Are kegs accepted?
Asia Beer Challenge accepts bottles, cans and growlers in all sizes, as well as mini-kegs.
Full size kegs and barrels are not accepted.
Where to send the samples?
All samples are to be sent to the Asia Beer Challenge warehouse:
25 Wang Chiu Road, 510
Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong
asiabeerchallenge.org
E-mail: support@asiabeerchallenge.org
Tel: +852 2545 8577
First enter online at https://asiabeerchallenge.org/enter/
You will then receive a Form A proforma invoice with all instructions on sending the samples.
How many samples do you need to send?
– 2 samples per beer
Attach 3X copies of Form A on the outside of EACH parcel.
What Categories are accepted?
Please refer to the below categories. Beer, Cider and Mead are exciting brews and new and old types are launched every day. If yours do not fit into any of the below, email us a support@asiabeerchallenge.org – we respond within 24 hours!
Num | Categories | Original gravity (° Plato) | % ADF | Alcohol by volume | Bitterness (EBC) | Color (EBC) |
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ALE | |||||||
Pale Ale | |||||||
A1 | Abbey / Trappist Style Blond | 13.1 – 16 | 79 – 85 | 6 – 7.5 % | 15 – 30 | 10 – 30 | |
A2 | Altbier | 11.5 – 13.5 | 75 – 85 | 4.5 – 5.2 % | 25 – 50 | 24 – 40 | |
A3 | Amber | 11.25 – 15 | 67 – 86 | 4 – 6 % | 20 – 45 | 20 – 40 | |
A4 | American Pale Ale | 11 – 12.4 | 73 – 81 | 4 – 6 % | 30 – 50 | 12 – 28 | |
A5 | Bitter | 8 – 9.5 | 71 – 81 | 3 – 4 % | 25 – 30 | 10 – 25 | |
A6 | Bières de Garde ambrée | 15 – 19 | 77 – 88 | 6.5 – 8 % | 20 – 30 | 25 – 40 | |
A7 | Best Bitter | 9.5 – 11.5 | 81 – 84 | 4 – 5 % | 28 – 40 | 12 – 28 | |
A8 | Cream Ale | 4.2 – 5.6% | 10–22 | ||||
A9 | Light Bitter Blond/Golden Ale | 12.5 – 14 | 81 – 87 | 5.5 – 6.5 % | 15 – 40 | 10 – 25 | |
A10 | Bitter Blond/Golden Ale | 13.5 – 17 | 75 – 88 | 6 – 8 % | 25 – 45 | 15 – 25 | |
A12 | Scottish Ale | 17.5-20.4 | 6.6%-8.5% | 25 – 35 | 30 – 60 | ||
A13 | Scottish Light 60/- | 7.6 – 8.8 | 1.5 – 2.6 | 2.8 – 3.5% | 9 – 20 | ||
A14 | Scottish Heavy 70/- | 8.8 – 10 | 2.6 – 3.6 | 3.5 – 4.1% | 12 – 20 | ||
A15 | Scottish Export 80/- | 10 – 12.4 | 2.6 – 4.6 | 4.1 – 5.3% | 15 – 25 | ||
A16 | Strong/Extra Special Bitter | 11.5 – 15 | 77 – 87 | 4.5 – 6 % | 25 – 45 | 15 – 35 | |
A17 | Strong Blonde/Golden Ale | 16 – 23 | 82 – 95 | 7.5 – 10 % | 15 – 35 | 25 – 40 | |
IPA | |||||||
B1 | American IPA | 14.5 – 18 | 70 – 86 | 5.5 – 7.5 % | 40 – 70 | 15 – 35 | |
B2 | Australian IPA | 10 – 13 | 4.0 – 6 % | 15 – 40 | 6 – 20 | ||
