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IBDA
IBD MATTERS
- 2012 Training Courses
- Diploma in Distilling
- IBD Examinations & Training
- Obituary - Peter Ward
ASIA PACIFIC MATTERS
- 2012 Asia Pacific Convention
- New AP Members
MAJOR EVENTS
- Asia Pacific 2012 Convention
- World Brewing Congress
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Australioan Barley
COMPANY NEWS
- Foster's/SAB Miller
- Lion
- Matilda Bay Brewing
REGIONAL NEWS
OBITUARY
-Frank Harold
POSITIONS VACANT
BREWERS EDUCATION CORNER.
We would like to wish you all the best for a happy and successful New Year. ************************************************************
The IBD Training Courses for 2012.
You can still apply for all IBD Training Courses which will prepare you for the 2012 summer examinations. For further information please visit
http://www.ibd.org.uk/qualifications/training
or contact Dan Cannas, dan.cannas@ibd.org.uk
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Diploma in Distilling Training:
If you are planning to sit the Diploma in Distilling examinations in 2012 and require training support then we suggest that you contact the IBD accredited trainer for this qualification directly.
Contact details are:
Brian Eaton b.eaton@tiscali.co.uk
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EXAMINATIONS & TRAINING
The Examination Deadline for the below examinations has now passed. It is still possible to nominate for these courses with payment of a late fee.
• General Certificate in Distilling
• General Certificate in Packaging
• General Certificate in Brewing
• Fundamentals of Distilling & Packaging
• Fundamentals of Brewing & Packaging
Please make sure you get your application forms to
francesca.williams@ibd.org.uk
Please note there will be £40 late fee charged, per module, per person.
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OBITUARY
Peter Ward B.Sc., M.Sc., Dipl.Brew, FIBD: 1944-2011
We regret to inform Members of the death of Peter Ward, who was IBD President from 2008-10. He passed away on 6th December 2011.
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2012 ASIA PACIFIC CONVENTION
The 2012 Convention is now well and truly organised with most of the events locked in place. The final Technical Programme is available from our Website and details of the Debate and Panel topics now part of the Programme.
The Trade Exhibition is now sold out and there will be something there for everyone. As well we have had a great deal of interest in Poster presentations so the Exhibition and Posters session on the Monday will be of great benefit.
The social programme is designed to allow delegates to catch up, renew old friendships, create new ones and to take advantage of Melbourne's highlights. Similarly the partner's programme offers a varied sample of Melbourne's offerings.
Normal Registration can be made from our Website under the 2012 Convention. Follow the link below to access the registration form now and to view the Technical programme.
http://www.ibdasiapac.com.au/convention/registration/
For any enquiries contact Felicity Smith at etm group Phone 03 9521 5355 or email felicitys@etmgroup.com.au.or editor@ibdasiapac.com.au
Michael Stoneman
Convention Chairman
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NEW MEMBERS
We would like to welcome the following new members to Asia Pacific.
Carlo Congiusta - Lion, Athelstone, South Australia
Tosihiro Kamada - Kirin Brewery Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
Matthew Mableson - South Australian Brewing Co Pty Ltd, South Australia
Dave Mullins - Castlemaine Perkins Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland
Rohan Sanderson - O-I Asia Pacific, Hawthorn, Victoria. ************************************************************
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ASIA PACIFIC 2012 CONVENTION
Our 2012 Convention will be held in Melbourne from 25th March to 30th March 2012.
Registration and Technical Programme are now open via our Website.
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Save the Date for World Brewing Congress 2012
You are invited to attend the next World Brewing Congress in Portland, OR, U.S.A.—the perfect city for this epic event. Current technological advances, new research results, the future of brewing, and different methods of brewing will all be discussed on a global scale. This international gathering of brewing industry professionals only takes place every four years, so mark your calendar today and make plans to join five international brewing societies July 28–August 1, 2012.
Hosted by:
American Society of Brewing Chemists
Master Brewers Association of the Americas
With Active Participation by:
Brewery Convention of Japan
European Brewery Convention
Institute of Brewing & Distilling
Call for Papers Opened December 1
Your research is an integral part of the WBC program. The abstract submission period is December 1, 2011, through January 31, 2012. Please review the Abstract Submission Instructions and start preparing your research for this global event.
AUSTRALIAN BARLEY
This article haS been reproduced with the kind permission of e-Malt.com. Members are encouraged to subscribe to this excellent newsletter)
Australia's barley is currently the cheapest in the world owing to a bumper crop of higher grade malting barley, ABC.net reported on December, 22.
The price is now just A$145 per tonne and grain dealer Christian Norgard hopes it's stabilised.
"It probably can't go much lower, but obviously if there is a financial crisis in Europe that will have a big impact on our market," he said.
"But with northern hemisphere, with winter crop in the ground and spring planting all starting, the price difference between Australian grain and European grain is quite significant."
[Emalt.com Newsletter 51b of 23 Dec 2011]
FOSTER'S/SABMILLER
Foster's/SABMiller has announced the appointment of Ari Mervis, currently Managing Director Asia, as Managing Director Asia Pacific and Chief Executive of Foster's. Born in South Africa, in 2006/07 he helped establish Pacific Beverages (the joint venture between SABMiller and CC Amatil), and has expressed his admiration for the Foster's staff who had stayed motivated while the company was subject to a takeover bid. He said that one of SABMiller's advantages was it could adapt its overseas expertise to the local environment. Former CEO John Pollaers was replaced on Dec 16 but will remain in an advisory role as required in the transition phase in early 2012. [From Adelaide Advertiser, Dec 9, 2011]
SABMiller is yet to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Pacific Beverages from Coca Cola Amatil, which will bring all brands and operations under the CUB business from 16 January.
