August 2016 Newsletter
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July 2016 Newsletter

Hi <<First Name>> <<Last Name>>,

Sorry this newsletter is a little late this month! 

It will be back on track for next month just before the meeting. Find something interesting? then please email us to let us know!!

There is a club meeting date change and BOTY changes so please read on....

Keep brewing,
Chris Speck & Nixz Kerr
Next meeting:

Club Meeting Sunday 17th September


Next BOTY:
23 October 2016
4. Amber and dark lager

President's Report


Dear Westgaters,

I'm honoured to be voted by you, to be our President. I use the word OUR. As I keep saying, its your club.

The new committee , as voted by you, is here to represent YOU. YOU are us. YOU make us. YOU are part of our club and henceforth , our TEAM. We want your input. Always.

Vicbrew
Is coming up....I hope you have an entry...as a westgater, you should. It cant always be the same people...well it can...but you know what...why ???
Vicbrew, you should have entered.If you didn't. You let OUR club down.Even YOUR club. Rocky “ Bomber” Morley has 20 entries....not sure they are all great (well they will be) But, the point is, that he puts in.

ANHC
Book a ticket....It's the best weekend that you will ever have (Outside a westgate meeting ) Who knew what beer and brewing and beer could be this much fun. Hear from a lot of awesome people. Sample a lot of beer. As a club, we need kegs to represent...Have you got one ? If you don't have a ticket ? Do you have a keg?

The committee have worked hard on a new agenda.We released it at the last club meet...if you went there, you should have been.There is a lot that we have planned.

For your calendar, please, put in the first Sat of December for our Club Xmas.

Hope you all brew well
See you next meeting

Ferg
President

 

October Meeting DATE Change


Due to most of the committee and a few members attending the ANHC in Adelaide between the 13th - 15th October. The monthly club meeting has been moved to the 23rd October

A reminder will be sent out closer to the date.... 
Please note that May's 2017 BOTY category has been changed from Low Alcohol to IPA Speciality (BJCP)

23B IPA Specialty - (BJCP)
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA
Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA
Specialty IPA: White IPA

BJCP style Guidelines


Both style Guidelines links AABC & BJCP are now on the BOTY webpage of Westgate Brewers for easy reference - https://www.westgatebrewers.org/brewer-of-the-year/
Westgate Brewers also has a closed facebook group if you want to join - https://www.facebook.com/groups/westgatebrewers/
Photos by Sam Wills and Clare Sheppard. Click the images to go directly to the Westgate blog for more photos from the Stoutcomp

HOME BREWING COMPETITION - OTWAY OKTOBERFEST

PRIZES VALUED AT OVER $500!

For the first time ever, we’ll also be running a Home Brewing Competition as part of Otway Oktoberfest! Details of Entry including terms and conditions please see website

1st July Entries open at our Early Bird rate.
23rd September Early Bird rate finishes
7th October Entries Close

First Prize 
$300 Voucher to Geelong Home Brewing Supplies 

Second Prize
$200 Prize Pack for Great Ocean Road Brewhouse including:
2 night stay in a queen room at GOR Brewhouse, Apollo Bay
$50 bistro voucher
2 free tasting paddles and 1 free tasting plate at Tastes of the Region

Third Prize
Mixed 6 pack 
 

Upcoming Events
September 18
Club Meeting

October 
ANHC5 Oct 13-15th, 2016 Adelaide, South Australia
October 23
Please note there is a change of club meeting date due to ANHC 
Club Meeting
Style Guidelines 

AABC Style Guidelines:
2015 Australian Amateur Brewing Championship Style Guidelines (AABC)

BJCP Style Guidelines:
Beer Judge Certification Program 2015 Style Guidelines (BJCP)
 
Brewer Of The Year 2015 - 2016 Results
August October November January April June YTD
Fergus McGregor 2 2 1 2 3 10
Michael Bowron 3 3 3 9
Robin Selwood 1 2 3 6
Sam Wills 3 1 4
Grant Morley 1 2 3
John Horgan 2 2
Clare Sheppard 1 1
Neal Kavanagh 1 1
2016 - 2017 BOTY Schedule is on the website
Brewer Of The Year Schedule 2016 - 2017
21 August 2016
9. Brown Ale
9.1 Northern English Brown Ale
9.2 Irish Red Ale
9.3 Scottish Ale
9.4 Australian Dark/Old Ale
9.5 American Brown Ale

16 October 2016
4. Amber and dark lager
4.1 Oktoberfest/Marzen
4.2 Vienna Lager
4.3 California Common Beer
4.4 North German Altbier
4.5 Munich Dunkel
4.6 Schwarzbier

20 November 2016
17. Farmhouse ale and Wild beer
17.1 Witbier (White Beer)
17.2 Saison
17.3 Biere de Garde
17.4 Flanders Red Ale
17.5 Flanders Brown Ale/Ouid Bruin
17.6 Berliner Weiße
17.7 Straight (unblended) Lambic
17.8 Gueuze
17.9 Fruit Lambic
19 February 2017
(Fixed) 2.5 Dortmunder lager
tba

21 May 2017
21B. Specialty IPA (BJCP)
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA
Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA
Specialty IPA: White IPA

18 June 2017
10. Porter
10.1 Brown Porter
10.2 Robust Porter
10.3 Baltic Porter
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Club Contacts

President
Secretary
Treasurer
Competition Coordinator
Sponsorship
General Committee Member
Website/Newsletter

Email Address
Meeting Location

 


Fergus McGregor 0419-345-160
Clare Sheppard
Grant Morley
Neal Kavanagh
Sam Wills
Michael Fitzpatrick
Chris Speck & Nixz Kerr

westgatebrewers@gmail.com
Naval Association Hall, Graham St, West Footscray
 
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