October ACB Saturday Meeting – Essex

This ACB monthly meeting is planned in for the Victoria Inn, Colchester on October the 3rd. Rich at the Vic has kindly offered to put a cask of the multi award-winning: “Crouchvale Brewers Gold”on for us, so we can hold a special clone challenge for the day. Brewers are open to enter their clone interpretation of the beer at the meeting to test side-by-side with the beer from cask.

This is not an official  challenge, more an idea that spawned from a conversation on our chat channel, Slack. The beer uses Hallertau Brewers Gold, which can be sourced individually or by request to Colin Miller, who bought 1kg pack especially for this challenge. Please let Colin know asap if you want any hops.

*Polite reminder — Please do not interrupt anyone speaking/presenting.*

Agenda:

• Pre-meeting – Bar beers and discuss Lunch options (to arrive for 13:00’ish).
• 12:30: Start meeting with welcomes/apologies
• 12:35: ACB updates (10 mins max):
  • Advent beer swap – now full
  • 2026 ACB competition update – site is live for sign ups, issues being worked on when reported
  • Recent competition results – who-what-when-where – round of applause
  • Touch on any website/competition website updates needed/issues noted
• 12:45: Crouchvale Brewers Gold clone challenge – all clone beers to be tasted alongside the cask version (if it’s on)
• 13:15: Lunch and beer from the Bar (30 min)
• 13:45: Brewery tour review – (Maybe incorporate into the lunch chat)
• 14:00: AOB (Any Other Business) – Cover anything moved here to discuss in more detail from ACB updates.
• 14:10: AOB (Any Other Beers) Homebrew beer tasting/feedback session – any South Pacific Flavour beers included

*Agenda times may change be different on the day. Additions to follow.

Beer Challenges

This is the official tasting for the South Pacific Flavours, so bring your beers/clone or anything else you have for AOBs.