KAZBEK CUP
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd. and Bohemia Hop, a.s., in collaboration with the Hop Growers Union of the Czech Republic and CHMELAŘSTVÍ, cooperative Žatec are preparing
the 5th year of competition of the best hopped beer by KAZBEK variety
in two categories:
1. Upper fermented ALE
2. Bottom fermented LAGER
ATTENTION! RULES CHANGE
The style of individual beers is not limited, but the condition is to use a minimum of 50% of Kazbek variety for hopping, other hopping (included whirlpool) only with Czech hop varieties.
No entry fees for beer samples.
Registration until February 28th 2025.
Beer samples until March 28th 2025 in a minimum volume of 15 l
Beers will be judged by blind tasting method by an expert panel, composed of participated brewery representatives, specialists in hop and brewing industry. Evaluation system (1 or 2 rounds, final) will be dependent on a number of registered beer samples. The main criteria will be a pleasant and balanced taste, aroma, bitterness, impression of aftertaste and the overall preference of evaluated beer.
The term of beer tasting, evaluation and awarding
April 2nd 2025
Žatec (Saaz), assembly hall of Hop Research Institute
Award
1st place
Czech hops by Bohemia Hop
2nd place
Czech hops by Bohemia Hop
3rd place
Czech hops by Bohemia Hop
New! Prize for the overall winner
A test batch of beer according to the winner's recipe in the experimental brewery of Hop Research Institute
REGISTRATION FORM
of beers to Kazbek Cup 2025 competition
Please, send to e-mail:
[registration forms (*.doc or *.pdf) in progress]
Address
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Mr Vladimír NESVADBA
Kadaňská 2525
438 01 ŽATEC
Czech Republic
Phone (gsm): +420 607 104 892
Contacts
Bohemia Hop a. s.
Mrs Markéta PODSEDNÍKOVÁ
hop merchant
phone: +420 602 631 621
e-mail:
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Mr Vladimír NESVADBA PhD
head of hop breeding department
phone: +420 607 104 892
e-mail:
Retail sale of KAZBEK hop variety
Bohemia Hop - contact Mrs Podsedníková
Žatec (Saaz)
25-Sept-2019
[updated 23-Nov-2024]
