International Beer Competition Calendar
Plan your entries with registration dates, sample deadlines, judging schedules and entry fees for nine international beer competitions.
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Updated 6 November 2026
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2027 judging dates
- WBCWorld Beer Cup
Estimated：March–April
- AIBAAustralian International Beer Awards
Estimated：May
- WBAWorld Beer Awards
Estimated：July–August
- EBSEuropean Beer Star
Estimated：Sep
- ABCAsia Beer Championship
Estimated：Sep–Oct
- IBCInternational Beer Cup Japan
Estimated：Oct
- BBABrazilian International Beer Awards
Estimated：Nov
- BBCBrussels Beer Challenge
Estimated：Oct
- CBCChina International Beer Challenge
Estimated：Sep
Dates are in the organiser’s local time. Check the competition website when arranging your entry.
Jan 2027 · Key dates
Monthly dates
2027
Jan 2027
🇦🇺 AIBA · Entries open Estimated Late Jan–early Feb Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Entry deadline Confirmed January 2027 · subject to availability Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples due Confirmed 13–21 Jan 2027 · China consolidation Entry details ↗
China consolidation point.
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples open Confirmed 2027-01-13 · China consolidation Entry details ↗
Feb 2027
🇦🇺 AIBA · Entries open Estimated Late Jan–early Feb Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples due Confirmed 10–16 Feb 2027 · Other international consolidation Entry details ↗
Other international consolidation points; see the separate China window.
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples due Confirmed 22–26 Feb 2027 · Colorado receiving warehouse Entry details ↗
Direct delivery to the Colorado receiving warehouse.
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples open Confirmed 2027-02-10 · Other international consolidation Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples open Confirmed 2027-02-22 · Colorado receiving warehouse Entry details ↗
Mar 2027
🇦🇺 AIBA · Entry deadline Estimated Early–mid Mar Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Samples open Estimated Late Mar–mid Apr Entry details ↗
Direct international shipments to Australia.
🇺🇸 WBC · Judging Estimated March–April Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Entry deadline Confirmed 30 Mar 2027 · Early bird ends Entry details ↗
Apr 2027
🇦🇺 AIBA · Samples open Estimated Late Mar–mid Apr Entry details ↗
Direct international shipments to Australia.
🇦🇺 AIBA · Samples due Estimated Mid–late Apr Entry details ↗
Direct international shipments to Australia.
🇧🇷 BBA · Entries open Estimated Early Apr–mid Jun Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Entries open Estimated Early Apr Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Results / awards Confirmed 7 Apr 2027 · Awards Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Judging Estimated March–April Entry details ↗
May 2027
🇧🇷 BBA · Entries open Estimated Early Apr–mid Jun Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Entries open Estimated May–Jun Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Entry deadline Confirmed 25 May 2027 Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Judging Estimated May Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Results / awards Estimated May 2027 Entry details ↗
Jun 2027
🇧🇷 BBA · Entries open Estimated Early Apr–mid Jun Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Entries open Estimated May–Jun Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Entries open Estimated Jun–early Jul Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Entries open Estimated Mid Jun–mid Aug Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Samples due Confirmed 22 Jun 2027 Entry details ↗
Rest of World route. Local depot and Brazil deadlines are listed in the entry details.
🇬🇧 WBA · Samples due Confirmed 8 Jun 2027 · Brazil Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Samples due Confirmed 15 Jun 2027 · Local depots Entry details ↗
Jul 2027
🇸🇬 ABC · Entries open Estimated Jun–early Jul Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Entries open Estimated Mid Jun–mid Aug Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Entry deadline Estimated Late Jul Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Judging Estimated July–August Entry details ↗
Aug 2027
🇯🇵 IBC · Entries open Estimated Mid Jun–mid Aug Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Entry deadline Estimated Late Aug Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Samples due Estimated Late Aug–mid Sep Entry details ↗
Deliver to Singapore.
🇩🇪 EBS · Samples open Estimated Mid–late Aug Entry details ↗
Deliver to the German receiving point.
🇬🇧 WBA · Results / awards Confirmed 12 Aug 2027 · World results Entry details ↗
World style, world category and design results.
🇨🇳 CBC · Entries open Estimated Aug Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Samples open Estimated Aug Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Judging Estimated July–August Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Results / awards Confirmed August · Medals and country winners Entry details ↗
Sep 2027
🇸🇬 ABC · Samples due Estimated Late Aug–mid Sep Entry details ↗
Deliver to Singapore.
🇧🇷 BBA · Entry deadline Estimated Late Sep–early Oct Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Samples due Estimated Early Sep Entry details ↗
Deliver to the German receiving point.
🇯🇵 IBC · Entry deadline Estimated Early Sep Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Samples open Estimated Early–mid Sep Entry details ↗
Deliver to the Japanese receiving warehouse.
