Monthly meetings coming up.

(Click here for info on Competition Classes and Specifications.)
(Meetings usually held on the Third Wednesday of the month from 7:30pm at the Deaf Club; 22 Lee Road, Taradale.)

 

Every Month (almost)

Monthly Judging (and Tastings) for Annual Competition:

  • Winemaker of the Year
  • Brewer of the Year
  • Liquor maker of the year (alternate months)
  • Runner up Winemaker of the Year
  • Runner up Brewer of the Year
  • Novice Winemaker
  • Novice Brewer

Will YOUR name be on a Trophy?
(Remember Monthly Competition is limited to ONE Wine, One Beer, One Liqueur per member).

       Also, Bottle Share – bring along a beer or wine for “show and tell” taste and comment.

Plus speakers, educational events, social activity and answers to your questions.

Click here for info on Competition Classes and Specifications.

February 21st 2024

Topic: First Club-night meeting for 2024. Maurice has some samples of McCleod’s Beers to sample and discuss.

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).
OR Lager (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

March 20th 2024

Topic: David will enlighten us on Kveik beers,

What they are how to brew and what it tastes like…

The perfect yeast for making beer in long hot summers and droughts

Also, What have you been brewing or fermenting?

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Grape (Class 1),  Medium White Fruit (Class 11).

Beer: Bitter and Pale Ales (Class 4 -Including;  4.1 Ordinary Bitter, 4.2 Extra Special Bitter, 4.3 Pale Ale, 4.4 India Pale Ale, 4.5 New Zealand and New World Pale Ale).

Liqueur: Naturally Infused Liqueur  (Class 2)     

April 17th 2024

Annual Competition Prize Giving and AGM 

Come to the Prize Giving and see who will win cups for the Winemaker, Brewer and Liqueur-Maker Of The Year! Also Best Novice and Runners-Up cups to be awarded.  Plus the usual reports on the Years activities, Elections of Officials and Share a snack while sampling members favourite drops…

Please remember to bring some of your favourite drinks to Share.

Monthly Competition Classes.

None! – Prize Giving this Month!

Previous Events…

Club Barbeque See newsletter for details…

Club Christmas Dinner See newsletter for details…

Topic: General Discussion and Baking Competition

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Grape / Desert                   

Beer:   Pilsner (Class 2) including; German Pilsner(2.1); Bohemian Pilsner(2.2); NZ & New World Pilsner(2.3);
OR Wheat Beer (Class 11) including; Weizen/Weissbier(11.1); Dunkelweizen(11.2); Weiszan Bock(11.3); Witbeer(11.4)

Liqueur: Essence Based (Class 1)

Topic Tim Creagh a Tutor in Wine Science at EIT will give us an update on his return from a consulting engagement in China and likely educate us on the Chinese preferred drinking behaviors.

Also we will discuss the National Competition and re-present the Awards won by our Members. Maybe even some sampling of the winners?

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet Red Grape /  Port / Draft Cider

Beer:   Dark Ale (Class 10) including; NZ Dark ale (10.1);

Liqueur: None this month

We are hosting the National Competition, so get brewing
and winemaking to win amazing prizes from our generous sponsors. Click for Details of the Gladfield 2023 Nationals

Topic: A Representitive from Good George Brewery will be our guest Speaker

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet White Fruit  (Class 12) OR  Dry or Medium Sparkling (Classes 19 & 20)

Beer:   Specialty Beer (Class 9) including; Fruit Beer(9.1); Spice/herb/Veg Beer(9.2); Smoked Beer(9.3); Wood-aged Beer(9.4); Other Specialty(9.5)

Liqueur: Cream Based (Class 3)

Topic: Tom Heath, is the new Brewer at Roosters Brewery, Hastings and is visiting us for a talk and some beer judging.

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet Red Fruit / Sherry / Dry Citrus 

Beer:   Belgian or French Ale (Class 12) including; Belgian Blonde Ale(12.1); Belgian Dubbel(12.2); Belgian Pale Ale(12.3); Belgian Strong Ale(12.4); Saison(12.5) Or Other Styles of Beer (Class 13) – Recognised Specifications MUST be included with Entry.

