JCBA BEER WORLD

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		Dear Friends and Beer Lovers,

		The Japan Craft Beer Association wishes to express its deepest condolences to victims and people affected by the earthquake that hit Tohoku and Kanto regions of Japan.
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		JCBA has received many thoughtful inquiries about the safety of breweries, beer pubs, distributors and bear tasters from their counterparts in Japan and overseas. In addition, brewers and beer lovers have expressed hearty support for the disaster victims in many ways.
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		In order to respond to a show of good faith from our friends in and out of Japan and to meet our social responsibilities, we have decided to raise donations in the following manner. The goodwill money will be donated directly to prefectural governments, city and town offices in the disaster regions.
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		It is because we strongly believe what fuels the growth of rich beer culture lies in the healthy community that provides backbone to the livelihood of brewers and beer lovers. The restoration process is expected to be on the order of decades. Without restoration of the living sphere of those people, how can the craft beer industry restore?
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		We sincerely appreciate your understanding to our request and kind support for our cause.
		Thank you and warmest regards.
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		Ryouji Oda, President Japan Craft Beer Association
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[Donation Details]

	● Bank Account to transfer your donations:
			Swift Code: BOTKJPJT
			Bank Name: Bank of Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ, Ltd.
			Branch Name: Ashiya Branch (Branch Code 483)
			Branch Address: 8-14-002, NARIHIRA-CHO, ASHIYA CITY, HYOGO, JAPAN
			Account Number: 0053751 (Ordinary Account)
			Account Name: JCBA Donation Account

	● Donation Period:

			March 23 to October 31, 2011

	● Donation Receivers:

			Prefecture governments, city and town offices in disaster regions. The exact receivers will be informed by further webpage updates.

	● Acknowledgment of Donators

			Your names will be listed in JCBA webpage upon your request. Please communicate your name and/or the amount of money donated to the following email address:
			contribution \\ beertaster.org (please replace \\ with @ and remove space characters before and after the sign.)

	● Balance Report

			At the end of the donation period, receivers and the amount donated will be posted on JCBA webpage.

	● For further inquiries, please contact: Japan Craft Beer Association

			contribution \\ beertaster.org (please replace \\ with @ and remove space characters before and after the sign.)





			Japan Craft Beer association for English

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Schdules for Important Craft Beer Events 2011 in Japan

[Beer Festival]

Moved to 15th May 2011 "IBC 2011 Celebrate the Goddess of Brewing" held in Sun-Rise hall in Sumida Sangyo Kaikan, Tokyo
Canceled: 22nd to 24th Apr. 2011 new cool event "Grande Biere 2011" held in Tokyo Midtown Hall, Roppongi Tokyo since 2009.
27th May to 5th Jun. 2011 biggest beer event in Japan
"Japan Craft Beer Week in Tokyo"
28th & 29th May 2011 "Beer-Rise Festival 2011" held in Ebisu Garden Room, Tokyo, New Beer Festival!
　4th & 5th Jun. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2011 in Tokyo" held in Ebisu Garden Hall, Tokyo since 1998
　 16th to 18th Jul. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2011 in Osaka" held in Kyosera Dome Sky Hall, Osaka since 2003
6th & 7th Aug. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival First in Nagoya" held at Shiratori Hall in Nagoya Congress Centre, New Beer Festival!
27th Aug. 2011 "IBC 2011 Celebrate the Goddess of Brewing" held in Ebisu Garden Room, Tokyo
　17th(Sat.) to 19th(Mon.) Sep. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2011 in Yokohama" held in Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama since 2006

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

Japan Asia Beer Cup 2011 & CGB will be 15th May. 2011 since 1998.
International Beer Competition 2011 & CGB will be 27th　August 2011 since 1996

[Exhibiters for Beer Festival & Beer Competition]
See this website!

