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TIBA 2025 Updated

2 days after the ‘Thailand International Beer Awards‘ was announced, the Thai Craft Beer association released updated information on TIBA 2025.

Information was provided in Thai and English; dates and pricing were provided for those wanting to enter their beer into the competition; and the requirement that any beer must be produced by a legally licensed brewery was made clear. This will certainly limit the local producers as the Thai alcohol laws remain in flux.

Dates have been given for the following:

  • Registration: April 5th to the 30th
  • The beer is needed to arrive: May 25th to the 31st
  • Judging of the beer: June 7th & 8th

TIBA Facebook post April 3rd:

[Facebook Post link here]

The Biggest Beer Competition in Thailand Has Arrived!

TIBA 2025
(Thailand International Beer Awards 2025)

Thailand International Beer Awards is a national-level competition created to elevate the quality and standards of the Thai craft beer industry to international levels. It also opens doors to new markets through a globally recognized certification. The judging process will be conducted using the internationally accepted Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) criteria, ensuring maximum transparency and credibility.

This is the first-ever beer competition organized by the Craft Beer Trade Association. (Thailand)



Eligibility of Applicants
• Open to beer producers, either individuals or legal entities, from both Thailand and overseas.
• Applicants must hold a valid license for beer production or beer importation, issued in accordance with the laws of their respective countries.
• Entries must be submitted under a brand name, with permission granted by the brand owner.

Product Requirements
• Products submitted must be produced by a brewery that is legally licensed and aligned with the applicant’s eligibility.
• Products must comply with the laws and regulations of the country of production, including proper tax payments.
• All submitted products must be of suitable quality and standard for consumption and must not pose any risk to consumer safety.

Full conditions and details will be officially announced on April 4.
TIBA 2025 will open for official entries on Saturday, April 5.
Let’s make history together in Thailand’s beer industry!


Official Entry Categories
Entries are categorized based on BJCP 2021 Categories as follows (below):

Group 1: International Lager
• 2A International Pale Lager
• 2B International Amber Lager
• 2C International Dark Lager

Group 2: Helles / Kölsch / German Pils
• 4A Munich Helles
• 5B Kölsch
• 5D German Pils

Group 3: Thai Rice Lager (Experimental)
• International Lager

Group 4: Pale Ale
• 18A Blonde Ale
• 18B American Pale Ale

Group 5: IPA
• 21A American IPA

Group 6: Hazy / New England IPA
• 21C Hazy IPA

Group 7: Wheat Beer / Witbier
• 10A Weissbier
• 24A Witbier

Group 8: Fruit Beer
• 29A Fruit Beer

Group 9: Stout
• 20A American Porter
• 20B American Stout
• 20C Imperial Stout

Group 10: Amber Ale / Red Ale
• 19A American Amber Ale
• 21B Specialty IPA (Red IPA)

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