Liqueur: None this month

July 19th 2023

Topic: Tom Heath, is the new Brewer at Roosters Brewery, Hastings and is visiting us for a talk and some beer judging.

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Medium White Grape  /   Dry, Medium or Sweet Other Ingredient (not fruit) / Sparkling Cider

Beer: Strong Ale (>6% Alc Class 8) including; Strong Ale(8.1); Imperial IPA (8.2); Dopplebock (8.3); Barley Wine (8.4) or Porter (Class 6) including; Brown Porter (6.1); Robust Porter(6.2)

Liqueur: Naturally Infused Liqueur  (Class 2) 

June 21st 2023

It’s Dry July next month so a good time to try making this refreshing drink.

Our Champion Brewer, Jim, is going to show you how to make a Scoby. Come along and hear his tips and advice…

Visitors Welcome as always.

May 17th 2023

Wednesday Evenings’ speaker is Darragh Hughes, winemaker, Maxim Wines, Lawn Road, Hastings

Whats an Irishman doing making wine over here? Does he relax with a Guiness?

Come along and find out

Can’t wait!

Find out about Darragh and his wines at the Maxim Wine Web Site

https://www.maximwines.co.nz/

  • The classes for our points cup judging are:

W2 Medium Red Grape.

W10 Dry White Fruit.

L1 Essence based Liqueur

B5 Brown Ale or Mild (1,2,3) (1:Northern,2:Southern,3:Mild)

March 15th 2023

Topic: It’s been a while so a big catch up chat…

What have you been brewing? How bad was the Cyclone? etc…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Grape (Class 1),  Medium White Fruit (Class 11).

Beer: Bitter and Pale Ales (Class 4 -Including;  4.1 Ordinary Bitter, 4.2 Extra Special Bitter, 4.3 Pale Ale, 4.4 India Pale Ale, 4.5 New Zealand and New World Pale Ale).

Liqueur: Naturally Infused Liqueur  (Class 2)     

PLUS February classes missed from last month:

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).
OR Lager (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

February 15th 2023 (Postponed as inaccessible and no Electricity due to Flooding)

Topic: First Club-night meeting for 2023..

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).
OR Lager (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

November 16th 2022

Topic: Te Awanga Estate‘s Rod McDonald will speak to the club about some of his exciting background and fantastic achievements. We hope to get some additional insights into making great wines, and some samples for reference.

In 2019 Rod’s Trademark 2015 Syrah and Quarter Acre 2015 Syrah (in 2017) were recognised at the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London.  Winning four trophies a piece (best International Syrah, New Zealand Syrah, New Zealand Red and Hawke’s Bay Syrah) the Quarter Acre 2015 Syrah also won the trophy for Champion Red Wine of Show judged the best out of over 15,000 red wines entered that year.

This is a great opportunity to talk directly to one on New Zealands top winemakers. Do not miss this one!

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Grape / Desert                   

Beer:   Pilsner (Class 2) including; German Pilsner(2.1); Bohemian Pilsner(2.2); NZ & New World Pilsner(2.3);
OR Wheat Beer (Class 11) including; Weizen/Weissbier(11.1); Dunkelweizen(11.2); Weiszan Bock(11.3); Witbeer(11.4)

Liqueur: Essence Based (Class 1)

December the 10th 2022

Club Christmas Dinner outing to a BYO Restaurant. Please see your newsletter for details…

October 19th 2022

Topic We will discuss the Regional Competition and re-present the Awards won by our Members. Maybe even some sampling of the winners?

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet Red Grape /  Port / Draft Cider

Beer:   Dark Ale (Class 10) including; NZ Dark ale (10.1);

Liqueur: None this month

October 7th to 9th Central Region Competition and Conference

Hosted by the Manawatu Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Club in Palmerston North. Make sure you get you entries in ASAP before the final cutoff. Then Pop on down to Palmerston North for a fun social weekend and sampling of some of the best Wines and Beers made in the Region. Not to be Missed!

September 21st 2022

Topic: Lion New Zealand Limited are one of New Zealand’s longest standing breweries, they have; Macs, Emerson’s and Panhead as their craft beer labels.  Catherine Carter is one of our local Lion NZ reps and will be presenting at our next club night on Wednesday 21 September at 7.30 pm.

