GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2016 Official Guide (AUS)

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Boasting a 24-year history of finding the best of the best, beers are submitted from over 40 countries. From lagers to bottle aged rare saisons and all the ales, stouts, IPAs and barley wines in between! Blind tasted, each beer is individually assessed against global industry standards by expert judges selected for their beer knowledge, expertise and experience.

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(l-r) Guy Greenstone and Steve Jeffares

hen the prestigious American magazine, Beer Connoisseur, named GABS as one of the best beer festivals in the world last year we were thrilled, especially when most of the other festivals had been around for decades.

For every year since the very first GABS (aka the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular) at our Local Taphouse beer bars in 2011, we have always strived to make each GABS experience better than the previous one. Despite us juggling GABS with the opening of our new Stomping Ground Brewery over the past twelve months, our team rose to the challenge yet again.

GABS 2016 promises a unique and fun festival experience showcasing the best breweries and cider producers in Australia and New Zealand.

There are almost 500 beers and ciders to choose from – including 130 made specifically for GABS, exhibitor stands, outstanding local food, educational

experiences, entertainment and even a Ferris wheel in Melbourne. There is, quite simply, too much to choose from.

While food and cider play an increasing role at GABS, beer is still king. We encourage you to step outside your comfort zone and sample a wide variety of beers you wouldn’t normally try. The reward for expanding your horizons and discovering new flavours is a fun adventure that will stay with you long after GABS 2016.

Finally, we’d like to thank all our Partners, participating beer, cider and food exhibitors, the hundreds of GABS volunteers, our hard working event management team and lastly our families for their remarkable support of our many crazy endeavours.

Enjoy yourselves and please drink responsibly.

Cheers!

Steve & Guy

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CONTENTS 5 Welcome

22 Steel’s Food & Drink Experience

44 Festival Ciders

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GABS = Beer + Cider + Food

24 Beer and Cider Food Matching

46 Melbourne Map

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Festival Info

26 How to Taste Beer

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Festival Highlights

28 The Local Taphouse Craft College

47 Melbourne Dan Murphy’s Marketplace

14 Buy Your GABS Favourites

30 GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of 2015

54 Melbourne James Squire Food Market

16 Natural Conditioning

32 GABS People’s Choice

56 Sydney Map

18 Melbourne Good Beer Week

34 GABS Tasting Tools

57 Sydney Dan Murphy’s Marketplace

20 The Brewing Process

36 Festival Beers

62 Sydney James Squire Food Market

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More than 450 beers to choose from including 120 'Festival Beers' specially brewed for GABS

CIDER

Ciders galore including exclusive 'Festival Ciders' from the country's leading cider producers

FOOD

Outstanding local food vendors and a wide variety of delicious offerings

FESTIVAL INFO The new GABS Currency Card

MERCHANDISE

SMOKING

GABS t-shirts and merchandise from a number of participating breweries will be sold at the Merchandise Stand. Payment is either by GABS Currency Card, cash, credit card or EFTPOS.

Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the festival hall. Smokers are asked to smoke outside the main entrance and to one side.

OTHER DRINKS

GABS CURRENCY CARD GABS has introduced an exciting new GABS Currency Card from Glownet Event Technology for 2016 to ensure maximum efficiency at the bars and stalls. All food and drink purchases at GABS must be paid for using the GABS Currency Card.

No cash transactions are allowed.

Currency Cards can be purchased or topped up at Currency Card stands

around the festival hall or by roaming Currency Sellers.

If you would like the $2 deposit you paid for the Currency Card refunded, this can be done when you leave the venue. Please also note that, for the first time, you will be able to get a cash refund of any unused currency at one of the Currency Card stands during the festival.

In addition to beer and cider, wine, soft drinks, water and other non-alcoholic drinks are available to purchase. Free water is available at stations throughout the festival hall.

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS GABS staff and volunteers will be wearing GABS t-shirts and are easy to identify. Please respect them as many have given up their time to help you.

ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR If anyone thinks GABS is a swillathon, they will only be disappointed. While GABS is all about responsible beer appreciation and education in a fun and festive atmosphere, anti-social behaviour will not be accepted.

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SAMPLE SIZE AND TASTING PADDLES DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW!

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GABS OFFICIAL APP The GABS Official App has a stack of information about all the beers and ciders at the event and tools to help you choose which beers suit your palate and expectation. There is even a Paddle Planner! The App also suggests great beer, cider and food pairings and contains the full schedule of what’s going on during the festival.

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With so many incredible beers and ciders on offer, sampling a wide variety is really the name of the game at GABS. While individual 85ml tasters can be purchased, tasting paddles consisting of five x 85ml tasters are the most efficient and popular way to sample different beers and ciders, certainly at the Kegtainer Bars where the specially brewed Festival Beers are sold.

To help the bar staff, please mark the drink numbers (as shown on the menus) in chronological order on the paddle with the chalk provided BEFORE you reach the bar for service. If the sheer choice on offer overwhelms you, turn to the GABS Tasting Tools on page 34 or the GABS App, which is designed to help.

Empty wooden tasting paddles to help you easily carry up to five samples are free to use at the event and are available at each of the Kegtainer Bars.

Use chalk to mark the drink numbers on the paddles

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

FESTIVAL BEERS One of the things that makes GABS unique is the 120 ‘Festival Beers’ brewed especially for GABS each year to celebrate innovation and originality.

Festival Beers are sold from the two Kegtainer Bars and there is a limited allocation. Some session allocations may run out but the beer will be back for the next session. Details of all Festival Beers are available on page 36 and in the Official GABS App.

KEGTAINER BARS The Kegtainer Bars are converted 40-foot-long refrigerated shipping containers where all the Kegstar kegs of GABS Festival Beers are cold stored. It is the only place you can buy a paddle, taster or glass of these special beers made exclusively for GABS. Make sure you take in the sight of 240 beer taps attached to the outside of the Kegtainers.

STEEL’S FOOD & DRINK EXPERIENCE Hosted by Beer Diva, Kirrily Waldhorn, Steel’s Food & Drink Experience is a series of free, fun-filled seminars. Find out why great chefs love craft beer and cider so much, experience the art of beer/cider gastronomy at its best and expect the unexpected. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and immerse yourself in these hands-on, interactive sessions. The schedule of these events can be found in the Official GABS App or on signage around the festival hall. Turn to page 22 for more on Steel's Food & Drink Experience.

DAN MURPHY’S MARKETPLACE The Dan Murphy’s Marketplace is where breweries, cideries and related businesses showcase their products. You can buy samples or glass fills of a range of products, and have the opportunity to meet the team behind them.

Many of the stands also schedule mini-events like tastings and games where you can win fantastic prizes. The schedule of all events can be found in the Official GABS App or on signage around the festival hall.

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FESTIVAL CIDERS Introduced to GABS for the first time this year, Festival Ciders are new ciders made especially for GABS by 10 of the leading craft cider producers from across Australia. They will be sold in sample and full glass sizes from the new GABS Festival Cider Bar. Tasting notes can be found on page 44 and in the Official GABS App. TOO MUCH CHOICE? LET US HELP ON PAGE 34

THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE CRAFT COLLEGE During all sessions of GABS, The Local Taphouse presents ‘Craft College’, a popular series of free and educational seminars hosted by Pete Mitcham, aka Professor Pilsner. Q & Ales will be back featuring panels of brewers and cider producers talking

about their GABS Festival Beer or Cider and more. Free beer and cider samples are provided. The schedule of these events can be found in the Official GABS App or on signage around the festival hall. Turn to page 28 for more on the Craft College

THE CRICKETERS ARMS BAR Howzat! Make sure you experience what's on offer at the Cricketers Arms Bar. You’ll be able to sample some (or all) of their five beers brewed proudly in Melbourne –

Keepers Lager, Spearhead Pale Ale, Scorcher Summer Ale, Journeyman’s Mid-Strength and Captains IPA – and get involved with some of the fun activities planned.

