2016 Craft Beer Calendar

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2016 Craft Beer Calendar

Project 2015-10-06 21:17:03 +1300

We’re back this year to celebrate the people that make Kiwi beer great with another charity calendar - and this time, we’re putting it all out there (literally!). When we first floated this idea at the 2014 Pacific Beer Expo, everyone assumed it would be a naked calendar. We would never want to withhold such beauty and hilarity from the people, so we are delighted to announce that this year’s calendar will feature an additional NSFW Edition alongside the more traditional offering.

 

The best thing about New Zealand craft beer is the beautiful people who create and serve it. From the brewers to the bartenders to the writers, these delightful individuals have turned craft beer into more than a beverage or an industry - it's a community. This year has seen us rally together through our highs and lows. From Yeastie Boys’ record-breaking equity crowdfunding campaign to the recent immediate outpouring of support for Jason and Andrew after the accident at 8 Wired, we truly are a family.

 

Why?

 

The Sexual Abuse Prevention Network (SAPN) began as a collaboration of two survivor support agencies (Wellington Rape Crisis and Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation) and one agency that works with people with sexually harmful behaviour (WellStop). The network seeks to prevent sexual violence by using education and preventative strategies that promote healthy sexuality. SAPN is a steering group member of the 'Who Are You? Safer Bars Project' and delivers the programme's ethical bystander training. The Safer Bars Project promotes identification and prevention of sexual violence within hospitality settings through the inclusion of specific sexual violence-related training material.  

 

Who?

 

Each month of the calendar will feature images of the people and places at the heart of this community - the brewers, the bars, and the writers. And yes, the beards! The talented Jed Soane (Photographer) and Michelle Burke (Beard Stylist) are back again this year, along with other photographers around New Zealand. We’ve brought Sean Golding of Golding’s Free Dive on board for his masterful art direction, and breweries new and old are signing up every day.

 

How?

 

If you want to model or shoot for either calendar, visit our website for more details and get in touch via email or twitter. In order to get more representation this year, we're giving preference to collaborations involving multiple bars, breweries, distributors, writers, and/or other personalities. We’re especially keen to get some beer dogs (and other animals) into this year’s calendar - brewery dogs, pub locals, your neighbour’s new puppy, that otter you 'borrowed' from the zoo - we’re not fussy.

 

We believe in paying creatives for their work, and while our photographers and designer have offered their time at a discount, we want to ensure that they receive compensation to show our gratitude. The organising team and models have all volunteered their time. We need $4,000 to cover the time and resources required to shoot, design, print, and distribute the calendar - everything else we collect will go straight to SAPN.

 

Last year we raised $15,000 for SAPN - can we break $20,000 this year?

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We did it - now it's time to party!

09/12/2015 at 1:58 PM

The lovely folks at Wakefields Digital are hard at work printing calendars, so now it's time for us to plan a party. In case you missed our last update, the party will be on Sunday 13 December at Bin 44

Buy tickets here! Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 on the door) and include your first drink free, plus a variety of sweet and savoury nibbles. There will be dancing and shenanigans a-plenty. 

In addition to Bin 44's excellent selection of beers, we'll have discounted charity kegs on from Wild & Woolly, Choice Bros, Yeastie Boys, and Tuatara, with all proceeds going to SAPN, so come and enjoy a pint or two in the sunshine. 

There will also be a silent auction of a selection of signed prints from both calendars - the perfect gift for that special someone (or you - treat yoself!). 

We'll be there from 3 PM, with the official speeches and auction happening around 6:30. 

Get your party tickets now!

We'll see you at Bin 44!

<3

Jess & Megan

PS. We'll also have a few extra copies of the calendar for sale - first come, first served. Order now to reserve your copies for pickup. 

It's party time!

06/12/2015 at 3:55 PM

Hello beautiful pledgers and sponsors!

We did it! 25 shoots in less than a month. Thanks to all our photographers, but especially Jed Soane for his tireless patience in the face of so many butts. 

butts

We're going to print with designer Meg Howie's beautiful work tomorrow morning, so if you want some extra copies for xmas presents, get your order in ASAP

The official launch party will be on 13 December at Bin 44 on the beautiful Wellington waterfront. If you didn't pledge for tickets, you can buy them here. There will be beer, food, beautiful people, festive shenanigans, and a silent auction of signed copies of some of the calendar prints (including the NSFW edition!). You can also pick up your calendars then. If you're out of Wellington (or just can't make the party), they'll be posted first thing Monday morning. 