B3 | English IPA | 12.5 – 18.75 | 74 – 85 | 5 – 7.5 % | 35 – 60 | 15 – 35 | |
B4 | Pacific IPA | 14.5 – 18 | 70 – 86 | 5 – 7.5 % | 40 – 70 | 15 – 35 | |
B5 | Belgian style IPA | 14.5 – 18 | 70 – 86 | 5 – 7.5 % | 40 – 70 | 15 – 35 | |
B6 | Session IPA | 9.5 – 12 | 71 – 86 | 3 – 5.5 % | 35 – 55 | 8 – 24 | |
B7 | Imperial IPA | 18 – 24 | 73 – 91 | 6.5 – 11.2 % | 55 – 100 | 15 – 40 | |
B8 | New England IPA | 14.5 – 18 | 70 – 86 | 5.5 – 7.5 % | 40 – 70 | 8 – 14 | |
Blonde Ale | |||||||
C1 | English Golden Ale | 8.0 – 12.5 | 1.5 – 3.0 | 2.8 – 5.5 | 10 – 30 | ||
C2 | (Belgian style) Tripel / Quadruple | 16 – 23 | 80 – 95 | 7.5 – 10.5 % | 20 – 40 | 10 – 33 | |
C3 | Kölsch | 11 – 12.5 | 83 – 88 | 4.5 – 5.5 % | 18 – 25 | 6 – 12 | |
Amber/Red Ale | |||||||
D1 | American Red Ale | 12 – 14.5 | 70 – 79 | 4.4 – 6.1 % | 30 – 45 | 22 – 40 | |
D2 | Californian Common Beer | 11.2 – 13.8 | 2.6 – 4.6 | 4.6 – 5.7 % | 35 – 45 | ||
D3 | Düsseldorf Altbier | 11 – 12 | 4.5 – 5 % | ||||
D4 | Irish Red Ale | 9 – 12 | 75 – 85 | 4 – 5.5 % | 20 – 30 | 25 – 40 | |
D5 | Northern German Altbier | 11 – 12 | 4.5 – 5 % | ||||
D6 | Oud Rood (Flanders Red Ale) | 11 – 17 | 65 – 87 | 4.5 – 7 % | 7 – 20 | 60 – 90 | |
Brown Ale | |||||||
E1 | Brown Ale | 10 – 15 | 65 – 80 | 4 – 6 % | 15 – 25 | 35 – 70 | |
E2 | Oud Bruin (Flanders Brown Ale) | 10.5 – 20 | 75 – 91 | 4 – 9 % | 5 – 20 | 40 – 100 | |
Black Ale | |||||||
E3 | Abbey / Trappist Style QUADRUPLE | 18-23 | 73-79 | 9-12% | 24-35 | 60-95 | |
E4 | Abbey / Trappist Style Dubbel | 14.5 – 18 | 72 – 89 | 6 – 7.5 % | 15 – 25 | 40 – 100 | |
E5 | Dark/Black IPA | 14.5 – 18 | 73 – 83 | 6 – 7.5 % | 50 – 70 | 60 – 100 | |
E6 | Mild | ||||||
E7 | Strong Dark Ale | 18 – 24 | 77 – 88 | 8 – 13 % | 15 – 35 | 40 – 100 | |
Sour Ale | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | |||
E8 | Berliner Weisse | 7 – 11.5 | 2.5 – 4.5 | <10 | |||
E9 | Flanders Bruin or Red Ale | 11.0 – 13.8 | 2.1 – 4.1 | 4.8 – 6.6 % | 5 – 18 | ||
Strong Pale Ale | |||||||
E10 | Barley Wine (by country) | 2 – 3 | 6 – 12 % | 35 – 70 | |||
E11 | Dubbel | 14.7 – 18.2 | 3.1 – 4.1 | 6.3 – 7.6% | 20-35 | ||
E12 | Old Ale | 14.3 – 21.1 | 3.6 – 7.6 | 6.3 – 9.1 % | 30 – 65 | ||
E13 | Triple | 17.1 – 22 | 7.1 – 10.1 % | 20 – 45 | 8 – 14 | ||
Porter | |||||||
F1 | Baltic Porter | 16.5 – 22 | 69 – 84 | 6.5 – 9 % | 20 – 40 | 65 – 230 | |
F2 | Brown Porter | 10 – 12.4 | 1.5 – 3.6 | 4.4 – 6.0 | 20 – 30 | ||
F3 | Porter | 10 – 16.5 | 72 – 80 | 4 – 7 % | 15 – 35 | 75 – 125 | |
