Happy New Year brewers.
We’re off and running again this week with a meeting on Wednesday night. It might seem early, or you may have thought it was scheduled for next week, but the calendar situation is unusual this time. Since January 1 fell on a Wednesday, this is already the third Wednesday of the month. Phew. Time for a beer.
The plan was to taste the four versions of the beer brewed in December at the SABS brew day but there’s been a hiccup in the fermentation and they’re not ready yet. We’ll do that next month (TBC).
However, all is not lost. We’re cobbling together something else fun and interesting — and yes, involved beer tasting.
If you have a beer you want to present to the meeting, bring along about 3-4 litres to share. Please drop us a line if you have something. info@sabrew.com
What brew day? What else has been going on if you were under a rock for the tail end of 2024. Read Lachlan’s end of year dispatch here.
What’s coming up this year? See below and subscribe to the calendar in your Google, Outlook etc.
Summer Competition – all things wheat
Competition day is February 9 at the East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club again. Bottle drop before judging starts at 11am.
- Date: Sunday, 9th February 2024
- Time: 11:00 AM (bottle drop from 10am)
- Venue: East Torrent Kensington Gardens Tennis Club
- Cost: $5 per entry
Categories: This competition will feature the following BJCP styles:
- American Wheat (1D)
- Weisse Beer (10A)
- Dunkelweisse (10B)
- Witbier (24A)
- Saison (25B)
- Berliner Weisse (23A)
- Gose (23G)
- Wheat Wine (22D)
Important Dates:
- Portal Opens: NOW
- Portal Closes: Friday, February 8th
- Drop-off Locations: SA Brewing Supplies, Thebarton to COB Thursday or at the venue on the day from 10am.
We encourage everyone to nominate to judge or steward. Nominate via the portal when it opens.
- Jan 15: At the Wheaty
- Feb 9: Summer Comp – It’s time to start brewing if you’re keen on a Dunkelweisse, Witbier, or Wheat Wine.
- Feb 19: How RO works.
- Mar 19: Brewery visit – TBC
- Also… Southern Vales brewery bus tour,
(*Events subject to change).
New year, new membership if yours has lapsed. Renew now.