Best Draught Beer Quality

JUDGING (50% ANONYMOUS SITE INSPECTION + 50% ASSESSMENT OF BACK OF HOUSE AREAS AND COOLROOM)

*ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY INTO THE AHA NATIONAL AWARDS

OVERVIEW

A time will be allocated by the judges to view the back of house elements of the below criteria. To be eligible to enter this category venues MUST comply with AS5034 (installation and use of inert gases for beverage dispensing).

GENERAL CRITERIA

• Beverage experience and offerings (presentation, accuracy, appearance, variety, and quality)
• Hygiene and cleanliness
• Telephone technique

CELLAR, KEG ROOM AND BEER SYSTEM CLEANLINESS AND MANAGEMENT CRITERIA

• Cellar/Keg room and beer system cleanliness and management
• Cool room cleanliness
• Keg coupler, cellar boy, beer lines and tap cleanliness/ functionality
• Keg freshness, stock rotation, stored correctly

GLASS CLEANLINESS

• Glass management
• Glass cleanliness
• Glass washer cleanliness and correct chemicals

BEER PRESENTATION CRITERIA

• Pouring technique
• In glass appearance
• In glass temperature
• Appropriate head on beer
• True to taste (taste, aroma, texture)
• Ability to pour a diverse range of beers
• Knowledgeable of correct beer-pouring technique
• Handling of glassware