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 yahoo email group for details). 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 (usually) of the month at a location
and time announced on the calendar, on Facebook, and via email.
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 (errrr, except the Lone Star Circuit now!). It is unique in
that judging is not to determine if you can emulate a particular classic
style, but can you make quality beer. January - Stouts & Porters February - English ales & all Imperials March - Scottish and Irish ales April - Pale Ales & IPAs May - Bocks and Smoked beers June - Belgians July - Wheat beers & Meads August - Lawnmower beers/free-for-all (picnic) September - Pilsners & other lagers October - Oktoberfest and Amber ales November - Barleywines and big beers December -Christmas beers and Free-For-All (Party) |