2026 ACB AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Anglian Craft Brewers will be held at The Victoria Inn, Essex, on Saturday 4th October 2025 from 12 noon.

Agenda will be confirmed on the day. The below is the basic framework we’ll work to:

• Welcome, Introduction, Remembrance (raising of a glass to lost ACB brewers and friends: Alan Wareham and Gerard Galvin)
• Chairperson update – (please put yourself forward if you wish to be chairperson. We have a candidate in waiting, but if you wish, please volunteer to be considered by vote at the AGM.)
• Regional organisers & committees – agreement on local organisers – who/where new people or continue as is.
• 2026 plans:
  • Major events (Calendar events via website)
    • Shed Brewer Festival – Date set for Saturday, May 16th 2026.
    • Annual Brewery Tour – Date/Location?
  • Monthly meetings (Calendar events via website)
  • Quarterly Beer Challenges (tbc – record accurately and agree in the meeting, then add to website to show quarterly beer style)

• Communications:
  • Newsletters – Kev W with support (happy to continue? Do you need anything/help?)
  • Website – Tony T with support (happy to continue?)
  • Social Media (Facebook group/Twitter (X)/Instagram) – Various
  • Slack –
  • Thank organisers for the events of 2025. (Colin M for Harvey’s brewery tour and Charles Farham Hop challenge.
• Any Other Business

Please note this is the AGM with a full agenda, so we will NOT be tasting our beers at the pub.

If you would like to swap beers with others to take home, please do.