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IBDA
IBD MATTERS
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- International Brewing Convention
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ASIA PACIFIC MATTERS
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- New Members
MAJOR EVENTS
- Asia Pacific Convention
- International Brewing Convention
- AIP Conference
EBC Hops Symposium
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Merger Plan Hitch
- Blue Tngue Brewery
Beer linked to Better BOne Health
COMPANY NEWS
- Fosters Group Limited
REGIONAL NEWS
- NSW Meetings
- Victoria - Brewing Seminar
POSITIONS VACANT
BREWERS EDUCATION CORNER.
IBD TRAINING COURSES
As members know the IBD runs a great many courses each year. Details of the courses available can be obtained by clicking on the link below and choosing the course in which you are interested
http://www.ibd.org.uk/qualifications/examinations/
INTERNATIONAL BREWING CONVENTION
This Convention will be held in Machester UK from 18-20 October 2010. Registration is now open - early bird closes on 30th June 2010 to save 10% off full delegate registration fees. For more information or to register go to:
www.ibcmanchester.org
HO CHI MINH CITY TRAINING COURSE
The IBD, with support from Asia Pacific Section is running a one week (5 days) non- residential course from the 5th April to the 9th April 2010
in HCMC, Vietnam. We have had a great response to this and a trainer from the UK Tim O'Rourke will be running the programme assisted by Hugh Dunn who is being sponsored by Asia Pacific section.
The course is aimed at candidates preparing for Modules 1 and 2 of the IBD Diploma in Brewing and also those preparing for the IBD General Certificate in Brewing.
We are delighted with the response we have had to this programme.
ASIA PACIFIC CONVENTION
With the Convention now less than 1 week away everyting is in place. We have had a rush of registrations in the last couple of weeks so we are now almost at capacity. The Marriott Hotel was booked out a few weeks ago so we have arranged alternative accommodation at The Holiday Inn which is a short walk away for any late enrollees.
We have had very strong support from our Sponsors, there is an excellent Technical and Poster programme, the Exhibition is fully booked out and the Social activities can only be described as fantastic.
Enrolments for the Flavour Training and Craft Brewers forum have been brisk and both of these are very close to capacity.
We previously highlighted the Gala Dinner where we will be conducting the inaugural IBD Idol competition which will be hosted by Mark Holden who has been part of TV's Idol in the past. Interst in thisw has been very good and we have some aspiring talent who will be competing on the night.
The audience will be voting to decide the winner.
This will be a Convention not to be missed.
The link below will take you to the Registration pages and the various links to the Registration form, Convention agenda and other details are available from this page.
http://www.ibdasiapac.com.au/convention/registration/
Registraion wil no longer be avaialble via the Website link after Tuesday so if you wish to register after today then this can be done by phoning etm at 03 9521 5355.
NEW MEMBERS
We would like to welcome to the Asia Pacific Section the following new members.
Vincent Agius Foster's Group (Beenleigh)
Peter Breguet Grain Pool
Brett Gray Zierholz Brewery Canberra
Craig Harris Spring Hill Microbrewery
Seven Matthews True South Brewery VIC
Declan McGinty Tooheys NSW
Dale Meddings Bintani VIC
Phil Meddings Bintani VIC
Minh-Tam Nguyen Pall Corp Singapore
Grant Peck Foster's Group VIC
Miguel Yanez ACI Ops VIC
IBD ASIA PACIFIC SECTION CONVENTION
The Convention starts this Sunday 14th March 2010 and will be held at the magnificent Marriott Hotel at Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast.
We will be starting the Convention on the Sunday morning with what has been very successful in the past - the Flavour Training seminar and once again the Craft Brewer's forum on the Sunday afternoon with notable panelists such as Professors Graham Stewart, Charlie Bamforth and Katherine Smart. Enrolments for these two very popular events are now almost at capacity so register today.
The Sunday evening Welcome function is a "Beach Party" with dress code very casual. Dress code for the remainder of the Convention is smart casual except for the Gala Dinner on Thursday evening which is lounge suit (for gentlemen of course).
We are very confident that this will be a very successful, educational and enjoyable Convention.
INTERNATIONAL BREWING CONVENTION
Registration for this event is now open. This event will be held in Manchester UK from 18-20th October 2010. It involves a 3 day Convention, an exhibition of over 100 exhibitors and over 800 delegates expected plus 40 expert speakers. This has been an excellent Convnetion in the past with several members from Aisa Pacific attending. Booking before 30 June 2010 gives a 10% reduction of full delegae fees. Register at www.ibdmanchester.org.uk
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING CONFERENCE
The 2010 biennial National Conference of the AIP will be held on16th & 17th of June 2010 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victoria. The theme will be "Back to the Future: The Art & Science of Packaging" and we hope that you mark these dates in your diary. Should your company wish to partner with the event, showcase new products or innovations then please email info@aipack.com.au and we will send you an exhibitors kit. The AIP National Conference is the largest educational event of its kind in the industry and we look forward to seeing you all there.
