For the first time in a very long time, we're holding our monthly meeting on a Saturday.  We had to do a last minute venue change and NBC stepped up to the plate to save us.  Be sure to show your appreciation by eating their food (which one of our members is now in charge of) and drinking their beer!  We will be up on the mezzanine.

Our themed (and prize-eligible) competition entries by RRBC members will be Light Lagers & Wood Aged.  If you don't have a brew that fits this category or you're not a RRBC member, the Best-Damn-Beer competition is always open to ANY beer style as well as any brewer whether you are a RRBC member or not.  A reminder to those who would like to bring beer to the competition for the first time; bring either a growler, a six-pack of 12oz bottles, or 2-3 bomber bottles.

Please note:  Due to a recent law change, our club competitions now have to be private events.  Members are already covered under this.  Anyone that is not a member but planning on participating, please sign up here so we can put you on the list.

Sunday, April 28, 2013
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Nebraska Shoot-Out 2013 is now officially scheduled!  Crescent Moon is our host this year and has agreed to open its doors to us on a day they are normally closed.  They will be staffed to be able to serve drinks and the kitchen will be open with a limited menu. 

Our apologies to the public as this is a private event.  The event is limited to brew club members across Nebraska.  If you're not a member of a brew club, hurry up and join one!!  Only Shootout entrants and fellow brew club members as well as BJCP judges are invited.  Here are the categories for this year's Shoot-Out: 

• 1: Light Lager
• 11: English Brown Ale
• 14: India Pale Ale (IPA)
  
• 22C: Wood-Aged Beer
  
• Best Damn Beer (open)

Even though the event is now officially scheduled, we still need a couple things.  BJCP certified judges, please contact Vinie if you are interested in judging.  Craft beer bars, pubs, and taverns, we could use a few drop-off locations for entries.  Rather than having the entries due the day of the event and forcing everyone to show up at 9am when the judging starts, we will collect entries from drop-off locations and have the judges do their thing starting at 9am then let the event itself be all about announcing the winners, socializing, and having fun!!

The entry rules, scoring, and prizes document is attached below.  Please be sure to read it thoroughly.  Once drop-off locations have been determined, the document will be updated with that information

We're going to kick off 2013 at The Lauter Tun where we have been at least a couple times before.  We normally hold the events on Mondays at The Lauter Tun when they are closed but we're doing it on Thursday this time.  This will give us more of a chance to involve the public.  Food is not served at The Lauter Tun, but there is a Jimmy Johns pretty much next door and you're welcome to order in from other places as well.

Our themed (and prize-eligible) competition entries by RRBC members will be Porters & Stouts.  If you don't have a brew that fits this category or you're not a RRBC member, the Best-Damn-Beer competition is always open to ANY beer style as well as any brewer whether you are a RRBC member or not.  A reminder to those who would like to bring beer to the competition for the first time; bring either a growler, a six-pack of 12oz bottles, or 2-3 bomber bottles.