Key Dates
| Entries open January 9 2012 |
| Entries close February 24 2012 |
| Deliveries accepted at Schenker March 1 – 20 2012 |
| Judging 2 – 20 April 2012 |
| Awards 17 May 2012 |
| Exhibitor Tasting 18 May 2012 |
Entry Booklet
The Australian International Beer Awards Entry Booklet with everything you need to know about the competition including: regulations and conditions of entry, style guidelines, instructions for entry and a list of the major awards for each section and class is available to download below.
Who Can Enter
Entries for AIBA are open to breweries and beer distributers/agents.
Beer Style Guidelines
For a comprehensive list of beer styles exhibitors are directed to the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines
AIBA acknowledge and thank Charlie Papazian and Paul Gatza from the Brewers Association for permission to use these guidelines.
Please see below additional styles that are not included in the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines.
Australian Style Lagers
Australian Style Lagers have low to medium hop bitterness. Hop taste and aroma, if present, should be of low to medium intensity. They are light in colour (less than 15 EBC) and fruity esters, if present, should be low to medium. They have low to medium body, a clean crisp flavour and medium to high carbonation. There should be no diacetyl and no chill haze. Low levels of DMS can be present in pale lagers. Residual malt/sugar sweetness should be low.
Australian Style Pale Ales
Australian Style Pale Ales have low to medium bitterness. Hop taste and aroma should be of low to medium intensity. Colour can vary from light to amber. Fruity esters should be present. They have low to medium body, and medium carbonation. DMS should not be evident, and diacetyl (if present) should be low and in balance.
Enquiries
Epicure Events
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Melbourne Showgrounds
Epsom Road
Ascot Vale Victoria 3032
P: +61 3 9281 7444
E: events@rasv.com.au
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