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 […]
It’s the annual Merri Mashers IPA Comp! This is just a calendar entry really. For all the specific details see the IPA page here. From a calendar/timing perspective though there will be two judging the stewarding sessions, a morning and an afternoon. Arrival times will be communicated to you by Grace. Then there will be […]
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 Michael will be doing a What I Learned on his experience making Sake. Food Yep, The Mill do […]
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Judging day for the Yarra Valley Brewers Belgian Beerfest competition. Note: This event is listed as 9:00am–12:00pm so it doesn’t block out the entire day for those subscribed to the calendar. Please check the Yarra Valley Brewers website (or their email communications) for the exact judging session times. We’ll post results to Discord as soon […]
Intro In May we’re heading back to Co Conspirators in Brunswick. It’s also Pint of Origin so it should be a great night. Theme Games night. Sometimes we take things too seriously. This meeting we’ve got some games in store to make things a little different. Content Check back closer to the meeting date. Food […]
Winter Feast, The Mashers and THursty Brewers annual winter celebration, is back again in 2026. This event is open to Members and their family members (so long as they RSVP). This is just a save the date at this stage. More details to follow.
Intro ARE YOU READY FOR AN AGM?! Yeah, June is our AGM. It’s always well attended. This year we’re heading to Keeper in Brunswick. As well as having a front row seat to any coup d’etat’s that break out, you will also see (or receive?) the latest 10 year membership badges being given out. Oh, […]
It’s time again for the Westgate Brewers Stout Extravaganza. Judging is on Sunday 19 July at the Footscray Rowing Club and the entry deadline is Saturday 4 July. I’m assuming this is the drop off deadline too but keep an eye on their website for exact details closer to the date. This is always a […]
Judging will commence at 1:00pm, with awards scheduled for 5:00pm. Please keep an eye on the Westgate Brewers website and communications from the competition organiser for any updates to timing or instructions. Transport for judges and stewards will be coordinated via Discord. Results will be posted to Discord as they are announced, followed shortly by […]
Intro Back for another year it’s the Merri Mashers Head to Head comp. Select club members brew a beer to a brief then on the night we judge them head to head. Anyway, this is more of a place holder. More details to folllow. Theme Check back closer to the date Content Check back closer […]
We haven’t had a club meeting at Bonehead before (I think?). This one is a Friday meeting too which is a great way to see in the weekend. Theme Check back closer to the event Content Check back closer to the event Food Check back closer to the event Homebrew Check back closer to the […]
Intro While we had plenty of memorable meetings at the old Future Mountain, we haven’t had a meeting at Steam Jacket yet. Well in September we’re going to remedy this. It’s a great venue right on the tram line Theme I’m writing this in March. Maybe check back closer to the date. This is more […]