F4 | Robust Porter | 11.2 – 14.7 | 2.1 – 4.1 | 5.1 – 6.6 % | 25 – 40 | ||
Stout | |||||||
F5 | American Stout | 13 – 17.5 | 70 – 80 | 4.5 – 7.5 % | 40 – 80 | 80 – 300 | |
F6 | Dry Stout | 9 – 12 | 77 – 84 | 4 – 5 % | 30 – 40 | 115 – 200 | |
F7 | Foreign Extra Stout | 14 – 18.8 | 5.5 – 6.5 % | 35 – 50 | 30 – 40 | ||
Imperial Russian Stout | 18.7 – 28.8 | 8 – 12 % | 50 – 90 | 30 – 40 | |||
F8 | Oatmeal Stout | 9.5 – 14 | 65 – 78 | 3.8 – 6 % | 15 – 40 | 115 – 200 | |
F9 | Russian Imperial Stout | 18 – 27 | 68 – 81 | 8 – 15 % | 35 – 95 | 125 – 450 | |
F10 | Stout export | 14 – 18.75 | 73 – 84 | 5.5 – 8 % | 30 – 70 | 115 – 250 | |
F11 | Sweet Stout | 11.2 – 13.8 | 3.1 – 5.1 | 3.2 – 6.3 % | 15 – 25 | ||
Saison | |||||||
G1 | Double Saison | 14 – 20 | 85 – 89 | 6 – 9 % | 20 – 60 | 6 – 30 | |
G2 | Modern Saison | 12 – 16 | 85 – 89 | 5 – 7 % | 20 – 55 | 6 – 30 | |
G3 | Traditional Saison | 8 – 13 | 69 – 73 | 3.5 – 5.5 % | 20 – 35 | 6 – 30 | |
Wheat Beer | |||||||
H1 | Bavarian Hefeweizen | 11 – 14 | 4.3 – 5.6 % | 10 – 18 | 14 – 23 | ||
H2 | Belgian Witbier | 11 – 12.4 | 1.5 – 2.1 | 4.8 – 5.6 % | 20 – 30 | 8 – 14 | |
H3 | DubbelWit/ Imperial White | 13.6 – 18.4 | 78 – 82 | 6 – 8 % | 9 – 17 | 10 – 25 | |
H4 | Dunkel Weizen | 11.5 – 14 | 78 – 84 | 4.5 – 5.9 % | 8 – 18 | 30 – 55 | |
H5 | Dunkel Weizen (doppel)bock | 16.1 – 19.3 | 70 – 77 | 6 – 8 % | 10 – 20 | 40 – 80 | |
H6 | Gose | 9 – 13.8 | 72 – 75 | 4.3 – 5.4 % | 9 – 15 | 8 – 18 | |
H7 | Weizen | 11 – 14 | 78 – 84 | 4.5 – 5.9 % | 10 – 20 | 6 – 25 | |
H8 | Weizenbock | 16 – 22.5 | 6.5 – 9% | 15 – 30 | 6 – 25 | ||
H9 | Witbier | 11 – 12.5 | 75 – 86 | 4.3 – 5.5 % | 9 – 17 | 4 – 10 | |
H10 | White IPA/Hoppy Weizen | 13.6 – 18.4 | 75 – 85 | 5.5 – 8.5 % | 35 – 70 | 10 – 25 | |
Rye Beer | |||||||
I1 | Roggenbier | 16 – 27 | 4.5 – 6 % | 10 – 20 | 4 – 22 | ||
I2 | Other Rye Beer Styles | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
LAGER | |||||||
Pilsener/Pilsner | |||||||
J1 | American-Style Pilsner | 11 – 15 | 77 – 84 | 4.5 – 6 % | 25 – 40 | 6 – 12 | |
J2 | Bohemian-Style Pilsner | 11 – 14 | 72 – 84 | 4 – 5.5 % | 30 – 40 | 10 – 14 | |
J3 | Czech Pilsner | 7 – 11 | 3 – 4.1 % | 20 – 35 | 3 – 6 | ||
J4 | German-Style Pilsner | 11 – 12.5 | 80 – 84 | 4.7 – 5.2 % | 28 – 45 | 5 – 10 | |
J5 | International Style Pilsner | 11 – 12.5 | 79 – 90 | 4.7 – 5.3 % | 17 – 30 | 6 – 8 | |
J6 | Ice | 10 – 15 | 86 – 102 | 4.7 – 6 % | 7 – 20 | 4 – 14 | |
J7 | Helles | 11 – 12.5 | 79 – 86 | 4.6 – 5.1 % | 16 – 25 | 6 – 9 | |
J8 | Session Beer | 8.5 – 10 | 1 – 2.6 | 3.5 – 5.0 % | 10 – 35 | ||
