GABS HOTTEST 100 CRAFT BEERS TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please make sure you add all beers that were available in 2024. You would be amazed at how many beer fans will want to vote for even your smallest releases and last thing we want to do is deprive a craft consumer of their democratic right to vote for their personal favourite. Please note that if we receive requests from people wanting to vote for an eligible beer you haven’t listed, it may automatically be added to the list.
VOTING. Only one vote (for five different beers) is permitted per person, and a valid email address must be submitted for each vote to be counted. GABS reserves the right to remove votes, or voting behaviour, that appear to break this rule, be manufactured, or we deem to be false or not in the spirit of the poll.
ELIGIBILITY. Beers must have been brewed in Australia (for the Aussie poll) or New Zealand (for the Kiwi poll) and sold in kegs, cans or bottles in the 2024 calendar year.
CRAFT STATUS. All Australian craft brands that are brewed in Australia, regardless of ownership, are eligible to enter the Aussie poll. Likewise, all New Zealand craft brands, regardless of ownership, are eligible to enter the Kiwi poll. International craft brands brewed in either country (eg. Brooklyn Brewery, Goose Island, BrewDog, Lagunitas) are ineligible. Beer brands deemed by GABS as ‘non-craft’ (eg. Crown Lager, Toohey’s, Steinlager) are also ineligible.
INCENTIVES. No brands or breweries other than GABS are permitted to offer prizes, incentives or inducements of any value in exchange for votes for beers, or promote the poll in a way that could be perceived as such. Brands and breweries are not permitted to ask for proof of votes. We ask you please respect all your fellow breweries in our great industry and adhere to this one golden rule! Please ensure all your staff members are aware of the rule. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding your campaign to ensure it’s within the spirit of the rules.
DO NOT. Fall for any dodgy websites, agencies, adverts or individuals offering to secure legitimate votes with fake email addresses for a fee, favour or otherwise. Not only is that not in the spirit of the rules but it’s a huge disrespect to all your peers in the industry. Our audit and security mechanisms inevitably weed these out and it immediately leads to the brand/brewery and/or voter being disqualified.
BREACH. Any breaches of the above terms, intentional or otherwise, will lead to the brand/brewery and/or voter being disqualified. GABS’ decision on all matters related to the integrity of the poll is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Details of breach may be publicly released.
As well as the being in the running for the Hottest 100 list, your beers may also be eligible for our sublists – the ‘GABS Hottest Indie Beers’ and ‘GABS Hottest New Beers’.