KuBo Beer Award
EXCELLENT, OUTSTANDING, DIVINE!
THE UNIQUE DRAFT BEER AWARD
The KuBo Award is given to beers of high quality and character from all over the world.
The aim is to give visibility and professional feedback, both sensory and technical, to all breweries that are taking part in the Bolzano Beer Craft Festival.
Get feedback from some of the world’s best judges.
Registration period from 1st May until 20th May 2024
Winners will be announced on the 25th of May at the Beer Craft Festival.
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Participants
The competition is open to independent breweries from all over the world, that are registered as active commercial breweries and
comply with the laws and regulations of their country of origin.
The breweries must produce the participating beers and label them with their own brand.
Only breweries that have signed up for the current edition of Bolzano Beer Craft – International Craft Beer Festival can enter the competition.
The participating beers must be commercially available, in regular production and must be available at the Beer Craft Festival.
Gypsy-Brewers can compete with commercially available beers.
Only draft beers will be evaluated and rated, except for alcohol-free beers, which are also allowed in bottles.
If a beer is not available in barrels/kegs, etc., the jury can permit the use of other containers such as „beer in a box“, party kegs, etc., with a minimum volume of 3 liters.
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Awards
The beers are rated according the BJCP 2021 guidelines and divided in various categories (to be communicated).
First, second and third place will be awarded with the KuBo trophy.
The award ceremony will take place during the Bolzano Beer Craft festival.
The participants who are not awarded with a trophy will not be disclosed or publicized.
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Categories
Each brewery can enter as many beers as they like.
Only draft beers are allowed in the contest*/**. The beer is tapped on from the brewery’s own coolers.
A maximum of three beers can be entered in one category.
It is not allowed to enter the same beer in more than one category.
The brewery must communicate the style that inspired the participating beer.
If a beer is out of style, the jury will decide on the most appropriate style and communicates this to the brewery. This beer will be moved into the appropriate category and will be judged in the new category.
It is possible to enter beers of all the styles selected from the BJCP 2021, including added categories, see entry form.
Alcohol-free beers will be rated in a separate category. They must be entered in the BJCP-Category they were brewed as.
* except for alcohol-free beers, which are also allowed in bottles.
** If a beer is not available in barrels/kegs, etc., the jury can permit the use of other containers such as „beer in a box“, party kegs, etc., with a minimum volume of 3 litres.
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Registration
Entrants must complete the appropriate form in which they explicitly accept the terms and conditions of the competition.
They must register for the competition and the Beer Craft festival at the same time. It is at the discretion of the organization to make exceptions and allow for late registrations.
Registration takes place via the online form and is valid once confirmed via email by the organizers. Also bottled beers, not registered for the KuBo Beer Award and poured at the Beer Craft Festival, must be registered in the dedicated section of the form. The organization reserves the right to exclude or refuse to accept the entry of a brewery or to revoke an award if the competition rules are violated.
The registration to the KuBo contest is free of charge.
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Beer tastings and samples
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Judging criteria