Light Lager | |||||||
J9 | Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager | 9.5 – 11.4 | 1.5 – 2.6 | 4.1 – 5.1% | 9-18 | ||
J10 | Dortmunder Export | 12 – 14 | 4.8 – 6 % | 20 – 30 | 4 – 7 | ||
J11 | Lite American Lager | 7 – 12.5 | 2.8 – 4.2% | 8 – 12 | 2 – 3 | ||
J12 | Munich Helles | 11 – 13 | 4.5 – 6% | 16 – 24 | 3 – 5 | ||
J13 | Light Lager | 6 – 10.5 | 79 – 106 | 3 – 4.5 % | 7 – 16 | 3 – 8 | |
J14 | Premium American Lager | 10 – 13 | 4.2 -5.3 % | 8 – 12 | 2 – 3 | ||
J15 | Standard American Lager | 10 – 11.9 | 1.5 – 3.0 | 4.1 – 5.1 | 5-15 | ||
Amber Lager | |||||||
J16 | Oktoberfest/Märzen | 12.4 – 14.7 | 3.1 – 5.1 | 5.1 – 6.0 % | 20 – 30 | ||
J17 | Vienna Lager | 11.4 – 13.8 | 3.1 – 4.6 | 4.8 – 5.4 % | 22 – 28 | ||
J18 | Hoppy Lager | 10 – 17 | 4.5 – 8.5 % | 35 – 70 | 5 – 10 | ||
J19 | India Pale Lager | 12.4 – 15.9 | 2.1 – 4.1 | 5.6 – 7.0 % | 30-70 | ||
J20 | Strong Lager | 7 – 17 | Varies widely | 7 – 14.0 % | Varies widely | ||
Bock | |||||||
K2 | Doppelbock | 18 – 19.3 | 3.6 – 5.1 | 6.6 – 7.9 % | 17 – 27 | ||
K3 | German-Style Helles-/MaiBock/Doppelbock | 15 – 22 | 75 – 83 | 6.5 – 10 % | 18 – 35 | 8 – 30 | |
K4 | German-Style Dunkel Bock/Doppelbock | 15.5 – 20.4 | 68 – 85 | 6 – 8 % | 20 – 35 | 30 – 60 | |
K5 | German-Style Eisbock | 20.5 – 28 | 73 – 83 | 8.5 – 13 % | 20 – 35 | 30 – 100 | |
K6 | German-Style Märzen | 12.5 – 14.7 | 76 – 83 | 5 – 6 % | 18 – 25 | 8 – 30 | |
K7 | Kellerbier Dunkel | 11.0 – 13.9 | 1.5 – 3.0 | 4.5 – 6.2 % | 18 – 25 | ||
K8 | Kellerbier Hell | 11.0 – 13.9 | 1.5 – 3.0 | 4.5 – 6.2 % | 18 – 25 | ||
K9 | Kellerpils | 11 – 13 | 4.7 – 5.4 % | 20 – 35 | 3 – 7 | ||
K10 | Maibock /Heller Bock | 16.1 – 18 | 3.1 – 5.1 | 6.3 – 8.1 % | 20 – 38 | ||
K11 | Traditional Bock | 16.1 – 18 | 4.6 – 6.1 | 6.3 – 7.6 % | 20 – 30 | ||
Dark Lager | |||||||
L1 | Dark American Lager | 10 – 12.4 | 2.1 – 3.1 | 4.1 – 5.6 % | 14-24 | ||
L2 | Dark/Dunkel (including Schwarzbier) | 11-13 | 70-86 | 6.5% | 30-32 | 30-100 | |
L3 | Munich Dunkel | 11.9 – 13.8 | 3.6 – 4.6 | 4.8 – 5.3 % | 16 – 25 | ||
Lambic | |||||||
M1 | Fruit Beer | 7.5 – 26 | 64 – 91 | 2.5 – 12 % | 5 – 70 | 10 – 100 | |
M2 | Gueuze | 10 – 15 | 5 – 8 % | 0 – 10 | 3 – 7 | ||
M3 | Old style Gueuze-Lambic | 12.5 – 18 | 82 – 105 | 5 – 10 % | 5 – 30 | 10 – 30 | |
M4 | Old style Fruit-Lambic | 11.5 – 18 | 65 – 90 | 3.5 – 8 % | 7 – 25 | 20 – 60 | |
Flavoured Beer | |||||||
N1 | Chocolate | 7.5 – 26 | 65 – 83 | 4 – 12 % | 15 – 40 | 5 – 230 | |
N2 | Chili Beer | 7.6 – 25.9 | 1.5 – 7.6 | 2.5 – 13.3 % | 5-70 | ||
