The trial is to serve 3 beers to the jury and in the time alloted.

Jupiler keg		Hoegaarden Rosée keg		Leffe Brune in bottle
Low fermentation beer		High fermentation beer		High fermentation beer

For this trial, all equipment will be available for the candidate.

Here is a video showing the beers trial for 2015 edition:

You can find the rules and scoring sheets in the section "Rules".

The trial is to serve 2 kind of cocktails :

• one classic cocktail

Drawn in the morning by the Executive Committee of the Belgium Barmen Union.
For this trial all ingredients, decorations and glassware will be provided by us.
The time to achieve the 2 glasses is 5 minutes.

Cocktails list

• one creation cocktail

1 basic alcohol
Maximum of 6 products including features, dashes and drops
Hot cocktails are not allowed
The time to achieve the 3 glasses is 6 minutes.

The contestant will bring all the other products (decorations included) that make up his/her “Creation Cocktail”. All the products that make up the cocktail will be factory-made products. Home-made preparations will not be accepted. The decorations will be prepared and put together on the premises before the cocktail is made. Any preparation prepared before the contest will not be used for the contest itself. The contestants will be judged according to the rules of the “Union des Barmen de Belgique”.

 

Here is a video showing the classic cokctails trial last year:

Here is a video showing the "Fancy" cokctails trial last year:

You can find the rules and scoring sheets in the section "Rules".

Preparation, presentation at the bar of two "Espresso" coffees served in small cup.
Preparation, presentation at the bar of two "Cappuccino" coffees.

The coffee is prepared with an « Espresso » machine.

For this trial, all the equipment and ingredients will be available for the candidate.

Espresso : Preparation [FR]
Espresso : The contest [FR]
Cappuccino : Preparation [FR]
Cappuccino : The contest [FR]

You can find the rules and scoring sheets in the section "Rules".

The presentation, uncorking and serving of a half bottle of Champagne for two people sitting at the bar.

For this trial, the Champagne and equipment necessary to its presentation, the uncorking and service will be available for the candidate.

This is a video to show you the mood and conduct of the trial. For a flawless performance, refer to the scoring sheet.

Video of the Champagne trial

You can find the rules and scoring sheets in the section "Rules".