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet White Fruit  (Class 12) OR  Dry or Medium Sparkling (Classes 19 & 20)

Beer:   Specialty Beer (Class 9) including; Fruit Beer(9.1); Spice/herb/Veg Beer(9.2); Smoked Beer(9.3); Wood-aged Beer(9.4); Other Specialty(9.5)

Liqueur: Cream Based (Class 3)

August 27th Visit to Williams Warn

Tour of the facility and see a demonstration of their new counterflow bottle filler and other kit.

Followed by Lunch at Roosters.

Details available on Club Night 17th August…

August 17th 2022

Topic: Preparing your Entries for Competition. We’ll go over Bottle Presentation for Competitions and the upcoming Regionals…

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet Red Fruit / Sherry / Dry Citrus 

Beer:   Belgian or French Ale (Class 12) including; Belgian Blonde Ale(12.1); Belgian Dubbel(12.2); Belgian Pale Ale(12.3); Belgian Strong Ale(12.4); Saison(12.5) Or Other Styles of Beer (Class 13) – Recognised Specifications MUST be included with Entry.

Liqueur: None this month

July 20th 2022

Topic: Viticulturist Ryan Fraser from Paritua Winery will be our speaker.

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Medium White Grape  /   Dry, Medium or Sweet Other Ingredient (not fruit) / Sparkling Cider

Beer: Strong Ale (>6% Alc Class 8) including; Strong Ale(8.1); Imperial IPA (8.2); Dopplebock (8.3); Barley Wine (8.4) or Porter (Class 6) including; Brown Porter (6.1); Robust Porter(6.2)

June 15th 2022

Topic: Wine Appreciation

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Dry White Grape  /   Medium Red Fruit

Beer:  Stout (Class 7) – including; Sweet Stout (7.1); Oatmeal Stout(7.2); Irish Stout(7.3); Foreign Extra Stout(7.4); Imperial Stout(7.5)

Liqueur: None this month

May 18th  2022
Roosters Craft Brewery

Willie Hancock from Roosters will be our guest speaker on Wednesday!!!

7:30pm Don’t be late

Topic: Club Discussion and tastings

An update and discussion from Members of what they have been working on lately. Plus Bring a sample of an interesting drink to sample and discuss. The best will win the “Fat Monk” prize by popular vote.

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Medium Red Grape (Class 2),  Dry White Fruit (non-grape, Class 10).

Beer: Brown Ale (Class 5 -Including; 5.1 Northern Brown Ale; 5.2 Southern Brown Ale; 5.3 Mild)

Liqueur: Essence Based Liqueur  (Class 1) 

P.S. Subs are now due…

April 20th 2022

Topic: Annual Competition Prize Giving and AGM 

Come to the Prize Giving and see who will win cups for the Winemaker, Brewer and Liqueur-Maker Of The Year! Also Best Novice and Runners-Up cups to be awarded.  Plus the usual reports on the Years activities, Elections of Officials and Share a snack while sampling members favourite drops…

Please remember to bring some of your favourite drinks to Share.

Monthly Competition Classes.

None! – Prize Giving this Month!

March 27th 2022

Visit to Westshore Beach Inn. 3pm Sunday.

Tasting some Boutique Beers and tour the Brewery, led by our own club member Jim who has brewed for them. Try his Brews and pick his brains…

March 16th 2022

Topic: Our speaker for the night is Willie Hancock the new Brewer at Roosters.

Come along to hear how what he is brewing there and perhaps taste a sample or two.

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Grape (Class 1),  Medium White Fruit (Class 11).

Beer: Bitter and Pale Ales (Class 4 -Including;  4.1 Ordinary Bitter, 4.2 Extra Special Bitter, 4.3 Pale Ale, 4.4 India Pale Ale, 4.5 New Zealand and New World Pale Ale).

Liqueur: Naturally Infused Liqueur  (Class 2)     

February 16th  2022

Topic: First Club-night meeting for 2022 and we sampled various zero Alcohol beers…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).
Larger (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

January 23rd 2022

Topic: New Year BBQ

We host our neighbouring club; Central Hawke’s Bay Winemakers and Brewers.
Check your newsletter for Michael’s Address.

