GENERAL INFORMATION :

MEETINGS: Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month, except December, at the Lyndon Bowls Club, 47
Galsworthy St Holland Park 4121, starting at 7:30pm.

NOTE: Months with five Thursdays are marked with an asterisk (*).

CALENDAR :
January 28th Mash Paddle competition briefing:- The BABB's specialty beer style will be nominated by a local brewery. Beers
will be judged by BABB's members at the July mini-comp and by the brewery at the BABB's Annual Competition.
To ensure that we are all well-armed with knowledge of this style before we brew our beers for the mini-comp in
July, there will be a discussion and Q&A on style guidelines, recipe formulation and brewing techniques.

February 25th Mini Comp No. 1:- Pale Ale and Bitter. At time of entry, beer must be nominated into BABB's beer classes 3a
(Australian Pale Ale), 3b (Standard/Ordinary Bitter), 3c (Special/Best/Premium Bitter), or 3d (Extra Special/Strong
Bitter).

March 25th Mini Comp No. 2:-American Ale. At time of entry, beer must be nominated into BABB's beer classes 4a
(American Pale Ale), 4b (American Amber Ale) or 4c (American Brown Ale).

April 22nd * Talkfest: A special guest speaker will presents a talk on commercial brewing.

May 27th Mini Comp No. 3:- Dark Ale. At time of entry, beer must be nominated into BABB's beer classes 5a (Mild), 5b
(Northern English Brown Ale), 5c (Australian Dark Ale) or 5d (Old Ale).

Sat, June 19th Social Event: BABB's Annual Strong Ale Night. Join us for this once-a-year, high-octane tour of some of the
worlds finest strong beers that will be sure to warm the coldest soul on a chilly winter's night. Venue to be
announced.

June 24th Mini Comp No. 4:- Porter and Stout. At time of entry, beer must be nominated into BABB's beer classes 6a
(Brown Porter), 6b (Robust Porter), 6c (Dry Stout) or 6d (Foreign Extra Stout).

July 22nd * Mash Paddle Mini Comp:- In January, we learnt the finer details of the Mash Paddle style. This is our chance to
demonstrate what we've learned.

Sat. July 24th BABB's Annual Competition Judging: Judges and stewards only.

Sat. July 31st BABB's Competition Presentation and Dinner: All members are invited to celebrate with the winners of the
BABB's Competition and witness the announcement of the Champion Brewer.
To be held at the Lynndon Bowls Club, Galsworthy St, Holland Park.

August 26th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Election of Office Bearers.
Foreign Beers Night :- We present a selection of the highest quality domestic and imported brews. One of the best
nights of the year; not to be missed!

September 23rd * Mini Comp No. 5:- Belgian Ale. At time of entry, beer must be nominated into BABB's beer classes 8a (Belgian
Wit), 8b (Belgian Blonde), 8c (Belgian Dubbel) or 8d (Belgian Tripel).

October 28th Mini Comp No. 6:- Lager / Pilsner At time of entry, beer must be nominated into BABB's beer classes 2a
(Australian Lager), 2b (German Pilsner), 2c (Bohemian Pilsner) or 2d (Oktoberfest/Marzen).

November 25th Christmas Breakup:- A party night leading into the festive season including the annual Home v Commercial blind
beer tasting, declaration of the Most Consistent Brewer and finishing the last of the year's brews.