Brewery Participation Application

Downtown Martinez & Co. would like to invite you to attend our April 26th, 2025 Bay Area Craft Beer Festival presents Boots & Brews (same festival but themed!). We hope you will bring brewery representatives to pour and promote your beer and we request that you bring a style of beer that is not readily available in stores and pubs.

We also ask that you donate (one) 15.5 gal keg to the event. We will purchase up to (2) 15.5 gal kegs from you at wholesale value for no more than $200 per keg / $400 per brewery. For your donation of the 1st keg, we will give you (4) free tickets for your brewery reps ($180 value plus exclusive brewers hour).

If you would like to donate the 2nd and/or 3rd kegs, we will give you (6) free ticket entry passes per keg ($270 value). These tickets would be for the event only and do NOT include the brewer hour from 11am-12pm. These ticket holders will enter through the main gate at 12:00pm. You can use these tickets for giveaways to your customers, employees, or family. And of course, all must be 21 years or older.

Location: 
The event will be held at the Martinez Waterfront Park (grass area) in the Historic Cannery District in beautiful Downtown Martinez. In case of rain, we move to a nearby parking lot.

Parking: 
There will be parking onsite for breweries and plenty of FREE downtown parking within walking distance to the event. 

Event Schedule:

9:00 – 10:30am 
Set up (No vehicles permitted on the grass – cart assistance available. Or hand truck in and out only)

10:45 – 11:00am 
Grounds are cleared except for brewery reps, staff, volunteers, media.

11:00am – 12:00pm
Beer tasting for breweries, media, staff and volunteers ONLY.

12:00 – 4:00pm
Beer Flows, Rockin’ Music & Delicious Food

4:00 – 6:00pm 
Booth break down (No vehicles permitted on the grass hand truck or cart in and out)

We Will Provide: 
Tables, ice, dump buckets, water stations, garbage cans, and live entertainment. We will list all participating Breweries on the event Facebook, website, etc. 

You Should Bring:
Hand Truck, Beer, jockey boxes, CO2, tubs, signs, pop-up tents (bring weights in case of wind), banners, rope, merchandise, and invite all your friends.

Main Street Martinez, Inc. DBA Downtown Martinez & Co. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. This event is our largest program fundraiser. All income after expenses goes directly towards sustaining and growing our program. 

Downtown Martinez & Co. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the economic growth and vitality of Downtown Martinez. Our program is designed to engage businesses and community leaders to enhance the vitality of our downtown through economic development, collaborative relationships, business support, advocacy, promotion and events. We strive to create a bright future while celebrating the history, culture, and deep roots of Martinez.

Donations subject to tax write off (check with you accounting).

For your records, our Tax ID # is 68-0472009. 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
Main Street Martinez (DBA Downtown Martinez & Co.)
925-228-3577
events@downtownmartinez.org

Event is rain or shine. IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS, THE FINAL CALL IS MADE THE DAY OF THE EVENT AND YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ASAP. 

Event is 21+ including staffing.

All our brewery representatives are trained in the ABC Responsible Beverage Services Best Practices especially as it pertains to Special Event Servers where a one-day permit is issued.

All our brewery representatives understand Health Department best practices.

All breweries will be responsible to bring their own beer. 

BREWERY AGREEMENT: Bay Area Craft Beer Festival – April 26th, 2025 RELEASE OF LIABILITY:  The Brewery, for herself/himself and successors, assigns, heirs, estate, employees, and all other persons, known or unknown, being fully aware that participation will expose her/him to a risk of property damage, bodily injury, COVID-19 exposure, personal injury and/or death, hereby releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue Main Street Martinez (DBA Downtown Martinez & Co., their officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents, representatives, volunteers, and servants, and all other persons and associates connected with  the event entitled Bay Area Craft Beer Festival, and any other sponsors, individuals, or corporations associated with Bay Area Craft Beer Festival, whether known or unknown (HEREIN AFTER COLLECTIVELY “SPONSORS”), from any and all  liability,  including  for activity or passive negligence,  for any and all property damage, personal  injuries, bodily  injury, death and/or other claims or causes of action arising out of or relating to the Brewery’s participation in the Bay Area Craft Beer Festival,  INCLUDING THOSE CLAIMS WHICH ARE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, FORESEEN AND UNFORESEEN, FUTURE OR CONTINGENCE.