YAK ALES CARNIVALE The circus and roaming performers were a huge hit last year so Yak Ales Carnivale is rolling into GABS 2016 bigger and better than ever.

Old favourites ‘The Ale Capones’ are returning, along with even more roaming performers and acrobats. Make sure you check out the schedule signage to ensure you don’t miss the main event performances each session.

THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE SOUR BAR The Local Taphouse is bringing you the biggest collection of sour beer ever showcased in Australia. With more than 25 local and international sour beers rotating through six taps over the festival you could sit there all day and never get bored. Never tried a sour before? Pucker up and join

them on the hour for an introductory master class to the world of sour beers. Already love sours? Make sure you don't miss out on some special beers including Rodenbach Foederbier, Sierra Nevada Gose, Cantillon and Mikkeller Wild Yeast IPA, just to name a few.

JAMES SQUIRE FOOD MARKET The variety and quality of street food available at GABS is something we’re very proud of. This year we have brought back some crowd favourites plus some fantastic new options to keep it interesting. All food dishes have suggested beer and cider pairings in the GABS Official App so make sure you download it for a more complete beer, cider and food pairing experience. Turn to page 54 for Melbourne food vendors and page 62 for Sydney's.

OVERWHELMED? OUR TASTING TOOLS ON PAGE 34 CAN HELP

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YENDA WHEEL OF BEER For the first time, a giant Ferris wheel has been installed under the dome in the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. The Yenda Wheel of Beer towers 18m above the festival hall offering incredible views over GABS and inside the dome. While drinks aren't be allowed as a rule, there are Gold Glass pods where you can ride alongside an guest brewer and enjoy a private tasting while enjoying the view! All ticket proceeds from the rides will be donated to MND, Brewmanity’s charity.

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AIBA – GOLDEN TAPS Look out for the Australian International Beer Awards ‘Silver Bullet’ at GABS Melbourne to sample from this year’s gold medal and trophy winning beers on tap, or select from the extensive beer fridge where you are bound to discover some quirky and obscure beers from across the globe.

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TIME OUT TOURS Time Out magazine is running a series of fun and free tours each session at GABS. Beers and ciders will range from the easier drinking to more challenging and include a Festival Beer, a cider and three beers from the brewery stands.

During these guided experiences you will learn facts about the beers and meet local brewery personalities. Your tour guides are Dave Phillips (Dave’s Brewery Tours) and Scott Dewar (Aussie Brewery Tours).

Barrel aging beers is arguably the hottest trend in global craft brewing right now. The GABS ‘Feral Barrel Experiment’ will showcase the same beer brewed by one of Australia’s leading craft breweries, Feral Brewing from the Swan Valley in WA, aged in seven different barrels previously home to the likes of wine, sherry, bourbon, whisky and tequila. You will be able to buy samples or glass fills of these beers and meet the brewers behind this unique experiment.

Hang onto your Coopers Festival Glass

BEER & BREWER PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS Kegstar Kegaseum

FUN & GAMES

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With Giant Jenga, silent disco, ten pin bowling, corn-hole, table tennis at the Kegstar Kegaseum and interactive games at many of the exhibitor stands, there are plenty of fun activities to get involved in around the GABS festival hall.

At some point you will certainly find a favourite beer. Rinse your Coopers Festival Glass and order a fill at the Kegtainer Bars or at the Dan Murphy’s Marketplace stands. Please hang on to your glass as you will only receive one. Replacement glasses can be purchased from the Merchandise Stalls.

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What was you favourite Festival Beer, Festival Cider or Food Dish at GABS 2016? Cast your vote using the Official GABS App or at the Beer & Brewer stand.

You could win 10 cases of beer just for voting! The People’s Choice winners will be announced at the end of the final session of GABS Sydney (May 28) as well as on our social media. Check out the story on last year's People’s Choice Best Festival Beer winner on page 32.

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS CRICKETERS ARMS SIGHT SCREENS

SESSIONS MELBOURNE

Where: Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton.