N3 | Coffee | 7.5 – 26 | 4 – 12 % | 15 – 40 | |||
N4 | Herb & Spice | 7.5 – 26 | 50 – 92 | 2.5 – 12 % | 5 – 70 | 10 – 100 | |
N5 | Honey Beer | 7.5 – 27 | 2 – 9.5 % | 0 – 100 | |||
N6 | Pumpkin Ale | 7.5 – 26 | 2.5 – 12 % | 5 – 70 | |||
N7 | Smoked Beer | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
N8 | Sweet/Milk Stout | 11 – 16 | 59 – 79 | 3.5 – 6 % | 15 – 40 | 125 – 270 | |
N9 | Wood/Barrel Aged | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
N10 | Fruit Flavoured | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
Alcohol Free Beer | Varies widely | <0.5 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | |||
O1 | Alcohol Free Beer (Bottom Fermentation) | Varies widely | <0.5 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
O2 | Alcohol Free Beer (Top Fermentation) | Varies widely | <0.5 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
O3 | Alcohol Free Hefeweizen | Varies widely | <0.5 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
O4 | Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers | Varies widely | 0 – 1.5 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
Specialty Beer | |||||||
P1 | Adambier | 17.1 – 21.6 | 2.6 – 5.1 | 9.0 – 11.0 % | 30 – 50 | ||
P2 | American-Style Pilsener | 11.2 – 14.7 | 3.1 – 4.6 | 4.9 – 6.0 % | 25 – 40 | ||
P3 | Barley Wine | 18.5 – 28 | 62 – 89 | 8 – 12 % | 30 – 100 | 35 – 80 | |
P4 | Breslau-Style Pale Schoeps | 16.5 – 17.5 | 4.5 – 6.1 | 6.0 – 7.0% | 20 – 30 | ||
P5 | Breslau-Style Dark Schoeps | 16.5-17.5 | ~6% | 20 | |||
P6 | Brut Beer | 18 – 25 | 87 – 92 | 9 – 14 % | 10 – 30 | 10 – 20 | |
P7 | Dutch-Style Kuyt Beer | 12.4 – 19.3 | 1.5 – 3.7 | 4.7 – 7.9% | 25 – 35 | ||
P8 | Experimental Beer | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
P9 | Finnish-Style Sahti | 14.7 – 21.6 | 4 – 10 | 7.0 – 8.5% | 3 – 16 | ||
P10 | Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer | 10 – 21.6 | 2.1 – 5 | 4.3 – 10.2% | 12 – 35 | ||
P11 | Gluten-Free Beer | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
P12 | Grodziskie | 7.1 – 9 | 1.5 – 2.6 | 2.7 – 3.7% | 15-25 | ||
P13 | Historical Beer | Varies widely | Varies widely | NVT | |||
P14 | Hybrid | 11 – 14 | 71 – 81 | 4 – 6 % | 30 – 45 | 15 – 35 | |
P15 | Other Sour Ale | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
P16 | Speciality beer (Higher than 7 ABV) | Varies widely | >7 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
P17 | Speciality beer: Italian style Grape Ale | 10.7 – 22.5 | 4.5 – 11 % | 10 – 20 | 10 – 70 | ||
