South Australian Brewing Club (SABC) is a club based in Adelaide where beer and brewing enthusiasts can collaborate and discuss the brewing of beer at home or at the craft brewing level. We welcome members from all over South Australia.
The April SABC meeting, which is at 7pm on Wednesday the 20th of April will not be at the Wheaty.
Little Bang Brewing have very kindly offered to host us this month, with a brewery tour, plenty of beers to try, and a good deal of witty banter no doubt. The usual starting time of 7pm remains, however if you’re a little early don’t worry. You can always chip in and do a spot of cleaning!
See below for directions:
The January meeting is coming up this Wednesday, and while we don’t have a formal presentation this month, there is lots to talk about with upcoming events, competitions and and other exciting stuff. There will also be plenty of time for tastings, so if you have brewed something interesting (intentionally or not…), let us know by emailing info@sabrew.com and bring it along. Two to three longnecks or equivalent generally will suffice, and be prepared with as much info about your recipe and brew day as you can find.
For those who have not yet collected their glasses (there’s quite a few!), they will be available at the meeting, and we may even get our act together enough for a raffle.
See you at the Wheaty at 7pm on Wednesday.
Cheers!
The December meeting is this coming Wednesday, and in keeping with previous years will be an informal (like we’re ever very formal…) Christmas drinks get together. We will do a pizza order, which will be $5 per person, and if you’ve been a good little brewer Santa may throw a pint of beer down the chimney at you.
Hope to see you there!
This month’s meeting features a presentation on yeast by Michael Roach. Michael is a colleague of our own Dr. Smurto, and is well placed to answer all your questions about or favorite little critters.
There will still be plenty of time for tastings, so if you have a beer you would like some feedback on (perhaps one that highlights the yeast character), email the club at info@sabrew.com
Due to the Oktoberfest lunch at the German Club being so soon after this month’s meeting, there will be no formal topic of discussion. However, the Wheaty will be launching (drum roll) Simon’s winning Cal Common. The keg is being tapped at 6pm, so if you want to be there for the fanfare, tell the boss that the dog’s escaped and hightail it for the pub! Simon also has a comparison brew to present and talk about. This leaves two spots for other tastings, so if you have something you want feedback on, email the club at info@sabrew.com
This year’s glasses will be available for collection, so if you haven’t grabbed yours yet come and see a committee member. Please note that glasses will not be available for collection at the German Club lunch.
The Spring competition, which was announced in March, will be judged at the next SABC general meeting on Wednesday August 19 at the Wheaty.
The format of the judging will be slightly different from usual, being an open judging session where any member interested in judging will be able to sit on a panel with an experienced BJCP certified judge and learn more about the process. South Australia needs more judges, and the hope is to get some more people interested in undertaking the BJCP certification course.
All beers will be judged according to style, and any major scoring discrepancies will be reviewed. All other SABC competition rules will apply as usual. See the link below for entry forms and rules.
Any member with beers to enter in the competition and who is unable to attend the August meeting can contact the club via email or the organiser on the phone number listed in the rules. Members attending the meeting, please be at the Wheaty by 6.30pm with your beers, as we are aiming to start the judging as close to 7.00pm as possible.
As always, please send any questions through to sabrewclub@gmail.com
Good luck!
Memberships are now DUE! Our memberships run from July to June – so all memberships (with the exception of the couple of members who joined after our subsidised events) are now due.
Click Here to download the membership form.
Fees this year remain at $50 for continuing members, or $60 inc Joining fee for new members.
Remember this includes two subsidised member events per year, a free gift (TBA at this moment) and other specials throughout the year. The first one will be The Wheaty Font of Darkness and Birthday Celebrations coming up just this week!
With the AGM coming up in a couple of weeks, this is the ideal time to renew your membership and perhaps even nominate for the committee to have a say in the operation of your club.
To nominate for the Committee, please email the club at sabrewclub@gmail.com – with details of which position you would specifically like to nominate for – if any.
Wheaty’s Font of Darkness and Birthday Beer Offer:
The Wheaty has kindly offered all SABC Members a Wheaty Brewing Corps Beer from their selection on the night, Thursday 9th July, from 6 – 10pm.
If you wish to take up this offer, please email SABC sabrewclub@gmail.com to register your name by Wednesday 8th July. Keep in mind that memberships are all due as of now, so this is an extra benefit for all members who re-join ASAP!
