This item is intended for our 40th Anniversary Booklet so I invite comments and suggestions on the topic. Kit beers are often looked down on by advanced homebrewers who distance themselves from the days they made “kit and kilo” beers. … Continue reading →
After the formal part of the evening Norman gave a very informative talk and demos on aspects of wine and beer making. He created a triangulation tasting of two of the five basic tastes, acid and sweetness and then where both acid … Continue reading →
Our monthly meeting started with the Chairman thanking the whole club for all the work and help before and during the 20th National competitions and social weekend. Those not at the dinner were presented with their medals and certificates. It … Continue reading →
Have you wondered about the composition of your brewing water? Well (pun intended) here’s how. Follow the link below and change the map to your Locality and click on the well nearest to your home. Click on “table” and your … Continue reading →
At last the weekend arrived. On the Thursday all 854 entries of wine, beer, liqueur and cider were transferred to the Angus Inn after being recorded and logged into “Results“, a programme designed by Brian to produce a complete set … Continue reading →
Twenty members and visitors had a very busy meeting which started with Norm being made a life member of the club. Norm joined the club many years ago and has worked tirelessly over the years. He has held every office in the … Continue reading →
MONTHLY COMPETITIONS WINE AND BEER CUPS AS AT May 2015 WINE BEER MONTH CLASS DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CLASS May 2 Medium Red Grape Lager 3 10 Dry White Fruit Dry Stout 8 … Continue reading →
After the formal part of the evening was over Norman our long standing and highly experienced member in both beer and wine making gave a pre vintage rundown on preparations for the new season. He emphasised cleanliness and gave instructions … Continue reading →
Our guest speaker for this meeting James Ostergren, a winemaker at the Mission, but also a cider maker for his own label, Edge Brook. He has joined in partnership with an apple orchardist and they are making ciders of varying … Continue reading →
With the formal part of the meeting over, Brian our Club President, ran a wine and beer themed quiz. Some of it was general knowledge in wine and beer making but also a test of our memory with questions covering our … Continue reading →
As usual this was held at our club rooms on the third Wednesday of the month. After the formal part of the meeting those present took part in a blind German lager tasting that had been organised by David. This … Continue reading →
The club competition was held on the 20th September at our clubrooms in Taradale. There were 105 entries of beer, wine and liqueurs. As always the CHB club were invited to enter and they collected 3 Gold, 12 Silver and … Continue reading →
At this meeting we heard a very interesting talk from Warren Gibson, winemaker of Trinity Hills, on the aging of wines. Warren has been with Trinity Hills for 17 years and has a vast knowledge of chosen carrier. He noted that … Continue reading →
On the 16th 17th and 18th of October the Manawatu Club hosted the Central Region Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Association 30th Regional Competition. Our club did very well as the statistics below show! Section | Entries | Bronze | Silver | Gold | … Continue reading →
The formal part of the evening covered discussion on the arrangements of the up coming club wine and beer completion to be held in late September. The Regional competitions were discussed and those attending have had travel arrangements organised by … Continue reading →