Anyone seeking a donation of beer or other items from Drake’s Brewing Company must provide all of the information requested completely. Please bear in mind that we receive many more requests than we are able to fulfill, and having at least 30 days notice improves our ability to fulfill your request. Please provide as many details about your event as possible. We typically respond to inquiries within 7 days.

Email your donation request with the following information to donations@drakesbrewing.com

In the subject line of your email, please put “Donation Request: Name of your Company”
In the body of your email, please fill out each of the below fields:

  1. Your full name
  2. Your phone number
  3. Event date
  4. Does your organization have tax exempt ID number from the IRS?
  5. Non-Profit Name
  6. Non-Profit Tax ID
  7. Attach your 501(c)(3) to the email. PDF format only!
  8. Organization Information
    Please describe your organization and its mission
  9. Event Location: City & State.
    Please consider that any donations must be picked up at Drake’s Barrel House in San Leandro the week before the event. We do not have the ability to ship donations to other regions at this time.
  10. Event Information
    Please give us details about your event. Include the amount of beer requested and if other alcohol or beverages will be served
  11. What will the beer be for? Service, Raffle / Auction, Other? Please explain.
    Note: due to legal constraints as a beer manufacturer, we are not able to donate gift cards or merchandise to be used for charitable fundraising.
  12. Approximate number of attendees. A range of attendees is ok if you are unsure.
  13. Have you or will you be getting a 1 day special event license from the CA Alcohol Beverage Control? (Type 31 License / ABC Form 221).
    Please note: If your event plans to charge for tickets or sell the alcohol, it will need a California ABC Daily License. In order to qualify for a donation, the non-profit must hold this license under its own name. We will need a copy provided prior to your event. Information can be found on the ABC website.
    You do not need a 1-day ABC license (ABC Form 221) only under these conditions:
    (1)There is no existing retail license interfering with the event location.
    (2)The donated beer is offered to attendees free of charge, not sold directly or indirectly (i.e. through an entry fee or cover charge to participate in the event)
    (3)The event must be enclosed, out of the public eye, and by invitation only.
  14. Have you or will you be getting registered for the Nonprofit Raffle Program (CT-NRP-1) through the Attorney General?
    Note: For raffles and/or auctions, CA requires a non-profit to have the event permitted (CT-NRP-1) through the Attorney General’s office.
  15. Any Additional Information you’d like to provide