Since its inception in 2012, the South Australian Brewing Club (SABC) has swiftly grown to become the largest and most successful brewing club in Adelaide and the country. The club embodies a diverse membership of individuals with a broad range of brewing expertise, all coming together to share knowledge and enhance their homebrewing skills. Central to the club’s calenda is the popular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of each month, regularly attended by over 30 participants, thanks to the generous support of The Wheatsheaf Hotel. In addition to these gatherings, the club also hosts special events and brewery visits in Adelaide and the surrounding region. Find out more on our About SABC page.
As you are aware, we need brewers to brew for Club Night. In an effort to keep it all in one place, we have created a web form for brewers to submit their info. Even if you have told a committee member that you are brewing, please take a minute to fill out the form so we know what we are getting and from whom. We still need more brewers, so if you think you have some spare bandwidth in your brewing schedules, please help out.
The form is here.
ANHC 5 in Adelaide is looming ever closer, and the conference team are seeking some enthusiastic volunteers who are keen to lend a hand during the event. If you’d like to be a part of the team and assist with things like processing registrations, moving kegs, pouring/serving beers and whatever other important tasks are required to make the event a success, please email Lachlan via clubnight@anhc.com.au
These aren’t requirements, but it would help us to know:
Congratulations and welcome to our newest member, Travis Campbell. What Travis’s wife didn’t know when she signed him up for Father’s Day, was that his membership means we can now boast that every place in all categories for the Gawler Show was taken out by an SABC member. Nice work people!
The BOTY leader board has now been updated, you can check it out here.
We are just about ready to order another batch of gear, so if you are interested in a t-shirt, polo or hoodie, now is the time to get your order in.
Please email the club by this Friday if you would like to take part. Clint will get back to you with costs and sizing guidelines.
Unfortunately for us (and Pirate Life), the council has temporarily withdrawn approval for licensed events along that section of South Road, citing safety concerns due to the road works. This means we are not able to buy beer to drink on the premises (i.e. over the bar), and we are not able to have the food truck on premises. This would have made for a rather dreary event, so the committee has decided to postpone until November. We have been assured that by then everything will be back to normal.
Keep an eye out for further news, as we will be trying to lock in a date in the next week or so.
The BeerBQ is just one sleep away. A large amount of meat is currently soaking up smoky goodness on it’s low and slow journey to your plate, and beer is chilling in anticipation of gushing out a tap into your souvenir glass. Phew, I need a cold shower…
Anyway, here’s another funky embedded google map to show you how to get there. Kick off is at 6pm, and don’t forget to bring a bit of spare change for the raffle. See you there!
Just a quick reminder that membership renewals are now well and truly due, so if you are intending to remain a member (who wouldn’t, let’s be honest), please send your form to membership@sabrew.com or bring it along to the meeting on Wednesday, along with payment of course.
We currently have only one tasting lined up for the September meeting. If you have a beer you would like to present for some feedback, or are really chuffed with and just want to show it off, email the club on info@sabrew.com and bring your beer along.
As part of the move to new web hosting, we have also moved our email into our own domain. This means we have access to more email addresses, which will hopefully streamline the way members communicate with the club. From today on, please use the email addresses below for all correspondence. The Gmail account will be forwarded until the end of the year, at which point it will be closed.
info@sabrew.com This is the new general club email. Use this for anything that doesn’t specifically fit any other category.
membership@sabrew.com This is for membership sign up and renewals only.
events@sabrew.com This is for any correspondence to do with club events.
competitions@sabrew.com This is for any correspondence to do with club competitions.
Today the SABC website is moving to its new home. If all goes to plan, hopefully you won’t even notice, however there may be a short down time where the site appears to have vanished. Fear not, some of the finest minds in IT are working on the move…
The Robe beer festival is on this weekend, with a number of events at the Institute on Saturday, including a presentation by Stephen Nelsen, and beer and cider tastings. Judging for the competition will also take place on Saturday, with the winners announced at a dinner in the evening.
On Sunday The Robe Town Brewery are holding an open day. There will be brewery tours, food and live music all in a beautiful (but no doubt chilly) sea side setting.
The Melaleuca Motel in Robe has contacted the SABC and is offering discounted accommodation to our members for anyone who would like to stay overnight. Talk to Megan or Matthew on 08 87682599, or check their website here www.robemelaleucamotel.com.au for other contact options. Be sure to mention that you are an SABC member.
Just a reminder that the judging for the next competition is next Wednesday at the regular club meeting. If you would like your entries to have time to settle, please contact the club via email sabrewclub@gmail.com, or myself on the number that is listed on the entry form and rules.
Entries received by Monday will be taken to the Wheaty and stored in their cold room on Monday evening. Any entries received after that will be stored and transported appropriately to the Wheaty on Wednesday just prior to the meeting and judging.
Good luck to all entrants, and we look forward to seeing you all there!