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Schdules for Important Craft Beer Events in Japan
6th & 7th Jun. 2009 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2009 in Tokyo"
held in Ebisu Gerden Hall, Tokyo
18th to 20th Jul. 2009 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2009 in Osaka"
held in Kyosera Dome Sky Hall, Osaka
19th to 21th Sep. 2009 "Great Japan Beer Festival 2009 in Yokohama"
held in Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama
Beer Competition
International Beer Competition will be 9th August 2009, details are ask
to Ryouji Oda by e-mail
apan Asia Beer Cup 2010 will announce soon, ask to e-mail
More information, ask to e-mail
I Love Beer & Bottoms Up !
"Great Japan Beer Festival 2009" 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 2009 will be held in 4 beertwons.
(including Tokyo Midtown, 'Grande Biere in March 2009)
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 170,000 beer lovers attended which came to those events.
-More than 120 different craft beers are available in 50cc samples with
only the entrance fee.
For advance ticket in Japanese
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
& craft beers inJapan and the world. BeerTaster Organization called “BTO” is JCBA's brother
group and was founded on the 1st 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 2009
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 4th Apr. 2009 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 7 during the "Great Japan Beer Festival 2009
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: 81-797-34-7752 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" 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 2009 in Tokyo (held on 6th through 7th Jun
2009)
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2009 in Osaka (18th July ththrough 20th July
2009
the Great Japan Beer Festival 2009 in Yokohama (19th through21th Sep. 2009)
★ 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 JABC07 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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