District Texas invites you to attend our 2017 Spring Meeting hosted by
Spoetzl Brewery to be held in Shiner, Texas April 21st -23rd.
We are currently accepting Sponsors for several areas and we have vendor tables available. Sponsorship information and vendor table information is available at
www.districttexasmbaa.com/sponsors .
Event registration is available online at www.districttexasmbaa.com/ticketsFriday, April 21:
12:00PM – 5:00PM Tours to MBAA Spring Meeting attendees
5:00PM – 6:00PM Registration/Hospitality Spoetzl Brewery
6:00PM – 8:00PM Taco Bar and Beer at Spoetzl Brewery
Dinner provide by: _______________.
8:00PM – 11:00PM Social time at Spoetzl Brewery Brewing
11:00PM Last shuttle back to Gonzales hotel
Saturday, April 22:
7:30AM Shuttles start Spoetzl from Gonzales hotel
8:00AM – 9:30AM Business Meeting with light breakfast, coffee, and drinks
Coffee and drinks provided by:_______________
9:30AM – 10:00AM Exhibit Tables and Bloody Mary Bar provide by: Brewers Supply Group
10:00AM – 12:00PM Morning Speakers: Laboratory Equipment
Morning Sessions:
Lab Micro – Leigh Maberry
Setting up a tasting panel –Paul Innes/Roy “Mac” Caruthers
12:00PM – 12:50PM Lunch at Spoetzl Lunch Provided by: ________________
1:00PM – 3:00PM Afternoon Sessions
Afternoon Session:
Beer Analyses– The Spoetzl Brewery is offering free packaged product analysis for all brewer’s belonging to the Master Brewer’s Association. Breweries may bring 6 or 12 bottles/cans for full analysis. This session will allow for hands on activity. The analysis will include the following: (note… all analytic results are proprietary to the submitter and will not be shared with members of the organization)
- AE, Alc, RE, OG, RDF, Cal, pH, Color, BU, VDK – needs 2 bottles of beer
- Na, Fe, SO2 - – needs 2 bottles of beer
-DO, CO2, Fill – needs 6 bottles of beer
-Microbiology – needs 2 bottles of beer
-Laboratory tours will be offered in the afternoon but to small groups in order to not to interfere with ongoing analyses
-For further details call Peter Takacs at Spoetzl Brewery (361) 594-3383
Sensory Analysis Tasting Panel – Roy Desrocher
3:00PM – 5:00PM Visit Vendor Tables
6:00PM – 8:00PM BBQ Dinner at Spoetzl
Dinner provided by: ____________
9:00PM – 12:00AM - Hospitality Area at Spoetzl
12:00AM Last shuttle back to Gonzales hotel
Sunday, April 23: Breakfast: Provided by hotels
Hotel Info:
We have rooms blocked at several locations ranging within 1/2 mile to 20 miles. When calling refer to “MBAA” for the room block. All hotel blocks will be release on March 21st, so book before that date to guarantee a room. Please read through all to choose which one works best for you.
No Shuttle Service Provided:
All rooms are $89 and are B&B style that include a light continental breakfast
All rooms are $60 and are motel style
All rooms are $90 and are motel style
$65 – two full beds
$50 – one full and kitchenette
$40 – full or twins B&B style
Shuttle Service Provided:
$99 – King or doubles and includes a light continental breakfast
Registration, Friday Reception, Friday Hospitality Suite, All Saturday meetings and tech sessions will be held at Spoetzl Brewery. Saturday hospitality area will be at Spoetzl Brewery. Breweries are encouraged to bring beer for the Friday and Saturday Hospitality suite.
Please complete and submit registration form by March 21, 2017.
All late registration will be charged a $30 service fee.
You can register for the event online at:
www.districttexasmbaa.com/tickets
Vendors and Sponsorship's are available at:
www.districttexasmbaa.com/sponsors