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Brewers!

The next Canberra Brewers meeting is on 6th July @ 7:30pm located at the Polish White Eagle Club

Education 

This month Kurtz is going to run through all things Brettanomyces using etymology, historical variance, personal experience and observations to dispel myths.

The regulars:

  • The raffle will have a range of interesting prizes
  • Bring your latest brew to share – in a bottle or keg
  • 6 pack swap – check the forum and the members Facebook page for more details or to register your beer.
  • New members are always welcome, so feel free to bring along someone who’s interested, or new to, brewing.
  • Rideshare – reach out on the forum or the Facebook page if you’re looking to share an uber or taxi.
  • Don’t forget about COVID, there’s still plenty of it going around – so please consider sitting this one out you’ve tested positive.

Finally, please support our hosts by buying your first drink from the Polo, or arrive early and explore their menu.

2023 Case Swap

The case swap is on for the August meeting and will be one hell of a swap. Want to get a sample of a wide variety of homebrew from the club? Sign up on the forum here.

2023 Club Competition

Congratulations and thanks to Nic and Ed for running their first competition last weekend, and thanks to everyone who has entered their beers and those who generously volunteered their time to judge or steward. Results can be found on the competition website.

The next competition is the ACT Championships, hope the brewing going well for this.

RiotACT article

There was a recent article by the RiotACT about home brewing in Canberra, and naturally the club was a significant subject. The full article is here.

30L Barrel Offer

As previously announced at the June club meeting, there’s a limited number of 30L barrels available from Callington Mill. While currently this offer is now fully subscribed, you can still put your name down for a ballot/random draw once it has all been confirmed. Full details are here.

2023 Membership renewal

Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership already. If you haven’t, you can do this here or alternatively at the club meeting.

As previously mentioned, the committee is committed to finding ways to improve and bring our members a more streamlined experience. This is a work in progress and we hope to have more details soon.

Brewers!

The next club meeting is not far away on 1st June starting at 7:30pm at the Polish White Eagle Club (28 David St, Turner). You’ll all have a few brews getting prepared for the club competition, so don’t forget to bring a couple of them along to the next club meeting and get some early feedback.

The education session this month will involve Kurtz going fathoms-deep into his knowledge base to help you understand the main ingredient in your beer… water.

Full details of the club meeting are here

2023 Club Competition

The first comp of 2023 is on Saturday 17 June at the Polo Club in O’Connor. Please go to here to enter ($6 per entry) and register to judge or steward or generally lend a hand on the day (or days leading up to it). While we need to have a bit of structure around the day, if you are new to Club or haven’t been involved in the comps before, please give it a go – it’s a fun day. Stewarding is a good way to test the waters as well as taste the beers, and if you are new to judging, we’ll be sure to put you on a table where you can learn from others in a friendly, supportive manner.

Contact Nicole or Ed through compsec@canberrabrewers.com.au with any questions.

International Homebrew Day – success!

A big thanks to all those who brewed, assisted and stopped by for the IHBD. Special mention to our sponsor Mashematics for the ingredients, and club member Frank Mitchell from INK Printing for the flyers and Stickers.

The “Nearly Nirvana” IPAs that were brewed will be showcased at the August meeting. Photo’s from the event can be viewed here.

Membership renewal

Finally, a friendly reminder that membership fees will be due soon for the next year. The committee is committed to finding ways to improve and bring our members a more streamlined experience. This is a work in progress and we hope to have more details soon.

IHBD of 2023 was held at the White Eagle Polish Club

A big thanks to all those who brewed, assisted and stopped by for the IHBD. Special mention to our sponsor Mashematics for the ingredients, and club member Frank Mitchell from INK Printing for the flyers and Stickers.

The “Nearly Nirvana” IPAs that were brewed will be showcased at the August meeting.

G’day brewer’s

The Committee is starting to get into the swing of things and have been hard at work to organise a bunch of exciting events happening in May, details below.

May Club Meeting

The next club meeting is on Thursday 4 May – full details are available here

International Homebrew Day

IHBD is scheduled for 7 May @ the Polo Club in O’Connor – full details are here

We’re looking for volunteer brewers! Please contact the Social Sec. Social@canberrabrewers.com.au

BJCP tasting course for 2023

We’re excited to announce that Zierholz Premium Brewery in Fyshwick is providing us with a venue for this year’s Beer Judge Certification Program tasting course! We’re confident this will be an excellent space and give a big thanks to Christoph for accommodating us.

We’re aiming for 11 sessions on Thursday nights starting from May 25 (depending on final venue details). Add your details to this form and we’ll make sure you’re the first to know when we’re ready to go: https://forms.gle/8C8t35sTwBYt8mrY7

2023 Club Competition

The Club Competition is set for June 17 – Full details are here

Contact Nicole or Ed through compsec@canberrabrewers.com.au with any questions.