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ENTRIES OPEN 18 JULY

The Independent Beer Awards is pleased to share a new purpose and updated program schedule for 2022.
 
The new purpose for the Indies Awards was used as a foundation to make final decisions concerning changes to the competition: To celebrate and reward the quality and innovation of the Australian independent brewing industry aims to improve quality by way of benchmarking and feedback and to build new marketing opportunities for medal and trophy winning brewers with an evolved focus on consumers and trade engagement.

Key dates and expressions of interest for the 2022 Indies Awards will be released shortly.

Consolidated changes to the Indies Awards as follows:

  • New Competition Management technology system acquired
  • Implementation of a new judges training program
  • New Champion Small Brewery Trophy to celebrate our largest membership band.
  • Champion Size Trophies now aligned with IBA Membership bands.
  • New Trophies- Juicy-Hazy and NoLo and renaming of Hybrid and Mixed Culture to more consumer friendly, Speciality and Fruit & Funk.
  • Merging of the competition's smallest category, Amber-Dark Ale with Porter-Stout and renaming Amber-Dark Beer.
  • Brewpub trophy has been removed and will be workshopped for 2023
  • Appointment of a new Advisory Group. Expressions of Interest now open.
  • Adoption of a new scoring methodology for determining Champion Size and State. The new method will measure a brewery's overall performance in the competition and not just their top beers.  

Don’t forget: members receive discounted rates on entry fees and logistics. If you aren’t sure of your membership status contact [email protected] to double check, or join here to take advantage of our discount structure.
 

2022 Indies review results

2022 INDIES REVIEW RESULTS

 

Indies ADVISORY BOARD EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

An important update for future Indies Awards programming is the creation of an advisory group. 
Expressions of Interest are now open for this group and will close on 24 June.

ADVISORY BOARD EOI