The third annual National Craft Brewers Championship!
The competition, hosted by The South African Breweries (SAB) and Craft Beer South Africa (CBSA) invites professional craft brewers to enter their finest products for the recognition and reward they deserve.
The competition aims to reward the craft beer movement for their contribution to growing the culture of beer in South Africa.
SAB has supported the craft industry over the years by sponsoring festivals, assisting brewers with information and access to raw materials such as malt and hops.The Championship continues to evolve each year.
The rules state that a brewer can enter any beer they regularly brew and is commercially available, as long as it fits in the categories as laid out in the Beer Judge Certification Programme style 2015 guidelines. Adding to the competition’s credibility, it will once again be audited by Grant Thornton and judging will be overseen by Sean Watts, a well-known BJCP judge and three times convenor of the National Craft Brewer Championships.
The judging panel consists of some of the country’s finest beer palates who are all BJCP accredited, including beer writer, judge and MC Lucy Corne, aka The Brew Mistress.
Beer prizes
First prize:
R50 000 from SAB
150kg pale malt from SAB Maltings Caledon
150kg dark malt from SAB Maltings (Alrode)
2kg Hops from SAB Hop Farms
Second prize:
R30 000 from SAB
100kg pale malt from SAB Maltings Caledon
100kg dark malt from SAB Maltings Alrode
1,5kg Hops from SAB Hop Farms
Third prize:
R10 000 from SAB
50kg pale malt from SAB Maltings Caledon
50g dark malt from SAB Maltings Alrode
1kg Hops from SAB Hop Farms
R12 000 worth of consultancy or training from Global Beverage Solutions
Cider prizes
First prize:
R50 000 from SAB
Second Prize:
R30 000 from SAB
Third Prize:
R10 000 from SAB
Journalist’s Choice Award: (new award category)
Best Beer:
All-inclusive participation in SAB’s annual Heritage Tour to George, Caledon and Cape Town for 2 people sponsored by SAB
Best Cider:
All-inclusive participation in SAB’s annual Heritage Tour to George, Caledon and Cape Town for 2 people sponsored by SAB
How to Enter:
To enter click here and complete the entry form.
The competition closes Friday, 23 October 2015 at 17h00. Beer samples must be delivered to the SAB Cyril Ramaphosa World of Learning in Kyalami, Johannesburg. Judging will take place on Saturday, 24 October 2015.
Winners will be announced at an event at SAB’s central office in Johannesburg on Thursday, 03 December 2015.