Inquisition Update: The 17th Annual Austin Zealots Inquisition has been postponed. Due to circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be holding the competition this year. Instead we will be resuming in 2021. This is due to an abundance of caution as we do not want to put our judges or hosting center in jeopardy.

UPDATE: we are on hiatus for the time being. Please look for messages on Facebook and in our yahoo email group for Virtual Happy Hours that we have each Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m.





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The MARCH MEETING will be SAT., MAR. 14 at Blue Owl Brewing from 4-6 p.m. Address: 2400 E. Cesar Chavez St #300, Austin, TX 78702 . Style of the month is Scottish and Irish Ales. BUT as always, bring what you have to share. :-) Please bring a tasting glass (but we will have plastic cups if needed). How much to bring? Two 12 ounce bottles or more.

New followers: We don't bite! We are pretty laid back but will certainly answer any questions you may have about brewing beer, mead or cider. Just show up at this meeting and meet some of us. We have no dues so you are a member if you choose to be one. The style of the month is sort of a joke - bring whatever you want. If you are so new that you haven't brewed yet, come to the meeting anyway. We will have plenty - and you can buy a Blue Owl beer as well.





If you want an opinion on your beer, please let us know and we will try it early and help solve any issues you may be having. Don't be shy! We will give you an honest opinion and give friendly advice. How are we going to win the National Homebrew Conference in Nashville next year if we don't HELP eachother??? :-) If you are new, we don't bite!! Come on in and introduce yourself. Cheers!









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Cade Jobe's Homebrewing 101 Class at SoCo: Hey y'all! Just wanted to send a reminder about my Homebrewing 101 class through UT's Informal Classes. If you know anyone that wants to learn how to homebrew, send them my way! Should be a lot of fun! New classes are available.









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How about some HOMEBREW HUMOR ?!?! Robert Wenner has a homebrew-themed comic site!! There's a new one every Friday:

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CONGRATS to David Rogers for winning Best of Show in the 16th Annual ZEALOTS Inquisition with Zungenbrecher!

1st Runner up was Bradley Janowski with Boris the Lager! 2nd Runner up was Wes and Nancy Sampson with Weiss Bock from Hell!

Full results are in files attached on the Inquisition page.

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CONGRATS to RONNIE LAWSON for winning the 2017 Sam Adams LONGSHOT competition!! _______________________________________________________





(Masters Championship of Amateur Brwing) ZEALOTS winners at the 2017 MCAB

are:

Ronnie Lawson - Best of Show - Grand Master Award - for his Wood-aged Stout

Matt Chrispen - 1st Place - Berry Ancho Stinger (Fruit and Spice Mead)

James Petty - 2nd place - Helles

Congratulations!!





http://masterhomebrewer.org/championship/ Full list of winners:





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THE AUSTIN ZEALOTS HAVE WON THE LONE STAR CIRCUIT TROPHY FOR 2016!!!!! And Ricardo Fritzsche won homebrewer of the year on the Lone Star Circuit!! Congrats! Mark Schoppe finished second!! Kerry Martin finished 7th and Ronnie Lawson finished 15th!! Congrats on an amazing effort in 2016! Corey & Angela Martin finished 4th in the team competition! ******************************************************************************************

The 13th Annual Austin ZEALOTS Homebrew Inquisition (2016) results are in !



Best of Show, Ricardo Fritzsche, Austin ZEALOTS, Balanced Beers, "Ric's Pale Rider"

1st runner up, Mark Schoppe, Austin ZEALOTS, Meads & Ciders, "Mark's Semi-Sweet Hydromel"

2nd runner up, Dan Ironside, Austin ZEALOTS, Open Category, "Imperial Smoked Porter"

See all the results on the bottom of the Inquisition page, or click RESULTS.

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Chris Colby has also written a homebrewing book!!! "Home Brew Recipe Bible" LINK TO PURCHASE "Chris Colby from Beer & Wine Journal serves as the brewmaster for this collection of 100 recipes for home brewing! Chris’ Vienna Lager won silver in the 2004 National Homebrew Competition, as well as a Best of Show in 2004 and several lesser ribbons from his contest days. Here, he’ll show you how to take the freshest ingredients and create a lot of different and fantastic beers to choose from." Beer and Wine Journal

Dan Ironside (Austin ZEALOTS member) has written "Idiot's Guide: Homebrewing". Purchase a copy now or download on your device. LINK TO PURCHASE "Idiot's Guides: Homebrewing breaks the brewing process down step-by-step and helps you understand how to minimize the risk of a bad batch, maximize your success, and foster the passion and pride that every homebrewer experiences when they brew the perfect beer. The author teaches readers the fundamentals -- from home brewery setup and equipment sanitization, to the proper techniques for nearly any style of beer, to bottling and aging their brews. You will learn how to select ingredients, taste beer the right way, and experiment from over 60 recipes ranging from German lagers to IPAs." Dan's Apartment Homebrewer Blog

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NEWS FLASH: MARK SCHOPPE WINS the 2015 NINKASI AWARD for earning the most points in the National Homebrew Competition! Congratulations to Mark! What an effort! He was the Ninkasi winner in 2012 as well!



The Austin ZEALOTS is a loose group of members that have a common interest in brewing and/or drinking great beer. "ZEALOTS" stands for Zymurgic Enthusiasts of Austin Loosely Organized Through Suds. The club has been around since about 1990 and was started by some of Austin's homebrewers, the owners of Live Oak Brewing Co., the early owners of Austin Homebrew Supply, and employees at Celis Brewery. There is a weekly roaming happy hour at the various breweries in and around Austin (sign up for the forum, the yahoo email group for details or check Facebook). No dues or office of the CEO exist. However, we do ­have pseudo officials: Primary Fermenter, Secondary Fermenter and Conditioning Tank(s), just for grins. Monthly meetings are the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of the month at a location and time announced here, on the email group, and on Facebook. Our meetings usually consist of about 40 or more people who share their creations (bring a tasting glass please). We have a style of the month, but if you have homebrew that isn't in that style, bring it on! ­If you don't have any homebrew handy, feel free to bring a commercial example of the style of the month that you enjoy. Bear in mind that to give each person a sample, you will need to bring at least 2 twelve ounce bottles. Each year we host a Homebrew Competition called the Inquisition. It is certified and sanctioned by no one. It is unique in that judging is not to determine if you can emulate a particular classic style, but can you make quality beer. In 2012, the ZEALOTS finished 3rd in the AHA's National Homebrew Conference a nd M a rk Schoppe finished in first place overall and be came the Ninkasi Award winner (plus he won the Ninkasi in 2015!)! The ZEALOTS won the Lone Star Circuit Trophy in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 & 2016!





