The Beer & Beef Club Melbourne Inc
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About Us
The Melbourne Beer and Beef Club was formed in 1963 by like-minded business people and has been meeting every month since.
We are a membership based Club that meets monthly to enjoy beer selected by our Beer Master at a great location with food chosen by our Food Master and hear from a local guest speaker.
Our members have work experience in a number of different industry sectors and are encouraged to bring guests to each lunch.
The dress code is business attire and all attending members must wear their membership ties or scarf to each event.
Beer and Beef since 1963
Committee Members
Simon Friars
President
Simon brings a wealth of experience to the Melbourne Beer & Beef Club with 4 years at Matilda Bay Brewery (WA), 15 years across different beverage categories within CUB and Fosters, many years at Lion and further experience in other FMCG (food) companies. In these organisations, Simon mainly held various Senior Supply Chain Finance roles.
James Breheny
Vice President
James has an extensive career in both strategic planning and all aspects of sales and marketing execution.
James was President of Beer & Beef Club Melbourne from 2012 until 2025 and is MD of family brewing business, Breheny Brothers Breweries.
David Clancey
Committee Member
David Clancey is a long-time committee member of Beer & Beef Melbourne for over 25 years and a Life Member. David was also a founding member of the Adelaide Beer & Beef Club and spent 30 years at CUB in Sales, Sponsorship, Events and Trade Liaison.
Tina Panoutsos
Beer Master & Committee Member
With over three decades in the brewing industry, Tina has specialised in understanding the changing landscape of beer and the evolution of consumer preference. She is currently Co-Head Judge of the Australian & International Beer Awards and Head Judge of the Brewers Guild New Zealand Beer Awards.
Evan Burrows
Food Master & Committee Member
Evan trained in the UK and worked at the House of Commons, cooking for heads of state and Her Majesty the Queen. He has since held senior chef roles across Australia and continues to compete at the highest professional level.
Treasurer
This role is to be confirmed.
Corey Pratt
Committee Member
Corey has a background in Agriculture and has spent over 20 years working in transport and logistics, primarily in shore support roles for the shipping industry.
Rory McKerral
Committee Member
Rory joined the Beer & Beef Club in 2022 and has been a committee member since 2024. He has over 30 years of experience in Information Technology across Australian and US-based organisations.
