North Texas Homebrewers Association
Good Friends and Good Beer Since 1985
I know there are folks out there looking for a place to sample 7 different styles of beer this Thursday, and that place would at North Texas Homebrew Supply starting at 6-6:30pm
The best part you don’t need any experience to judge and I’ll be streaming March Madness if the judges are so inclined so you wont miss any games.
Please let me know ASAP if can judge this Thursday.
Cheers John,
972-757-4469
Due to schedule changes we are in need of 2 judges for this month’s COC, no experience needed! if you can brew, you can judge.
The COC judging session will be at North Texas Homebrew Supply during the week, we try to get started by 6pm and should wrap up by 8:30pm.
If you are available, ping me [email protected] or 972-757-4469
Cheers John,
We need beer for the Club Kegerator on Saturday evening at the Bluebonnet Brew-Off. Right now there is only beer from Terry and me. We need to fill up the 12 faucets. You can reserve you faucet at this link. Get your beer registered here: Click me Now.
Please bring your best beer. We want to show the participants which club brews the best beer and that is the NTHBA. If we overflow the 12 faucets we will work to switch kegs out and give every one some faucet time.
The kegerator is set up for ball lock kegs. If you have pin lock kegs, make a note in the spreadsheet.
Jimmy (The Dataguy)
Hello All, Please find below bluebonnet communication requesting volunteers for Big Thirsty and Registration desk. If interested, follow the procedure and add your name in the google sheet (link below)
It’s that time, we need your help to have a successful Bluebonnet 2024!
Big Thirsty and the registration desk are looking for volunteers. There are multiple time slots for Friday and Saturday. All you have to do is fill in your name next to the time slot you would like to work. All shifts are an hour, but feel free to sign up for more than one shift. All materials and directions will be set-up for you.
To sign up to volunteer, open the attached spreadsheet and add your name and requested information. There are two tabs, please make sure you are signing up on the appropriate sheet – Registration Desk or Big Thirsty (see bottom of the sheet).
If you are signing up for the Big Thirsty, please either send a copy of your TABC certification to me or bring a hard copy with you to the event, thanks.
IF you have any questions please feel free to reach out and ask. And yes, you may forward this to spouses or friends in order for them to sign up!
See you soonReni MorrissBluebonnet Brew-Off
Donations Coordinator
Hello everyone, it is the time of the month for us to get together in our monthly club meeting.
As a reminder, tomorrow’s meeting will be at NTHBS where you can bring your Homebrew to share and taste delicious Homebrew from others. Club will provide food, meaning come hungry and thirsty!
When: March 12, 2024
Where: North Texas Homebrew Supply at 17811 Davenport Rd Suite 11, Dallas, TX 75252
Time: 6:30pm
See you all there tomorrow!
I was tardy is getting the newsletter published. We had it ready a week ago. Here is the link to the newsletter: Click me for the newsletter
Quick Sips for March:
| What | Where | When | Time |
| Officers Meeting | Lockwood Distilling | March 5th | 6:30pm – 8:30pm |
| Club Meeting | NTHBS | March 12th | 6:30pm – 8:30pm |
| Bluebonnet Brewoff Awards | Holiday Inn Alliance | March 23rd | Noon – 10:00pm |
These and other events can be found on our Club Calendar.
Bluebonnet Brew-Off judging is done. Thanks for your help with Bluebonnet Judging. Special Thanks to NTHBS for hosting the Dallas side judging location.
Cheers,
Jimmy
It is time to start planning for the 2024 Limbo Challenge. While we just finished with all of the Bluebonnet judging, it takes time to plan and prepare to ensure the Limbo competition runs smoothly. We will begin preliminary planning at our March officer meeting on 3/3. The contest dates have been set, the next thing is to review the categories to determine if any changes are wanted, and review other contest other parameters so we can update our website with the 2024 contest information. We want to complete this far enough ahead of entry dates so brewers can plan their brew days .
If you are interested in assisting with Limbo planning, please send an email to: [email protected].
Terry Olinger
2024 Limbo Challenge Director
Reminder, the March Club Only Competition (COC) registration closes Tuesday, March 12th at 5pm and your entries of 2 bottles need to be turned in at the club meeting at North Texas Home Brew Supply. If you can’t make the meeting, please reach out to me and we can make other arrangements ahead of time.
You can register your entry and print off labels at coc.nthba.org
Full Brewer Royale / COC rules can be found at nthba.org/brewer-royale
And for anyone who did not enter, please consider being a judge, no experience needed, and best of all you get to drink free beer (you can register on the COC site)
Any questions, ping me at [email protected]
This is the presentation I did at the club meeting this past Tuesday.
I will be hosting a BJCP Judging Exam on March 10th at North Texas Homebrew Supply. I currently have 7 commitments which leaves 5 open seats for the exam. If you would like to take the Judging Exam you will need to pass the online exam in advance.
Please contact Jimmy if you are interested in taking the Judging Exam at [email protected].
The cost for the Online Exam is $10 for one take or $20 for three takes.
The cost for the Judging Exam is $40 for non-BJCP and $15 if you are already BJCP. BJCP folks can take the Judging Exam again to improve their Judging score.
The link to the Online Exam is: http://bjcp.coursewebs.com/
NTHBS has been hosting a BJCP Style Class for the last couple of months. If you are familiar with the BJCP Styles, you can probably pass the online and Judging Exam.
Bonus: If you judge 3 tables at the Bluebonnet this year and pass the Judging Exam, The Bluebonnet Brew-Off will give you $100.
Jimmy