Thanks again for all your support - we'll see you at the party!

beery hugs,

Jess & Megan

One more day!

24/11/2015 at 10:39 PM

Hello lovely backers!

We're into the home stretch - one more day until the campaign closes! We've had an exciting week of - well, butts, mostly -but also NSFW shoots and have accepted that we will be sore from laughing for at least another week. 

The amazing thing about this whole lark is the incredible people who just step up and help out, no questions asked. Get naked at the Brooklyn turbine? Sure, no problem. Lend a car on a moment's notice? Sweet as. Herd a dozen slightly-tipsy beer-lovers into an organised shoot? Bring it. Give up all your lunch breaks to take pictures of your naked friends? Well okay then (thanks Jed - we really couldn't do this without you!)

As we scramble to get all the shoots finished before we go to print, we can't help but take a moment to fist bump each other for creating these ridiculous circumstances that allow us to hang out with such lovely people. 

But enough sap - with 24 hours to go, we're still a ways off last year's total. So tell your friends, your favourite brewery, and your local pub to get pledging! 

Here are some behind the scenes shots of this week's #NSFW shoots to inspire you. 

beery hugs,

J&M

We're funded!

29/10/2015 at 11:19 AM

Hello beautiful people! 

We did it - we're funded! <hearts for eyes> This means the calendar is definitely happening, so tell all your friends to get pledging for their copies. Last weekend we did our first shoot - a very festive Christmas party - and we've got some hilarious ideas in the works. Get excited and follow us on Twitter for sneak previews. 

Thanks to our sponsors so far:

 If your favourite bar or brewery isn't on this list yet, tell them to get in quick!

beery hugs,

Jess & Megan

    Pledgers 88

    Shige O Takagi
    24/11/2015 at 5:13pm
    Monica Mead
    24/11/2015 at 5:11pm
    Anonymous pledger
    24/11/2015 at 4:19pm
    Hashigo Zake
    24/11/2015 at 4:17pm

    "Happy to be a part of such an amazing initiative!"

    Jules van Costello
    24/11/2015 at 3:49pm
    Jordan Evison
    24/11/2015 at 3:46pm

    "Good work team!"

    Mike Conroy
    24/11/2015 at 3:42pm
    Colin Mallon
    24/11/2015 at 11:41am
    Colin Mallon
    24/11/2015 at 11:40am
    David Wu
    23/11/2015 at 11:22pm
    Amy Shand
    23/11/2015 at 11:03pm
    Kowhai Montgomery
    22/11/2015 at 6:45pm
    Llew
    22/11/2015 at 11:33am
    Stephen
    16/11/2015 at 7:22pm
    Richie White
    16/11/2015 at 9:46am
    Greig McGill
    16/11/2015 at 9:32am
    Jen Wilbanks
    15/11/2015 at 4:56pm
    Jamie McQuillan
    15/11/2015 at 4:09pm
    Robert Mayo, QSM
    13/11/2015 at 5:23am

    "Great work organisers!"

    Shane Slime
    12/11/2015 at 1:44pm
    Tim Foster
    12/11/2015 at 12:37pm
    kathryn koopmanschap
    09/11/2015 at 3:55pm

    "Great to see you back again. Fun concept, and great cause. "

    Eleanor
    05/11/2015 at 8:13pm
    Kieran Mitchell
    04/11/2015 at 9:24pm
    Cara Hill
    03/11/2015 at 8:41pm
    Dale Cooper
    03/11/2015 at 3:18pm
    Tara Sutherland
    03/11/2015 at 12:07pm
    Martin Bridges
    31/10/2015 at 12:13am
    Scott Anderson
    29/10/2015 at 12:03pm
    Narelle Smith
    28/10/2015 at 5:26pm

    Followers 3

    Followers of 2016 Craft Beer Calendar

    2016 Craft Beer Calendar

    Project 2015-10-06 21:17:03 +1300

    We’re back this year to celebrate the people that make Kiwi beer great with another charity calendar - and this time, we’re putting it all out there (literally!). When we first floated this idea at the 2014 Pacific Beer Expo, everyone assumed it would be a naked calendar. We would never want to withhold such beauty and hilarity from the people, so we are delighted to announce that this year’s calendar will feature an additional NSFW Edition alongside the more traditional offering.

