Melbourne International Beer Competition
Where The Trade Decides
Melbourne International Spirits Competition
The Pacific Region’s most prestigious international spirits competition.
Melbourne International Wine Competition
Judging the best in reds, whites, dessert wines, sparkling, and more from around the world.
The International Beverage Competitions
Your home for news, events, and more for all of our 12 competitions across four continents.
New York International Beer Competition
Judging the best in whiskeys, vodkas, gins, rums, liqueurs and more from around the world.
Berlin International Beer Competition
Europe’s most respected beer competition, judging by category and price across all beer categories.
Asia International Beer Competition
The newest addition to the International Beverage Competition series.
The Alcohol Professor
An online “homeroom” to learn about all things bibulous—beer, wine, spirits and cocktails, along with travel tips, book reviews, bar reviews, recipes and videos.
Three Cigars, One Bourbon
When something gets repeated so frequently that no one questions it anymore it becomes dogma. But maybe it should be questioned. One of the things I used to hear repeatedly at cigar shops and lounges was that you should…
The Dark Side of Tiki
In the early 1930s when tiki style Polynesian bars and restaurants began capturing the public’s imagination, there was always an underlying theme of something dangerous or taboo woven into the décor of the establishments…
Sparkling Sake For Bubbly Lovers
With the holiday season in full swing, sparkling wine and Champagne consumption is rising. Fizzy drinks befitting the season, bottles are popped open at office Christmas parties, midday festive…
The Evolution of the Bartender's Toolkit
It has been over two-hundred years since the term “cocktail” hit the American lexicon. Those two centuries have seen incredible changes in the way we enjoy a tipple. From breaking down…
