6th Annual Scottish Heavy Palooza

Schedule

Sun Mar 08 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery | San Antonio, TX

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Friendly beer competition that benefits the Alzafar Shrine Hospital Fund, with one beer earning its place on the big stage at GABF.
About this Event

🍺🔥 6TH ANNUAL SCOTTISH HEAVY PALOOZA 🔥🍺
Homebrewers… this one’s special.

The Brews Brothers and Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery are proud to announce the 6th Annual Scottish Heavy Palooza, the reward goes way beyond bragging rights.


🏆 WHY YOU WANT IN:
  • 🥇 The winning beer will be professionally brewed by Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery
  • 🎟️ The winning beer will be entered into the Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am

Your Scottish Heavy → pro system → GABF
That’s the big stage!


📜 COMPETITION RULES & DETAILS:

Style:
BJCP 14B – Scottish Heavy
• Fruit, vegetable, wood, or spice additions will be considered a flaw

Entry Fee:
The standard entry fee for this competition is $10 per entry; however, Varsity-Brews Homebrew Supply (www.varsity-brews.com) has sponsored the event this year by covering all entry fees in full. As a result, there is no cost to enter for participating brewers.
• One entry per brewer or team

Bottle Requirements:
• Two (2) 12 oz bottles
• Due Thursday, March 5th at Wild Barley by end of day
• Rubber band a piece of paper with name, phone number, and email to both bottles

Judging:
• Takes place the morning of Saturday, March 7th

Winner announced:
• the winner entry will be announced live Sunday, March 8th at 1:00 PM at Wild Barley Brewery
📍 8403 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209

Registration:
• All competitors must register through this Eventbrite link
• Winner will be asked to have a current AHA membership

Questions:
đź“§ [email protected]


🍻 FINAL WORD:

If you’ve ever brewed a Scottish Heavy and thought, “Yeah… this one’s legit,” this is your shot.
No entry fee. Big stage. Bigger impact.

Let’s see what you’ve got. 💪🍺


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Agenda

đź•‘: 10:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Entry Registration on Eventbrite - January 11th thru March 5th, 2026
Host: sponsored by Varsity-Brews Homebrew Supply
đź•‘: 10:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Bottle drop-off window March 2nd thru March 5th at Wild Barley (closed Tuesday
Host: Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery
đź•‘: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Judging Day - March 7th
Host: Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery

Info: Contestants may attend Wild Barley during judging, but are not allowed to be in the judging area or ask judges about what they experienced.


đź•‘: 01:00 PM - 01:30 AM
Winner Announcement - March 8th
Host: Russel Brown - Brews Brothers

Info: The winner will be announced at 1 pm on the dot. Come early and mingle with your fellow contestants and home brewers. Live stream will be available.


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Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery, 8403 Broadway, San Antonio, United States

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