Craft beer's biggest poll is back for another year and ahead of GABS Hottest 100 voting opening, it's time for breweries to nominate their beers.
It's a straightforward process that gives breweries the chance to put their beers in front of tens of thousands of voters.
Head here to vote and find out more via the media release below.
MEDIA RELEASE: GABS HOTTEST 100 CRAFT BEER NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
Nominations for entries into Australia’s biggest annual celebration of craft beer, the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beer people's choice poll, are now open!
The GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers, now in its 17th year, gives beer loving consumers around the country the opportunity to show their appreciation to Australia's incredibly talented brew teams. Last year, nearly 60,000 Beer Connoisseurs cast close to 300,000 votes for beers made by an incredible 436 Australian Craft Breweries!
Thousands of beautifully crafted beers will once again be on display in the annual poll where consumers are able to vote for their five favourite drops of the year and go into a draw to win a share of $10,000 in prizes. Plus, all breweries that have beers nominated will go into a lucky draw to win a stand at GABS25!
Voting not only attracts your craft enthusiasts, but it also reaches out to all Aussie beer lovers with the fun and often tongue in cheek, election day style campaigning being embraced by all. This year’s GABS Hottest 100 will also run its first ever TV campaign bringing the celebration of the wonderful world of beer to living rooms and mobile devices around the country.
For an industry that has faced some challenging times recently, it’s a fantastic opportunity to put craft beer top of consumers’ minds again in a fun and positive celebration. Any craft beer available for consumption in 2024 that meets the qualifying criteria can be nominated into the poll. Entry is free and all local craft beer brands can be part of this exciting journey, giving their fans the opportunity to show their hard-working teams some love!
The highly anticipated countdown celebration culminates at the end of January, with venues across the country throwing massive celebration parties to watch the live countdown!
GABS Hottest 100 Campaign Dates
- Registrations Open – 13 November 2024
- Voting Opens - 2 December 2024
- Voting Closes - 12 January 2025
- Live Countdown - 25 January 2025
The Hottest 100 is brought to you by First Choice Liquor with support from Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and East Coast Canning & Printing (ECCP).