We have received feedback our voting form was too time consuming to complete, and have reduced the required info,allowed for more nominations in the one submissionand extended the voting time period till October 10, 2 weeks prior the Beer & Brewer Awards presentation dinner, Tuesday October 25, at the Sebel Hotel, Surry Hills, NSW.
Ensure your favourite beer, cider, bar, bottleshop, event, ad, homebrew kit or shop and much more are recognised for their excellence.
Last year saw the inaugural Best Beer Venue Awards and over 700 nominations for venues all over Australia and New Zealand. The People’s Choice Award and Overall Best Beer Venue Award went to The Local Taphouse, St Kilda, Victoria, and the Overall Winner for New Zealand went to, The Malthouse, Wellington, NZ. Nominations are now open for 2011, with a new name, the Beer & Brewer Awards, and many more categories to recognise even more, venues, web sites and beertenders in our pursuit of celebrating all things beer in Australia and New Zealand.
There are 24 categories in which to nominate your favourite venues, beers, sites, beertenders, events and more. From these categories we will be able to work out the Overall Winner for the People’s Choice Award and the People’s Choice Awards for Best Beer (Local), Best Beer (Imported) and Best Beer Venue. A judging panel from the industry and magazine will decide on a short-list of fi nalists in each category which will be published in the spring issue. The winners will then be published in an upcoming annual awards issue at the end of 2011. Category winners will not necessarily be those that receive the most votes/nominations, but the People’s Choice Awards are based solely on the business or beer that receives the most votes.
The awards will be formally announced at a presentation dinner at The Sebel Hotel, Surry Hills, NSW, on 25 October 2011 from 7 pm. Tickets to the dinner will go on sale via this web site closer to the date. All are welcome. A Trade Expo will be held during the day, from 12 to 4 pm, showcasing brewing equipment, packaging, ingredients, beers and ciders for breweries and distributors looking to network with the retail trade. Entry to the Trade Expo is free.
CATEGORIES
Enter as many times as you like. Up to fi ve nominations will be accepted per category, allowing you to support as many venues, beers, etc. as possible.
VOTING EXTENDEDTILL OCTOBER10, 2011
- BEST SMALL BAR/PUB (<150 PATRONS)
Sponsored by Matilda Bay - BEST LARGE BAR/PUB (>150 PATRONS)
Sponsored by Cryer Malt - BEST BREW BAR/PUB
Sponsored by Bintani - BEST THEMED BEER VENUE
Sponsored by Hopco - BEST MICROBREWERY/CELLAR DOOR
Sponsored by Ellerslie Hop - BEST RESTAURANT/CAFÉ
Sponsored by Bluetongue Brewery - BEST BOTTLESHOP (<300 BEERS)
Sponsored by William Bull Brewery - BEST BOTTLESHOP (>300 BEERS)
Sponsored by BAW - BEST HOME BREW SHOP
Sponsored by BREW Cellar - BEST ONLINE RETAILER
Sponsored by Arquilla - BEST BEER (LOCAL)
Sponsored by O-I Asia Pacific - BEST BEER (IMPORTED)
Sponsored by Dan Murphy’s - BEST CIDER (LOCAL)
Sponsored by Wyeast Laboratories - BEST CIDER (IMPORTED)
Sponsored by Beer & Brewer - BEST WHISKY (LOCAL)
Sponsored by The Odd Whisky Coy - BEST WHISKY (IMPORTED)
Sponsored by Breowan Systems - BEST HOME BREW CAN KIT
Sponsored by BREW Cellar - BEST BEERTENDER
Sponsored by European Importers - BEST BEER EVENT
Sponsored by Lion Nathan NZ - BEST ADVERTISING PROMOTION/OFFER/GWP
Sponsored by Beer & Brewer - BEST BEER/RETAIL AD (PRINT, ONLINE OR TVC)
Sponsored by Beer & Brewer - BEST WEB SITE
Sponsored by Beer & Brewer - BEST E-NEWSLETTER
Sponsored by Beer & Brewer - BEST BEER LIST (ON- AND OFF-PREMISE)
Sponsored by NZ Hops
Categories not open for voting:
25.BEST BEER VENUE (OVERALL) – OVER CATEGORIES 1-9
Sponsored by Coopers Brewery
26.PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – OVERALL WINNER – OVER CATEGORIES 1-25
Sponsored by Bintani
27.PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST BEER VENUE – OVER CATEGORIES 1-9
Sponsored by Coopers Brewery
28.PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST BEER (LOCAL) – OVER CATEGORY 11
Sponsored by O-I Asia Pacific
29.PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – BEST BEER (IMPORTED) – OVER CATEGORY 12
Sponsored by ALH Group
HOW TO ENTER
- ONLINE – click on a category above (you can vote in 10 different categories per nomination)
- POST – PO Box 474, Balgowlah NSW 2093, Australia
- FAX – +61 2 8078 0645
Ensure you include your name, post code, mobile and email, along with the full details of the businesses being nominated.
If you would like to see last years finalists and winners, please click here.