Monthly Competition Classes.

None this month.

December 2021

Topic: Christmas Social

Monthly Competition Classes.

None this month.

November 17th 2021

Topic: Garage Project

Josh From the Garage Project is flying up to HB to share insights and sample of their great beers with us!

Expect to taste  Proper Crisp IPA (and some of the chips they are matched with) visit https://garageproject.co.nz/

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Grape / Desert                   

Beer:   Pilsner (Class 2) including; German Pilsner(2.1); Bohemian Pilsner(2.2); NZ & New World Pilsner(2.3);
OR Wheat Beer(Class 11) including; Weizen/Weissbier(11.1); Dunkelweizen(11.2); Weiszan Bock(11.3); Witbeer(11.4)

Liqueur: Essence Based (Class 1)

October 1st to 3rd 2021 

National Championships CANCELLED!

 – NOT hosted by the Eastern Bay of Plenty Club in Kawerau! 

October 20th 2021

Topic: The National Distillery Company

Blair Nicholl from The National Distillery Company will inform us about the background and other details of the TNDC. Be sure to make this night as samples are likely to be enjoyed…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet Red Grape /  Port / Draft Cider                   

Beer:   Dark Ale (Class 10) including; NZ Dark ale(10.1);

Liqueur: None this month

September 16th 2020

Topic: August’s Club Baking Competition

Show off you kitchen skills with your best AFGHAN Biscuits.

August Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet Red Fruit / Sherry / Dry Citrus                    

Beer:   Belgian or French Ale (Class 12) including; Belgian Blonde Ale(12.1); Belgian Dubbel(12.2); Belgian Pale Ale(12.3); Belgian Strong Ale(12.4); Saison(12.5)
Or Other Styles of Beer (Class 13) – Recognised Specifications MUST be included with Entry.

Liqueur: None this month

AND September Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Fruit  (Class 12) OR  Dry or Medium Sparkling (Classes 19 & 20)                   

Beer:   Specialty Beer (Class 9) including; Fruit Beer(9.1); Spice/herb/Veg Beer(9.2); Smoked Beer(9.3); Wood-aged Beer(9.4); Other Specialty(9.5)

Liqueur: Cream Based (Class 3)

August 18th 2021 – Cancelled!

Topic: Club Baking Competition

Show off you kitchen skills with your best AFGAN Biscuits.

Plus we’ll go over Bottle Presentation for Competitions and the Nationals…

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Sweet Red Fruit / Sherry / Dry Citrus                    

Beer:   Belgian or French Ale (Class 12) including; Belgian Blonde Ale(12.1); Belgian Dubbel(12.2); Belgian Pale Ale(12.3); Belgian Strong Ale(12.4); Saison(12.5)
Or Other Styles of Beer (Class 13) – Recognised Specifications MUST be included with Entry.

Liqueur: None this month

July 21st 2021

 Topic: Church Road Winery

 Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Medium White Grape  Or  Dry / Medium / Sweet Other Ingredient (not fruit)                   

Beer:   Strong Ale (>6% Alc Class 8) including; Strong Ale(8.1); Imperial IPA (8.2); Dopplebock (8.3); Barley Wine (8.4)

or Porter (Class 6) including; Brown Porter (6.1); Robust Porter(6.2)

Liqueur: Naturally Infused (Class 2)

June 16th  2021

Topic: Quiz Night -Win Prizes!

Monthly Competition Classes:

Wine: Dry White Grape  /   Medium Red Fruit

Beer:  Stout (Class 7) – including; Sweet Stout (7.1); Oatmeal Stout(7.2); Irish Stout(7.3); Foreign Extra Stout(7.4); Imperial Stout(7.5)

Liqueur: None this month

May 19th  2021

Topic: Parrotdog Brewery

Finally! We have been able to coordinate and have a representative from Wellingtons Craft Brewery to present samples and information. -Not to be missed!

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Medium Red Grape (Class 2),  Dry White Fruit (non-grape, Class 10).

