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DECEMBER JANUARY HOMEBREWERS’ DIARY Southyeasters Drifter Brewing Co., Woodstock | 6:30pm Meeting will include a talk on hops from Marc Fourie from Africa Hops. 15 Southyeasters Christmas Party Afro Caribbean Brewing Co., Kenilworth | 6:30pm It’s that time of year – don your festive gear, bring your charity donation, a wrapped beer for secret Santa and all your festive cheer. Raffle prizes throughout the evening. Everyone welcome. 11 Helderberg Homebrew Club Triggerfish, Somerset West | 6:30pm Unofficial Christmas party. Collect grains for club competition (sponsored by Walts Malting). 12 Helderberg Homebrew Club Triggerfish, Somerset West | 6:30pm Judging of Walts Malting specialty malt competition. Any BJCP style, as long as it is brewed with Walts Craft Malt only. Winning brewer gets a brew day at Lunar Brew in Elgin to brew the beer in a larger batch. 16 Yeastern Cape Brew Club German Club, Lorraine, Port Elizabeth | 7:00pm Monthly club meeting: come and enjoy some homebrew and share knowledge. 12 Yeastern Cape Brew Club German Club, Lorraine, Port Elizabeth | 7:00pm Monthly club meeting: come and enjoy some homebrew and share knowledge. 09 Worthog Brewers Johannesburg Chapter (JoHogs) Schwabinger Stuben, Ferndale | 7:00pm Meetings generally include a talk by a craft brewer and a subject expert. Members and guests bring their homebrews along for league tasting and feedback. R130 for members, R150 for guests, including a meal and a beer. 15 Worthogs East Rand Chapter Werners Bistro, Bedfordview, Johannesburg | 6:30pm Details TBC but typically includes a talk on a brewing topic and homebrew tasting. R140 for members and R170 for guests which includes dinner and a beer. 30 Wort Hogs Pretoria Capital Craft, Centurion | 6:30pm There will be a guest speaker, beer quiz and league tasting. Members R150, guests R180, including a meal and a beer. 05 Hartbeespoort Brewers Binary Brew Worx | 10:00am First we formulate a recipe to brew on the day and then get brewing. The beer we brew is free of charge at the next meeting. Around 2pm we’ll have tech talks and a league tasting. Cost is R100 per person which includes lunch (normally a braai). 07 Eden Brewers Oyster Shack at Timberlake, Wilderness | 6:00pm Bring your latest homebrews to share, taste and discuss. 11 The Wort Hog's Summer Beer Festival is taking place at the Cowhouse Market in Hazeldean, Pretoria on 29 February. But if you’re a Cape dweller, do not despair – just a day later – 1 March – the Southyeasters will host their Summer Fest at Saggy Stone’s bar at Villager’s in Cape Town. Keep an eye on the clubs’ websites and social media pages for updates but you can be sure of a couple of things – there will be plenty of fine homebrews to taste – and a bunch of passionate brewers to talk you through them. FESTIVAL TIME ontapmag.co.za | Summer 2019 | 67