– All commercially-produced beers from anywhere in the world are eligible to enter.
– All entries must be listed on the official entry form, either online or downloaded from this web site as a paper form (see the top of this page for links to both). If downloading the paper form, please complete the entire form and sign at the bottom of the page to certify that the statements on the form are correct. Failure to complete the form properly may result in disqualification.
– All entries submitted on time will be judged. If your submission gets stuck in customs, as does occasionally happen, we are prepared to convene a smaller tasting panel for those entries. To avoid this, however, please read the “Shipping Information” below carefully to ensure that your products arrive on time.
– In addition to your entry form, please email the following information to adam@melbourneintlcomp.com:
1. Link to each brand’s website
2. JPG file of your brand artwork (Bottle Shot and/or Hi-Res Logo)
3. Staff Relations Contact (Name, Phone, Email)
4. Up to Date Brand Information (i.e. available in what markets domestically and internationally, info on Master Distiller/Blender, information unique to your brand)
– Each submission must include three (3) 12oz or 333ml bottles of product or two (2) 500 or 750ml bottles of product, or equivalent volumes.

JUDGING PANEL INFORMATION
– The judging will be conducted by panels of a minimum of four qualified trade buyers. Our trade-only judging panelists work with spirits and their customers on a daily basis. They are a mix of restauranteurs, sommeliers, retail beer buyers, distributors and importers. We try to assemble each judging panel with a mix of different disciplines so multiple viewpoints will be considered in the evaluation of the beers.