Australian brewers wanting to pit their beers against those of their peers can enter the 2023 Royal Queensland Beer Awards.
Submissions opened on November 7 for the competition that sees a team of highly-experienced judges – including brewers, sensory experts and industry figures – award trophies across ten styles.
The winner of the Rallings Grand Champion Beer title will receive a $5,000 Lion bursary, with further opportunities to be showcased during Queensland’s largest event, the Royal Queensland Show, aka Ekka.
As well as the trophies awarded for beers, the winner of Best New Queensland Craft Brewer of the Year will see their beers sold at outlets across South East Queensland owned by trophy sponsor The Star Entertainment Group.
RQA Beer Advisory Group member and judge Steve Henderson said he expected to see an increase in entries in 2023, following a record 570 entries this year.
“The competition has become better known interstate, plus the offer of free freight for New South Wales and Victorian breweries makes the competition much more accessible for brewers to have their product judged,” he said in a statement announcing the opening of submissions.
“In the last 12 months there has been a rise in a particular beer style called cold IPA, so I would expect to see quite a few entries in the New World Lager category next year."
Submissions close on February 3, 2023, with judging taking place from February 27 and the winners to be announced at an awards presentation on March 1.