Beer: Brown Ale (Class 5 -Including; 5.1 Northern Brown Ale; 5.2 Southern Brown Ale; 5.3 Mild)

Liqueur: Essence Based Liqueur  (Class 1) 

P.S. Subs are now due…

April 21st 2021

Topic: Annual Competition Prize Giving, AGM 

Come to the Prize Giving and see who will win cups for the Winemaker, Brewer and Liqueur-Maker Of The Year! Also Best Novice and Runners-Up cups to be awarded.  Plus the usual reports on the Years activities, Elections of Officials and Share a snack while sampling members favourite drops…

Please remember to bring some of your favourite drinks to Share.

Sorry, our planned  Guest from Parrotdog can’t make it now!

Monthly Competition Classes.

None! – Prize Giving this Month!

March 17th 2021

Topic: Water and PH.

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Grape (Class 1),  Medium White Fruit (Class 11).

Beer: Bitter and Pale Ales (Class 4 -Including;  4.1 Ordinary Bitter, 4.2 Extra Special Bitter, 4.3 Pale Ale, 4.4 India Pale Ale, 4.5 New Zealand and New World Pale Ale).

Liqueur: Naturally Infused Liqueur  (Class 2)     

February 17th  2021

Topic: Bob will enlighten us on how to make great Apple Cider

Look out for some excellent samples 🙂

(Sadly due to the Auckland Lockdown Parrotdog can’t make it, but have rebooked for March…)

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).

Larger (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

January  2021

New Year Bar-Be-Que

We host our neighboring Club -Central Hawke’s Bay Winemakers and Brewers to a BBQ. Details will be sent to members… 

December 2020

Topic: Christmas Social

Monthly Competition Classes.

None this month.

November 21st 2020

Topic: TBA

Please check back soon…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Grape / Desert                   

Beer:   Pilsner (Class 2) including; German Pilsner(2.1); Bohemian Pilsner(2.2); NZ & New World Pilsner(2.3);

OR Wheat Beer(Class 11) including; Weizen/Weissbier(11.1); Dunkelweizen(11.2); Weiszan Bock(11.3); Witbeer(11.4)

Liqueur: Essence Based (Class 1)

November 7th Club Dinner

To celebrate completion of Regionals! Join us for Thai…

Check your email for details.

October 21st 2020

Topic: Regionals debrief and Update

Hear all the news, gossip and yes, policy, from the 33rd Central Regional Competition.

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet Red Grape /  Port / Draft Cider                   

Beer:   Dark Ale (Class 10) including; NZ Dark ale(10.1);

Liqueur: None this month

October 9th to 11th 

33rd Central Regional Competition, Hawke’s Bay 2020

See more details on this Show here

September 16th 2020

Topic: Regional Competition Briefing

We will be discussing the Organisation of the Competition, buss trip and events.

Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Fruit  (Class 12) OR  Dry or Medium Sparkling (Classes 19 & 20)                   

Beer:   Specialty Beer (Class 9) including; Fruit Beer(9.1); Spice/herb/Veg Beer(9.2); Smoked Beer(9.3); Wood-aged Beer(9.4); Other Specialty(9.5)

Liqueur: Cream Based (Class 3)

August 19th 2020

Topic:   Godfery of Gods Own Brewery

Will present to us on his Brewery and processes. We do expect Samples too 🙂

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet Red Fruit  /  Sherry / Dry Citrus                    

Beer:   Belgian or French Ale (Class 12) including; Belgian Blonde Ale(12.1); Belgian Dubbel(12.2); Belgian Pale Ale(12.3); Belgian Strong Ale(12.4); Saison(12.5)
Or Other Styles of Beer (Class 13) – Recognised Specifications MUST be included with Entry.

Liqueur: None this month

August  22nd  Bonus Field Trip planned

-check back for details soon…

July 15 2020

 Topic: Weird and Wonderful”

If you have found or made a beer or a wine different from the norm then bring it along and tell us about it. Anything at all, its light hearted and may well open the eyes of those making the same thing time after time.

 Monthly Competition Classes…

Wine: Medium White Grape Or  Dry / Medium / Sweet Other Ingredient Or Sparkling Cider.

