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:
ATTENTION! RULES CHANGE
The beer style of individual entries is not limited, but the condition is the use of at least 50% by weight of Kazbek hops for beer hopping. For cold hopping (including whirlpool additions), only czech hop varieties may be used.
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.
April 2nd 2025
Žatec (Saaz), assembly hall of Hop Research Institute
Czech hops donated by Bohemia Hop
Czech hops donated by Bohemia Hop
Czech hops donated by Bohemia Hop
A test batch of beer according to the winner's recipe in the experimental brewery of Hop Research Institute
Please, send to e-mail:
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Mr Vladimír NESVADBA
Kadaňská 2525
438 01 ŽATEC
Czech Republic
Phone (gsm): +420 607 104 892
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:
Bohemia Hop - contact Mrs Podsedníková
Žatec (Saaz)
25-Sept-2019
[updated 4-Jan-2025]