Summer Competition - focus on wheat
2025-02-09 11:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club, East Tce, Kensington Gardens, Australia
Competition details at a glance:
Date: Sunday, 9th February 2024
Time: 11:00 AM
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: Thursday, January 9th
– Portal Closes: Friday, February 8th
– Drop-off Locations: SA Brewing Supplies, Thebarton to COB Friday or at the venue on the day from 10am.

We encourage everyone to nominate to judge or steward.

Stay tuned for updates. We encourage all members to add this event to their calendars and slot in a wheat beer to your schedule.

February meeting - RO Water
2025-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
A side-by-side comparison of R1 filters and how RO works.

SABC Club excursion to... BRIGHTSTAR BREWING
2025-03-19 18:30 - 22:00 | Brightstar Brewing, 35-37 Stirling St, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
With the Wheaty unavailable, we’re meeting on away grounds just around the corner at Brightstar Brewing, Thebarton. We will be outside on the deck so if it’s cool, bring a cardigan. There won’t be a formal tour or any talks or tastings this month. If you’ve never been to Brightstar, it’s worth taking this opportunity to Czech it out. Brewing excellent beers, in particular Czech pils etc.
We are an independently owned, European inspired brewery and tap-house located in a historic building, just outside the Adelaide CBD in Thebarton. A place for friends, family and beer lovers to come together and connect with each other over one (or more) of our easy drinking brews! Using traditional European brewing techniques, we produce a wide-range of balanced beers each as delicious as the next – so it’s easy to find your perfect tipple.
https://brightstarbrewing.com.au/

Brewing low and no alcohol beer
2025-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
Darren Williams has done a lot of experimenting with low/no alc brewing, and he’ll present what he has learned and taste some he has ‘brewed’.

Southern Vales Breweries Bus Tour
2025-05-10 | SA
The club has organised a bus tour of Southern Vales breweries on Saturday, 10th May. The last club bus tour was way back in 2023, with 20 people joining the event, which toured through the Barossa region.
Book your seat here
This tour is taking in four breweries to provide more time to relax and enjoy drinks and tours where available, without rushing to get to the next destination.
The schedule for the day is:

0930 Meet at Cafe Bang Bang, 53 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000 – grab a coffee or breakfast.
0945 Leave Cafe Bang Bang 55min drive
1100 Arrive Swell Brewing 60min visit
1200 Leave Swell Brewing 18min drive
1230 Arrive Kick Back Brewing (lunch) 90min visit
1400 Leave Kick Back Brewing 18min drive
1415 Arrive Penny Red Beer Co 60min visit
1515 Leave Penny Red Beer Co 14min drive
1530 Arrive Shifty Lizard 60min visit
1630 Leave Shifty Lizard 55min drive
1730 Arrive Wheatsheaf Hotel Thebarton (likely include a second dropoff at Craft Robot in CBD)

Tickets are $35pp and available at the SABC shop here. This cost includes bus travel only and enjoyment. Food and drinks are to be paid for on the day.
Depending on requests we may be able to organise a second pickup/dropoff location for folk somewhere between the city and McLaren Vale.
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Kick Back has generously offered to have us for lunch, and is offering a free pint with any burger purchased. Brenton and or Adam will provide a talk and tour of the brewery with some sneaky tastings apparently!
The food menu is here . If we are able to provide a list of orders before arriving this will ensure no one has a long wait for lunch when we arrive. Please send me your order when possible, preferably before the day.
Penny Red have offered to provide a chat and possibly a tour; they have a relatively small brew system. I’ve been told, but when I chatted with Craig and Jess about brew club members visiting and it sounds like it’s the perfect opportunity for brew club members to enjoy.
Shifty Lizard is the last stop on the tour, as the club managed to visit several years ago on a previous bus tour. Lee has also said he or a brewer will be available on the day, they also have Soul Bird Distilling if anyone is interested in asking about the distilling business.
Gavin from Bizzy buses is driving us again — Gavin has hosted the club on a couple of bus tours over the years, and luckily, even though his company is double booked for the day, he has managed to drive us again. He’s a very friendly chap, so be sure to say hello while on the tour.
At this stage, this event is only open to financial members, but if there are unsold tickets, non-members may be able to grab one.
Any other questions, please send through!
Cheers, Nick (on behalf of SABC)

Franken Chiller… ! VENUE CHANGE - CRAFTY ROBOT!
2025-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Crafty Robot, 180/188 Grote St, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
What’s a freakin; Franken Chiller… we’ll find out from Jules.
The meeting is at CRAFTY ROBOT, City

