Attention all brewers (and brewing media)! The clock is ticking as the deadline for entries to the highly anticipated 2024 Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) rapidly approaches. With just one week left until the closing date on Friday 8 March, now is the time to submit your finest brews and vie for recognition on this prestigious global stage.

The Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards stands as the pinnacle of beer excellence worldwide, hailed as the largest annual beer competition globally. This esteemed award program evaluates both draught and packaged beer, alongside beer packaging design, setting the standard for brewing innovation and quality.

Breweries of all sizes, from microbreweries to large-scale commercial giants, are invited to participate in these prestigious Awards, providing a vital benchmarking opportunity for brewers across the spectrum.

The 2024 Australian International Beer Awards welcomes several exciting new refinements to the program, including two new additions to the 2023 Edition US Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines, West Coast-Style India Pale Ale and Dessert or Pastry Stout and New World Lager being split into Modern Lager and Modern Pilsner.

To learn more about what’s new in 2024 and how to enter, click here.

Let’s celebrate! Join us for the prestigious Trophy Presentation Dinner in the iconic Victoria Pavilion at Melbourne Showgrounds on Thursday, May 16th, where we’ll unveil all of the trophy winners.. Tickets are limited, so act fast and reserve yours today by clicking here.

Key Dates:

Entries Close: Friday 8 March

Judging: Tuesday 7 – Friday 10 May

Trophy Presentation Dinner: Thursday 16 May