Greater Poland Mead Cup Rules and Regulations
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF “GREATER POLAND” MEAD CUP 2023
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ORGANISER
The organiser of Greater Poland Beer Cup 2023 contest (hereinafter referred to as GPMC) is Targi Piwne sp. z o.o., ul. Głogowska 31/33, 60-702 Poznań, KRS 0000675606, REGON 367151832.
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DURATION, PLACE AND MANNER OF HOLDING THE CONTEST
The contest will be held on 13-14 October 2023 in Poznań. If more than 10 meads are entered into the given category, the Head of the Jury may decide to run a qualifying round, out of which not more than 10 meads will be qualified for the final round.
The GPBC 2023 contest will be held in 6 mead categories:
Traditional dry mead
Traditional semi-sweet mead
Traditional sweet mead
Fruit mead
Spice mead
Mead – others
Each meadery may enter into the contest any number of products in each category. One product can only be entered into one category – the same product cannot be entered into different categories.
The organisers reserve the right to assign mead to the most appropriate category. In case of exceptionally high or low number of entries into a given category, the organiser reserves the right to change the category: it may be divided or connected.
The meadery will receive feedback concerning all entered meads.
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ENTRIES
The contest is open to all meaderies that are currently active whose products are available on the market.
Beers can be entered into the contest by completing and sending the application form, which will be available until September 30th, 2023 on the website: https://targipiwne.pl/
There is an entry fee for participation in the competition. The cost of entering a beer into GPBC is:
120 net PLN (+23% VAT) / 28 EUR (+23% VAT) for each beer entered before August 14th, 2023
150 net PLN (+23% VAT) / 34 EUR (+23% VAT) for each beer entered between 15-31 August 2023
180 net PLN (+23% VAT) / 40 EUR (+23% VAT) for each beer entered after August 31th, 2023 or later
The fee is not reimbursable.
Each manufacturer submitting meads(s) to the Competition is allowed to send 2 company representatives, free of charge, to Poznań Beer Expo on the day of the Awards Ceremony. To claim free entrance one has to contact staff at the gates.
The manufacturers which are exhibitors at Poznań Beer Expo 2023 are exempt from the fee for the first mead entered into the contest. Exemption from the fee is subject to reservation of the exhibition space at Poznań Beer Expo 2023, which has to be confirmed upon sending the contest application.
In case the manufacturer resigns from the participation in Poznań Beer Expo 2023, they will be obliged to pay the fee for the mead entered into the competition in the amount of 150 net PLN.
The fee for all the beers entered into the contest shall be paid within 14 days from the date of completing the application form; however, not later than until September 30th 2023, to the following bank account of the organiser:
Targi Piwne Sp. z o.o.
ul. Głogowska 31/33, 60-702 Poznań
SWIFT/BIC: IEEAPLPA
PLN transfer: PL 33 1950 0001 2006 0025 1741 0002
EUR transfer: PL 06 1950 0001 2006 0025 1741 0003
The bank transfer title should contain the following data: GP + company name
The meaderies which are members of European Meadmakers Association will receive a 10% discount for all beers entered into the contest.
The manufacturer is to deliver beer to the contest organiser between 18-30 September 2023, in the amount of 3 bottles/cans at least 0,33l in volume (in case of smaller containers, an equivalent of at least 1l is required).
The manufacturer may submit meads evaluated during the Competition to Merchants Panel. Only products that scored more than 35 points will be allowed to Merchants Panel. To participate in the Merchants Panel one has to point it in the application form and send extra 5l of the produce (in bottles of any size).
The bottles must contain a label or substitute label including the manufacturer’s name, product name, as well as style identification.
The organiser will inform the participants by e-mail to which address the packages are to be sent.
All samples sent to the Competition become the Organiser’s property and will not be returned under any circumstances.
The Organiser is not responsible for any damage that occurs during transportation.
The Submitter is responsible for all custom fees. The organiser will not bear any costs of receiving the packages. The package and its documentation should include the clause: “Free Samples. Not for sale”.