🇯🇵 IBC · Samples due Estimated Mid–late Sep Entry details ↗
Deliver to the Japanese receiving warehouse.
🇩🇪 EBS · Judging Estimated Sep Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Judging Estimated Sep–Oct Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Entry deadline Estimated Sep Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Samples due Estimated Sep Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Judging Estimated Sep Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Samples open Estimated September · Direct to Belgium Entry details ↗
Oct 2027
🇧🇷 BBA · Entry deadline Estimated Late Sep–early Oct Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Samples open Estimated Early–mid Oct Entry details ↗
Deliver to the Brazilian receiving point.
🇧🇷 BBA · Samples due Estimated Late Oct Entry details ↗
Deliver to the Brazilian receiving point.
🇧🇪 BBC · Entry deadline Estimated Early Oct Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Samples due Estimated Early–mid Oct Entry details ↗
Direct shipments to the Belgian receiving point.
🇸🇬 ABC · Judging Estimated Sep–Oct Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Judging Estimated Oct Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Judging Estimated Oct Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Results / awards Estimated Oct Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Results / awards Estimated October 2027 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Results / awards Estimated October–November 2027 Entry details ↗
Nov 2027
🇧🇷 BBA · Judging Estimated Nov Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Entries open · 2028 edition Estimated Nov Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Results / awards Estimated November 2027 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Results / awards Estimated October–November 2027 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Results / awards Estimated November 2027 Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Results / awards Estimated November 2027 Entry details ↗
Dec 2027
🇺🇸 WBC · Entries open · 2028 edition Estimated Dec · Regular entries Entry details ↗
2026
Jan 2026
No dates listed.
Feb 2026
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples due Confirmed 23–27 Feb 2026 · International consolidation Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Entries open Confirmed 3 Feb 2026 Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples open Confirmed 2026-02-23 · International consolidation Entry details ↗
Mar 2026
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples due Confirmed 16–20 Mar 2026 · Colorado receiving warehouse Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Entry deadline Confirmed 13 Mar 2026 Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Samples open Confirmed 2026-03-16 · Colorado receiving warehouse Entry details ↗
Apr 2026
🇺🇸 WBC · Results / awards Confirmed 22 Apr 2026 · Results Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Samples open Confirmed 10 Apr 2026 Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Samples due Confirmed 24 Apr 2026 Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Entries open Confirmed 1 Apr 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Entries open Confirmed 7 Apr 2026 Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Judging Confirmed April · Two judging phases Entry details ↗
May 2026
🇦🇺 AIBA · Judging Confirmed 5–8 May 2026 Entry details ↗
🇦🇺 AIBA · Results / awards Confirmed 14 May 2026 Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Entry deadline Confirmed 29 May 2026 · Early bird ends Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Entries open Estimated May–June Entry details ↗
Jun 2026
🇸🇬 ABC · Entries open Confirmed 22 Jun 2026 Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Entry deadline Confirmed 9 Jun 2026 Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Samples due Confirmed 16 Jun 2026 · Rest of World Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Entries open Estimated May–June Entry details ↗
Jul 2026
🇩🇪 EBS · Entry deadline Confirmed 24 Jul 2026 Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Entry deadline Confirmed 31 Jul 2026 · Early bird ends Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Judging Confirmed Earlier judging · July Entry details ↗
Aug 2026
🇬🇧 WBA · Results / awards Confirmed 12 Aug 2026 · Results Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Samples open Confirmed 17 Aug 2026 Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Entry deadline Confirmed 21 Aug 2026 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Entries open Confirmed 3 Aug 2026 Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Entries open Confirmed 3 Aug 2026 Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Samples open Confirmed 17 Aug 2026 Entry details ↗
🇬🇧 WBA · Judging Confirmed World finals · August Entry details ↗
Sep 2026
🇩🇪 EBS · Samples due Confirmed 4 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Judging Confirmed 10–11 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Judging Confirmed 30 Sep 2026–1 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Samples due Confirmed 15 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Entry deadline Confirmed 7 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Samples open Confirmed 3 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Samples due Confirmed 16 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Samples open Confirmed 1 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Entry deadline Confirmed 11 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Samples due Confirmed 11 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Judging Confirmed 20–22 Sep 2026 Entry details ↗
Oct 2026
🇬🇧 WBA · Entries open · 2027 edition Confirmed Entries open Entry details ↗
Entries were open when checked in October; the opening day is unconfirmed.
