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The Winners of the 2022 Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAS) will be announced LIVE on CBMAS Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/TheCraftBeerMarketingAwards/) Thursday, April 28^th at 4PM Eastern Time. In addition, the Winners of the most popular categories will be announced live at the Craft Brewers Conference on Wednesday, May 4^th at 7:30pm Central Time

This year a judge panel of over 500 industry professionals from over 24 countries have evaluated entries in over 30 categories from around the globe. You can watch the results LIVE to see if any local breweries in your area won.

Founded in 2019, this is the only global awards competition to recognize and celebrate the importance of craft beer retail marketing and design as a key to success in this highly competitive marketplace. In 2020, there were a total number of 8,764 craft breweries in the United States, based on the latest data of the Brewers Association. With increasing competition, the art of craft beer culture, creative marketing tactics have become an essential part of craft beer brewery’s business growth and retail sales strategy. Marketing, label design, creativity and other efforts to connect with potential customers and build recognizable brands becomes an increasingly key factor in retailing beer products and building up brewery following.

The CBMAS honors the individuals and teams involved in building these amazing beverage brands. Breweries, their agencies, artists, and marketing partners were all invited to enter their best work.

“The CBMAS has grown significantly as a unique platform celebrating the beer industry’s incredible marketing and design that wasn’t being recognized until now.” said Jim McCune, Co-Founder of the CBMAS. “We’ll continue to award the very best work in the industry, and showcase that work, and the folks that created it to the world.”

Notable multi-award winners from the 2021 competition include: Brooklyn Brewery and the New York State Brewers Association in New York, Arrowhead Ales Brewing in Illinois, EBBING Branding and Design in North Carolina, Founders Brewing Company in Michigan, Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland, New Realm Brewing Co. in Georgia, Veza Sur Brewing Co. in Florida, and White Labs Brewing Co. in San Diego. International winners include Balter Brewing Co. and Dollar Bill Brewing in Australia, Brewpoint and Cold Town Beer in the United Kingdom, Hey Joe Brewing Company in South Africa, and Smugglers Trail in Canada, among many others.