EBC HOPS SYMPOSIUM
This year's EBC Hop Symposium will take place from the 12th to the 14th of September 2010 in Wolnzach (Bavaria), one of the main centres of the German hop growing industry in the Hallertau. Presentations covering all aspects of hop breeding and growing, the use of hops and hop products in brewing, flavour aspects and hop chemistry, as well as items on beer, hops and health will be considered for inclusion into the technical and scientific programme. We therefore welcome abstracts from interested individuals, companies and research institutes. These may be submitted via the symposium web-site: www.ebc-hop-symposium.org . This web-site will be going live as from the 1st of March. Online registrations and further information may also be obtained via this web-site.
MERGER PLAN HITCH
Kirin Holdings and Suntory Holdings have terminated merger negotiations. The talks between Kirin, Japan's largest brewery and beverages group and privately held Suntory broke down over disagreements on merger ratios and governance of the merged companies. Existing Kirin shareholders would have been diluted by 40% or more and the main Suntory owners, the Saji and Torii families, would have become the largest shareholder group in the merged entity. The families were reportedly pressing for a merger ratio that would convert their 90% of Suntory into a minimum 33.3% of Kirin-Suntory, the level at which Japanese shareholders can check major management decisions.
Kirin will keep looking for mergers as part of its growth strategy' company president Kazuyasu Kato said on February 8, after Kirin ditched the $US10 billion bid for Suntory... [from The Australian Feb 11, 2010 & other sources}
BLUE TONGUE BREWERY
Pacific Beverages' new brewery at Warnertown (NSW) will be as efficient as any other in Australia, according to MD Peter McLaughlin. Environmental sustainability formed an important part of plans approved by the NSW Government and the plant features water recycling and biogas generation from waste water. The $120m brewery, with an initial capacity of 500,000hL, is designed for easy expansion and should open in the second quarter of 2010. Responsible use of alcohol is a key focus of the company and will be tackled by a multi-faceted approach, backed by one of the largest and most comprehensive distribution networks in the country. [from National Liquor News, Feb 2010].
BEER LINKED TO BETTER BONE HEALTH
Beers rich in hops and barley malts linked to better bone health
By Guy Montague-Jones, 08-Feb-2010
A new study suggests that beers containing plenty of hops or pale barley malts could promote better bone health thanks to their dietary silicon content.
Previous studies have established that beer is an important source of bioavailable silicon but little research has been done to find out which beers contain the most silicon.
Bone health
Researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California sought to plug this scientific gap because dietary silicon appears to support bone development and fight off osteoporosis – a common disease that increases the risk of fractures.
The Californian researchers said beer contains silicon in the soluble form of orthosilicic acid (OSA), which yields 50 per cent bioavailability, making it a major contributor to silicon intake in the Western diet.
But which beers contain the most dietary silicon? Writing in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, the scientists examined a wide range of beer styles to answer this question.
Hops and malt
Beers full of hops were found to be particularly good sources of silicon. Some were found to contain as much as four times more silicon than is found in malt.
But malt may be ultimately more important overall because hops are used in much smaller quantities than grain in the brewing process.
Looking more closely at malt, the researchers said barley is a better source than wheat. As for the malting process itself, pale colored barley malts were found to contain higher levels of silicon than darker varieties because they face less heat stress.
But generally, the malt process did not cause any major changes in silicon content of barley as most of the silicon in barley is in the husk, which is not affected greatly during malting.
So making an overall comment on the best silicon option, lead author Charles Bamforth said: - Beers containing high levels of malted barley and hops are richest in silicon.”
Bamforth and his colleagues also tested 100 commercial beers for silicon content and categorized the data according to beer style and source. The average silicon content of the beers sampled was 6.4 to 56.5 mg/L.
Source: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Published Online: February 8, 2010 (DOI: 10.1002/JSFA.3884); Print Issue Date: February 2010
"Silicon in Beer and Brewing."
Authors: T.R. Casey and C.W. Bamforth.
FOSTER'S GROUP
Foster's/CUB: New MD John Pollaers has been appointed Managing Director of Carlton & United Breweries, effective April 7, 2010. John has extensive experience in the alcoholic beverage industry across Australia, Asia Pacific and Europe. His most recent role was President, Asia Pacific with Diageo, based in Singapore, and working across 17 regional markets including China, India, Korea, Japan, South East Asia and Australasia. John was also a member of the Diageo Global Executive Committee. Previously, he held other senior executive roles with Diageo, including Managing Director Asia, based in Singapore, and Managing Director Australasia, based in Sydney and started his career with Diageo in 1990. [from E-Malt.comFlash 05a, Jan 28, 2009
NSW REGION
The NSW region held their first meeting for 2010 at Tooheys on Feb 23.
