It’s a new year and a new Mashers meeting calendar! We’re kicking off 2026 with a visit to 3 Ravens Brewery in Thornbury. As with all club meetings please support the venue by ordering their beers at the start of the night (if you can). We will kick off announcements at roughly 7:15pm. The committee […]
Introducing the 2026 Merri Mashers “Bus” trip. Way back in Mashers lore we used to run bus trips. These were glorious things but also expensive and difficult to organise. Then there was a bus trip that didn’t get enough interest to run, then there was 2020 (enough said) and bus trips kinda fell off our […]
A few weeks back the club partnered with Bridge Road to design and brew Amateur Hour IPA. We figured this was a good excuse to have a club meeting at their Brunswick venue and everyone who hasn’t already tried it, can. Theme: This meeting will have a “Hops” theme (fitting, given the beer we brewed […]
NOTE: This date is subject to change. Keep an eye on the Discord channel for up to date information. We’re once again doing wine making as a club. Spots are limited so make sure you register your interest soon. We will be picking grapes once again from Shiraz Republic in Heathcote and then returning to […]
Intro In March we head back to Tallboy and Moose. We will have also have all the results from the weekends IPA comp to celebrate. Theme This meeting is just about celebrating the completion of another IPA comp, recognising the place getters and sharing some homebrew. Content We will also have a What I Learned […]
Cider day is back again. This now annual event is held at Holger’s farm in Diamond Creek. The day is spent pulping and juicing apples and at the end of the day each person takes home a keg of apple juice to ferment as they please. Once again this will be a joint event with […]
Intro The last meeting at The Mill was awesome. In April we’re heading back there but this time they’re in their new venue in the Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood. Theme Good beer, good people and good times. Content Sharif will be talking about and sharing his Rhubarb “Will it Beer?” Food Yep, The Mill do great […]
Intro In May we’re heading back to Co Conspirators in Brunswick. It’s Pint of Origin week and Co Con are hosting regional QLD breweries including Moffat Beach Brewing Co. Madocke Beer Brewing Co. Burleigh Brewing Co. and 10 Toes Brewing Co.Wednesday is also “midweek pints” day at Co-Con. Select beers will be $10 a pint […]
Winter Feast is the Merri Mashers and THursty Brewers annual winter party. It’s a celebration of great homebrewed beer, warming comfort food, puffer jackets, fire drums and great people. The event is held at Holger’s farm in Diamond Creek and is free for all club members to attend. Partners and kids are also welcome, with […]
Intro ARE YOU READY FOR AN AGM?! Yeah, June each year is when we hold our AGM. It’s always a well attended event. This year we’re heading to Keeper in Brunswick. As well as having a front row seat should a coup d’etat break out, you will also get to see (or receive?) the latest […]
Intro In July awaits us another themed meeting, brewing with roots at Molly Rose, aka ‘Rooted’, so please bring any creation you have with you, be it ginger, potatoes, carrots – you have it, you bring it! Theme Rooted / brewing with roots! Content For our July meeting we are heading back to Molly Rose […]
It’s that time again when beers go head to head at the most exciting meeting of the year! This year’s annual Head-to-Head comp is World Cup themed, with brewers representing different countries through their beers. We are returning again to the Clifton Hill Brewpub function room. Food is available from the venue. Please make sure […]
In March, Chris S was awarded Champion Brewer at the Merri Mashers IPA Competition 2026, scoring points across categories from Hazy IPA to the illustrious Belgian IPA. As part of the prize, sponsored by Molly Rose Brewing and Bluestone Yeast, he went to Molly Rose to re-brew one of his beers. On 4th September, from […]