Kalamazoo Valley Brew-Off Info
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Rules
This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older, that is a member of the Keepers of Craft, K.L.O.B, or South County Homebrew Clubs, along with any participants in the KVCC Sustainable Brewing Program.
This competion will be focused only on American IPA's (BJCP Category 21A). No other styles will be evaluated at this time.
All entries must be received at the drop off location, Brewery Outre, by the end of the drop off window. There will be no shipping accepted for this competition.
All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day 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 or entries that arrived / received 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 one entry.
Bottles will not be returned to entrants.
BJCP 2021 Judging Styles
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 21A American IPA |
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2
Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.
12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles.
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. Entry paperwork should be attached to bottles by the method specified on the bottle label.
Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Judging Sessions
Main Session
Saturday, April 12, 2025 11:00 AM, EDT
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
- 2pm to 4pm - Open house / student final presentations. The hope is to get brewers in the door to taste our student's capstone recipes and give valued, one on one feedback. We will also have two WMU students presenting their graduate research projects. The samples of beer are free!
- 4pm to 5pm - Award announcements. We will recap the homebrew comp and give out awards...probably won't take a full hour
- 5pm to 7pm - Taps on Tuesday as Usual!
Awards Ceremony
KVCC Culinary and Allied Health Building
418 E Walnut St., Kalamazoo, MI
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 4:00 PM, EDT