Beer:   Strong Ale (>6% Alc, Class 8) including; Strong Ale(8.1); Imperial IPA (8.2); Dopplebock (8.3); Barley Wine (8.4)

or Porter (Class 6) including; Brown Porter (6.1); Robust Porter(6.2)

Liqueur: Naturally Infused (Class 2)

June 17th 2020 

Topic: Annual Competition Prize Giving and AGM (delayed from April)

Yes, We are back! Social Distancing and likely a Single Server rules will apply! Come to the Prize Giving and see who will win the Winemaker, Brewer and Liqueur-Maker Of The Year! Also Best Novice and Runners-Up cups to be awarded. Will YOUR name be on a Trophy? Plus the usual reports on the Years activities, Elections of Officials and Share a snack while sampling members favorite drops…

Monthly Competition Classes.

None! – Prize Giving this Month!

May 2020 -Cancelled!

April 15th 2020 –Postponed!

Topic: Annual Competition Prize Giving and AGM

March 18th 2020 ***CANCELLED! Covid 19!  

February 23rd (Sunday) Bonus Field Trip with Manawatu Club.

Join us on Sunday as the Manawatu Amateur Winemakers and Brewers Club come to Wine Country to see some of our Wineries and Breweries:

  • 11.00 Selini
  • 12.00-13.30 Gods Own Brewery
  • 13.45 Abby Cellars
  • 15.00 Pask Winery

Times are approximate.

February 19th  2020

Topic: Our speaker for this month is Nick Verry from Sacred Hill Vineyards. Nick is a winemaker with a passion for brewing beer as well. He will have some Sacred Hill samples for us to try. We are fortunate to get a speaker like Nick, so please spread the word and get a good attendance

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).

Larger (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

January  2020

New Year Bar-Be-Que

We host our neighboring Club -Central Hawke’s Bay Winemakers and Brewers to a BBQ. Details will be sent to members… 

December 14th 2019 (NOTE Date!)

Topic: Christmas Social

This year we will be dining at Master of India, 79 Bridge St, Ahuriri, Napier. Please confirm your attendance to Brian.

Monthly Competition Classes.

None this month.

November 20th 2019

Topic: TBA

Also running our annual Baking Competition. This Year it’s PIZZA!

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Grape  /   Desert                   

Beer:   Pilsner (Class 2) including; German Pilsner(2.1); Bohemian Pilsner(2.2); NZ & New World Pilsner(2.3);

OR Wheat Beer(Class 11) including; Weizen/Weissbier(11.1); Dunkelweizen(11.2); Weiszan Bock(11.3); Witbeer(11.4)

Liqueur: Essence Based (Class 1)

October 16th 2019

Topic: Nationals Update

Hear all the news, gossip and yes, policy, from the Christchurch National Champs…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet Red Grape /  Port / Draft Cider                   

Beer:   Dark Ale (Class 10) including; NZ Dark ale(10.1);

Liqueur: None this month

October 11th, 12th and 13th 2019

National Championships in Christchurch.

September 18th 2019

Topic: Willams Warn

We are pleased to announce that Sam Wood from Willams Warn will be our guest speaker for September.
Sam will bring along samples of their kegging systems, as well as a counter pressure flow system and samples of beers their kits.
Williams Warn are recognised as global innovators internationally and are based at Hastings. This is a really great chance for us to listen to and speak with a bloke that is at the forefront of brewing systems world wide.
I have spent time talking with Sam (and his team) and he knows his stuff and is constantly looking at R&D.
Of interest to many will be the move that this company has made into the fermentation and kegging of beer. I have called in several times to see members of this team and am always impressed with the engineering fabrication that they are working on to develop new products.
Over recent months our club has been fortunate to see active growth in our younger members, that are all grain brewers. Many of you in particular will find this guest speaker very interesting…

Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet White Fruit  /   Dry or Medium Sparkling                   

Beer:   Specialty Beer (Class 9) including; Fruit Beer(9.1); Spice/herb/Veg Beer(9.2); Smoked Beer(9.3); Wood-aged Beer(9.4); Other Specialty(9.5)

Liqueur: Cream Based (Class 3)

Bonus 24th August Hawke’s Bay Open Competition

See the Post for all the details of our 2019 Club Competition

August 21 2019 

Topic:   Bottle Share

Remember the bottle sharing night we did for beer? People brought an interesting beer to discuss with the meeting, we all tasted it, then discussed its merits and collectively gave it a medal if deserved. It was a very successful night. Well we are going to do this again at this meeting only with wine. So you winemakers bring along one or two of your wines and we will do the same with them.