Pacific Beverages, which operates only in Australia and New Zealand, manufactures and exclusively distributes Bluetongue beer and other brands owned by SABMiller, including Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Chill, Grolsch and Pilsner Urquell.
[Reproduced witht he kind permission of emalt.com Newsletter 51a of 21 Dec}
Stella Artois, the first brand ‘swap' following Foster's acquisition by SABMiller, is moving to the Lion portfolio but the gap will not remain empty for long as Carlton United Brewers (CUB) will take over the distribution of some of SABMiller's leading international brands, including Peroni, Grolsch, Miller and Pilsner Urquell It is predicted that CUB will really push Peroni this summer. [From The Shout & Australian Brews News, Dec 19, 2011]
For local brand VB, CUB plans a $5.5m marketing campaign this summer – its costliest for many years. ‘VB is, and always will be, the best cold beer – a beer brewed to be consumed ice cold,' said Andy Meldrum, marketing GM. [From National Liquor News, Dec 2011]
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LION
As well as welcoming Stella Artois to its portfolio, Lion will distribute specialty Belgian beers such as Hoegaarden, Leffe & Belle-Vue Kriek from April 2012. This means that all of AB-InBev's major international brands are now in Lion's portfolio for Australia and New Zealand. [From Australian Brews News, Dec 19, 2011]
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MATILDA BAY BREWING
Outgrowing its previous home in Dandenong, Matilda Bay Brewing has introduced its new brewery in Port Melbourne Brewery to beer lovers. The 2,000 sq. metre site (previously a Cadbury's factory) will now serve as home base with the first Matilda Bay-style bar due to open early next year. Serving all the Matilda Bay favourites, there'll be some exciting brewer's specials as well as a selection of tasty snacks to match the brews. The move has seen the existing 25 hL brewery moved from Dandenong, and a few new tanks and packaging equipment added. While Fat Yak, Big Helga and Dirty Granny will continue to come out of the Cascade Brewery in Tasmania (pending any changes made by the new corporate overlords at SABMiller), the new Port Melbourne plant will produce lower volume beers such as Alpha Pale Ale and Dog bolter and will also focus on producing some new ‘smaller stuff'. [From Australian Brews News, Dec 13, 2011]
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The announcement was in today's paper in Melbourne regarding the passing of Frank Harold on the 5th January.
Frank joined the IBD [IOB] in May 1952 and was an IOB Vice President.
Frank was also a Life and Fellow member.
Funeral Mass will be offered at St Mary's Catholic Church, 208 Dandenong Rd St Kilda East on Thursday 12th January at 10.00am.
We have no positions to advertise this month.
FAITH HEALING
In a Sydney church on Sunday morning a preacher said, "Anyone with 'special needs' who wants to be prayed over, please come forward to the front by the altar."
With that, Leroy got in line, and when it was his turn, the Preacher asked, "Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you?"
Leroy replied, "Preacher, I need you to pray for help with my hearing." The preacher put one finger of one hand in Leroy's ear, placed his other hand on top of Leroy's head, and then prayed and prayed and the whole congregation joined in with great enthusiasm.
After a few minutes, the preacher removed his hands, stood back and asked, "Leroy, how is your hearing now?"
Leroy answered, "I don't know. It ain't 'til Thursday."
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IRISH WORKERS
Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees the statutory minimum wage and they would send an inspector to interview them.
On the appointed day, the inspector turned up.
"Tell me about your staff," he asked Paddy.
"Well," said Paddy, "there's the farm hand, I pay him £240 a week, and he has a free cottage.
Then there's the housekeeper. She gets £190 a week, along with free board and lodging.
There's also the half-wit.He works a 16 hour day, does 90% of the work, earns about £25 a week along with a bottle of whisky and, as a special treat, occasionally gets to sleep with my wife."
"That's disgraceful" said the inspector, "I need to interview the half-wit."
"That'll be me then," said Paddy.
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An elderly man in Owensville , Indiana had owned a large farm for several years.
He had a large pond in the back. It was properly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up nice with picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple and peach trees.
One evening the old farmer decided to go down to the pond, as he hadn't been there for a while, and look it over.
He grabbed a five-gallon bucket to bring back some fruit.
As he neared the pond, he heard voices shouting and laughing with glee.
As he came closer, he saw it was a bunch of young women skinny-dipping in his pond.
He made the women aware of his presence and they all went to the deep end.
One of the women shouted to him, 'we're not coming out until you leave!'
The old man frowned, 'I didn't come down here to watch you ladies swim naked or make you get out of the pond naked.'
Holding the bucket up he said,
'I'm here to feed the alligator...'
Some old men can still think fast.
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A man named Brian received a parrot from the RSPCA. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary.
Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. Brian tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up' the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, Brian was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. Brian shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even more rude. Brian, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, Brian quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto Brian's outstretched arms and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior."
Brian was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude.
As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird spoke-up, very softly, "May I ask what the turkey did?"
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Happy Brewing
Gary Blomeley FIBD
Editor IBD Asia Pacific
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