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Schdules for Important Craft Beer Events 2010 in Japan

[Beer Festival] GJBF2009 in Tokyo
23rd to 25th Apr. 2010 new "Grande Biere 2010" held in Tokyo Midtown Hall, Roppongi Tokyo.
　5th & 6th Jun. 2010 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Tokyo" held in Ebisu Gerden Hall, Tokyo
　 17th to 19th Jul. 2010 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Osaka" held in Kyosera Dome Sky Hall, Osaka
　18th to 20th Sep. 2010 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Yokohama" held in Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama

[Beer Competition]
Beer Competition & tasting event for afer judged beer "Celebrate the Goddess of Brewing"

Japan Asia Beer Cup 2010 will be 28th Feb. 2010.
International Beer Competition will be 28th　August 2010.

More information, ask to Ryouji Oda e-mail

Charlie Papajian's twitters for GJBF

Japanese

I Love Beer & Bottoms Up !

"Great Japan Beer Festival 2010"& "GB" be held by 4 beertowns

　　　　

All who say 'I love beer' may to join !

Drinkers will be able to drink samples more than 120 micro brewed beers at each festival.

“Great Japan Beer Festival　2010will be held in 4 beertwons.
(including Tokyo Midtown, 'Grande Biere　in April 2010)

This festival founded Mr. Ryouji Oda and organized by “Japan Craft Beer Association” started 1998 and held every year, with the　total number of more than 190,000 beer lovers attended which came to those events.

-More than 120 different craft beers are available in 50cc samples with only the entrance fee.



Save the planet: you always use the only one glass you get at the entrance.

Infomation for breweries in out side of Japan.
You may entry to join, also have Application form for entry by e-mail

1. What are JCBA/BTO
Mr. Ryouji R. Oda founded Japan Craft Beer Association on July 1994 and is its Chairman. The purpose of JCBA is to popularize and promote BeerTaster & world wide craft beers inJapan. BeerTaster Organization called “BTO” is JCBA's brother group and was founded on the 1^st of November 2000 as a non-profit organization promoting the culture, history and technology of beer.
JCBA is teaching how to evaluate beer and has examination for students. The students who pass this examination are called and licensed as "BeerTasters" by JCBA and BTO.
JCBA and BTO are promoting beer information by beer seminars and through media and our internet site.
The two biggest beer festivals in Japan are the "Great Japan Beer Festival" in Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama and "International Beer Summit" in Osaka both of which are organized by JCBA.
The two biggest beer competitions in Japan are the "Japan & Asia Beer Cup" which has been held from 1998 and the International Beer Competition, which has been held from 1996, are also organized by JCBA and BTO.

2. Japan Asia Beer Cup 2010

This competition was started in 1998 and every year more than 200 beers enter this competition hosted by the JBCA.  Beers are separated into about 85 beer styles like at the "World Beer Cup" in USA and are awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to each of the 12 categories like English light ale, English dark ale, German ale, German light lager, German dark lager, Wheat beer, American ale, American lager, Fruit/spice beer, Smoke/Sake yeast beer, Belgian/Special Beer and others.
-The organizers are Japan Craft Beer Association and Non Profit Organization BeerTaster Organization.

How to take part in the beer competition?
Registration Forms for use only outside of Japan

-Competition beers should be on sale or planned to be sold within 6 months in Asia.
-Date for judging is 28th Feb. 2010 and will be judged by "BeerTaster" and Judges of WBC.
-The 3 medal winners will be announced same day at the beer tasting party and web side and detailed Gold, Silver and Bronze medals winners of each category will be announced June 6 during the "Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Tokyo" in Ebisu, Tokyo.
- Those who want to enter beers should send an entry form and entry fee 3 weeks before the competition. The beers should be arrive 2 weeks before the competition, if arriving from outside of Japan.
- This English information is only acceptable outside of Japan

-Please fax the entry form to Fax: 81-797-34-7752 and the fee (29,000 Yen per beer) should be wired to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ashiya Branch, Saving account 3900590 for "Nippon Jibi-ru Kyokai"
-Send 24 bottles (for example 330cc bottle) of beers to "Japan Craft Beer Association" 8-14-002, Narihira, Ashiya city 659-0068, Japan.
-And 40 L per each awarded beer must be donated to either of following three Beer Festivals:
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Tokyo (held on 5th through 6th Jun 2010)
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Osaka (July 2010)
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Yokohama (18th through 20th Sep. 2010)



★ Japan Craft Beer Association: 8-14-002, Narihira, Ashiya city, Japan 659-0068　
Tel: 81-797-34-7751　Tel: 81-90-3488-7000 (English)　　　　
Fax: 81-797-34-7752　e-mail: e-mail
Web: http://www.beertaster.org/

-Beer Judges who wish to judge beers in JABC2010 should have WBC or similar experience.
-Beer Judges who come from outside of Japan can stay in Tokyo free 2 days hotel.