Thank you for your interest in the 28th Annual Big Batch Brew Bash organized by Kuykendahl Gran Brewers.

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

Entry Registration is Open

37 entries have been added to the system as of 1:27 AM, CDT, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. There is a limit of 100 entries for this competition.

35 paid entries are in the system as of 1:27 AM, CDT, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. There is a limit of 100 paid entries for this competition.

To add your entries into the system, please proceed through the registration process or log in if you already have an account.

Judge and Steward Registration is Open

If you have not registered and are willing to be a volunteer, please register.

If you have registered, log in and then choose Edit Account from the My Account menu indicated by the icon on the top menu.

Rules

This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.

All mailed entries must be received at the mailing location by the shipping deadline - please allow for shipping time.

All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day after of the drop-off deadline.

All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.

Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

Brewers are limited to two entries in the single-style category 2021 BJCP 25C Belgian Golden Strong Ale.

The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.

Bottles will not be returned to entrants.

Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 3

Each entry will consist of capped bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. All bottles must be filled within an inch and a half of the top, and be capped with a metal crown cap or cork/cage. Belgian bottles may be used.

12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accept.

Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.

All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. 

Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.

Competition Officials

You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.

• Vinny Bailey — Ruble Collector (Treasurer) Of The KGB
• John Dawson — Czar (President) Of The KGB
• Phillip Kaufman — Organizer
• Adrien Monteleone — Technical Support

Sponsors

Kuykendahl Gran Brewers is proud to have the following sponsors for the 28th Annual Big Batch Brew Bash.

FarmBoy Homebrew Shop

Houston

Saint Arnold

Houston

Sitta

Houston