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Account Registration

You can create your account today through Friday 1 November, 2024 6:00 PM, +12.

Judges and stewards may register now through Friday 25 October, 2024 6:00 PM, +12.

Entry Registration

You can add your entries to the system today through Thursday 31 October, 2024 12:00 AM, +12.

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Entry Fees

$15.00 (NZD) per entry.

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BJCP 2021 Styles Accepted

If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.

1A American Light Lager1B American Lager1C Cream Ale
1D American Wheat Beer2A International Pale Lager2B International Amber Lager
2C International Dark Lager3A Czech Pale Lager3B Czech Premium Pale Lager
3C Czech Amber Lager3D Czech Dark Lager4A Munich Helles
4B Festbier4C Helles Bock5A German Leichtbier
5B Kölsch 5C German Helles Exportbier5D German Pils
6A Märzen6B Rauchbier6C Dunkels Bock
7A Vienna Lager7B Altbier8A Munich Dunkel
8B Schwarzbier9A Doppelbock 9B Eisbock
9C Baltic Porter10A Weissbier10B Dunkels Weissbier
10C Weizenbock 11A Ordinary Bitter11B Best Bitter
11C Strong Bitter12A British Golden Ale12B Australian Sparkling Ale
12C English IPA13A Dark Mild13B British Brown Ale
13C English Porter14A Scottish Light14B Scottish Heavy
14C Scottish Export15A Irish Red Ale15B Irish Stout
15C Irish Extra Stout16A Sweet Stout16B Oatmeal Stout
16C Tropical Stout16D Foreign Extra Stout17A British Strong Ale
17A1 Burton Ale17B Old Ale17C Wee Heavy
17D English Barley Wine18A Blonde Ale18B American Pale Ale
19A American Amber Ale19B California Common19C American Brown Ale
20A American Porter20B American Stout20C Imperial Stout
21A American IPA21B Specialty IPA 21B1 Belgian IPA
21B2 Black IPA 21B3 Brown IPA 21B4 Red IPA
21B5 Rye IPA 21B6 White IPA 21B7 Brut IPA
21C Hazy IPA22A Double IPA22B American Strong Ale
22C American Barleywine22D Wheatwine23A Berliner Weisse
23B Flanders Red Ale23C Oud Bruin23D Lambic
23E Gueuze23F Fruit Lambic 23G Gose
24A Witbier24B Belgian Pale Ale24C Bière de Garde
25A Belgian Blond Ale25B Saison 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale
26A Belgian Single26B Belgian Dubbel26C Belgian Tripel
26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale27A Historical Beer 27A1 Kellerbier
27A2 Kentucky Common27A3 Lichtenhainer27A4 London Brown Ale
27A5 Piwo Grodziskie27A6 Pre-Prohibition Lager27A7 Pre-Prohibition Porter
27A8 Roggenbier27A9 Sahti28A Brett Beer
28B Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer 28C Wild Specialty Beer 28D Straight Sour Beer
29A Fruit Beer 29B Fruit and Spice Beer 29C Specialty Fruit Beer
29D Grape Ale 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer 30B Autumn Seasonal Beer
30C Winter Seasonal Beer 30D Specialty Spice Beer 31A Alternative Grain Beer
31B Alternative Sugar Beer 32A Classic Style Smoked Beer 32B Specialty Smoked Beer
33A Wood-Aged Beer 33B Specialty Wood-Aged Beer 34A Commercial Specialty Beer
34B Mixed-Style Beer 34C Experimental Beer LSX2 IPA Argenta
LSX3 Italian Grape Ale LSX4 Catharina Sour LSX5 New Zealand Pilsner

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Entry Limit

There is a limit of 200 entries for this competition.

There is a limit of 200 paid entries for this competition.

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Per Entrant Limits

Each entrant is limited to 5 entries.