When: There are five sessions over three days from Friday, May 20 - Sunday, May 22.

Make sure you post photos of your memorable GABS 2016 moments on Instagram and Twitter and you could appear on the new giant Cricketer's Arms Sight Screens around the venue.

It might even make your friends at home jealous!

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Friday, May 20

Session 1 (P.O.E.T.S)

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Session 2

6.30pm11.30pm

Session 3

12pm-5pm

Session 4

6.30pm11.30pm

Session 5 (Silly Hat Sunday)

12pm-5pm

Saturday, May 21

Sunday, May 22

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New Zealand's craft breweries have an excellent reputation worldwide and GABS is lucky to have many of their best showcasing at the

MIXED SIX VIDEO SERIES Proudly presented by Cryermalt, the GABS Mixed Six video series goes behind the scenes of leading Australian and New Zealand breweries to tell the fascinating stories about some of the 120 Festival Beers made specially for GABS 2016. You can watch them all on the GABS apps or at gabsfestival.com.

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Marketplace. So make sure you head to the Crafty NZ area, sample a variety of their excellent beers and say g'day to the brewers.

SYDNEY Where: Exhibition Hall, Australian Technology Park, Locomotive Street, Eveleigh.

When: There are three sessions on Friday May 27 and Saturday May 28.

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Saturday, May 28

Session 2

12pm-5pm

Saturday, May 28

Session 3

6.30pm11.30pm

Please note that all alcohol will stop being served 15 minutes before the end of each session.

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SHOP FOR YOUR GABS FAVOURITES! Your top picks from GABS are just one click away. Simply download the GABS App and start shopping with Dan Murphy’s for dozens of beers and ciders featured at the Dan Murphy's Marketplace at GABS. You’ll even get FREE delivery when you spend more than $100 and enter the promo code ‘GABS2016’.

WATCH THE BREWERS IN ACTION! Head to www.danmurphys.com.au/lists/gabs and discover exclusive videos of local brewers crafting their beers for the first ever GABS Festival Beer Variety Pack. The strictly limited-edition six pack will include the Festival Beers made just for GABS 2016 by Bridge Road Brewers, Edge Brewing Project, Funk Estate (NZ), Mismatch Brewing, Temple Brewing and Two Birds Brewing.

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Temple Brewing Co. head brewer Glenn Harrison

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL ‘Natural conditioning’ or ‘bottle fermenting’ is a traditional brewing technique in which beers undergo a secondary fermentation after the beer has been bottled or kegged.

While there are only a few breweries that still take the time to do this, natural conditioning extends the beer’s shelf life, helps to enhance its flavour and eliminates the need for preservatives or additives.

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Yeast eats away at the remaining sugars in the beer creating alcohol and CO2. As the CO2 is trapped it naturally carbonates the beer and displaces the remaining oxygen.

This maintains the beer’s integrity and removes the need for additives and preservatives.

Once bottled or kegged, extra yeast is added to begin the natural conditioning process.

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Coopers encourages people to roll their bottle or agitate the kegs before serving the beer. This helps move the sediment through the beer, enhancing its flavour and giving it that signature, cloudy appearance.

CONDITIONING CELLAR

The ales are held in cellar conditions for two weeks at ambient temperature while the bottle fermentation takes place.

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Once fermentation process is complete, the yeast falls to the bottom of the bottle or keg leaving fine sediment. When that happens we know the beer is ready to be enjoyed. This is why Coopers’ ales and stouts have a ‘best after’ rather than a ‘best before’ date.

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GOOD BEER WEEK 2016 BIGGER THAN XMAS

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he Good Beer Week team set its sights high for the 2016 festival, and in delivering a festival packed with more than 270 events across ten days in Melbourne, it is safe to say it really has been bigger than Xmas.

The intention of that goal was to get at the heart of the festive season; the anxious anticipation of the best time of year, the tingling excitement, and the indulgence of feasting, drinking, and laughing all day with loved ones.

