The Bylaws of the Kingdom of the Outlands
Brewers and Spiritmakers Guild.

Kingdom of the Outlands Brewers and Spiritmakers
Guild Charter

The following Charter was granted by the Crown at Dragonsspine's Feast of Fools, on April 5, AS XXXI (1997)
Purpose of the Kingdom of the Outlands Brewers and Spirit Makers Guild: The Guild of Brewers and Spirit Makers shall exist for the voluntary association and the mutual aid of its members.

Goals of the Kingdom of the Outlands Brewers and Spirit Makers Guild:
1. To sponsor two competitions a year in the fields of Brewing and spirit making, one being held in conjunction with the annual Kingdom A&S competition
2. To hold two classes a year to educate the populace on aspects of the fields of brewing and spirit making.
3. To provide a medium of the exchange of information between members of the guild and interested parties not affiliated with the guild.
4. To support the Outlands and any other requests of the Crown for the products of the members of the guild.
5. To improve the quality and flavor of the brews and spirits produced in the Outlands.

Structure of the Kingdom of the Outlands Brewers and Spirit Makers Guild:
1. The guild shall recognize the following separate categories of the brewers craft: Wines, Beers, Meads, Liqueurs, and Cordials.
2. Ranks within the Guild will be determined in the bylaws of the Guild as determined by a consensus of its members.
3. A guildhead shall be selected by a consensus of the Guild members, with that consensus also determining his duties. Said duties will be included within the bylaws of the Guild.
4. A chronicler shall also be selected by the guild members with duties to include producing a newsletter and distributing it to all members of the guild and other interested individuals. These duties may be amended or enhanced in the bylaws of the Guild.

Torin, King of the Outlands.
Elisheva, Queen of the Outlands.
As founder and head of the guild I wish to present this proposed set of bylaws for the guild to look at and give their comments. All feed back on this will be looked at with an open mind. If better names can be suggested for the ranking titles, I will gladly change them. If you know of a brewer in the Outlands that may not have the World Wide Web available but would like to have input on or read these bylaws please provide their name and mailing address to the Chronicler of the guild and a printed copy will be sent via U. S. Mail. It is important to have as much input as possible in the structuring of our bylaws. As the comments come in these bylaws are subject to change and I hope to have a final draft to be voted on by the guild by spring or summer. Please continue to check back here at least once a week for updates as changes will be posted as they are included and feel free to comment as often as you like.
Thanks for your patience.

 Stefan Langskeggr

The Bylaws

The Guild shall recognize the following separate categories of the craft.
Wines
Beers
Meads
Liqueurs and Cordials

The Ranking structure Shall be as follows:
Apprentice
any member of the guild who has not demonstrated the ability to produce at least one of the categories at least once a year.

Steward
any member of the guild who has demonstrated the ability to produce two of the categories at least once a year.

Crafter
any member of the guild who has demonstrated the ability to produce three of the categories at least once a year.

Overseer of the craft
any member of the guild who has demonstrated the ability to produce all of the categories at lest once a year.

The Guild Officers shall consist of :
Keeper of the Celler
Who shall be responsible for the mainteance of a roster of members and reporting to the appropriate Kingdom officals. The Keeper of the Celler shall be the primary contact and responsible for directing requests for information to the most qualified member of the guild.

Guardens of the Celler
There shall be two Guardens of the Cellers who shall assist the Keeper of the Celler in areas of the Kingdom far from the residence of the Keeper of the Celler.

Chronicler
The Chronicler Shall be responsible for producing the Kingdom guild newsletter, " The Wine Press", and making the newsletter available to all the members of the guild and other interested individuals.