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We are excited to open entries for the 2020 Indies Awards.

In a yearthat has been challenging in unexpected ways, quality is more important than ever. This is an opportunity for brewers to be rewarded for theirhard work, and to benchmark their beer against their Indie peers.

In the interest of safety, and assurance the awards will go ahead, we have made some changes for 2020.The main difference is that judging will be done at smaller locations around the country, rather than one central location. Because of this, judges will be selected by the IBA technical committee, instead of the usual application process.

This change gives flexibility to judge in smaller groups without the need for excessive travel. Unfortunately that means we won’t be able to judge kegged or draughtbeer. All entries will need to be packaged and comply with the mandatorylabelling regulations outlined on the IBA website (PDF).

All other entry criteria is outlined in the Indies Entry Process 2020 document. Please note: all dates are subject to change. See theIndies page on our websitefor all other information.

Key Dates

• Today – Entries Open
• September 2 -Competition entries close
• September 11– Labels sent to entering breweries
• September 15 – October 2-Beer deliveries to state depots
• October 5 – 9-Competition sorting
• October 19 – 23-Indies judging
• TBA -The Indies announcements

Entering breweries need to make sure they are familiar with the Entry Guidelines, and Style Guidelines before entering. Both can be found on theIndies page.

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