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13-01-2015, 10:40
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Whatever drink you make or market, here's your chance to shine.

I seem to have found myself judging rather more awards schemes at one time than is good for a chap. Each one is fantastic, and the number and scale of them is testament to how healthy and vibrant our drinks scene is. Everything is kicking off right now, so see what takes your fancy below.




Beer Marketing Awards (http://www.beermarketingawards.co.uk/)
This is one I helped set up. We launched last November to plug a gap - there are, rightly, many awards celebrating brewing, but none pointing the way in terms of good marketing. There's never been a better time to celebrate what's good, whether that's a big TV ad from a global brewer, brilliant use of social media form a small brewer or a good label design from anyone. Open to any brewer marketing a beer in the UK or any of their agencies, entries close at the end of the month but our special early bird rate of £100 + VAT per entry is on until the end of this week, Friday 16th January. Entry forms are here (http://www.beermarketingawards.co.uk/enter.php). Sponsorship opportunities and tickets to the awards dinner on 14th April are also available.

BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zxv3j)
I'm delighted to be one of the judges in the Best Drinks category for the third year. This cuts across beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft drinks. We want to find British producers who are doing something amazing. Not just producing a wonderful drink - though of course that's essential - but also creating something original, or telling a great story. Last year two of the three finalists were brewers, and the winner was Thornbridge. The year before, cider maker Once Upon a Tree triumphed. Producers can enter themselves into this award, but most entries come from Radio 4 listeners. If you're a drinker and a huge fan of a brewer, distiller, cider maker or whatever, this is your chance to nominate them for greatness. Entry forms are here (https://ssl.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03q9fp8/contact). Entries close at midnight on 26th January so it's a short window to get your nominations in. I'll be talking more about it on the Shaun Keaveny show on BBC 6 Music on Thursday morning around 9am. (Other awards categories are also available.)

International Cider Challenge (http://www.offlicencenews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/12640/International_Cider_Challenge_2015.html)
I'm honoured to have been asked to chair this international cider competition. Any cider maker anywhere in the world can enter, and we just tweaked the categories to reflect the huge diversity of cider styles now getting established around the globe. When I've judged this one before, I've been surprised by who hasn't entered. The competition judges ciders blind, side by side, and it's a fascinating opportunity to compare craft and mainstream cider without knowing what you're drinking. Entry forms are here (http://www.offlicencenews.co.uk/files/ICC_Entry_form_2015_LSM_4_SP_Lowres.pdf), and entries close on 6th March.

Good luck!

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