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 Form]

To register please complete our online registration by selecting following URL:

Please register from this FORM.

*If you can not register from online form, please see this page.

*Please see the "Beer Style" for registration on the guideline on following URL.

Beer Style Guideline 2204

 

Registration will be closed on 4th of September, 2023.

 

[Registration Fee]

The cost to participate in the competition is 20000 JPY per one entry.

*Payment deadline: 11th of September, 2023.

*The fee will not be refunded for any reason except the cancellation of entire competition.

 

[Notice]

Number of entries per brewery: Not limited

Please register twice if you register more than 11 entries per [bottle/can or keg].

Number of samples per 1 entry:

8 bottles/cans for all beer styles if the size of 1 bottle/can is less than 499ml.

6 bottles/cans for all beer styles if the size of 1 bottle/can is more than 500ml.

Judging samples must be arrived at the CBA warehouse in Tokyo between 11th and 15th of September, 2023 except Judge's hand-carry.

 

[Shipping]

To ship registered beers (Bottles / Cans), CBA offers 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 with special account number for CBA-DHL Service after the registration.

Shipping cost is shown below per 1 entry (including all of import costs/duties)(6 or 8 bottles/cans per 1 entry are required).

* Note: CBA-DHL service is not allowed USA, China and Russia, please choose "2. By our arrangements".

* Note: CBA-DHL service is not allowed Keg Beers, please choose "2. By our arrangements".

* Note: CBA-DHL fee will not be refunded for any reason after beer sample arrival at the competition.

-Shipping cost is 23000 JPY per 1 entry as Area 1 (South Korea and Taiwan)

-Shipping cost is 26000 JPY per 1 entry as Area 2 (Asia except South Korea and Taiwan)

-Shipping cost is 30000 JPY per 1 entry as Area 3 (Oceania and India)

-Shipping cost is 40000 JPY per 1 entry as Area 4 (EU Countries)

-Shipping cost is 50000 JPY per 1 entry as Area 5 (Other area except above)

* Note: For every 5 entries, you will receive the discount of 1 free shipping fee for the CBA-DHL Service.

 

2.By my arrangements

* You shall make your own transportation arrangements to CBA's refrigerated warehouse.

* You should understand that you need to pay local Japan importation tax as well as transportation fees.

* You should understand that you need to responsible to clear Japanese customs and quarantine.

* [For BA EDP members]

Please select this option and follow the instruction provided by BA.

* [For entrants from mainland China who need help with shipping your samples.]

Mr. Erik L Lu will organize the logistic by consolidating the shipments.

Please contact Email: erik@dlbrew.com / Phone: +86-15000511549.

 

3.By my hand carry (only for IBC judges)

* You will bring yourself if you will be a judge at IBC2023.

 

4.Other way

* Please contact The Craftbeer Association the "IBC2023" team by email info@craftbeerassociation.jp if you want to ship any other way.

 

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 Form]

To register please complete our online registration by selecting following URL:

Please register from this FORM.

*If you can not register from online form, please see this page.

*Please see the "Beer Style" for registration on the guideline on following URL.

Beer Style Guideline 2204

 

Registration will be closed on 4th of September, 2023.

 

[Fees]

The cost to participate in the competition is 20000 JPY per one keg entry.

*Payment deadline: 11th of September, 2023.

*The fee will not be refunded for any reason except the cancellation of entire competition.

 

[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 warehouse in Tokyo between 11th and 15th of September, 2023 except Judge's hand-carry.

* Note: You have to send a coupler to dispense your beer if the coupler of your keg is not the "A type", "D type ", "S type ", "G type" or "Key Keg"

* 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 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 my 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 my hand carry (only for IBC judges)

* You will bring yourself if you will be a judge at IBC2023.

 

4.Other way

* Please contact The Craftbeer Association the "IBC2023" team by email info@craftbeerassociation.jp if you want to ship any other way.

 

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Contact

If you have any question, please contact to

The Craftbeer Association the "IBC2023" team by email.

info@craftbeerassociation.jp

*Please do not use qq.com domain email address because qq.com will refuse most of emails from Japan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competition Schedule


* Beer Registration

19th of June - 4th of September, 2023


* Beer Arrival
11th - 15th of September, 2023


* Judging
28th - 30th of September, 2023


* Award Ceremony
1st of October, 2023
in Kanazawa city, Ishikawa pref.
(The ceremony venue will be announced.)

(Award Winners without color of medals
will be announced in the evening of
30th of September on this Web-site.)

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