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BREWERY IN PLANNING MEMBERSHIP

Brewery In Planning Members have access to a wide array of benefits and services as part of Missouri Craft Brewers Guild membership. These include advocacy, education, visibility, regulatory assistance, networking and community building, resources, news and information, and more. 

ELIGIBILITY

Whether you’re currently in the planning, development, or construction phase, our Brewery in Planning Membership is open to any prospective brewery or brewpub in the state of Missouri that does not yet hold a Brewer’s Notice, is not yet selling beer, and whose brewery project will meet the membership definition below:

• A brewing organization that brews common brands, names and formulas at a brewing facility in Missouri, of which it owns a majority interest in the company for which dues are paid. A Brewery Member will pay dues as set by the Board of Directors. If there is more than one brewing organization involved in a brewing facility, the one holding a majority interest is eligible for Brewery Membership. The organization must hold a TTB-issued Federal Brewer’s Notice. The brewery must produce no more than 6 million barrels of product a year. Beer production is attributed to the brewer according to the rules of alternating proprietorship. A contract brewer who does not own a majority interest in a brewing facility in Missouri is not eligible for a Brewery Membership.
  

Note: Brewery In Planning is a non-voting membership. When you upgrade to a Brewery Membership, you will be eligible to vote.​​

BENEFITS

Benefits of Brewery In Planning Membership include:

• State and Federal legislative representation and policy updates.
• Access to the Missouri craft brewing community through quarterly informal networking happy hours, collaboration brews, and our Members Only Facebook group.
• Member pricing for our Annual Meeting & Conference.
• A monthly e-newsletter and updates regarding craft beer issues that affect you and your brewery.
• Access pathways to becoming an industry leader by serving on committees.
• Your brewery-in-planning listed in our online MCBG member directory to start gaining exposure for your business.
• Network with fellow brewers from all over the state and contribute to the craft brewery community.

Additional benefits available to your brewery upon opening:

• Identify a Voting Member at your brewery to participate in official Guild action and board member elections
• Option to participate in our events/activities such as: our state-wide collaboration brewing series Missouri Loves Company®, Missouri Pint Day, and Show Me Craft Beer Month.
• Eligibility to join our Multiple Employer Aggregation Program (MEAP) through Lincoln Financial to give you another option for 401(k) retirement planning for you and your employees.
• Take advantage of affordable group shipping for World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival competitions.
• Proprietary use of MCBG logo on brewery marketing and product packaging.
• Promotional efforts provided through events, social media, and traditional media.
• Access to MCBG public relations and media efforts.
• Receive a Guild logo tin tacker and window decal for your taproom.

DUES

Brewery In Planning members pay $200 per year. Once you have opened your brewery, you will be eligible to upgrade your membership to a Brewery Membership. ​First time Brewery Members joining the MCBG, regardless of production, will pay $200 for their first year of membership. Upon your renewal anniversary, you will then renew your membership at the appropriate production tier level based on your previous year’s production.

TIER	DESCRIPTION	DUES AMOUNT
BIP	Brewery In Planning	$200 / year
​1	Up to 100 BBLs	$250 / year
2	​101 to 1,000 BBLs	$300 / year
3	1,001 to 3,000 BBLs	$400 / year
4	3,001 to 5,000 BBLs	$500 / year
5	5,001 to 10,000 BBLs	$750 / year
6	10,001 to 20,000 BBLs	$1,000 / year
7	20,001 to 50,000 BBLS	$1,500 / year
8	50,001 and up	$5,000 / year

DUES

Please note that all applications are reviewed by MCBG staff for approval. Access to the MCBG website member's only content may not be immediately available after you have completed your application.