NEWS
02-04-2025
KAZBEK CUP 2025
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KAZBEK CUP

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 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.

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 donated by Bohemia Hop

2nd place

Czech hops donated by Bohemia Hop

3rd place

Czech hops donated 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:

Application form (*.pdf)

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 4-Jan-2025]

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