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.

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.

 

Brewers!

The April/Easter Club meeting is coming up soon… Thursday, 6th April 2023 @ 7:30pm.

The Polish White Eagle Club is hosting us again at 28 David St Turner ACT https://goo.gl/maps/KGLdTnfnEtX16UWg8
If you’re feeling peckish before the meeting, then why not arrive early and grab a feed at the Polish Club. They have a range of delicious traditional Polish food available. Check out their menu here: https://tinyurl.com/2yzn3765
Please support our hosts and buy your first beer of the evening from the Polo Club. They have a variety of interesting imported beers behind the bar to choose from.

Club announcements

The April meeting will be a Special General Meeting to present the financial accounts to the club. Many thanks to Ike, Chuck and Spaz for their efforts on this.

New members always welcome

Have you thought about home-brewing? Your first club meeting is free to attend.
Do you home-brew and you’ve heard rumours about how good the club is?
Got a mate who needs to up his home-brew game?
Come along to the meeting and find out what this great hobby is all about. Bring along your latest to share.

Education Session – Liquid:Grain ratio

Watch in utter amazement as Kurtz shows you bottles with cracked grain and water in them.
We will discuss L:G ratio and why it is important, then wonder why anecdotal and even controlled experiments (based only on taste) show that it may not be.
We will feel at one with the cherry blossoms of Japan that started a bit early this year and contemplate the whole not just pick the blossoms out that fit. We will discuss, time permitting exactly what you feel no-sparge is all about and have a brief look at George Fix’s observations.

Prizes, prizes, prizes!

As usual, there will be a range of swag up for grabs at the raffle and earn NOOKIE at the same time.
More details to come.

6-pack swap

It’s on again! Give six of your latest creation and receive six different beers. What a deal!
Details available on forum https://tinyurl.com/2s3v42nv and on the members-Facebook page.
New members can bring a six pack along and we will fit you in.

Thirsty?

Have you brewed something that you’re particularly proud of? Want to get some feedback from some of the best brewers and judges in the country?
Then bring your latest creation to the meeting to share. Don’t forget, there’s extra NOOKIE for bringing a bottle, more if you bring a keg.

Safety considerations

Please consider your fellow club-members and the community, if you’re displaying symptoms of COVID, please RAT before arriving. Also please consider staying at home if you’re a close contact.
Finally, please drink responsibly. There’s a bunch of people who share Ubers or car pool. Reach out on the forum (https://tinyurl.com/4ted4s7y) or the Facebook page if you’re looking for a ride.