Stein Masters 2025 Info
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Rules
Welcome to the Stein Masters 2025, organised by Norwich Amateur Brewers, celebrating the beers of Germany! Once again we are grateful for the strong support of our main sponsors The Malt Miller and Ampersand Brew Co.
You can use this site to register for the competition, pay your entry fees and submit details of your beers. Once registered you can log in anytime to enter additional brews, or edit details of those you've already entered up until the cut-off times/dates
The Stein Masters 2025 Competition is sanctioned by the Beer Judge Certification Programme (BJCP). All entered home brewed beers will be assessed by qualified BJCP judges or industry professionals against current published style guidelines.
Score sheets and written feedback will be provided for each entry. Rosettes, certificates and prizes will be awarded in each category group and for Best of Show winning beers.
Once the judging process is complete and winners have been announced, entries will be made available for sampling and discussion for everyone attending the event, providing a unique opportunity to appraise a wide range of home brewed beer styles.
This year's competition event is being hosted by our friends at Ampersand Brewery, Diss, Norfolk (3 minutes from Diss Railway Station).
Style Guidelines and Eligibility
Beers will be assessed against BJCP Style Guidelines 2021 available here: https://www.bjcp.org/bjcp-style-guidelines/
Eligibility: This competition is open to all home brewers, worldwide however please note large prizes will not be shipped outside of the UK. Competition organisers, staff, judges and stewards may enter the competition. Control measures and processes are in place to ensure fair and anonymous judging. Judges and stewards will not be assigned to categories which they have entered. All beers entered must have been made at the brewer’s home. Those made in commercial establishments, including brew-on-premise brew kits, are not eligible to enter.
Where
- Ampersand Brewery, 27-31 Sawmills Rd, Diss, IP22 4GG
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When
- Judging commences - approx. 10.30am
- Awards Ceremony - approx. 6pm
Important Deadlines
- Register online and pay for all entries by 2025-10-01 12:00 PM
- Finalise your entries by 2025-10-01 12:00 PM
- Delivery of entries by 2025-10-08 06:00 PM
- Drop-off available during the shipping window
Entry Cost & Essentials
Entry fee is £10 for the first entry and £6 for the 2nd entry.
Competitors are encouraged to come along to the awards event, sample the entries, share beers and have a pint of Ampersand beer with friends and fellow competitors.
BJCP 2021 Judging Styles
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 4A Munich Helles | 4B Festbier | 4C Helles Bock |
| 5A German Leichtbier | 5B Kölsch | 5C German Helles Exportbier |
| 5D German Pils | 6A Märzen | 6B Rauchbier |
| 6C Dunkels Bock | 7B Altbier | 8A Munich Dunkel |
| 8B Schwarzbier | 9A Doppelbock | 9B Eisbock |
| 10A Weissbier | 10B Dunkels Weissbier | 10C Weizenbock |
| 23A Berliner Weisse | 23G Gose | 27A1 Kellerbier |
| 27A3 Lichtenhainer | 27A8 Roggenbier | 32A Classic Style Smoked Beer |
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 3
Judging Sessions
Saturday Morning
Saturday 11 October, 2025 10:30, BST
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday 11 October, 2025 14:00, BST
Best of Show
The winner of the best of show will recieve a substantial prize!
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Both score sheets and awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants. Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Ampersand Brew Co.
27-31 Sawmills Rd, Diss, IP22 4GG
Saturday 11 October, 2025 18:00, BST
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Saturday Morning
11/10/2025 10:30, BST.
Saturday Afternoon
11/10/2025 14:00, BST.
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Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.