calling all brewers
Calling All Craft Brewers, Cider Makers & Seltzer Slingers!
Join us at the 27th Annual Crested Butte Chili & Beer Festival and share your best brews with an eager crowd of locals and visitors in the heart of the Rocky Mountains!
brewer requirements
🍺 To ensure the best experience for everyone involved, participating brewers must:
✔️ Bring at least two types of brew, each in 15-gallon kegs or canned equivalent
✔️ If joining VIP Hour, bring an additional exclusive brew
✔️ Provide a 10x10 pop-up tent, an 8 ft. serving table, and a TIPS-certified pourer*
✔️ *Need help staffing your booth? Let us know—local help is available!
If you’re interested in selling merchandise at your booth, a Mt. Crested Butte sales tax license is required. We’ll send more info and forms as the event approaches.
brewer bonus!
💰There’s no charge to participate—but if you cancel after August 20, 2025, you may be charged a cancellation fee and excluded from future events.
sign up early & win
Sign up by July 15 and be entered into a drawing for a 2-night stay at the Elevation Hotel!
$200 cash prizes
Multiple Categories!
All brews will be people's choice with QR codes for voting at each brewery! It’s possible to win in multiple categories!
Lager Division:
🍺 Best Overall Lager
🍺 Best Pilsner
🍺 Best Bock
Ale Division:
🍺 Best Overall Ale
🍺 Best Pale Ale
🍺 Best IPA
🍺 Best Stout
🍺 Best Porter
Other Categories:
🍏 Best Cider
💧 Best Seltzer
🚫 Best Non-Alcoholic Brew
🏅 Best Overall Brew (all styles eligible!)
Ready to pour? Space is limited—sign up early to claim your spot and your chance at fame (and lodging)!