🇸🇬 ABC · Judging Confirmed 30 Sep 2026–1 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇸🇬 ABC · Results / awards Confirmed 29 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Judging Confirmed 3–6 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇯🇵 IBC · Results / awards Confirmed 6 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Entry deadline Confirmed 1 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Samples open Confirmed 1 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Samples due Confirmed 25 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Entry deadline Confirmed 9 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Samples due Confirmed 12 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Judging Confirmed 28–30 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
🇨🇳 CBC · Results / awards Confirmed 24 Oct 2026 Entry details ↗
Nov 2026
🇺🇸 WBC · Entries open · 2027 edition Confirmed 5 Nov 2026 Entry details ↗
🇩🇪 EBS · Results / awards Confirmed 11 Nov 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Judging Confirmed 2–5 Nov 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇷 BBA · Results / awards Confirmed 5 Nov 2026 Entry details ↗
🇧🇪 BBC · Results / awards Confirmed 16 Nov 2026 Entry details ↗
Dec 2026
🇺🇸 WBC · Entries open · 2027 edition Confirmed 17 Dec 2026 · Regular entries, subject to availability Entry details ↗
🇺🇸 WBC · Entry deadline · 2027 edition Confirmed 16 Dec 2026 · Early bird ends Entry details ↗
Competition details
Fees are per entry in the stated year. Shipping and optional services are charged separately. Follow the organiser’s current entry and delivery instructions.
WBC · World Beer Cup · United States
2027 beer and cider style guide · Chinese & English →
2027 dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration opens | 5 November 2026 |
| Early-bird pricing ends | 16 December 2026 |
| Regular registration | From 17 December 2026, while places remain |
| Entry deadline | January 2027, subject to availability |
| D-U-N-S number confirmed (outside the US) | 8 January 2027 |
| FDA food facility registration (outside the US) | 21 January 2027 |
| Shipping method pre-registration (outside the US) | 29 January 2027 |
| Cancellation / refund deadline | 29 January 2027 |
| Entry information changes | 5 February 2027 |
| International consolidation points, excluding China | Samples due 10–16 February 2027 |
| China consolidation point | Samples due 13–21 January 2027 |
| Louisville, Colorado warehouse | Samples due 22–26 February 2027 |
| Judging (estimated) | March–April 2027 |
| Awards ceremony | 7 April 2027 · San Antonio, Texas |
2027 fees
| Producer / entries | Early bird (USD) | Regular (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Outside the US · 1–3 entries | 185 | 200 |
| Outside the US · 4–7 entries | 165 | 180 |
| Outside the US · 8+ entries | 150 | 165 |
| US · Brewers Association member | 185 | 200 |
| US · Non-member | 375 | 400 |
Champion Brewery awards require at least 40 entries from a country and at least two medals for a brewery. Gold, silver and bronze score 6, 5 and 4 points. The highest-scoring eligible brewery in each country wins.
2026 dates
Registration ran from 11 November to 12 December 2025. International consolidation deliveries were due 23–27 February 2026, followed by Colorado deliveries on 16–20 March. Results were announced on 22 April in Philadelphia. Judging took place in April in two phases: Louisville, Colorado, ending on 10 April, and Philadelphia, ending on 21 April.
Entry portal · Eligibility & fees · Shipping instructions · Official website · Official dates & deadlines · 2026 judging records
AIBA · Australian International Beer Awards · Australia
2027 planning window
Estimated registration from late January or early February to early–mid March. International sample deliveries are expected in March–April, with judging in May. Results and awards are estimated for May 2027.
Latest published fees · 2026
| Annual brewery production | Fee per entry (AUD, including GST) |
|---|---|
| Up to 5,000 hL | 205 |
| 5,001–25,000 hL | 305 |
| Above 25,000 hL | 340 |
2026 dates and delivery routes
- Registration ran from 3 February to 13 March.
- International direct deliveries to Melbourne Showgrounds were accepted 10–24 April. Australian interstate consolidation depots received samples 13–15 April; direct deliveries from Australian entrants were accepted 17–28 April.
- Judging took place 5–8 May. Awards were announced on 14 May.
WBA · World Beer Awards · United Kingdom, Brazil and Japan
2027 dates
| Milestone / route | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration | Open |
| Early-entry pricing ends | 30 March 2027 |
| Entry deadline · Taste and Design | 25 May 2027 |
| Sample deadline · Brazil | 8 June 2027 |
| Sample deadline · local depots | 15 June 2027 |
| Sample deadline · Rest of World | 22 June 2027 |
| Judging (estimated) | July–August 2027 |
| Medals and country winners | August 2027 |
| World’s Best and Design results | 12 August 2027 |
Shipping instructions are provided after entering your products.
First-round judging takes place in Brazil and Japan for entries from those countries. All other entries are judged in the UK. Your entry confirmation identifies the delivery route.
2027 fees · USD
| Entry type | Early entry | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Taste | 225–265 | 240–280 |
| Design | 93.50 | 115 |
| Taste and Design | 318.50–358.50 | 355–395 |
Taste prices decrease with entry quantity, from one entry to six or more. The organiser also quotes GBP, EUR, CAD and JPY. GBP prices exclude VAT.
