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Market After Dark Beverage RFP

The Market After Dark planning committee seeks applications from interested breweries/distributors to provide beer and/or cider at beverage stations during Market After Dark each year.
- Interested parties should review the requirements listed below and then complete the application. The information provided below will allow the selection committee the opportunity to cultivate a comprehensive beverage offering for the public.
- The selection committee places an emphasis on beverages produced regionally. The committee also considers the popularity of beverages in their selection process.
- Only one beverage per brewery will be featured.
- The focus of this event is not on the beverages sold in beverage tents. The selection committee will limit selections to a number that is feasible to manage with volunteers, staff, and logistics.
- Filling out this application does not guarantee that your beverage(s) will be chosen for sale at Market After Dark beverage tents.
If you have any questions email the events inbox – events@cedarrapids.org
Requirements Upon Selection
In order to have a beverage sold at Market After Dark beverage tents, chosen brewer/distributor must agree to:
- Provide a minimum of 12 kegs of the selected beverage(s)
- Deliver kegs to all Market After Dark beverage trailers between 4 p.m. & 5 p.m. on Market After Dark Saturday
- Pick up all kegs following the conclusion of the event, when event organizer’s liquor license expires (between midnight and 1:00 a.m. on the Market After Dark Saturday) from Market After Dark beverage trailers.
- Provide one point of contact for event date to resolve issues related to product.
- Provide top-notch customer service leading up to and throughout the event, while abiding by all applicable state and federal laws
- Provide design collateral such as logos and branding guidelines for chosen beverage.
- Be or become a member of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance upon notification that your product has been selected to be served.