It is not to take anything away from the big jolly fella, quite the opposite. The sixth Good Beer Week festival has been about thinking bigger in order to meet the hearts, minds and palates of industry peers and loyal festival punters.

At the start of 2015, there were roughly 250 Australian brewing companies (a far cry from the 11 breweries of 1990). By November, there were 300. But it’s not just nicer beer that people are crying out for.

The olive oil in our pantries is nicer. People care about tasting new gelato, and take photos of the pastries eaten over morning tea. Cookbooks and TV shows about dinner parties are in an obscene abundance. People now want to explore flavour and understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of cuisine. It’s no longer enough to chuck some different beers on tap and call it an event. People want the story, the background, to come away having learned something 18 #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016

or tried something entirely new. That always has been, and always will be, Good Beer Week’s focus.

Good Beer Week venues are proud of their individuality, and know how to flourish in a festival, which makes Melbourne the perfect location for a beer week of this magnitude. Australia’s world class breweries can stand side by side with world class chefs, butchers and distillers, and make their event something to be remembered for more than just what is poured into the glass.

It has been especially rewarding to see the growth of GABS over the years, from their beginnings at The Local Taphouse to filling multiple sessions on the last weekend of Good Beer Week. The partnership between the two festivals continues to grow, with GABS a valuable part of the Good Beer Week line-up each year. Spreading the word of good beer takes more than just one team, and Good Beer Week is proud to have GABS to work alongside.

The Good Beer Week team hopes you have made the most of the 2016 festival, and that you have explored your own palate, whether it be through a tasting paddle at GABS, a week of beer degustations, or simply through trying a new brew at your local bar. Every new step in the world of good beer is an important one; the team thanks you for taking some of those steps alongside Good Beer Week.

Cheers from the Good Beer Week Team.

Had a taste of Good Beer Week and know you'll be back next year for more? If you take a couple of minutes to fill out the Melbourne Good Beer Week Golden Ticket Survey, you could be the lucky winner of a double pass to events every day of the 2017 festival! That’s right, a different Good Beer Week event every day, including GABS! You’ll be hopping between masterclasses, five course dinners, meet the brewer sessions and more all week!

And if that’s not enough, you’ll also be helping to make future Good Beer Week festivals better than they are now (and we think they’re pretty great!) Head to goodbeerweek.com.au to fill out the survey and enter the draw!

MELBOURNE GOOD BEER WEEK AFTER PARTY AT THE FESTIVAL HUB It’s been a hell of a week, but you’ve made it! Get yourself down to the Festival Hub to unwind, chill out, and relive the last nine days of good beer, good times, and good memories.

The Closing Party is the perfect way to round off your Good Beer Week, whether it’s been nine days of degustations and fine dining, beer geekery and brewing debates, or good buddies and beer bashes! More importantly, it’s your chance to say thank you to the hospo staff who work their butts off to make this an incredible week of beer love!

GOOD BEER WEEK CLOSING PARTY, Beer DeLuxe Federation Square, Melbourne, Sunday, May 22, 3pm-late

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If you haven’t already, make sure to download the Good Beer Week app, so you don’t miss anything on the last weekend of the festival! Whether you need to order an Uber, plan your final Good Beer weekend, or simply make use of the Brew Cam filters, the Good Beer Week app has got you covered.

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BREWING 101 Brewers are able to create unique flavour profiles from these four key ingredients, however much like cooking, they can add in pretty much anything in they like. Think seaweed, belly button fluff, oysters, bacon, doughnuts, chilli and peanut butter.

The challenge of course is to achieve a well-balanced beer as well as a striking flavour profile. So just what does balance doughnuts?

1. MALTING Dermot O’Donnell, Cricketers Arms

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he beer brewing process is relatively simple, although making good beer is a whole other story. At its core beer is simply a fermented liquid with a layering of sugared malt and hops.

Essentially, beer = water + hops + malt + yeast.

The first step of the brewing process, malting refers to the process of preparing the barley as it is unusable in its normal state. Brewers carefully malt the barley to release the starch, which will later act as a thickening agent in the beer. A labour intensive process of cracking, drying out and heating is employed to process the grains.

