Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you must certify that at the time of entry the product being entered into the Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards is available for commercial sale in the precise composition and in the same packaging, including labels, in which it is sent for judging.

Yes, if you are a distributor entering on behalf of a brewery, you will submit this brewery as an exhibitor. You can add multiple exhibitors as a distributor and each exhibitor can have multiple entries.

If you are entering as part of the USA Brewer’s Association Export Development Program (EDP), please contact Steve Parr at the Brewer’s Association to confirm your entry payment details.

Steve Parr
Export Development Program Manager
E: steve@brewersassociation.org
T: 303 915 0876

Members of the Brewers Guild of New Zealand are encouraged to contact Jo Buckland-Stevens from the Guild to receive instructions on consolidated shipment.

Jo Buckland-Stevens
Administration & Membership Coordinator
E: jo@brewersguild.org.nz
T: +64 021 663 163 

Online payments can be made using Visa or Master Card. 

Yes, you must pay for all customs and excise charges when arranging the delivery of your beer samples to Australia. The Awards will not pay any outstanding customs charges, and beer samples held by Australian Customs may not be judged.

Winners will be announced at a live-streamed presentation dinner on Thursday 25 May. 

Yes. In the event that conducting the Awards becomes untenable, entrants will receive a full refund on their entries.

In the event of cancellation or postponement, Melbourne Royal will not cover any expenses involved in the delivery, collection and return shipping of any exhibitor product associated with the Awards.