Operating Breweries & Brewpubs – Annual dues vary by production volume
Any operating brewery or brewpub located in Texas that meets the Guild’s definitions of small, independent, and traditional, and holds an approved and current Brewer’s Notice and associated register number issued by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”). Use the calculator below and refer to the the chart for how operating brewery annual dues amounts are assessed.
Operating Brewery Dues Calculator
Production Tiers & Dues Amounts
Brewery in Planning – $25/month for the duration of your planning phase
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 Texas that does not yet hold a Brewer’s Notice, is not yet selling beer, and meets the Guild’s definitions of small, independent, and traditional. Brewery in Planning member billing is set up as an automated monthly charge, and members may cancel or upgrade their membership at any time. Brewery in Planning members who convert to Operating Breweries will transition to an annual renewal cycle upon opening, and have the option to continue monthly billing or transition to annual payment of dues.
Allied Trade – $500/year
From ingredient and equipment suppliers, to insurance agencies, legal professionals, and branding firms, this membership type is available for the myriad suppliers and service providers who do business with craft brewers.
Craft Beer Retailer – $95/year
Craft beer bars, restaurants, bottle shops, and homebrew stores. Any company in Texas that holds a retail tier license/permit to sell beer in Texas and focuses on Texas-brewed, local, and independent craft beer.
Education & Workforce Development Provider – $250/year
Accredited* institutions or organizations providing 2-year, 4-year, certificate programs, vocational training, or internship programs related to jobs in craft beer and brewing. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to deliver structured education, professional skills building, workforce training and/or development. Membership does not extend to registered participants/students of your program or institution.
*Accreditation will be associated with an applying institution, not specific to the certificate or degree program.
Nonprofit Organizations & Professional Association – $250/year
Qualified IRS-designated nonprofit organizations and associations who seek to deepen their connections in the Texas craft brewing industry. Examples of eligible organizations include beer festival organizers, professional organizations, charitable institutions, collaboration beer projects, benefit brewing opportunities, and more. Applicants in this category should not be eligible for membership in any other category, and should demonstrate a commitment to the Guild’s core values and/or a specific connection to the craft beer industry.
Brew City, Texas – $350/year
Open to any Texas community, city, municipality, region, county, agency, or chamber of commerce that meets either of the following criteria: A. Desires to attract a craft brewery to its location; or B. Has breweries in the community and is committed to developing craft beer tourism, destination marketing featuring craft breweries, or otherwise engages Texas craft breweries in economic or community development initiatives.
Examples of eligible organizations include city governments, Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs), Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), Economic Development Corporations (EDCs), Downtown Alliances, or other similarly situated tourism and economic development groups.