2. MILLING/MASHING The grain is crushed and mixed with hot water to make a porridge where

Ever wondered how the delicious nectar of beer is made?

Well wonder no more, as Dermot O’Donnell, international master brewer for Cricketers Arms, tells us how! starches are converted to sweet fermentable sugars that the yeast can ‘eat’ later in fermentation. The liquid is filtered to end up as bright, sweet liquid called wort.

3. BOILING A rolling boil is carried out to sterilise the wort. Hops are added to the kettle/ copper for bitterness and flavour, and sent to the whirlpool where aroma hops may be added. This is when we late hop some of our beers like the 12th Man with the signature Cricketers Arms Amarillo hop. The wort is spun to remove solid material such as hop debris and other bits called trub. The liquid is then chilled on the way to the fermenting vessels.

Finally, we dry hop our 12th Man with the wondrous Galaxy hop, giving a specially crafted soft bitterness and citrus tropical flavour. These additions can be done in the primary fermenter, in the secondary or by adding hops directly to a keg.

4. FERMENTING Now we have a liquid that has a malt character balanced with bitterness. But a crucial element is missing, alcohol. Yeast, the agent of fermentation and producer of alcohol, is pitched and allowed to ferment.

Yeast and trub are removed from ales and then sent to bright beer tanks with fresh yeast and liquid sugar. Lagers are stored at -1°C for numerous days and then forced carbonated with CO2 awaiting packaging. There is no filtration used in the creation of the 12th Man brew. Removing this stage creates extra esters and flavours.

5. PACKAGING Beers are then bottled, canned or kegged, checked for quality and released for sale.

6. ENJOY! Head to the Cricketers Arms Bar to try our icy cold 12th Man brew.

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STEEL’S FOOD & DRINK EXPERIENCE Love beer and food? Well Steel’s Food & Drink Experience is the place to be.

With more than 15 years of beery experience, Kirrily Waldhorn, aka the Beer Diva, will be your tour guide on a gastronomy adventure at Steel’s Food & Drink Experience. Enjoy free, fun-filled seminars by leading Australian and international chefs. With these hands-on, interactive sessions

ranging from beer, cider and cheese matching through to edible insect snacks, expect the unexpected. Learn how to pair beer, cider and food from the best, be prepared to roll up your sleeves, and even get blindfolded. Entry is on a strictly first come, first ‘served’ basis, so get in fast!

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BEER, CIDER AND CHEESE

Is there anything better in life than cheese? Yes. Beer and cider matched with cheese. Licensed fromagerie, Milk the Cow, showcases a selection from their 150+ artisan cheeses, perfectly paired with beer and cider.

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The schedule of all these events and more can be found in the Official GABS App, where you can ‘favourite’ the ones you’d like to attend so your phone can send you a reminder. There are also schedule signs around the festival hall.

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Mealworm crisps or salty anchovy-cricket savouries anyone? Chef Lily cooks up delicious edible insect snacks, while beer and cider matches are suggested.

This fascinating session highlights the nutritional and sustainability benefits of incorporating edible insects into the Aussie diet! So what beer matches crickets?

PAUL KASTEN, THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE Recently joining The Local Taphouse team, Paul is one of the world’s leading chefs specialising in pairing beer with food. A serious beer geek with nearly 20 years of MELB experience in the restaurant Only industry, Paul hails from the US. Before heading to our shores, he most recently worked at landmark farm-to-table restaurant, Wildwood, in the craft beer haven, Portland, Oregon.

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CHRISSY’S CUTS Newtown’s sausage queen, Chrissy Flanagan, has developed flavoursome sausages crafted from only prime cuts of meat – no leftovers. That means no fillers, no preservatives, no offcuts and no mystery meat. Just real meat and fresh herbs. A perfect match for hand crafted beer.

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THE PERFECT MATCH Want to know how to pair beer and food like a pro?

James Squire tells you how.

CIDER & FOOD MATCHING

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hat’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about beer and food matching?

