Stout Extravaganza 2025 Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Sunday 20 July, 2025 12:00 PM, AEST.
Judges and stewards may register now through Sunday 20 July, 2025 12:00 PM, AEST.
Entry Registration
You can add your entries to the system today through Saturday 5 July, 2025 11:00 AM, AEST.
Entry Fees
$10.00 (AUD) per entry.
AABC 2022 Styles Accepted
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the style's requirements.
| 10.01 English Porter [BJCP 13C] | 10.02 Pre-Prohibition Porter; Historical Beer [BJCP 27] | 10.03 American Porter [BJCP 20A] |
| 10.04 Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] | 10.05 Specialty Porter | 11.01 Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] |
| 11.02 Irish Stout [BJCP 15B] | 11.03 Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] | 11.04 Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C] |
| 11.05 Specialty Stout | 12.01 Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C] | 12.02 Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D] |
| 12.03 American Stout [BJCP 20B] | 12.04 Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | 12.05 Specialty Strong Stout |
Per Entrant Limits
Maximum of 2 entries per category per brewer. Within this limit, only one entry per style.
Pay Entry Fees
After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:
- Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 1
A minimum of 500ml is required per entry. If 2 bottles are required, they must be clearly marked as bottle 1 and 2 and preferably be taped together.
Absolute maximum bottle dimensions are:
- diameter: 90mm
- maximum height including cap or cork: 300mm
Crown-seal glass bottles, swing-top bottles, corked bottles, plastic bottles and cans will be accepted.
Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.
Entry paperwork (printed directly from this website) should be attached to each bottle with clear tape.
Please fill out the entry forms completely. Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Drop-Off Locations
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Thursday 1 May, 2025 8:00 AM, AEST — Saturday 5 July, 2025 11:00 AM, AEST.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
8 Cypress Ave, Brooklyn VIC 3012
0458460443
48 Smith Rd, Springvale VIC 3171
9089 0122
152 Bell Street, Coburg
7020 0278
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Thursday 1 May, 2025 8:00 AM, AEST — Saturday 5 July, 2025 11:00 AM, AEST.
Ship entries to:
Andrew Miller
Parcel Locker 10143 04536, 2 Salmon st, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!
Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package. Please only use bubble wrap as your packing material.
Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which entry has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
Judging Sessions
Stout Extravaganza Judging Session
Sunday 20 July, 2025 12:30 PM, AEST
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category.
Awards will be available for pick up that night after the ceremony concludes. Awards not picked up will be mailed to participants. Scoresheets will be scanned and be available for access 7 days after the conclusion of the competition.
Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Footscray Canoe Club
40 Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray VIC 3011
Sunday 20 July, 2025 5:00 PM, AEST
Judging Sessions
Stout Extravaganza Judging Session
20/07/2025 12:30 PM, AEST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 01/05/2025 8:00 AM, AEST through 20/07/2025 12:00 PM, AEST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/05/2025 8:00 AM, AEST through 20/07/2025 12:00 PM, AEST.
Entry Registration Open
3 entries have been added to the system as of 8:52 AM, AEST, Wednesday 14 May, 2025.
3 paid entries are in the system as of 8:52 AM, AEST, Wednesday 14 May, 2025.
Entry registrations accepted 01/05/2025 8:00 AM, AEST through 05/07/2025 11:00 AM, AEST.Entry Drop-Off Open
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.