2024 Meetup and Events Schedule

This is a preliminary list of ACB meetings and events that we are planning for the next 12 months, please note that these are only placeholders and final dates could change closer to the time. When a final date and agenda for the day has been agreed there will be a link to the full events page for details and you should receive a notification by email.

Beers challenges for each meetup up are included with additional details about each challenge below.

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MonthLocationDescriptionBeer Challenge StyleLink
20th JanuarySuffolkAnnual AGM
3rd FebruaryEssexMeetupEnglish Bitter <5%/events/essex-saturday-meetup-feb-2024/
2nd MarchSuffolkMeetupEnglish Bitter <5%/events/suffolk-saturday-meeting/
13th AprilCambridgeMeetupBurnt Mill Clonehttps://www.cambridgebrewers.co.uk/
4th MayEssexMeetupBurnt Mill Clone/events/essex-saturday-meetup-may-2024
18th MayEssexShed Brewers Festival/events/shed-brewers-festival-2024/
1st JuneSuffolkMeetupBurnt Mill Clone/events/suffolk-june-meeting/
6th JulyEssexMeetupAmerican Hops Only/events/july-2024-essex-meetup/
3rd AugustSuffolkMeetupAmerican Hops Only/events/suffolk-saturday-meeting-2/
7th SeptemberEssexMeetupAmerican Hops Only/events/sept-2024-meetup/
2nd NovemberSuffolkAnnual AGM/events/acb-agm-164/
23rd NovemberCambridgeMeetupDark \ Winter Beers
7th DecemberEssexMeetupDark \ Winter Beers

Beer Challenges

There will be four beer challenges run through the course of 2024, below are details of the beer challenges and any restrictions.

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Q1 – English Bitter <5%

Any English style bitter with and ABV of 5% or below, you can use any types of malt but must use English hops and yeast.

Q2 – Burnt Mill Clone

We will be inviting some members of the Burnt Mills Brewery along to one of our meetings during the second quarter of this year (date still to be announced), they have suggested we brew a clone of their Beyond the Firs (AG kit available from The Malt Miller).

We will circulate more details on recipe if and when they provide us some.

Q3 – American Hops Only

You can brew any style of beer you like as long as you only use American Hops.

Q4 – Dark \ Winter beers

We are looking for anything dark and comforting as the nights start to draw in, feel free to use your imagination, perhaps raid the spice cabinet.