[More imformation]
For more information on the Great Japan Beer Festivals, International Beer Competition
and Japan craft Beer Week please contact:
From inside Japan - Ryouji Oda (President, JCBA) Tel: 81-90-3488-7000
email: ryouji \\ craftbeerassociation.jp
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From outside Japan - Charles Guerrier (Director of Overseas Development,JCBA)
email: charlie \\ craftbeerassociation.jp
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"What's on in Japan for Craft Beer Lovers"
Click to go to a new blog with good information!

I Love Beer & Bottoms Up !

"Great Japan Beer Festival"& "GB" be held at 4 beertowns in every year

more pictures

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　will be held at 4 beertwons in every year.

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 300,000 beer lovers was attended past years.

-More than 150 to 250 different craft beers are available in 50cc samples with only the entrance fee.

For your advance ticket, you can buy any convenience stores,
example Lawson, Family Mart, Seven eleven and so on.

Moved to 15th May 2011 "IBC 2011 Celebrate the Goddess of Brewing" held in Sun-Rise hall in Sumida Sangyo Kaikan, Tokyo
advance tiket only 2,000 Yen (only 500 tickets will be sold)
15th May 17:30-19:30

Canceled: 22nd to 24th Apr. 2011 "Midtown Night" & "Grande Biere 2010" held in Tokyo Midtown Hall, Roppongi Tokyo.
4,000 beer lovers will be attend this year.
advance ticket 4,500 Yen & at door 5,000 Yen
(advance ticket 2,900 Yen & 3,300 Yen at door for 22nd Apr.)
Door open & close:
22nd Apr 18:00-20:15
23rd Apr. 13:00-17:00
24th Apr. 11:30-15:30

28th & 29th May 2011 "Beer-rise Festival 2011" held in Ebisu Garden Room, Tokyo, New Beer Festival!
advance ticket 3,000 Yen & at door 3,500 Yen
28th May 13:00-17:00
29th May 12:00-16:00

　4th & 5th Jun. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2011 in Tokyo" held in Ebisu Garden Hall, Tokyo
5,500 beer lovers was attended last year.
advance ticket 4,500 Yen & at door 4,900 Yen
Door open & close:
5th Jun. 11:30-15:00
5th Jun. 16:00-19:30
6th Jun. 12:00-16:00

　 16th to 18th Jul. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2010 in Osaka" held in Kyosera Dome Sky Hall, Osaka
4,500 beer lovers was attended last year.
advance ticket 4,200 Yen & at door 4,600 Yen
Door open & close:
17th Jul 14:00-18:00
18th Jul. 13:00-17:00
19th Jul. 12:00-16:00

6th & 7th Aug. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival First in Nagoya" held at Shiratori Hall in Nagoya Congress Centre, New Festival!
2,500 beer lovers are expected for New Beer Festival.
advance ticket 3,900 Yen & at door 4,300 Yen
Door open & close:
6th Aug 14:00-18:00
7th Aug. 12:00-16:00

27th Aug. 2011 "IBC 2011 Celebrate the Goddess of Brewing" held in Ebisu Garden Room, Tokyo
advance tiket only 2,000 Yen (only 500 tickets will be sold)
2nd April 17:30-19:30

17th(Sat.) to 19th(Mon.) Sep. 2011 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2011 in Yokohama" held in Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama
9,000 beer lovers was attended last year.
advance ticket 4,200 Yen & at door 4,600 Yen
Door open & close:
17th Sep 14:00-18:00
18th Sep. 13:00-17:00
19th Sep. 12:00-16:00

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

Infomation for breweries for outside of Japan.
You may entry to join, also have Application form for entry
by Charles Guerrier (Director of Overseas Development,JCBA)
email: charlie \\ craftbeerassociation.jp
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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.


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[Japanese is here] For earthquake & Tsunami in east part of Japan Thank you for your suport, we are very much appriciated, Thank you again!

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For earthquake & Tsunami in east part of Japan
Thank you for your suport, we are very much appriciated,
Thank you again!
　　　　　　　　　　