ANNA BORRELLI
Italy
Beer judge in different international beer events. A life for beer!
AXEL KIESBYE
Austria
Brewmaster, international beer judge and founder of the famous istitute Bierkulturhaus.
BENEDIKT MEIER
Germany
Head editor of the Brauindustrie Magazin, Biersomelier and Judge at different international beer competitions.
CARL KINS
Belgium
Author of many beer publications, member of the “European Consumers Beer Union” and “Zythos”.
CHRIS GILLARD
Belgium
Beer judge in events around the world and owner of one of the best beer shops in Belgium.
DES DE MOOR
UK
Beer writer, writing regularly for „Campaign for Real Ale“ publications and others.
ERIC TOFT
USA
Brew master and beer judge in several beer competitions.
ERIC WALLACE
USA
Co founder and president of the american craft brewery left hand, one of the pioneers in craft brewing.
GUÐMUNDUR MAR MAGNÚSSON
Iceland
Brew master, beer judge engaged in beer events all over the world.
HANS BOMBEKE
Belgium
Masters of taste – beer teacher, functions as chairman of „Antwerp’s Beer College“.
HANS PETER DREXLER
Germany
Head brewer of Schneider Weisse & Sohn and judge in many international competitions.
HARALD SCHIEDER
Germany
Author of different beer books, beer taster and food & drink journalist.
HERVÉ LOUX
France
Beer consultant, beer journalist, “Biersommelier”.
HUBERT HANGHOFER
Austria
Chemist and biologist, beer judge, "Biersommelier", and beer book author.
JOS BROUWER
Netherlands
Professional beer taster, writer and teacher, international beer judge with long experience.
LUDMIL FOTEV
Bulgaria
Journalist and author of beer books, beer judge in several international competitions.
MARCELA TITZLOVÁ
Czech Republic
Co- organizer of Golden Bohemia Award, international beer judge and editor of beer journal.
MARKUS RAUPACH
Germany
Beer writer and „Biersommelier“,founder of the „German Beer Academy“.
MELISSA COLE
UK
Award-winning beer & food writer, journalist and beer somm“ale”ier.
PAVEL BOROWIEC
Czech Republic
Publisher and editor in chief of the magazine „Pivo, Bier & Ale“,member of jury in several beer events.
SANDRA GANZENMÜLLER
Germany
Beer author and journalist, consultant of food & beverage,” Biersommelier”.
SIMONMATTIA RIVA
Italy
Winner of the World Biersommelier championship 2015. MOBI counselor, UBT member, a major beer guides contributor, international beer judge.
STEFAN STANG
Germany
Brew master and CEO of the association “Private Brauereien Bayern”.
THEO FLISSEBAALJE
Netherlands
Active member in the beer consumer organization „PINT“, judge all over the globe.
TIM HAMPSON
UK
Editor of „Beer“ magazine, autor of many beer books, „BBC and Sky Pub Channel Beer“ correspondent.
WERNER GLOßNER
Germany
Brewing science and beverage technology CEO / Director of Doemens Beer Academy.
WOLFGANG STEMPFL
Germany
Former CEO of “Doemens Beer Academy”, founder of “Institutes of Masters of Beer”, beer author and consultant.
SUPERVISOR
LORENZO DABOVE "KUASKA"
Italy
Beer writer, beer judge & teacher- one of Europe’s most celebrated.
JUDGING CRITERIA
The jury is made up of independent international experts who will perform tastings of the beers in two steps:
Step 1: a face to face tasting at the brewer’s stand, selecting those beers that will proceed to the final.
Step 2: the final beers will be tasted and evaluated blind and anonymously. After an in-depth sensory analysis, the beers will receive a score.
The organization reserves the right to specify the categories and to remove or add categories.
POINT SYSTEM AND RATING
Divine: The Best of the Outstanding
Outstanding: (45 – 50): World-class example of style.
Excellent: (38 – 44): Exemplifies style well, requires minor fine-tuning.
Very Good: (30 – 37): Generally within style parameters, some minor flaws.
Good: (21 – 29): Misses the mark on style and/or minor flaws.
Fair: (14 – 20): Off flavours/aromas or major style deficiencies. Unpleasant.
Problematic: (0 – 13): Major off flavours and aromas dominate. Hard to drink.