Beer Registration (Bottle / Can beers)
Brewery and Beer Eligibility:
The Brewery must be fully licensed for the manufacture and commercial sales of beers. Breweries in planning and home brewers are not eligible to register. Beer registered in the IBC must be brewed and commercially available in the world.
Registration is available online from 15th of May, 2018.
[Registration Form]
To register please complete our online registration by selecting following URL:
Registration has beed Closed.
*Please see the "Beer Style" for registration on the guideline on following URL.
[Fees]
The cost to participate in the competition is 18,000 JPY per one entry.
*Payment deadline: 31st of August, 2018.
[Notice]
Number of entries per brewery: Not limited
Number of samples per 1 entry for the completion: 6 bottles/cans per 1 entry.
Judging samples must be arrived at the CBA's refrigerated warehouse in Tokyo between 28th of August and 5th of September, 2018 except Judge's hand-carry on 13th of September.
[Shipping]
To ship registered beers (Bottles / Cans), CBA offers 3 options as below.
Please click here for the "General Shipping Information"
1.CBA-DHL Service:
DHL Express - JAPAN is the preferred customs and international freight forwarder of the International Beer Cup. CBA-DHL Service is packaged service for the IBC including all of transportation costs and import costs/duties which save your time and money.
Payment method should be made to the CBA together with beer registration fees.
You will receive the details after the registration.
Transportation cost is shown below per 1 entry (including all of import costs/duties)(6 bottles/cans per 1 entry are required).
* Note: CBA-DHL service is not allowed USA and China, please choice "2. By our arrangements".
* Note: CBA-DHL service is not allowed Keg Beers, please choice "2. By our arrangements".
-Transportation cost is 18,000 JPY (including of all import costs/duties) per 1 entry as Area 1 (South Korea and Taiwan)
-Transportation cost is 22,000 JPY (including of all import costs/duties) per 1 entry as Area 2 (Asia except South Korea and Taiwan)
-Transportation cost is 26,000 JPY (including of all import costs/duties) per 1 entry as Area 3 (Oceania and India)
-Transportation cost is 35,000 JPY (including of all import costs/duties) per 1 entry as Area 4 (EU Countries)
-Transportation cost is 45,000 JPY (including of all import costs/duties) per 1 entry as Area 5 (Other area except above)
2.By your arrangements
* You shall make your own transportation arrangements to CBA's refrigerated warehouse.
* You should understand you need to pay local Japan importation tax as well as transportation fees.
3.By your hand carry
* You will bring yourself on 13th of September if you will be a judge at IBC2018.
Beer Registration (Keg beers)
Brewery and Beer Eligibility:
The Brewery must be fully licensed for the manufacture and commercial sales of beers. Breweries in planning and home brewers are not eligible to register. Beer registered in the IBC must be brewed and commercially available in the world.
Registration is available online from 15th of May, 2018.
[Registration Form]
To register please complete our online registration by selecting following URL:
Registration has beed Closed.
*Please see the "Beer Style" for registration on the guideline on following URL.
[Fees]
The cost to participate in the competition is 19,000 JPY per one bottle or can beer entry.
*Payment deadline: 31st of August, 2018.
[Notice]
Number of entries per brewery: Not limited
Mimimum amount of beers per 1 entry(1 keg) for the completion: 2 liters per 1 entry(1 keg).
Judging samples must be arrived at the CBA's refrigerated warehouse in Tokyo between 28th of August and 5th of September, 2018 except Judge's hand-carry on 13th of September.
* Note: You have to send a coupler to dispense your beer if the coupler of your keg is not the "S type " or "G type"
* Note: If you wish to return the kegs, you will have to arrange transportation by yourself. Otherwise the kegs will not be returned.
[Shipping]
To ship registered beers (Kegs), CBA offers 2 options as below.
Please click here for the "General Shipping Information"
(Unfortunately we cannot become a consignee for the kegs because of the regulation by Japanese government. We apologize for the inconvenience)
2.By your arrangements
* You shall make your own transportation arrangements to CBA's refrigerated warehouse.
* You should understand you need to pay local Japan importation tax as well as transportation fees.
3.By your hand carry
* You will bring yourself on 13th of September if you will be a judge at IBC2018.
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Contact
If you have any question, please contact to
The Craftbeer Association the "IBC2018" team by email.
info@craftbeerassociation.jp
