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Master Brewers reserves the right to remove any individual from attendance or other participation in any Master Brewers sponsored event without prior warning or refund, and to take additional action as determined necessary, up to and including expulsion from participation in Master Brewers. Any course of action recommended by Master Brewers is final.

Walt Powell Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is a memorial to Walt Powell set up by his parents, Walter Connally and Bolivia Powell. Walt was taken from us much too early on June 4, 2013 at the age of 33. For those of you that did not know Walt I want to share just a bit of Walt’s life.

Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock, Texas, cofounded by Walt, was the initial and only First-Run Cinema Craft Brewery in the world. At the time of his death, Walt was planning the national roll-out of several additional Flix Brewhouse locations. I am sure that there is currently another Flix Brewhouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Thus, his legacy continues!

During his career, Walt was a fixture at brew festivals and events around the country and was an active member of numerous craft beer social and trade groups. Walt’s idea of a great European vacation was visiting Trappist Brewing Monasteries in Belgium and being fluent in French he was able to glean many secrets which assisted him with his favorite beers, the sweet, Belgian brews!

I only met Walt once yet that brief encounter convinced me he was going to be a pillar in the craft brewing world. I only wish we could have had him with us much longer.

Walt’s father and mother want this scholarship to go to someone who really has a love for brewing and I am sure Walt is pleased with this fantastic opportunity that will benefit his colleagues!

Requirements

Membership in good standing with MBAA - District Texas with a passion for brewing.

Application Details

Deadline: February 1

Submit a comprehensive essay describing how passionate you are about the brewing industry, how you became involved in the brewing industry, why you love brewing, and highlight accomplishments. Please include your brewing history:

• Past and current brewing jobs
• Brewery and/or festival volunteering
• Brewing events attended, volunteered, or worked
• Brewing coursework or general beer coursework
• Homebrewing experience, club memberships, etc.
• Brewing/beer educator experience

Submit to: [email protected]

Brewing Education Financial Assistance

MBAA District Texas encourages members to pursue brewing related educational opportunities. In order for each of us to stay competitive and self improve, continuous education is a must.

$4,000 Award

District Texas assists one member per year. An annual certificate for $4,000 is presented during each spring meeting, distributed upon proof of successful course completion.

Course Selections

Acceptable fields include malting, brewing, microbiology, sensory, engineering, statistics, and laboratory skills. Eligible institutions include MBAA courses, World Brewing Academy, Siebel, American Brewers Guild, UC Davis, and local colleges offering relevant food safety or industrial process classes.

Award Requirements

• Recipient must be an active District member in good standing for 2 years.
• Recipient must have 5 years of industry experience.
• Course contents must be relevant to the brewing industry.
• Submit form to District Vice President no later than February 1st.
• Executive group evaluates requests; formal responses provided by March 1st.

The Birth of MBAA District Texas

Paul Langenbeck was a founding member of MBAA District Texas 52 years ago, and continues to be an active member. At the Summer 2002 District Texas meeting, Paul shared a review of the District history…and reminds all of the questions every District faces: Who are we? Where are we? Where are we going?

The First Meeting

The first meeting was held on February 1951 at the Pearl brewery in San Antonio. It was a large inaugural gathering, hosted by Harry Haglin, then Brewmaster at Pearl. Besides all the Texas breweries, the following allied industries were in representation: Maltsters, corn grits, hop vendors, machinery companies, glass/paper vendors, and principal laboratories like Siebel, Wallerstein, and Paul Lewis.

Breweries outside of Texas represented included Jackson Brewing Company, Dixie, American Brewing Company, and Falstaff. Texan breweries included El Paso, Mitchell, Blue Bonnet, Grand Prize, Southern Select, Lone Star, Pearl and Shiner.

Brewmasters at that first meeting are still remembered:

• Bill Biglar, Lone Star
• Charlie Lieberman, Grand Prize
• Gussy Haselbeck, Shiner
• T.B. Given, El Paso
• Otto Kraft and Louis Autry, Southern Select
• Joe Goessel, Jackson Brewing
• Ed Schorr, American Brewing
• Mel Helbig, Falstaff
• Walter Lowenbaum, Dixie

It was decided that two technical meetings would be held annually in Spring and Summer, with the primary meeting occurring in late July.

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