     

    The best thing about New Zealand craft beer is the beautiful people who create and serve it. From the brewers to the bartenders to the writers, these delightful individuals have turned craft beer into more than a beverage or an industry - it's a community. This year has seen us rally together through our highs and lows. From Yeastie Boys’ record-breaking equity crowdfunding campaign to the recent immediate outpouring of support for Jason and Andrew after the accident at 8 Wired, we truly are a family.

     

    Why?

     

    The Sexual Abuse Prevention Network (SAPN) began as a collaboration of two survivor support agencies (Wellington Rape Crisis and Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation) and one agency that works with people with sexually harmful behaviour (WellStop). The network seeks to prevent sexual violence by using education and preventative strategies that promote healthy sexuality. SAPN is a steering group member of the 'Who Are You? Safer Bars Project' and delivers the programme's ethical bystander training. The Safer Bars Project promotes identification and prevention of sexual violence within hospitality settings through the inclusion of specific sexual violence-related training material.  

     

    Who?

     

    Each month of the calendar will feature images of the people and places at the heart of this community - the brewers, the bars, and the writers. And yes, the beards! The talented Jed Soane (Photographer) and Michelle Burke (Beard Stylist) are back again this year, along with other photographers around New Zealand. We’ve brought Sean Golding of Golding’s Free Dive on board for his masterful art direction, and breweries new and old are signing up every day.

     

    How?

     

    If you want to model or shoot for either calendar, visit our website for more details and get in touch via email or twitter. In order to get more representation this year, we're giving preference to collaborations involving multiple bars, breweries, distributors, writers, and/or other personalities. We’re especially keen to get some beer dogs (and other animals) into this year’s calendar - brewery dogs, pub locals, your neighbour’s new puppy, that otter you 'borrowed' from the zoo - we’re not fussy.

     

    We believe in paying creatives for their work, and while our photographers and designer have offered their time at a discount, we want to ensure that they receive compensation to show our gratitude. The organising team and models have all volunteered their time. We need $4,000 to cover the time and resources required to shoot, design, print, and distribute the calendar - everything else we collect will go straight to SAPN.

     

    Last year we raised $15,000 for SAPN - can we break $20,000 this year?

    Comments

    We did it - now it's time to party!

    09/12/2015 at 1:58 PM

    The lovely folks at Wakefields Digital are hard at work printing calendars, so now it's time for us to plan a party. In case you missed our last update, the party will be on Sunday 13 December at Bin 44

    Buy tickets here! Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 on the door) and include your first drink free, plus a variety of sweet and savoury nibbles. There will be dancing and shenanigans a-plenty. 

    In addition to Bin 44's excellent selection of beers, we'll have discounted charity kegs on from Wild & Woolly, Choice Bros, Yeastie Boys, and Tuatara, with all proceeds going to SAPN, so come and enjoy a pint or two in the sunshine. 

    There will also be a silent auction of a selection of signed prints from both calendars - the perfect gift for that special someone (or you - treat yoself!). 

    We'll be there from 3 PM, with the official speeches and auction happening around 6:30. 

    Get your party tickets now!

    We'll see you at Bin 44!

    <3

    Jess & Megan

    PS. We'll also have a few extra copies of the calendar for sale - first come, first served. Order now to reserve your copies for pickup. 

    It's party time!

    06/12/2015 at 3:55 PM

    Hello beautiful pledgers and sponsors!

    We did it! 25 shoots in less than a month. Thanks to all our photographers, but especially Jed Soane for his tireless patience in the face of so many butts. 

    butts

    We're going to print with designer Meg Howie's beautiful work tomorrow morning, so if you want some extra copies for xmas presents, get your order in ASAP

    The official launch party will be on 13 December at Bin 44 on the beautiful Wellington waterfront. If you didn't pledge for tickets, you can buy them here. There will be beer, food, beautiful people, festive shenanigans, and a silent auction of signed copies of some of the calendar prints (including the NSFW edition!). You can also pick up your calendars then. If you're out of Wellington (or just can't make the party), they'll be posted first thing Monday morning. 

