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Scottish Section: CIBD Homebrew Competition 2025

By the Scottish Section

SATURDAY, 19 April 2025

4pm - 7pm

The Biscuit Factory, 4-6 Anderson Pl, Edinburgh EH6 5NP

Enter the 2025 CIBD homebrew competition! This year, the competition will take place at the Biscuit Factory Beer Festival, offering home and amateur brewers the chance to have their beers judged by industry professionals and the public.

To enter a beer, you’ll need to purchase a Saturday Evening ticket (£10), which also grants access to the awards. Register here via the Biscuit Factory website. You can submit up to three beers at £5 per entry.

CIBD will also be hosting talks and masterclasses on Friday and Saturday - more details to follow. For general admission tickets and more details, visit The Biscuit Factory Beverage Festival 2025 website.

Don't forget to stop by the CIBD stall to meet the team - we’d love to see you there!

Schedule - SATURDAY, 19 April 2025 (4pm - 7pm)

  • Entry from 4pm
  • People’s choice awards between 4pm - 6pm
  • Competition awards presented 6.30pm
  • Finish at 7pm.  

 

Why you should attend:

  • Opportunity for home brewers to test out their recipes on professionals
  • Chance to taste and judge a range of beer styles
  • Gain insight into beer off-notes and origins of faults

Tickets: 

  • Beer entry ticket: £10 for 1st beer entry, £5 for any additional entries up to 3 maximum per person.  This ticket will also grant entry The Biscuit Factory Beverage Festival 2025 Saturday Evening Session (4pm-7pm). Register here via the Biscuit Factory website.  
    • Competition entry opens 1st March 2025, closing Sunday 13th April.