2026 dates
The entry deadline was 9 June, with Rest of World samples due 16 June. World results were announced on 12 August. Earlier judging took place in July, followed by the world finals in Norwich in August.
Entry portal · Dates, rates & shipping · Official website · 2026 world finals
EBS · European Beer Star · Germany
2027 planning window
Estimated registration from early April to late July. Samples are expected from mid–late August to early September, with judging in September. Results and awards are estimated for November 2027.
Latest published fees · 2026
| Entry quantity | Early bird (EUR) | Regular (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Entries 1–2 | 260 | 280 |
| Entry 3 onwards | 230 | 250 |
Prices exclude VAT.
2026 dates
Registration ran from 1 April to 24 July, with early-bird pricing through 29 May. Samples were received 17 August–4 September. Judging took place 10–11 September in Nuremberg. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 11 November.
ABC · Asia Beer Championship · Singapore
For beers brewed commercially in Asia. The organiser lists eligible countries in its rules.
2027 planning window
Estimated registration from June or early July to late August. Samples are expected by late August–mid September, with judging in September–October. Results and awards are estimated for October 2027. The reception opening date is unknown.
Latest published fees · 2026
USD 100 early bird, then USD 125 per entry.
2026 dates
Registration ran from 22 June to 21 August. Early-bird pricing ended 31 July, and samples were due in Singapore by 15 September. Judging took place 30 September–1 October. Results were announced at Brew Asia in Ho Chi Minh City on 29 October.
IBC · International Beer Cup · Japan
2027 planning window
Estimated registration from June–August to early September. Samples are expected during September, with judging in October. Results and awards are estimated for October–November 2027.
Latest published fees · 2026
JPY 22,000 per entry, for both bottle/can and keg categories.
2026 dates and delivery routes
- Registration ran from 3 August to 7 September. Payment was due 11 September.
- Samples were received at the CBA warehouse in Tokyo from 3–16 September. Judging took place 3–6 October, followed by the awards on 6 October.
- The CBA–DHL service was available for bottle/can entries from eligible countries. Entrants from the US, mainland China and Russia, and all keg entrants, needed their own shipping arrangements.
BBA · Brazilian International Beer Awards · Brazil
2027 planning window
Estimated registration from April–June to late September or early October. Samples are expected in October, with judging in November. Awards are estimated for November 2027.
Latest published fees · 2026
| Registration period | Fee per entry (USD) |
|---|---|
| 7 April–20 June | 30 |
| 21 June–31 July | 40 |
| 1 August–9 September | 50 |
| From 10 September | 55 |
2026 dates
Registration ran from 7 April to 1 October. Sample deliveries ran 1–25 October. Judging was scheduled for 2–5 November in Alagoinhas, Bahia, with awards on 5 November.
BBC · Brussels Beer Challenge · Belgium
2027 planning window
Estimated registration from May–June to early October, with judging in October. Samples are expected at the Belgian destination by early–mid October. Collection hubs have their own deadlines. Results and awards are estimated for November 2027. Direct deliveries to Belgium are expected to open in September.
Latest published fees · 2026
EUR 190 early bird, then EUR 205 from 1 August, excluding VAT. Detailed feedback can be purchased separately.
2026 dates and delivery routes
Entries opened in May–June; the deadline was 9 October.
Registration closed 9 October. Samples were due at the Belgian destination by 12 October, with earlier deadlines at international collection hubs. Judging took place 28–30 October in Roeselare. Results are scheduled for 16 November at 10:00 during Horeca Expo in Ghent.
Registration & shipping routes · Rules (PDF) · Official website
CBC · China International Beer Challenge · China
2027 planning window
Estimated registration and sample receiving from August to September, judging in September, and awards in October.
Latest published fees · 2026
| Commercial entries | Fee per entry (CNY) |
|---|---|
| Entries 1–3 | 300 |
| Entries 4–6 | 200 |
| Entry 7 onwards | 100 |
These tiers apply progressively to the total number of entries. Homebrew entries were CNY 100 each.
Email registration is available. Overseas homebrewers should contact the organiser first: the homebrew form currently requires a Chinese-format mobile number and ID details.
2026 dates and samples
- Registration ran from 3 August to 11 September. Samples were received 17 August–11 September at the Qiandaohu Brewery warehouse in Chun’an, Zhejiang.
- Judging took place 20–22 September in Qiandaohu. The awards ceremony took place 24 October in Harbin.
- Standard entries required three bottles or cans of 230–3,000 mL each. The Creative Star (创艺之星) category required at least eight, or at least four when each contained one litre or more.
Official website · Entry portal (Chinese) · Entry help & organiser contacts · Entry instructions (Chinese PDF) · Shipping instructions (Chinese PDF) · Style guide (Chinese PDF)
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