Knights of the Brown Bottle Home Brew Club of Arlington, Texas

The KOBB Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 8th at 7:00 pm.
This years party is at Mike and Pam Haws house,
2004 Misty Creek Dr.
Arlington, TX 76017
817-281-2122
This is a Pot-Luck dinner and Chinese gift exchange (Beer related stuff) and there will be door prizes.
As of now there are 19 beers on tap and more to come. Bring one to share.
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Congratulations to all the winners of the Limbo Challenge. The Knights made a decent showing there.
Bart Hines 2nd place in category 8A
Mike Haws 3rd place in category 9A
Mike Haws 1st place in category 20A
Mike Haws 3rd place in Best Of Show
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New Club Officers

New club officers have been voted in and took office at the Scottish Festival. Congratulations to all the new officers!
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Celtic Brew-off

Congratulations to all the winners of the 11th annual Celtic Brew-off. To see a list of winners go here
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Congratulations to Mike Haws and Brad Berven for their wins in the Meadllennium competition this year. Not only did Mikee win in 2 categories but he also took Best of Show. Congratualtions Mike! Because of Mike and Brads efforts the Knights of the Brown Bottle were also named Mead Club of the Year. Give 'em both a pat on the back the next time you see them!

24B Traditional Semi-Sweet Mead
1st - Mike Haws, Arlington, TX – “Aunt Reens 99” - Knights of the Brown Bottle

26B Braggot
2nd - Mike Haws, Arlington, TX – “Chocolate Cherry Braggot” - Knights of the Brown Bottle
3rd - Mike Haws & Brad Berven, Arlington, TX – “A Knights Touch” - Knights of the Brown Bottle

Best of Show - Mike Haws, Arlington, TX ? ?Aunt Reens 99?

Mead Club of the Year - Knights of the Brown Bottle - Arlington, TX

For the complete list of winners follow this link - Meadlennium 2007

The results are in and posted - the Knights picked up 4 awards at the Dixie Cup in 2006. Here are the KOBB winners of the Dixie Cup.

Lurlene Sprayberry took home a 1st for her Strong Scotch Ale

Brad Berven & Jamie Kirmser got a 3rd for their Belgian and French Ale

Brad Berven took 2nd for his Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Mike Haws received a 2nd for his Traditional Mead

Congratulations for a job well done!
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Congratulations to all the winners of the 1st Annual Catoberfest held at LaGrave Field. in Ft. Worth.

Best of Show

1st Place - Jim Grady

2nd Place - Mark A. Wedge

3rd Place - Larry Kemp

1) Light Ales - Jim Grady, German Hefeweizen

2) Dark Ales - Larry Kemp, Scottish 80

3) Light Lagers - Mark A. Wedge, German Pilsner

4) Dark Lagers - Dennis Evans, Doppelbock

5) Belgians - Joe Johnson & Dennis Evans, Belgian Dubbel

6) Specialties - Dennis Evans, Classic Rauchbier
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The results are in and posted - the Knights picked up 4 awards at the Cactus Challengein 2006.

Woogie and Jamie - 3rd for their Trois Woogies (formerly known as the Iron Mash "Loser Belgian".... ahhhh we have been vindicated!)

Richard Graham - 3rd for his Dubbel de Pauvre Richard

Mike Haws - 3rd for his Burbon Okie Brown

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Mike Haws - 3rd for his Blackberry Delight Mead.
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Congrats to all the Knights that took home an award from The Limbo Challenge hosted by the North Texas Hombrewers.

In category 6A Light Hybrid, Sir Bart Hines with his "Yeah Baby" took the field with third place Honors,

In category 8B English Pale Ale with his "Texas Bitter" Sir James Grady took the first place Honors,

In category 9A Scottish and Irish Ale Sir Mike Haws with his "Wizzard Wizz" took third place Honors,

In combined category 15A German Wheat & Rye, Belgian and French & Sour Ale, Sir James Grady took second place Honors with his "Grand Prairie Wheat",

In category 20 Fruit Beer, Spice, Herb & Vegetable Sir Mike Haws took third place Honors with his "Cranpeach Wheat"
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Congratulations to all the winners of the 10th annual Celtic Brew-off. To view the list of winners click here. Pictures fron the Kobb tent at the Scottish Festival can be found here.
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All issues of The Knightly News from 1994 to the latest issue can be found here. They all contain great articles. Check 'em out.