By Tom Dixon, Social Secretary

G’day brewers. Well the 2010 events calendar is quickly filling, with the Wig and Pen Brew Day set for 5 June and the Sydney Bus trip departing on 15 May. The Bus trip is sure to be popular with Rob Freshwater of Malt Shovel Brewery kindly offering to take us through their macro-brewery in Camperdown. Following the tour, I’m hoping to write-off all that we’ve learnt with a comprehensive pub-crawl of Sydney’s finest including; Lord Nelson, James Squire Brew House, The Australian, Harts Pub, Belgians, Redoak, Macquarie and The Local Taphouse.

Other upcoming events include the Presidents Brew Day in late April/early May, where Darryl plans to pop someone’s All Grain cherry. We’re also working towards a Zeirholz brew day, so keep an eye out on the Social Scene forum.

Nookie

This years Nookie is better than ever, with Canberra Brewer graduate Cougar offering to host the prize at his new lair — Stone and Wood Brewery in Byron Bay. The winner of the Nookie prize is sure to be stoked, with Cougar willing to reveal all aspects of their Micro from brewing to packaging. Whilst the winner will receive all of the traditional goodies including accommodation, dinner and massage for two, we’re also going to chip in some money for flights. For your chance to win this awesome prize, simply purchase $5 worth of raffle tickets at the meetings to receive a Nookie raffle ticket.

CraftBrewer – Club sponsor

For those of you who haven’t been paying attention on the forum, CraftBrewer has approached the Canberra Brewers Club with a sensational offer! CraftBrewer is offering members free postage on a bulk order placed by club members each month. Basically, we place individual orders with CraftBrewer on a club account and they collate and send a package with free postage to us each month. Postage will be free on all items with the exceptions of grain, dextrose and malt extract which will incur a $1/kg postage fee (rounded up). This is a sensational offer and is already proving to be popular with over eleven orders placed in under a week for the inaugural order. For all the details check out my post in the Members Forum.  

AllStrut – Club supporter

AllStrut have also approached the Canberra Brewers Club with a great offer for members. AllStrut are offering a 50% discount on stainless valves and fittings, and a 35% discount on brass fittings and copper pipe/fittings for Canberra Brewers. You will also receive a “trade discount” on all other items in-store. AllStrut are located at 6/5 Isa Street Fyshwick. Make sure you speak to the owner Gary to receive your discount.