April 2025 Update
Brewers,The next Canberra Brewers meeting on 3 Apr 2025 at the Polish White Eagle Club in O’Connor. This is the first full meeting for the 2025 committee. The six pack swap is on again (sign up on FB or the forum) and the raffle will have a range of amazing prizes up for grabs. Don’t forget to bring your latest and greatest brews to share!
Education
This month’s education session will be presented by Pat and David, demystifying the art of sensory analysis and beer judging. The ability to judge beers is a critical skill for any brewer. It helps you accurately assess your beers to determine if there are any off-flavours or imbalances that you can factor into brewing the best beer possible. Pat and David will take you through some simple tips and tricks to evaluate a beer and use these skills to improve your product!
Six pack swap
The six-pack swap is on again! Add your beer details to the FB or the forum, bring your 6 beers to the meeting and walk away with a mixed six-pack to enjoy at your leisure!
Raffle
The raffle will be on again with great prizes up for grabs! Thanks to our sponsors who often donate prizes or provide significant discounts on great products. Will the committee win again?? Buy some tickets and stick around for the draw at the April meeting. Don’t forget to bring your latest brew along to earn NOOKIE points with raffle tickets purchased.
Club Competition
The Canberra Brewers Autumn Comp. is on this coming Saturday, 29 March 2025 at a location known to those who are judging and stewarding. Thank you to all judges and entrants, and to the club sponsors as well! Results will be announced in due course after the comp, perhaps at the April meeting.
BJCP Judging Exam
The Canberra Brewers have booked a Beer Judge Certification Program judging exam for 10 May 2025 and need 6-12 participants. We will host a series of exam preparation sessions in the weeks leading up to the exam. For more information, and to express interest, send an email to bjcp@canberrabrewers.com.au or check out the recent posts on the Facebook group or club forum.
We need your beers!!!
As we prep to host the BJCP exam, we need home brew good, bad and in between to practice judging and for the exam itself. For the exam, we need about 2L, but for the practice sessions 500mL will be enough. We can keep the submissions anonymous if you prefer, and can provide feedback if you would like. Pat can collect donated beer at the April meeting or arrange to come and collect it.