June Club Meeting
2025-06-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia

BeerBQ 2025
2025-06-28 18:00 - 22:00 | East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club, East Tce, Kensington Gardens, Australia
Members’ tickets ($0) and guests $30 available NOW.
You know the drill. Lots of amazing homebrewed beers, lots of delicious BBQ, lots of prizes and BOTY points on offer. Head to the SABC shop to register your free member ticket, purchase a ticket for your friends and/or family and get ready for a fantastic night.
>> Get your tickets now <<
It’s free for members, login to the shop. Please book your ticket so we have catering numbers. Guest tickets are $30.
If you’re able to help out by putting together a salad, please email the club or reach out to a committee member. All ingredient costs will be reimbursed, and a little help will go a long way!
Join the SABC Facebook Group event to chat about what you’re bringing.
BeerBQ in 3 weeks!

Club meeting (and AGM)
2025-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia

SABC Winter Competition
2025-07-27 13:00 - 17:00 | East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club, East Tce, Kensington Gardens, Australia
SABC Winter comp. Find out everything on the Competitions portal.
Note the 1pm start. Judges and stewards are encouraged to register.

August Club Meeting - growing hops and brewing with them
2025-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
This month, growing hops in the Adelaide Hills and brewing with them with Stuart Binnion from Silver Hop Springs and Fresh Hops Co-op of Australia.
He will tell us about reviving hop farming in South Australia on his small four-acre property in Longwood. With a background in horticulture, he’ll explain how he saw the potential to grow hops commercially using the property’s eight natural springs, particularly in a climate where local and international hop shortages are becoming more common.
Stuart will cover how his hop crops have performed, the challenges of setting up trellising and dealing with temperature swings, and how he had to rely on an old German video just to figure out the wiring setup.
He will also share his knowledge on how you can grow hops at home and we’ll cover how to brew with fresh hops. We might be able to get some cuttings for anyone interested in growing hops themselves.
Come along and get out of the house, warm your arse by the fire and enjoy some excellent beers and a catch-up with fellow homebrewers.

ABCSA Bottle drop
2025-09-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Irish Club, 13-15 Carrington St, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Helpers welcome or drop your entry off. Time TBC.

September Club Meeting
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
At The Wheaty.
Come along and get out of the house, warm your arse by the fire and enjoy some excellent beers and a catch-up with fellow homebrewers.

ABCSA Judging
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21 | Irish Club, 13-15 Carrington St, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
If you would like to enter a beer, cider or mead in ABCSA, it’s easy! Follow the link below to sign up.

https://enter.abcsa.org.au/

ABCSA, as well as being South Australia’s largest amateur competition, is also the qualifying round for the Australian Amateur Brewing Championship (AABC) where all 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in ABCSA categories judged are given the chance to enter in the Australian national competition (AABC).

October Club Meeting
2025-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
At The Wheaty.
Come along and get out of the house and enjoy some excellent beers and a catch-up with fellow homebrewers.

Spring-tober-fest (in November)
2025-11-02 13:00 - 16:30 | East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club, East Tce, Kensington Gardens, Australia
From feedback from members, we know you are keen for another club social BeerBQ like get-together. We’re excited to announce a Sunday afternoon event dedicated to celebrating homebrewing. As an early end-of-year show, on Sunday, November 2, members and families are invited to a showcase of hoppy beers made by member teams (contact us if you’d like to brew using the hops donated to us from Kickback Brewing. We’ll do a BBQ and welcome contributions from everyone for snacks and extras.
It is at the East Torrens, Kensington Gardens Tennis Club. Expect a relaxed, outdoor vibe. There is a great playground next to the club.

November Club Meeting at SHAPESHIFTER
2025-11-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Shapeshifter
Away game this month at Shapeshifter. We’ll get a tour, brewers talk and enjoy their hospitality. .
Come along and get out of the house for spring and enjoy some excellent beers and a catch-up with fellow homebrewers.

December Club Meeting
2025-12-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
At The Wheaty.
Come along for our traditional Christmas casual meeting. We’ll put on the pizzas. Enjoy some excellent beers and a catch-up with fellow homebrewers.

January Meeting
2026-01-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
Time to kick of the SABC 2026 calendar with our January meeting at the Wheaty. It’s been a few years since our last brewing technology discussion so it’s time for an update. We’ll talk through some of the latest gadgets is brewing, including Kegland’s RAPT ecosystem of devices. This meeting will coincide with the launch of The Wheaty’s annual collab with Bridge Road, so you have two reasons to come along! Bring along a bottle to swap, or let us know if you have something to share on the night.

