November 1925, the Courier joined the Associated Negro Press, the news collective of African-American publications. Under Vann, the “Local News” section of the Courier covered the social lives of the upper- and middle-class members of the Hill District. Today, the New Pittsburgh Courier continues to serve as a trusted vehicle for Black expression, publishing an award-winning edition every Wednesday and hosting three events, annually, where we recognize Black excellence in the Greater Pittsburgh region.

90.5 WESA

90.5 WESA is Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station. WESA works for the public to inform people in ways that engage and inspire them to create dialog about community issues and stories. As southwestern Pennsylvania’s only independent public radio news and information station, WESA gives voice to provocative ideas that foster a vibrant, informed, diverse, and caring community. Learn more by visiting wesa.fm or by finding them on social media.

Beam Suntory

After many a flight and hotel room, the founders of OTR saw an opportunity to bring premium, bar-quality cocktails to the clear skies and night stays. That’s when OTR was born – a new kind of ready to drink cocktail experience, delivering all the complexity and craftsmanship you would find at your local bar, in a convenient bottle. Without the need for multiple ingredients or equipment, the premium spirits and natural flavors in OTR are ready to go wherever you want. So whether you’re flying back home, finishing up the back nine, or need a night back on the couch, let OTR bring the bar to you.

CLS Farms

“CLS is a fifth-generation family farm located in the heart of the Yakima Valley. We produce high-quality hops, organically certified apples, and soft fruit through a progressive agronomic approach and sustainable cultivation techniques. As a family farm, CLS prides itself on creating a community of hard-working and strategic employees to deliver the highest quality product. Our Global Gap Certification ensures that our employees and products stay safe throughout the process.”

The Tribune Review

TribLIVE is Pennsylvania’s most-visited local news website, offering comprehensive coverage of local, regional, and national news along with sports, business, lifestyles, entertainment and more. Our award-winning reporters and photojournalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis, keeping readers informed with reliable and up-to-date news and information.

BSG Craft

RahrBSG is committed to being your partner, and shares your passion for creating outstanding beers, wines, spirits, and more. Our product range covers top-of-the-line fermentation, cellaring, bottling, and finishing products, as well as enzymes, botanicals, distilling ingredients, world-class brewing malts, and aluminum cans.