P18 | Speciality beer (Less than 7 ABV) | Varies widely | 0 – 7 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
P19 | Swedish-Style Gotlandsdricke | 10 – 12.4 | 2.5 – 3.5 | 5.5 – 6.5% | 15-25 | ||
P20 | Wild Beer | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | |||
P21 | Winter Ales | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | Varies widely | ||
MEAD | All 8.75 – 42.5 | 3.5 – 18 % | Varies widely | Varies widely | |||
Traditional Mead | |||||||
M1A | Dry Mead | ||||||
M1B | Semi-Sweet Mead | ||||||
M1C | Sweet Mead | ||||||
Fruit Mead | |||||||
M2A | Cyser | ||||||
M2B | Pyment | ||||||
M2C | Berry Mead | ||||||
M2D | Stone Fruit Mead | ||||||
M2E | Melomel | ||||||
Spiced Mead | |||||||
M3A | Fruit and Spice Mead | ||||||
M3B | Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead | ||||||
Specialty Mead | |||||||
M4A | Braggot | ||||||
M4B | Historical Mead | ||||||
M4C | Experimental Mead | ||||||
PERRY | |||||||
Flavoured Perry | |||||||
PA1 | Botanicals & Spices Perry | ||||||
PA2 | Flowers Perry | ||||||
PA3 | Fruit Perry | ||||||
PA4 | Hopped Perry | ||||||
PA5 | Wood Fermented & Aged Perry | ||||||
Speciality Perry | |||||||
PB1 | Co-fermented Perry | ||||||
PB2 | Experimental Perry | ||||||
PB3 | Fortified Perry | ||||||
PB4 | Ice Perry | ||||||
Still Perry | |||||||
PC1 | Modern Still Perry | ||||||
PC2 | Traditional Still Perry | ||||||
Sparkling Perry | |||||||
PD1 | Carbonated – Modern Perry | ||||||
PD2 | Carbonated – Traditional Perry | ||||||
PD3 | Naturally Sparkling – Modern Perry | ||||||
PD4 | Naturally Sparkling – Traditional Perry | ||||||
Still Cider | |||||||
CA1 | Modern Still Cider | ||||||
CA2 | Traditional Still Cider | ||||||
Sparkling Cider | |||||||
CB1 | Carbonated – Modern Cider | ||||||
CB2 | Carbonated – Traditional Cider | ||||||
CB3 | Naturally Sparkling – Modern Cider | ||||||
CB4 | Naturally Sparkling – Traditional Cider | ||||||
Keeved Cider | |||||||
CC1 | Keeved Cider | ||||||
Sidra Natural | |||||||
CD1 | Sidra Natural | ||||||
Rosé Cider | |||||||
CE1 | Rosé Cider Co-fermentation | ||||||
CE2 | Rosé Cider Red Fleshed Apples | ||||||
CE3 | Rosé Cider With Red Fruits | ||||||
Flavoured Cider | |||||||
CF1 | Botanicals & Spices Cider | ||||||
CF2 | Flowers Cider | ||||||
CF3 | Fruit Cider | ||||||
CF4 | Hopped Cider | ||||||
CF5 | Wood Fermented & Aged Cider | ||||||
Speciality Cider | |||||||
CG1 | Co-fermented Cider | ||||||
CG2 | Experimental Cider | ||||||
CG3 | Fortified Cider | ||||||
CG4 | Ice Cider | ||||||
CG5 | Low & No Alcohol Cider |