Jury Kubo Beer Award 2023
Carl Kins
Belgium
Long time beer judge at all major international competitions (USA, Europe, Asia). Beer writer for over a decade for various international media (incl. Fermento Birra). Prominent brewery consultant.
David Anderson
United States
Has been in the beer/brewing industry for the past 28+ years, and judging beers internationally since 2006. David loves traveling the world and experiencing all the amazing beer (and food) cultures
Hans Bombeke
Belgium
Founding President of Antwerps BierCollege, beerreporter, secretary of the Antwerp 'Vrienden van het Brouwershuis', brewer at 't Pakhuis, professionally teaching 'BierSommelier' at CVO Vitant, Antwerp
Hervé Loux
France
Beer Consultant, Beer-Sommelier Doemens, Responsible for course in French Language. Beer Journalist for "Bière Magazine" and others magazines. He is also international judge : France, Italy, Belgium,
Hubert Hanghofer
Austria
Author about beer and brewing, international Beerjudge, certified Cicerone and Biersommelier. Trainer for sensoric evaluation and brewing. Member of Austria's BoB4 (Brotherhood of 4 Brewers).
Jan Machiel van Bragt
Netherlands
Former chief editor Dutch Beer magazine PINT, teacher in Beer, beerblogger, co founder and organizer www.kerstbierfestival.be, author book the Beericons of the Low Countries, international beerjudge
Jan Suran
Czechia
Chairman of Czech-Moravian Association of Small Brewers. And regulary judges many renowned world beer contests. At home he organizes competition Jarní cena českých sládků for Czech brewmasters
Kilian Kittl
Germany
Project Manager of the European Beer Star, M.Sc. (TUM) Brewing and Beverage Technology. International Beer Judge several competitions.
Luca Giaccone
Italy
Editor of the Italian Beer Guide (Guida alle birre d’Italia), author of Il piacere della birra, edited by SlowFood. International judge, lecturer in tasting courses, collaborator of various newspapers
Ludmil Fotev
Bulgaria
Author of the first book above beer in his country, international judge since 2014 (BBC, Bd'A, Barcelona beer challenge, Copa Brasileira de Cerveja, KUBO), journalist of the National Radio
Marcela Titzlova
Czechia
Publisher of Pivo Bier Ale Magazine, co-author of Czech Book of Beer, Beer Sommelier, international beer judge, director of Golden Bohemia Draft Beer Competition and most of all passionate beer lover
Marjan Kostadinovski
North Macedonia
Organizer of homebrewing tasting event in Skopje from 2018 and sensory training tasting events with Slow Food Macedonia. Owner of the first beershop in his country until 2005 and reopen again in 2020.
Markus Raupach
Germany
Founder of the German Beer Academy, Author of more than 50 Beer Books, host of the podcast BierTalk with about 200 Episodes, Judge in all major Beer Competitions in the World.
Ursula Huber-Keinz
Austria
Conservator-Restorator of Wooden Objects, Beerjudge and Homebrewer. Dog lover. Curious Beergeek. Epicurean. The main thing is outside!
Victoria Schubert-Rapp
Germany
Internship Meantime Brewery London, International judge since 2008, director of the family owned Brewery: Brauerei Karg, Biersommelière
Wolfgang Stempfl
Germany
Former CEO of the Doemens institute and teacher in the education of Brewmasters. Founder, organizer of the Beer Sommelier education. Judge at many international Beer Awards since more than 20 years
