<h3 style="text-align: center;">Awarding Excellence In Asian Brewing</h3>
Registration will open for the 2022 Asia Beer Championship on July 4th 2022.

The fifth edition of this annual competition to award Asia's best brews will be judged in Singapore this coming 6th &amp; 7th October with the results announcement at <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.sea-brew.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SEA Brew</a> in Bangkok on 28th October.

Supporting the rapidly developing craft and premium beer culture in the Asian region the competition provides a trusted quality benchmark for consumers as well as independent feedback to the regions' brewers.

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Beers &amp; Ciders can enter any of the <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.asiabeerchampionship.com/competition-categories" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">32 different style categories</a> selected for this year's competition based on their popularity in the region.

The top 3 beers in each category will be awarded Gold, Silver &amp; Bronze certificates respectively.

The judges will also award the following Championship Categories:
<ul>
 	<li>Champion Large Sized Brewery of Asia</li>
 	<li>Champion Medium Sized Brewery of Asia</li>
 	<li>Champion Small Sized Brewery of Asia</li>
 	<li>Champion Brewpub of Asia</li>
 	<li>Champion Beer of Asia</li>
</ul>
All beers that reach a pre-determined quality level will receive a "Chairman's Selection" accolade.

Entrants will benefit from independent expert feedback with the judges tasting notes for all entries returned to brewers to aid in the development of their recipes &amp; processes.

Find out more at <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.asiabeerchampionship.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.asiabeerchampionship.com</a> or check out our FAQ sheet <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://0501.nccdn.net/4_2/000/000/046/6ea/asia-beer-championship-2022_faq.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>

Registrations will close on 31st August 2022

This awards programme is run for the region's brewing industry by the independent Asia Brewers Network.

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The annual competition to award the region’s best brews of the year will be judged in Singapore on 30th September &amp; 1st October.

Registration for the 2023 Asia Beer Championship will open on 7th July and close on 31st August.

Last year’s competition saw a record 560 entries compete over 32 beer and cider categories (28 beer, 4 cider) with submissions from over 100 breweries across 12 countries &amp; territories.

It also witnessed the return of international judges to the competition after a break of two years due to travel restrictions imposed by the covid pandemic. The majority of those judges came from Asia, but several internationally experienced judges travelled from countries such as Switzerland, Belgium and Australia to share their global expertise with the regional team.

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New for 2023

There will be a few changes to the tournament format in 2023.

New beer style guidelines will be introduced to acknowledge the regionality of brews now being produced around Asia and the organizers will also be launching the Asia Cider Championship as a stand-alone tournament, reflecting the growth of the cider market in the region.

A No/Lo-Alcohol category has also been added to the line-up as well as Session IPA &amp; Session Fruit Beer.

Awards for the industry

The Asia Beer Championship was launched in 2018 to support the region’s rapidly developing beer culture and provides a trusted quality benchmark for consumers as well as independent feedback to the regions’ brewers.

The competition is open for entry to any beer brewed commercially within Asia and is an opportunity for brewers across the region to showcase their craftsmanship.

The top 3 beers in each competition category are awarded Gold, Silver &amp; Bronze certificates respectively (with additional “Chairman’s Selection” awards for notable entries). The top beer in each style category will enter a taste off for the title of “Champion Beer of Asia”.

The results of the competition will be announced on the 20th October in Ho Chi Minh City at a live Awards Presentation Ceremony during <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://www.brew-asia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brew Asia</a>, the annual brewing industry gathering.

The wide range of beer categories will highlight the diverse talents and styles popular throughout the region with brewers able to enter their beers in 29 categories covering everything from Wheat Beers and Lagers to Fruit Beers, Imperial Stouts and Experimental Brews.

Last year’s competition saw perennial favourites South Korea top the medal table taking home 6 Gold, 4 Silver &amp; 3 Bronze medals. Individual big winners included China’s Trueman Brewing Company with the BarthHaas Group Champion Beer of Asia for their Haihe River Gose, India’s Mannheim Craft Brewery as Champion Small Sized Brewery of Asia and South Korea’s Beervana Brewing Company as Champion Brewpub of Asia.

The Asia Beer Championship aims to promote excellence, foster collaboration and provide a platform for brewers to showcase their craft and passion. This event is not only a competition but also a celebration of the vibrant and evolving beer culture across Asia.

For more information on this year’s competition as well as 2022 winners please visit: <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="http://www.asiabeerchampionship.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.asiabeerchampionship.com/</a>

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Asia Beer Championship 2023

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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Technical Seminars | Workshops | Flavour Training</h3>
We’re hitting the road! 2023 will see the relaunch around the region of our successful Brew Asia Technical Sessions (first run in 2019).
These one day technical sessions are designed to bring more accessible technical knowledge to brewers around the region. Each session will consist of a one day curated technical programme with a mix of
presentations, workshops and discussion groups around key industry topics.

