If you need a reason to celebrate the joy of sweepstakes, rejoice, it's American Craft Beer Week!\u00a0 Beer and sweepstakes might not seem to go together, but there are many brewers\u00a0 who sponsor terrific sweepstakes.<\/p>\n
One award winning American Craft brewer that come to mind is Samuel Adams.\u00a0 They run sweepstakes<\/a> all the time, and are about to wrap up one where home brewers are competing to have their beer bottled and shared with the public.\u00a0 Quite an opportunity for the home craftsman!\u00a0 Although I personally did not enter this one, I'll be watching for their next sweepstakes because they always give out nice prizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some of the larger national brewers also run sweepstakes<\/a> on a regular basis.\u00a0 Many of us have won music downloads,<\/a> shirts, electronics, sports equipment and more from Miller, Budweiser, Coors and other great sponsors.\u00a0 Remember the sweepstakes from last year where the grand prize<\/a> was a hooptie?\u00a0 That was definitely a unique prize!\u00a0 We still have the dashboard hula girl we won on that one.<\/p>\n “Why don't the beer sponsors give away beer?”, you may ask.\u00a0 There are a number of reasons why they can't do this, starting with state restrictions involving the distribution of alcohol.\u00a0 Nevertheless, the wealth of promotional prizes that brewers give out is impressive.\u00a0 In most states, adults can enter to win these prizes,<\/a> but some states don't allow their residents to participate.\u00a0 Sorry, Tennessee and California, your states have the most restrictive rules.\u00a0 If it were up to SweepsAdvantage, we would love to let you play, but alas your states say “no”.\u00a0 For everyone else, play on!<\/p>