Tech in brewing (we didn't get to it in January) Bowden Brewing
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Bowden Brewing, Plant 3 Bowden, Plant 3, Bowden, SA, Australia
NB, we WILL be at Bowden Brewing. Didn’t we do this already? Nope. At the January SABC meeting, the quick chat we were hoping to have with Ben from Bridge Road turned into an hour-long discussion, so we decided to postpone the Brewing Tech talk to Feb.
As a bonus, Kegland released a new version of the RAPT Brew app the day after the meeting, so now we can cover that too.
Original Blurb:
It’s been a few years since our last brewing technology discussion, so it’s time for an update. We’ll talk through some of the latest gadgets is brewing, including Kegland’s RAPT ecosystem of devices.

SABC Summer Competition
2026-03-15 12:00 - 16:00 | SA
This summer, the rivalry moves from the pitch to the pint.Now the cricket Ashes are secured by Australia it’s time for SA Brewing Club’s Battle for the Ashes . We invite brewers to celebrate the shared brewing traditions of Britain and Australia. Summer vibes — ales that capture the spirit of the summer session.
Judging will be on March 15. A little later than usual to let everyone get back up to speed after the summer break.
Date: Sunday, March 15
Time: Bottle drop by 12, Judging starts 1 pm
Venue: A private residence, we will provide info to entrants.
Portal Open: Mid Feb
Full details here

March Meeting: Making Better Beer: Lessons from Home Brewers Who Went Pro at Crafty Robot
2026-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Crafty Robot, 180/188 Grote St, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
Crafty Robot Brewery – Wednesday 18 March
What really makes the difference between a good beer and a great one?
For this month’s South Australian Brewing Club meeting, we’ll be joined by two brewers many of us already know well as members of our club — Nate Warnock and Michael Rowley — who began as home brewers and are now brewing professionally in Adelaide.
Having made the transition from home brewing to craft breweries, Nat and Michael bring a unique perspective on the brewing process and which parts truly matter most when it comes to improving the quality of our beer.
We’ll walk through the brewing process step-by-step—from preparation and cleaning through mash, sparging, boiling, cooling, fermentation and conditioning—giving members the opportunity to ask questions, compare approaches, and learn which practices really improve beer quality and which things home brewers may worry about more than necessary.
It should be a relaxed night of brewing conversation, practical insights, and plenty of opportunity to pick the brains of two brewers who have successfully made the leap from home brewing to professional brewing.
From 7pm. Food might not be available but Uber Eats is welcome

April Meeting NEW DATE - Best tips for successful competiton entry
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
Chris Kerr shares his experience as a competition entrant and judge to give you the best head start on presenting your beers in competitions. Micro changes go a long way.
THE WHEATY

May Meeting Thurs 21st May at LITTLE BANG
2026-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | SA
We are going to hit the road again and visit Little Bang in Stepney to have a chat with their current head brewer, Oscar. Wednesdays are noisy there with their quiz night, so we’re shifting the meeting to Thursday, May 21. Be sure to update your diaries!

Winter Competition - with Kick Back Brewing
2026-06-06 10:00 - 2026-06-07 17:00 | Kick Back Brewing Aldinga, 11 Old Coach Rd, Aldinga, South Australia, 5173, Australia
SABC winter comp in collab with Kick Back Brewing. Details incoming. Watch the Competitions page for updates.

SABC's Annual BeerBQ
2026-06-27 18:00 - 22:00 | East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club, East Tce, Kensington Gardens, Australia
If you’ve been around the club for a while, you probably know what BeerBQ is. But if you’re newer or haven’t made it along yet, here’s the short version: it’s our yearly SABC get-together where we fire up the spit for some delicious BBQ, many bring a keg of homebrew to share, and enjoy an evening of good company, food, and homebrew.
It’s not a competition or a judging event. There’s no pressure. Just bring a bottle or two if that’s all you have of something you’ve brewed (if you’ve got some), try what others have made, and have a chat. Everyone’s welcome—whether you’ve been brewing for years or you’ve just started thinking about your first batch.
If you’re not sure what to bring, bring yourself—we’ll have plenty going around. Free for members Buy a ticket for a non-member for $30 at the club shop.
It’s at the East Torrens Kensington Gardens Tennis Club, East Terrace & South Terrace, Kensington Gardens, from 6pm. See you there!

July club meeting
2026-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia

August club meeting
2026-08-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia

September club meeting
2026-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George Street, Thebarton, SA, 5031, Australia