<h3 style="text-align: center;">Seoul Technical Programme, 16th June 2023</h3>
0900 Registration
0915 Introduction – Charles Guerrier (Asia Brewers Network)
0920 Unleashing the Potential of Base and Specialty Malts: Technical Solutions for Craft Brewers – Edwin Yang (Rep. Castle Malting)
1005 Drivers of Flavour Instability – A Practical Approach to Improve Flavour Quality – Chris Nueter (Co-founder, Nuts &amp; Bolts)
1105 Coffee Break
1130 Siebel Sour Sensory Workshop* – Daniel McCulloch (Regional Manager, Lallemand Brewing)
1230 Lunch
1345 Recipe Retrofit – Using Survivables Research for Brewing – Alvin Teo (Sales Manager, Yakima Chief Hops)
1430 Expanding your Craft Brewery Laboratory – Michael Jordan (Brewmaster, Engkanto Brewery)
1515 Coffee Break
1545 Warm Fermented Lagers? That's Not Cool?! – Richard Chamberlin (Tech. Manager, Lallemand Brewing)
1630 Experts Panel Discussion – Chris, Michael, Richard &amp; Alvin
1730 END
1800 Networking Drinks – Artmonster Gangnam

*Workshops

Cost: Early Bird KRW 70,000 (before 9th June) // KRW 100,000 (after 9th June)

Limited to 60 pax, please <a style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://asiabrewersnetwork.com/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CONTACT US</a> for booking link

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<h3>Session Summaries</h3>
Unleashing the Potential of Base and Specialty Malts: Technical Solutions for Craft Brewers (Edwin Yang, Representative, Castle Malting)

In this upcoming presentation, we will explore technical solutions for craft brewers to leverage the unique characteristics of base and specialty malts. Topics include malt selection, recipe development, mashing techniques, and malt handling. We'll emphasize utilizing malts to enhance flavor, color, and mouthfeel. The session encourages experimentation and offers ongoing support from Castle Malting's technical team. Join us to unlock the full potential of base and specialty malts in your brewing journey.

Drivers of Flavour Instability – A Practical Approach to Improve Flavour Quality (Chris Nueter, Nuts &amp; Bolts)

The ability to produce, supply and sell product(s) at a consistently high level of quality is essential in developing a brand. At some stage a brewery may need to increase production capacity and/or find partners to grow their (inter-)national distribution. If this should be successful, the products must meet the expectations of both distribution partners and customers towards the shelf life and flavour stability of the products. This session will outline the most important technical and technological drivers of flavour instability and provide a practical approach to improve your products step-by-step.

Siebel Sour Sensory Workshop (Daniel McCulloch, Lallemand Brewing)

During this hand’s on sensory workshop Daniel McCulloch will be presenting 6 frequently encountered flavours common to sour beer styles using the newly developed Siebel Sour Sensory Kit. Along with a full instructed tasting, this session will include a deep dive into the flavours found in sour beers, how they are produced and a demonstration on how to prepare tasting samples for your team and how to perform your own in-house sensory training session. It will also include troubleshooting tips that can assist to prevent or avoid sour flavours, or in the case of desirables increasing them.

Recipe Retrofit – Using Survivables Research for Brewing (Alvin Teo, Yakima Chief Hops)

This seminar will take you through an examination into the effect on the aroma profile of beer when swapping hop varieties with low survivable flavour and aroma compounds (those that don’t survive the brewing process) for varieties that have been identified as containing high survivables (those that do). It will also explore the impact of different hop addition timings in achieving your desired aroma flavour profiles.

Expanding your Craft Brewery Laboratory (Michael Jordan, Engkanto Brewery)

Brewery lab expansion can be accomplished in gradual stages with key considerations if you’re a packaging brewery or a brewpub with growth aspirations. Michael Jordan will discuss how to take your brewery laboratory from basic to advanced regardless of brewery size. He'll also be reviewing other factors such as in-house testing versus 3rd party testing and with ROI considerations at the heart of your decisions.

Warm Fermented Lagers? That's Not Cool?!  (Richard Chamberlin, Lallemand Brewing)

Lager style beers are often defined by their clean, crisp flavour profile resulting from leisurely, cool fermentations and long cold maturation periods. However, this method can put strain on production timelines, utility usage and associated energy costs, particularly in warmer, tropical climates. In this session we will look into traditional lager production methods, the problems that these can cause in the brewery and how advancements in yeast technology and alternative fermentation methods have enabled the use of warmer fermentations and reduced maturation times. Examples of where the commercially available strain, LalBrew NovaLager, to achieve authentic lager beers in reduced time will also be covered.

Experts Panel Discussion

Raise your questions with the experts - or your colleagues in the room. With all the deep-dive technical work done for the day, this is your chance to get to grips with pressing global and local industry issues as well as any technical questions you'd still like to raise with the days' presenters.

Brew Asia Technical Session - Seoul 2023

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6th-7th October 2022
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Awarding Excellence In Asian Brewing

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Asia Beer Championship 2023

Brew Asia Technical Session - Seoul 2023

Conference & Trade Fair

6th-7th October 2022
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Awarding Excellence In Asian Brewing

Events

Competitions

6th-7th October 2022SingaporeSingapore

Awarding Excellence In Asian Brewing

Technical Sessions

Asia Beer Championship 2023

Brew Asia Technical Session - Seoul 2023

Conference & Trade Fair

6th-7th October 2022SingaporeSingapore

Awarding Excellence In Asian Brewing

6th-7th October 2022
Singapore
Singapore

6th-7th October 2022
Singapore
Singapore