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Pay Entry Fees

After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:

  • Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal

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Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Entries are open to all New Zealand residents aged 18 or over. Minimum volume for entry; 2 bottles, each with a minimum volume of 500ml. Additional bottles are required in case of breakage, single bottle infections, or Best Of Show taste-offs.

Entry Fee: $15.00 per entry. Entry fees must be paid before the start of the competition to be eligible for judging. Each bottle must be labelled with the label generated by the registration software.

Each entry will receive a minimum of 1 x BJCP-style judge scoresheets. Beers will be judged according to the BJCP 2021 guidelines only.

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Drop-Off Locations

Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Tuesday 1 October, 2024 9:00 AM, +12Friday 1 November, 2024 6:00 PM, +12.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Brewaucracy Brewery & Taproom
34 Mahana Road, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200
07 282 0254
*Entries must be dropped off by 28th October 2024 - drop off times are as follows: Thu 3pm - 7pm, Fri - Sat 12pm - 9pm & Sun 1pm - 7pm (See Yvonne or Greig at the Bar).

Dunedin Malthouse
596 Hillside Road, Caversham, Dunedin 9012
03 456 0297
*Entries must be dropped off by 28th October 2024

Hauraki Homebrew
11D Piermark Drive, Rosedale, Auckland 0632
09 442 5070
*PET BOTTLES ONLY FOR THIS LOCATION! - Entries must be dropped off by 28th October 2024

League Of Brewers
14 Vivian Place, Annesbrook, Nelson 7011
0204 133 1383
*Entries must be dropped off by 28th October 2024

Punky Brewster
22b Tyne Street, Addington, Christchurch
03 662 9943
*Entries must be dropped off by 1st November 2024

The Brewstore
3/51 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022
04 237 0483
*Entries must be dropped off by 28th October 2024

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Shipping Info

Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Tuesday 1 October, 2024 9:00 AM, +12Monday 28 October, 2024 6:00 PM, +12.

Ship entries to:

Punky Distro
24 Lismore Street, Waltham, Christchurch

Packing and Shipping

                                                                            Tape the labels onto the bottles using clear packing tape, covering the label completely to prevent it being ripped. Let your bottles come up to room temperature to help the tape stick.

Roll each bottle in bubble wrap, fold the ends over and tape them down. Pack your bottles tightly in a sturdy box, line the box with a plastic bag to prevent leaks.

Put good padding between the bottles, and fill in the gaps at the top and bottom with crumpled paper, extra bubble wrap or packing peanuts. Tape the box along each edge, and that should do it.

Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.

Competition Preference is for PET bottles to be provided by entrants, in order to avoid breakage in transit or similar (Please note that some out of town shipping hubs are not accepting glass bottles).

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Judging Sessions

Entry Sorting & Check In
Wednesday 6 November, 2024 6:00 PM, +12

Session 1 - Morning
Saturday 9 November, 2024 9:00 AM, +12

Session 2 - Afternoon
Saturday 9 November, 2024 1:00 PM, +12

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Best of Show

The Best Of Show winner will be decided by a taste-off between the top-ranked beers from each category / table.

Judges will be randomly selected to taste all all Mini-BOS and / or BOS entries if and when they arrive.

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Awards

The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.

Entries will be sorted into tables/judging categories by style according to the 2021 BJCP guidelines. Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, per table only. A minimum score of 30 points will be required for an entry to be eligible for a place.

We will award a 1st, 2nd & 3rd place to the best entry per table grouping,the 1st place entry in each category will then advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected for each.

A Champion Brewer award will be presented to the brewer with the most Champion Brewer points. Points will be awarded for a 1st place in a judging category, 2nd place, and 3rd place (Organisers will determine point value based on entrant numbers and number of beerper entrant).

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Awards Ceremony

TBC
TBC
Saturday 9 November, 2024 6:00 PM, +12

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Circuit Qualification

Check your Prize packs and/or medal packs for further information. Announcement to follow Post Competition.

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