SABC Winter Competition Announced

Julien Gibson

The SABC Winter Competition was announced at the February meeting, and for those not in attendance (or who suffer from poor short term memory), here are the details:

The competition will be judged along the lines of the last winter competition, with all members eligible to judge.  We had good feedback from those who took part in the judging at the last competition, and it gives those with little or no experience a chance to have a go at judging along side more experienced judges.

The judging date is set for July 23rd, and entries will close one week prior to that.

There will be four broad categories based on the BJCP 2015 guidelines:

1- Pale Ales: 12A, 12B, 18, 24B

2- India Pale Ales: 12C, 21

3- Strong Ales: 14B, 14C, 17, 22, 25, 26C, 26D

4- Stouts: 15B, 15C, 16, 20B, 20C

This competition will attract double points towards Brewer of the Year, so start planning and get brewing.  We want everyone to have as good a chance as possible to refine their beers prior to SABSOSA, which of course leads into AABC here in Adelaide later in the year. Carpet bombing is encouraged!

Summer Competition Update

Julien Gibson

We are now able to announce that the Summer Competition will be judged at the Wheaty on Saturday March 12th.  Entries close on March 5th.  Please see the Competitions page here for details and the entry form.

Due to the fact that SABC competitions generally are limited category, the committee has decided to weight the Brewer of the Year points for the two annual SABC competitions.  This means that the Summer Competition, which only has one category, will attract triple points.  The Winter Competition will have at least two but probably more categories, and will attract double points.  We will be announcing the Winter Competition at the February meeting, so stay tuned.

Good luck and happy brewing!

January Meeting

Julien Gibson

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!

2016 Tanunda Show Home Brew Competition

Julien Gibson

ENTRIES CLOSE FEBRUARY 26TH See tanundashow.org.au for details

Show Day 12th March

For those wanting a real head start in the 2016 BOTY this is great news
Tanunda has expanded its Home Brew Competition to 11 categories
That means a total of 66 points is available towards this years BOTY
Tanunda has always been well supported by its sponsors  and great prizes can be won

For more details please contact:
Luke Willis 0403 438 923
Gary Waters 0417 893 321

BETTER BREWING THROUGH BEER JUDGING

With the increase in interest in Home brewing and Craft brewing the number and quality of judges needs to take the next leap forward.

2016 will be an exciting year for competitions and judging with the following events:

  • Tanunda increasing categories to 11, potentially being BJCP recognised
  • The second opportunity for a club brewer to brew with the Wheaty
  • Oct 2016 sees 12 places available for BJCP qualification (potentially doubling the number of qualified judges for SA)
  • Openings for a second BJCP study group with exams already lodged for April 2017
  • Another record year for number of entries and brewers for SABSOSA
  • AABC is here in October ( no transport this time, could we contemplate taking top state?)
  • 24 Country comps are sponsored by  SABSOSA
  • Don’t forget Gawler and the second club comp

So the call out is LOUD. We need as many people as possible to put their hand up to help these competitions flourish.

Judging will give anyone a better understanding of beer styles, brewing techniques and achieving results.

Feel free to contact Gary Waters 0417 893 321 on any matter

SABC BeerBQ

Julien Gibson

The South Australian Brewing Club requests the pleasure of your company in joining them to celebrate the marriage of Beer and BBQ.

Beer and BBQ have been great friends for many years now and this event will formalise their union.

BBQ’s guests will include a buffet of Low and Slow cooked American BBQ meats (Pulled Pork, Brisket, Hot Links, Chicken) and sides (slaw, potato salad, rolls, pickles).

Beer guests will also co-inside with a SABC Homebrew competition. Members will be invited to bring a keg(s) of beer (and dispensing equipment) to the SABC BeerBQ; with the best keg of show being subjectively judged on the night. Every SABC member (or paying non-member) in attendance will receive one vote, to vote for which beer they like the most. Don’t keg? – not an issue; just bring your beer in bottles. There is no defined competition style, no cost to enter the competition; just bring a beer(s) you would like to drink and share with members. Points will be allocated and results will contribute to the SABC Brewer of the Year competition.

A commemorative glass will be provided for sampling all Beer.

We will also be trying our hand at lawn bowls on the night (weather permitting).

The SABC BeerBQ will take place at:
The Clearview Bowling Club
Coleridge Crescent Reserve, Gordon Ave, Clearview SA 5085

http://tinyurl.com/ClearviewBowlingClub

Date
Saturday April 9th, 2016 at 6pm (for a 6:30 start) – ~11pm.

Cost

  • Free for SABC Members
  • Non-SABC Members – $25 for BBQ, plus $30 for Beer Sampling (including commemorative glass)
  • Non-SABC Member bringing a keg of beer to share – BBQ only cost.
  • Non-Member wishing to bowl $5

RSVP 
events@sabrew.com by March 26th

Payments MUST be made directly to the club account:
South Australian Brewing Club
BSB: 065004
Account: 1073 8025

!This is a great fundraising opportunity for the club and all SABC members and friends of SABC members are welcome to attend!

December meeting

Julien Gibson

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!

Summer competition update

Julien Gibson

After some discussion with Jade, we have a bit more information regarding the style for this competition.  A firm judging date will be set soon, but expect early March.

Session IPA

Max ABV 4.9% (ie less than 5%)

IBU – as a guide 40 IBU+ (but it’s more about perceived bitterness –

an IPA’s got to be bitter!) Can be any variant on the IPA style (eg

red, black, rye etc) In broad terms a Session IPA should be hoppier

and drier than a Pale, for example – balance is key.

This article sums it up nicely:

http://beerandwinejournal.com/session-ipa/‘ 

Get brewing folks!

SABC Cal Common launch and next competition announcement

Julien Gibson

At the October meeting at the Wheaty last week, those in attendance were lucky enough to be able to sample Simon’s Cal Common which he brewed with the Wheaty.  Simon also brought in some of his home brewed Cal Common, which was as close as he could practically make to what was produced at the Wheaty.  While there were definitely some common (see what I did there) attributes to both beers, the differences were intriguing.  Very nice beers both however.

After giving us a run down of the recipe and brew day, Jade also announced the style for the summer competition, which is to be judged sometime in the first quarter of 2016.  The challenge is a Session IPA. The only stipulations are that the beer be 4.5% ABV or less, and clearly an IPA (new world, old world, out of this world).  More details to follow…