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Regulations on the open Ukrainian Tasting competition of beer and cider East European Beer Award-2021
02.02.2021, 12:14
The organizers of the competition are the media group "Technology and Innovation" and a specialized magazine about beer and brewing Beer. Technologies & Innovations and the Ukrainian Association of Beer Sommeliers Kyiv Beer League. The East European Beer Award 2021 competition will take place on April, 21-22 in Irpin. Both Ukrainian and foreign breweries and beer brands of any size are invited to participate in the competition: from large national beer and cider producers to medium and small breweries, restaurants, breweries, mini-breweries and contract brewers.
To participate in the competition, you must fill out a preliminary application by April, 16, 2021, after confirmation of the organizers to draw up and send to e-mail info@uabeerawards.com completed files for samples of competitive beer or cider, pay a registration fee of 700 UAH for each sample, and provide at least 6 liters of each declared sample in a plastic or glass container or in tin cans no later than 24 hours before the tasting competition (ie before 10:00 on April 20, 2021) The number of samples from one manufacturer (brand) is not limited.
According to the results of the Tasting competition, the best samples in each category (gold, silver and bronze medals) and the best beer from the list of submitted for the competition (Grand Prix of the competition) will be determined. A special prize and a diploma “The Brewery of the Year-2021” will also receive a brewery (brand) for the largest number of awards in categories.
Jury:
Jury is composed of professionals and enthusiasts of the beer industry. These are representatives of the participating companies, as well as independent beer judges. The minimum number of beer judges is 50 people.
Each contestant can apply to a judge panel for one of his beer judges (a tasters). An application for the registration of an independent beer judge may be filed by theapplicant through the site by March 29, 2021. The decision to enroll in beer judges is taken by the organizers on the basis of the data provided (tasting and brewing experience, certificates and certificates issued by the Kiev Beer Academy, London Beer Academy, Prague Beer Academy, etc.). Organizers reserve the right to request brewing experts from abroad at the Judges’ Panel.
Tasting, evaluation and rewarding process:
Objectivity of evaluation is provided within the framework of one category by the method of blind tasting by visual and organoleptic methods in several rounds according to the following parameters:
- Color;
- Aroma;
- Flavor;
- Mouthfeel;
- Overall impression
As a result of the first round, a maximum of 50% of the beer samples selected in the competition are selected, with the best estimates. They are in the 2nd round. By the results of the second round, a maximum of 50% of the best-rated samples in this round that qualify for the final round are selected. Following the results of the final round, three samples with the best grades are selected. A sample that has received the highest overall score by the results of the final round is awarded with a gold medal in the appropriate category. The following two samples, respectively, are awarded with silver and bronze medals in the appropriate category. In the event that the sum of the points of any of the three samples with the highest marks coincides, a corrective tour among these samples is made, the results of which determine the winners.
In case if the number of samples submitted for a competition in one category is less than seven, the organizers reserve the right to combine the nearest categories, similar in style.
In the first round, all the samples submitted for the competition take part. If the number of samples in the first round exceeds the number of tasters and the ability to pour, the round is divided into several rounds.
After determining the winners in all categories, the Grand Prix is awarded. This is the award that the brewery (brand) receives, which will win the largest number of awards (gold, silver and bronze medals) in the categories. Last year`s Grand Prix winner cannot be nominated for this year`s award.
Independent audit of the competition:
The Independent Auditor of the East European Beer Award 2021 Tasting Contest is Patent Law Firm Pavlovych & company , which acts as the guarantor of qualitative and independent processing of the results of the contest and transparency of its conduct in accordance with this provision.
Regulations for the tasting competition https://en.uabeerawards.com/