Stein Masters 2025 Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Wednesday 1 October, 2025 12:00, BST.
Judges and stewards may register now through Thursday 2 October, 2025 12:00, BST.
Entry Registration
You can add your entries to the system today through Wednesday 1 October, 2025 12:00, BST.
Entry Fees
£10.00 (GBP) per entry. £6.00 per entry after the 1st entry.
BJCP 2021 Styles Accepted
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 |
Per Entrant Limits
Each entrant is limited to 2 entries.
Each entrant is limited to 1 entry per subcategory – exceptions are detailed below.
Each entrant is limited to to 1 entry for the following subcategory:
Pay Entry Fees
After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:
- Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 3
Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.
3x 330ml or 500ml brown glass/PET bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles or cans.
Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.
All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles by the method specified on the bottle label.
Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations from Wednesday 1 October, 2025 09:00, BST through Wednesday 8 October, 2025 18:00, BST.
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.
27-31 Sawmills Rd, Diss IP22 4GG
01379643944
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location from Wednesday 1 October, 2025 09:00, BST through Wednesday 8 October, 2025 18:00, BST.
Ship entries to:
Norwich Amateur Brewers
Ampersand Brew Co., 27-31 Sawmills Rd, Diss, IP22 4GG
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!
Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package. Please only use bubble wrap as your packing material.
Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which entry has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
Judging Sessions
Saturday Morning
Friday 10 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
10/10/2025 10:30, BST.
Saturday Afternoon
11/10/2025 14:00, BST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 01/05/2025 00:00, BST through 01/10/2025 12:00, BST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/05/2025 00:00, BST through 02/10/2025 12:00, BST.
Entry Registration Open
99 entries have been added to the system as of 07:26, BST, Friday 9 May, 2025.
48 paid entries are in the system as of 07:26, BST, Friday 9 May, 2025. There is a limit of 120 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 01/05/2025 00:00, BST through 01/10/2025 12:00, BST.Entry Drop-Off Closed
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.