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Schdules for Important Craft Beer Events in Japan

　5th & 6th May 2008 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Tokyo" held in Ebisu Gerden Hall, Tokyo
　 31th May & 1st Jun. 2008 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Osaka" held in Kyosera Dome, Osaka
　6th & 7th Sep. 2008 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Yokohama" held in Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama

I Love Beer & Bottoms Up !

"Great Japan Beer Festival 2008" be held by 3 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　2008 will be held in 3 beertwons..

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 120,000 beer lovers attended which came to those events.

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

Exciting Comment in Brog
Save the planet: you always use the only one glass you get at the entrance.


In Osaka
-Date:
Saturday, 31th May 2008, 14:30 to 19:00(Bottoms up call 30 min. before closing)
Sunday, 1st Jun. 2008, 11:30 to 16:30 (Bottoms up call 30 min. before closing)
-Place:
Sky Hal at Kyosera Dome Osaka 3-naka2-1, Chiyzaki, Nishi-ku, Osaka
Tel 06-6586-3800

Ticket at Enterance: 4,100 yen per person per day
Advanced tickets(date designated ticket): 3,600 yen per person per day
Lawson　Lcode 59253　　
Ticket PIA　Pcode 612-254
FamilyMart/CircleKSunkus　Pcode 612-254
e+ eplus http://eplus/gjbf 　

In Yokohama
-Date:
6th & 7th Sep. 2008

-Place:
Osanbashi Hall at Yokohama International Passenger Terminal 1-1-4, Kaigan-dori, Naka-ku,Yokohama
Tel 045-211-2307(for use only during the festival)

Ticket at Enterancet: 4,100 yen per person per day
Advanced tickets(date designated ticket): 3,600 yen per person per day
Lawson　Lcode 33598　　
Ticket PIA　Pcode 612-433
FamilyMart/CircleKSunkus　Pcode 612-433
e+ eplus http://eplus/gjbf 　
Beer Makers & Importer are welcome.

More information: Contact to Mr. Oda, JCBA for English 090-3488-7000 or　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 & craft beers inJapan and the world. 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 2008

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 76 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 6th Apr. 2008 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 May 6 during the "Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Tokyo" in Ebisu, Tokyo.
- Those who want to enter beers should send an entry form and entry fee by the 19th Mar. 2008. The beers should be sent between now and 19th Mar, if arriving from outside of Japan.
- This English information is only acceptable outside of Japan

-Please fax the entry form to Fax: 81-798-70-0912 and the fee (290$ 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" 11-22-203, Horaku, Nishinomiya city 662-0072, Japan.
-And 40 L per each awarded beer must be donated to either of following three Beer Festivals:
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Tokyo (held on 5th through 6th May 2008)
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Osaka (31th May ththrough 1st Jun 2008
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2008 in Yokohama (6th through7th Sep. 2008)



★ Japan Craft Beer Association: 11-22-2.3, Horaku, Nishinomiya city, Japan 662-0072　
Tel: 81-798-70-0911　Tel: 81-90-3488-7000 (English)　　　　
Fax: 81-798-70-0912　e-mail: e-mail
Web: http://www.beertaster.org/

-Beer Judges who wish to judge beers in JABC07 should have WBC or similar experience.
-Beer Judges who come from outside of Japan can stay in Tokyo free 2 days hotel.