VCBW Beverage Exhibitor Info

6,500+ Attendees / Beer Enthusiasts

What Is VCBW?

As the craft beer industry began to grow with immense velocity, and BC became one of the world’s meccas of craft beer, VCBW was born to showcase the incredible beers available within the province. 10+ years later and VCBW is one of the world’s best craft beer festivals, welcoming many, many thousands of craft beer drinkers to taste and learn about the available brews. It offers breweries the opportunity to showcase their breweries/cideries, their beers and at the same time connect with the local craft beer consumer base

Why Participate?

VCBW Offers breweries an extremely affordable option to sample beer to a large amount of beer enthusiasts at one time.

VCBW is free to participate if you have participated in the past.
VCBW Pays for all Kegs opened on at the event at wholesale price.
VCBW brings together 6000 beer enthusiasts that are searching to discover their new favorites.

How Does it Work?

VCBW works on a digital token system. Each token is sold to the attendees for $1 (plus tax) and exhibitors can choose how much to charge for their own samples.

Kegs are purchased by the festival at ‘wholesale’, up to a maximum of $200 (per keg). A brewery / cidery may pour beer with a keg price that exceeds the latter amount but VCBW’s repayment will be capped at $200/keg. If an exhibitor would like to pour 20L or 30L Kegs, the festival will change the purchasing protocol for that individual brewery/cidery. VCBW Will pay for all Kegs opened at the event. Any keg over the minimum of 3 agreed to purchase , must obtain clearance to open prior to doing so.

What Does it Cost?

All registered booths must either supply their own tent or rent one (for a nominal fee) from the VCBW tent supplier. Each 10×10 booth includes one table and linen. Exhibitors are responsible for anything else they want to have at their booth. Power is available via the show supplier for an additional fee.