24 members were in attendance to get a brief update of the new AP Section Board of Management and regional committee structure. This was followed by presentations of IBD tankards to the region's latest Dip Brew awardees - Nathan Calman and Emily Paff - congratulations!
The evening then moved to the technical program with a presentation on "A Systems Led Approach to Multiplant Beer Tasting" by Dr Greg Organ - Lion Nathan Flavour Scientist. Greg previewed his upcoming Gold Coast convention paper and generated a lively discussion and feedback session on a topic close to many brewers hearts.
NEXT NSW MEETING
Our second Technical Meeting for 2010 has been scheduled as follows:
Date: Monday 22rd March 2010
Time: 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m.
Venue: HARTS PUB
Cnr Essex and Gloucester St
THE ROCKS SYDNEY
Speaker: Ms Evelyne Canterranne from FlavorActiV. Evelyne will be travelling direct from the AP Convention on the Gold Coast to present to us so we would welcome your support for this night.
Subject: The Role of FlavorActiV in the Brewing Industry.
FlavorActiV is the world's largest provider of beer flavour training services and products, Evelyne will outline what FlavorActiv do and the theory behind their products and services
Harts Pub is a newly opened licensed premises offering a great range of boutique beers and some great food. This is a fabulous opportunity to be amongst the first people in Sydney to view this new venue.
After the Presentation we have the opportunity to try out their beers and their food.
This will be a great night!!
RSVP essential for catering purposes by 17th March.
Please RSVP to Vanessa Willson Lion Nathan by email vanessa.willson@lion-nathan.com.au or Phone (02)9647-9438
VICTORIA
The Victorian Section, in collaboration with the University of Ballarat, cordially invites you to
a Brewing Seminar.
Venue:
University of Ballarat
Mount Helen Campus
Room E211
Date: Wednesday 10th March, 2010
Time: 12:30pm – 6:30pm
Topics & Presenters:
Forty years of Brewing Research
Emeritus Professor Graham Stewart, Former Director of International Centre
of Brewing and Distilling, Edinburgh UK
Wastewater Treatment
Professor Robert Seviour, LaTrobe University, Bendigo
Vitamins in Beer
Mr Barry Hucker, PhD Student, University of Ballarat
Lactic acid (spoilage) bacteria in Victorian microbrewed beers
Mr Garry Menz, PhD Student, University of Ballarat
How to recover a brewery after the devastation of the 2009 Bushfires
Mr Simon Walkenhorst, Owner and Brewer, Hargreaves Hill
Recent and Future Developments in Wine Research
Dr Paul Chambers, Research Manager, The Australian Wine Research
Institute, Adelaide – to be confirmed
Visual presentation by Joe White Maltings, Ballarat
The seminar will be followed by a BBQ from 6:30pm onwards.
RSVP: Monday 8th March, 2010
Jayne Lewis – 9428 1180, jayne@goatbeer.com.au
Aldo Lentini – 9420 6506, aldo.lentini@fostersgroup.com
We have no positions to advertise this month.
MEDICARE TESTS
The phone rings and the lady of the house answers,
"Hello."
"Mrs. Sanders, please."
"Speaking."
"Mrs. Sanders, this is Doctor Jones at Saint Agnes Laboratory.
When your husband's doctor sent his biopsy to the lab last week, a biopsy from another Mr. Sanders arrived as well...
We are now uncertain which one belongs to your husband.
Frankly, either way the results are not too good."
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Sanders asks nervously.
"Well, one of the specimens tested positive for Alzheimer's and the other one tested positive for HIV.
We can't tell which is which."
"That's dreadful! Can you do the test again?" questioned Mrs.Sanders.
"Normally we can, but MEDICARE will only pay for these expensive tests once."
"Well, what am I supposed to do now?"
"The MEDICARE Helpdesk recommend that you drop your husband off somewhere in the middle of town.
If he finds his way home, don't sleep with him…”
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AMERICAN INDIAN
A man asked an American Indian what was his wife's name.
The Indian replied, "She called Four Horses".
The man said, "That's an unusual name for your wife, but it's a beautiful one. What does it mean?"
The Old Indian answered, "It very old Indian Name.
It means:
Nag ....... nag ...... nag ...... nag
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TRAFFIC CAMERA
A man was driving when he saw the flash of a traffic camera. He figured that his picture had been taken for exceeding the limit, even though he knew that he was not speeding.
Just to be sure, he went around the block and passed the same spot, driving even more slowly, but again the camera flashed. Now he began to think that this was quite funny, so he drove even slower as he passed the area again, but the traffic camera again flashed.
He tried a fourth time with the same result. He did this a fifth time and was now laughing when the camera flashed as he rolled past, this time at a snail's pace.
Two weeks later, he got five tickets in the mail for driving without a seat belt.
You can't save stupid.
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I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the Convention next week.
Happy Brewing
Gary Blomeley
Editor IBD Asia Pacific
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