The Club’s AGM is combined with its monthly meeting is to be held on the 18th April at the Deaf Hawkes Bay clubrooms at 7.30pm. A social windup for the year follows the meeting and all members and visitors are … Continue reading →
Ten members and two visitors attended the February meeting at our clubrooms on the 15th February. We wish June a speedy recovery from her short stint in hospital. A grower has offered several grape varieties to members at a reasonable … Continue reading →
Eight members from Central Hawkes Bay Brewers and Winemakers club joined a good turnout of our members at Norm and Glorias home in Taradale on Sunday 29th January for a most pleasant get together. Much happy banter took place under … Continue reading →
Eight club members attended the NZ Amateur Winemakers and Brewers Federation’s National biennial competitions in Papatoetoe over 27-30th October hosted by the Manakau club. Around 1000 wine and beer entries from clubs all round New Zealand were judged by our organisation’s … Continue reading →
Members met at our clubrooms in Lee Street Taradale on the 15th November. There was a good attendence and three visitors came along to see what we are about. A large emailling was done to those who showed interest in us, by giving … Continue reading →
The club is to hold its annual Chritmas Dinner at the Napier RSA on Sunday 11th December commencing from 6pm and is available to financial members only. Remember you have to be signed in at the club by RSA members belonging to … Continue reading →
A great turnout again with three visitors to past meetings becoming new members. After business matters being discussed, among them our attendence at the upcoming Natioinal Competitions in Auckland, our guest judge attended to the cup cake cooking competition. After much deliberation over the ten entries she awarded … Continue reading →
Nine hardy club members visited Independent Breweries on 17th August, and in the middle of the worst snow storm for decades, to hear and see how Mates beers are made. Having rugged up to for the night, breweries are not the warmest … Continue reading →
Club Members and visitors are visiting the brewery for a tour and tastings on the 17th August at 7.30pm. There will be plenty of time for questions to be put to the brewer so here’s a chance to collect the … Continue reading →
We welcomed Ray, Stephen, and Stuart as visitors and hope they liked what they saw and will return. The monthly Raffle, a fruit basket(with fruit) was won by Norm. The judging of the monthly beer points cup competitions produced a bronze … Continue reading →
The meeting will be held at the Hawkes Bay Deaf clubrooms 22 Lee Road on the 20th July at 7.30pm. As always club night is on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The monthly club points cup competition for beer … Continue reading →
Fourteen members assembled at Puketapu Hotel for a mid winter dinner function on Wednesday 22nd June. After pre-dinner drinks the group moved to the dining room and were seated in comfortable conditions to assess the menu. Some ordered from the black board … Continue reading →
Those attending the June meeting heard a very entertaining talk on how Ralf Harrison converted from being a pastoral farmer in Manawatu to owning a vineyard and winery on the Gimblett Gravels area of Hawkes Bay. Through being a homebrewer … Continue reading →
The meeting was held on the 15th June at 7.30pm at the Deaf Hawkes Bay clubrooms, Taradale. National Competitions. Final arrangements for the National Competitions in Auckland in October were made. Amateur winemakers and brewers from around New Zealand, including members … Continue reading →