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LAB Open 2025 Sponsors

The Malt Miller
Swindon, UK
The Malt Miller
Set up in 2010 by Robert Neale, The Malt Miller focus on supplying the highest quality fresh ingredients to the home brewer and micro-breweries. All ingredients are treated with the respect they deserve, with freshness in mind. Malt and other grains are milled to order on the day they are being shipped and stock is on hand form all the major maltsters in the UK and key European maltsters. Hops are all stored cold and packed in nitrogen flushed, light and heat resistant bags. Yeast is cold stored and shipped with ice packs to ensure viability for the brewer at home. In addition to this, the team at The Malt Miller focus on education and sharing knowledge to the thriving home brew community. This is achieved through various ways such as their skilled customer service team, an on-site brew school and YouTube Channel.
BarthHaas X
 
BarthHaas X
Everything you need from the world’s biggest supplier of hops and innovative hop products, delivered in a way that works best for the craft and smaller breweries of Europe. Stocked by The Malt Miller for UK Homebrewers.
Lallemand
 
Lallemand
Lallemand stands out as a global leader due to its extensive history in microorganism research and production, offering a vast and diverse portfolio of yeast and bacteria strains for brewing and beyond. Their ethos, encapsulated by "We Brew with You," emphasises a collaborative partnership with brewers, providing not only high-quality, consistent, and reliable dried yeast, but also unparalleled technical support, education, and continuous innovation through advanced scientific research and strain development. This commitment allows brewers worldwide to achieve precise flavour profiles, consistent results, and explore new beer styles with confidence.
Omega Yeast
 
Omega Yeast
Omega Yeast distinguishes itself through its commitment to innovation, developing a diverse range of fresh, high-quality liquid yeast strains, including unique hybrids and bioengineered options. Their ethos centers on making brewing easier and better for everyone by providing metabolically strong yeast, custom-propagated for specific orders, and offering exceptional customer support and resources. This focus allows brewers to experiment with new styles and flavors, pushing the boundaries of craft beer.
WHC Lab
Strabane, Northern Ireland
WHC Lab
WHC is a biotechnology company focused on providing highly reliable and innovative yeast and bacteria strains to brewers and distillers. They stand out by employing best-in-class laboratory equipment and cutting-edge methods for yeast propagation and quality control, including genetic testing to ensure high purity and viability. Their dedication is to "Fermenting Flavour" and "Brewing Brilliance, Every Batch," collaborating closely with breweries globally to offer tailored fermentation solutions, expert technical support, and continuously developing new strains to enhance flavour creation and brewing efficiency.
Budvar
 
Budvar
Budvar brewery is unique due to its unwavering commitment to traditional Czech brewing methods, including using local ingredients like Saaz hops and Moravian barley, pure artesian well water, and a heritage yeast strain. Their core ethos revolves around a painstaking, slow maturation process of at least 90 days in horizontal tanks, which results in their distinctively rich and balanced lager. This dedication to quality and independence, as a state-owned brewery, positions Budvar as a proud symbol of Czech brewing heritage rather than a mass-market producer.
 
 

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

Saturday Morning Judging
05/07/2025 09:00, BST.

Sunday Morning Judging
06/07/2025 09:00, BST.

Non-Judging Sessions

Festival Staff Volunteers
06/07/2025 12:00, BST

Festival Set-up Session
06/07/2025 13:00, BST

Festival Clear Up
06/07/2025 17:00, BST

Account Registration is Open for Judges or Stewards Only

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 09/04/2025 11:00, BST through 05/07/2025 23:59, BST.

Entry Registration Closed

The competition paid entry limit has been reached.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 20/06/2025 08:00, BST through 27/06/2025 23:59, BST.