    Thanks again for all your support - we'll see you at the party!

    beery hugs,

    Jess & Megan

    One more day!

    24/11/2015 at 10:39 PM

    Hello lovely backers!

    We're into the home stretch - one more day until the campaign closes! We've had an exciting week of - well, butts, mostly -but also NSFW shoots and have accepted that we will be sore from laughing for at least another week. 

    The amazing thing about this whole lark is the incredible people who just step up and help out, no questions asked. Get naked at the Brooklyn turbine? Sure, no problem. Lend a car on a moment's notice? Sweet as. Herd a dozen slightly-tipsy beer-lovers into an organised shoot? Bring it. Give up all your lunch breaks to take pictures of your naked friends? Well okay then (thanks Jed - we really couldn't do this without you!)

    As we scramble to get all the shoots finished before we go to print, we can't help but take a moment to fist bump each other for creating these ridiculous circumstances that allow us to hang out with such lovely people. 

    But enough sap - with 24 hours to go, we're still a ways off last year's total. So tell your friends, your favourite brewery, and your local pub to get pledging! 

    Here are some behind the scenes shots of this week's #NSFW shoots to inspire you. 

    beery hugs,

    J&M

    We're funded!

    29/10/2015 at 11:19 AM

    Hello beautiful people! 

    We did it - we're funded! <hearts for eyes> This means the calendar is definitely happening, so tell all your friends to get pledging for their copies. Last weekend we did our first shoot - a very festive Christmas party - and we've got some hilarious ideas in the works. Get excited and follow us on Twitter for sneak previews. 

    Thanks to our sponsors so far:

     If your favourite bar or brewery isn't on this list yet, tell them to get in quick!

    beery hugs,

    Jess & Megan

      Shige O Takagi
      24/11/2015 at 5:13pm
      Monica Mead
      24/11/2015 at 5:11pm
      Anonymous pledger
      24/11/2015 at 4:19pm
      Hashigo Zake
      24/11/2015 at 4:17pm

      "Happy to be a part of such an amazing initiative!"

      Jules van Costello
      24/11/2015 at 3:49pm
      Jordan Evison
      24/11/2015 at 3:46pm

      "Good work team!"

      Mike Conroy
      24/11/2015 at 3:42pm
      Colin Mallon
      24/11/2015 at 11:41am
      Colin Mallon
      24/11/2015 at 11:40am
      David Wu
      23/11/2015 at 11:22pm
      Amy Shand
      23/11/2015 at 11:03pm
      Kowhai Montgomery
      22/11/2015 at 6:45pm
      Llew
      22/11/2015 at 11:33am
      Stephen
      16/11/2015 at 7:22pm
      Richie White
      16/11/2015 at 9:46am
      Greig McGill
      16/11/2015 at 9:32am
      Jen Wilbanks
      15/11/2015 at 4:56pm
      Jamie McQuillan
      15/11/2015 at 4:09pm
      Robert Mayo, QSM
      13/11/2015 at 5:23am

      "Great work organisers!"

      Shane Slime
      12/11/2015 at 1:44pm
      Tim Foster
      12/11/2015 at 12:37pm
      kathryn koopmanschap
      09/11/2015 at 3:55pm

      "Great to see you back again. Fun concept, and great cause. "

      Eleanor
      05/11/2015 at 8:13pm
      Kieran Mitchell
      04/11/2015 at 9:24pm
      Cara Hill
      03/11/2015 at 8:41pm
      Dale Cooper
      03/11/2015 at 3:18pm
      Tara Sutherland
      03/11/2015 at 12:07pm
      Martin Bridges
      31/10/2015 at 12:13am
      Scott Anderson
      29/10/2015 at 12:03pm
      Narelle Smith
      28/10/2015 at 5:26pm

      Followers of 2016 Craft Beer Calendar

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 25/11/2015 at 9:00 PM.