The search is on to find the best beer writers in the country and the British Guild of Beer Writers wants editors and contributors to CAMRA newsletters and local guides to enter their best work, or work they have had published in a local paper.
Everyone’s a winner – all legitimate entrants will receive a gift pack of a Greene King beer and in addition non-guild members will be given six months free membership to the British Guild of Beer Writers
To enter the competition send four copies of each entry, published or broadcast in the 12 months up to 30 September 2004, by 8 October to Beer Writers Competition, c/o Morrice Partnership Ltd, IT Centre, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5DG.
+Writers, broadcasters, photographers, poets and illustrators have the chance to win £1,000 in three different categories and one of the winners will be named as the British Guild of Beer Writers' Beer Writer of the Year.
Nominations and entries are being sort for three categories.
· British Guild of Beer Writers' Gold tankard for national journalism - includes the national press, consumer magazines, national television and radio and internet. First prize of £1,000 and a runner-up will receive a silver award and £500 in prize money – sponsored by Greene King.
· British Guild of Beer Writers' Gold tankard for regional journalism - includes local and regional newspapers, radio and television and CAMRA newsletters. First prize of £1,000 and a runner-up will receive a silver award and £500 in prize money – sponsored by Greene King.
· The British Guild of Beer Writers' Gold tankard - for trade and technical journalism. First prize of £1,000 and a runner-up will receive a silver award and £500 in prize money – sponsored by Greene King.
One of these three Gold winners will be named as the British Guild of Beer Writers' Beer Writer of the Year.
· In addition there is the Budvar Travel Bursary – for the best article published in English on an overseas beer matters – with a prize of £1,000 plus a trip to the brewery in the Czech Republic - sponsored by Budweiser Budvar.
Entrants do not have to be members the of British Guild of Beer Writers – they just have to communicate about beer or beer culture, new products or the ingredients and brewing of beer.
There is no limitation on the number of categories that an individual may enter, but they may only submit four examples of their work in an individual category.
To enter the competition send four copies of each entry, published or broadcast in the 12 months up to 30 September 2004, by 8 October to to Beer Writers Competition, c/o Morrice Partnership Ltd, IT Centre, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5DG.