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Sweet Red Fruit  /  Sherry / Dry Citrus                    

Beer:   Belgian or French Ale (Class 12) including; Belgian Blonde Ale(12.1); Belgian Dubbel(12.2); Belgian Pale Ale(12.3); Belgian Strong Ale(12.4); Saison(12.5)

Liqueur: None this month

July 17 2019

 Topic: Boys n their Toys!

 Nigel and Matthew will show us their new full mash brewing equipment and discuss usage and advantages…

Monthly Competition Classes…

Wine: Medium White Grape  Or  Dry / Medium / Sweet Other Ingredient                    

Beer:   Strong Ale (>6% Alc Class 8) including; Strong Ale(8.1); Imperial IPA (8.2); Dopplebock (8.3); Barley Wine (8.4)

or Porter (Class 6) including; Brown Porter (6.1); Robust Porter(6.2)

Liqueur: Naturally Infused (Class 2)

July Bonus Visit, Wineworks

June 19th  2019

Topic: Wine & Beer HB -How to use the site…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry White Grape  /   Medium Red Fruit

Beer:  Stout (Class 7) – including; Sweet Stout (7.1); Oatmeal Stout(7.2); Irish Stout(7.3); Foreign Extra Stout(7.4); Imperial Stout(7.5)

Liqueur: None this month

P.S. Subs are now due…

June 29th 2019 Bonus Visit

 Abby Winery and Fat Monk Brewery

Details in your Newsletter and on Club night of 19th June.

May 15th  2019

Topic: David will guide us in some Beer Judging techniques…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Medium Red Grape (Class 2),  Dry White Fruit (non-grape, Class 10).

Beer: Brown Ale (Class 5 -Including; 5.1 Northern Brown Ale; 5.2 Southern Brown Ale; 5.3 Mild)

Liqueur: Essence Based Liqueur  (Class 1) 

April 17th 2019

Topic: Annual Competition Prize Giving and AGM

Come to the Prize Giving and see who will win the Winemaker, Brewer and Liqueur-Maker Of The Year! Also Best Novice and Runners-Up cups to be awarded.  Plus the usual reports on the Years activities, Elections of Officials and Share a snack while sampling members favorite drops…

Monthly Competition Classes.

None! – Prize Giving this Month!

March 20th 2019 

Topic:  Bottle Sharing -everyone brings a bottle of wine or beer not necessarily of the Points Cup classes for that night.

  • Entries don’t have to be in competition bottles and will be presented by the maker.
  • Everyone gets a taste.
  • Discussion about style, aroma, flavour etc. (It won’t be judged on a sheet). Discussion to be constructive not destructive
  • By general agreement the most popular entry wins the “Fat Monk” trophy for the month.

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Grape (Class 1),  Medium White Fruit (Class 11).

Beer: Bitter and Pale Ales (Class 4 -Including;  4.1 Ordinary Bitter, 4.2 Extra Special Bitter, 4.3 Pale Ale, 4.4 India Pale Ale, 4.5 New Zealand and New World Pale Ale).

Liqueur: Naturally Infused Liqueur  (Class 2)     

February 20th  2019

Topic:  Zeelandt Brewery (ZB)

Chris from Zeelandt Brewery in Bayview will present to us and detail his methods along with some samples to evaluate…
Bring a friend night and new or prospective members welcome (No Charge)…

Monthly Competition Classes.

Wine: Dry Red Fruit (class 7),  Aperitif (Class 21)

Beer: Light Beer (Class 1 -including; 1.1 Light Beer and 1.2 Low Alcohol).

Larger (Class 3 -Including; 3.1 NZ Standard Lager, 3.2 Vienna Lager, 3.3 Munich Helles).

January 20th 2019

New Year Bar-Be-Que

We host our neighboring Club -Central Hawke’s Bay Winemakers and Brewers to a BBQ. Details will be sent to members… 


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