This month is the ‘Font of Darkness’ at the Wheaty, with more info on the wide range (over 60 dark beers!) as per the link below.
http://wheatsheafhotel.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/43096B4973D548172540EF23F30FEDED
The SABC Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday July 18, 2015; 2pm at the Wheatsheaf Hotel. Please see the linked Agenda for the order of events.
An annual general meeting (aka AGM) is a meeting that the club is required to hold by the Incorporations Act. Legal requirements aside, the AGM provides an important opportunity for all club members to review the past year of the clubs operation and to ask questions of the committee members. At the AGM members will receive a report from the President, which will recap all of the clubs achievements of the year. The Treasurer will present an audited treasurers report, which details the financial status for the club.
At the 2015 AGM, we will also be updating the Clubs Constitution to add further clarification to the clubs purpose and rules.
An important part of any AGM is the election of new club officers for the next membership year. All committee positions will be declared vacant and the following positions need to be filled:
a) President – The President chairs committee meetings, club meetings and leads the club. They provide the clubs direction and leadership for the committee.
b) Vice-President – The Vice President is the backup president. They assist the president in their duties.
c) Secretary – The Secretary handles all correspondence for the club. They prepare agendas and keep minutes of all meetings.
d) Treasurer – The Treasurer handles the clubs funds. The Treasurer keeps accurate financial records for the club and prepares brief financial statements for each monthly meeting of the Club Committee. The treasurer also prepares the treasurers report and arranges for it to be audited prior to the AGM.
e) General Committee Members – General committee members attend committee meetings and aide in running the clubs events.
All committee members represent SABC and assist with running club events and competitions; and the committee generally meets once every one to two months. Without an active committee SABC cannot function. Please give your consideration to joining the SABC committee and be prepared to nominate for any position. Your help is what makes SABC great!
Finally, to close out the AGM, Any other business is raised. This provides an opportunity for any member to ask a question or to raise club business for discussion.
The SABC committee looks forward to seeing you at the AGM to help make 2015/2016 an even better brewing year.
All clubs (except the most informal,) should set out their basic structure and methods of operating in writing. Not-for-profit clubs generally incorporate under State or Territory legislation known as the Associations Incorporation Act. To become incorporated, a club must (among other things) lodge a set of rules, commonly referred to as a “constitution”. The model rules are intended as a guide only and clubs can adopt, or change the rules to suit their needs so long as the basic requirements are met.
The product of this process is called a constitution. A club’s constitution should:
On February 20, 2012 the SABC constitution was adopted. Since this time the constitution has been followed and at the 2015 SABC AGM, the committee proposes to modify the constitution. The modifications do not change the intent of the club, but provide additional detail and clarification. Please see attached for a copy of the previous constitution and the proposed constitution. An executive summary of the changes is as follows:
At the SABC 2015 AGM the proposed constitution will be discussed and voted on to be accepted by the club members. Please review the proposed amendments and have any questions ready for the meeting.
The proposed document can be viewed by clicking this link.
We’ve booked in the date for the 2015 AGM at The Wheaty – it will be at 2pm on Saturday July 18th.
We have finalised a special guest speaker at the event which will be very interesting for anyone with an interest in the history of Brewing in South Australia. Alison Painter has researched and documented the history of Brewing in South Australia, and will have copies of her book available for purchase.
There will also be the usual formalities, so if you’re interested in driving the direction of the club, please nominate for the Committee.
Agenda will follow shortly.
The June SABC meeting will feature Brenton Rehn from the Barossa Valley’s Rehn Bier. Having recently won a stack of awards (AIBA Gold. Rehn Bier Extra Stout; Bronze. Rehn Bier Triple. Bronze Rehn Bier XSBt) Brenton will be presenting Rehn Bier beers and telling their story from homebrewer to award winner.
Based in the beautiful Barossa Valley, the Rehn Bier nano-brewery uses traditional brewing principles to hand-craft every single bottle of beer. There’s no rush. Brewing, bottling, hand labeling and conditioning each small batch of our craft beers takes six weeks, giving the aromas and flavours the optimal amount of time and love to develop. Unlike the larger players, each beer we brew is all natural with no additives. We’re also strong believers in low beer miles. Every bottle contains local and Australian ingredients wherever possible because we think they are as good as or better than any you’ll find in the world. At Rehn Bier, you’ll discover and enjoy all the aromas, flavours and passion that come with a well-made artisan beer. We’ll provide you the perfect complement to the delicious wine, food and produce that this region is globally renowned for.
7pm, June 17th @ the Wheaty.