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THE JURY
The beers will be assessed by the Jury composed of experienced beer judges from Poland and abroad.
The judges cannot assess their own meads entered into the contest.
§5
PRIZES
Maximum three medals will be awarded in each mead category (bronze – 3rd place, silver – 2nd place and gold – 1st place). The organisers reserve the right not to award or award a smaller number of prizes in a specific category.
The following prizes are awarded in each of 6 categories:
For the 1st place: Diploma, GP 2023 distinction, graphic sign “Złoto GP 2023” (Gold GP 2023) to be used for the meadery’s promotion
For the 2nd place: Diploma, GP 2023 distinction, graphic sign “Srebro GP 2023” (Silver GP 2023) to be used for the meadery’s promotion
For the 3rd place: Diploma, GP 2023 distinction, graphic sign “Brąz GP 2023 (Bronze GP 2023) to be used for the meadery’s promotion
Among the winning meads in specific categories, the jury will choose through a debate and open vote the mead which will be awarded the title “The Greatest Mead,” GP distinction, and graphic sign “The Greatest Mead” to be used for the brewery’s promotion.
Additional prizes for “The Greatest Mead” title winner are:
the possibility of free-of-charge stand display on Poznań Beer Expo, in the edition following the edition during which the final gala of Greater Poland 2023 will take place, with the priority of choosing the place (the prize includes covering the cost of standard 3x3m stand purchase, according to the price list of Poznań Beer Expo, whereas the winner undertakes to cover all other costs associated with the participation in the Expo, such as the cost of connections, permission to sell alcohol, etc).
promotional services provided by Targi Piwne Sp. z o.o. worth PLN 10,000
Among the winning meads in specific categories, the jury will choose through debate and open vote the mead which will be awarded the 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. The winners will receive the GP 2023 distinction and graphic sign GP 2023 to be used for the meadery’s promotion.
GPMC prizes will be publicly awarded during the Final Gala of Poznań Beer Expo, in the afternoon hours on 24 November 2023. If the author of the beer is absent at the gala, they may appoint a person authorised to collect the prize.
Submitting beer(s) to the competition earns the participant 2 free tickets to the gala that will be held on 24 November 2023 at Poznań Beer Expo.
Uncollected prizes can be collected from the Organiser after a suitable collection date and place have been arranged.
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FINAL PROVISIONS
The manufacturers entering their meads into GPBC hereby consent for their data to be published in contest-related information, for the personal and contact data of the authors of the meads entered into GPMC to be provided to the contest sponsors and prize founders, as well as for their name, surname and image to be used for promotion of the Greater Poland Beer Cup contest by the organiser of GPMC, i.e. Targi Piwne Sp. z o.o.
The producers submitting beers to GPMC allow for publishing of evaluation sheets of their beers awarded with medals.
The organisers hereby reserve the right to change the Regulations in case any significant and unforeseen external circumstances occur.
In case of administrative restrictions resulting from the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, making it impossible to organise the Contest in the planned form, the Organiser reserves the right to change the form of beer assessment by the Jury and the date of the Contest, or to cancel the Contest.
The change of mead assessment form or the date of the Contest does not entitle to receive reimbursement of the Contest participation fees.
In case of a changed date, the Contest Participant who filled out the entry form before implementing changes into the Rules and Regulations, is allowed to implement changes into the categories of entered beers.
In case of a changed date, the Contest Participant who filled out the entry form and made the payment for the entered meads, before implementing changes into the Rules and Regulations, is allowed to enter one additional mead, per each 3 meadsentered in the entry form, without bearing the entry costs.
In case of complete cancellation of the Contest, the Organiser will reimburse the fees incurred by the Participant for the products entered into the Contest.
The cancellation of Poznań Beer Expo or the cancellation of the Final Gala, referred to in p. 24 does not automatically mean cancellation of the contest. The cancellation of Poznań Beer Expo and/or the Final Gala does not entitle to receive reimbursement of the Contest participation fees referred to in p. 32.
The meads submitted to the Contest before the implementation of changes or the cancellation of the Contest shall not be returned.