Probably a pie and a lager at the footy. As good a match as that sounds, it gets much better than that. With more wonderful craft beers available to drinkers than ever before, the possibilities and combinations are growing, and that can only be a good thing.

As Chuck Hahn, brewmaster at Malt Shovel Brewery says, “Sometimes we eat; sometimes we drink. But more often than not we eat and drink together.”

Plenty of people talk about matching wine with food.

But to let you in on a secret, you can match beer flavours with far more food characteristics than you can wine.

The complementary and contrasting flavours, aromas, colours, textures, finishes, spices and heat possibilities are too good not to explore.

For many, it’s quite a novelty, so James Squire has developed a few simple guidelines for how to match beer with food.

1. MATCH FLAVOUR INTENSITY Beer should uplift and enhance the flavour of the dish, not overshadow it – and vice versa. So what you want to do is make sure the flavour intensity of the beer matches the flavour intensity of the dish. The more flavoursome the food, the more flavoursome the matching beer needs to be.

2. FIND THE ‘HOOK’ To find the ‘hook’, the idea is to establish which element of the beer’s flavour mirrors a similar flavour in the food?

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of a vindaloo curry ‘hook’ into the aromatic and spicy hoppiness of a James Squire Pilsener or IPA.

3. REMEMBER THE THREE C’S Cleanse: The alcohol and carbonation in beer work hard to cleanse your palate just in time for your next bite. This is especially handy for creamy dishes like carbonara and, you guessed it, cheese.

Complement: As we mentioned before, play the beer’s strength to the strength of the food. Choose like for like, especially if you’re trying out new combinations. When you get the right match the result is greater than the sum of the parts. The flavour of both the beer and the food come through with greater intensity. In beer and food matching, 2 + 2 = 5.

Contrast: For the more experienced gastronome, contrasting your beer’s flavour hook with the dish can take the experience to another level. For example, sautéed scallops with a fresh lime zest and olive oil would perfectly complement a fresh Golden Ale. But contrasting them with Amber Ale or Porter will bring the smooth, silky, slightly sweet flavour and texture of these heavier-bodied beers together with the buttery scallops – contrasting their zest.

4. FEEL FREE TO BREAK THE RULES You can never be totally wrong with beer and food as enjoyment is always the final outcome. The great thing about craft beer is the breadth and depth of flavours, so there are limitless opportunities for different food matches. Try pouring beer into stock or soup. Try basting fish in beer, marinating meat in it or frying garlic in it.

The great thing about beer is that it will help enhance the flavours of your ingredients and give you a different treat.

Just like beer, cider can be an excellent pairing with food. The simplest way to match the two is by looking for dishes and ingredients that you’d cook with apples. Anything pork works well, as do cheeses.

Another good approach is to try to identify the most prominent flavours in the cider and then match those in a dish. For instance, a crisp fruity cider will pair well with lighter meats like seafood, chicken and turkey. Whereas a traditional English or French-style aged cider can have bready almost biscuit-like characteristics, which match well with oysters and seafood.

Just like sweet wines, if a cider is slightly sweet it will take some of the heat out of spicy Asian dishes.

Also the carbonation in cider works well to cleanse the palate and scrape it clean ready for the next creamy sauce or gooey soft cheese.

Something to look out for when pairing cider with food is the tannins. Much like bitterness in beer, tannins can enhance spiciness and acidity in some dishes, making them unpleasant.

Cider is also an excellent ingredient in cooking, so head to Jamessquire.com.au for recipes with cider to try at home!

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HOW TO TASTE BEER

Andy Mitchell

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Whether you are a seasoned beer taster or a novice, these tips from Australian Beer Company’s head brewer Andy Mitchell will help you fake it and make it during GABS. As with any tasting experience, it all comes down to the senses. Look, smell, taste, feel – you can even listen to the bubbles if you wish – or perhaps it’s better to just listen to the brewer.

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CHECK

Once the beer is in a clear glass, give it a good look. Hold the glass in front of you and look at its colour. Pay attention to its consistency, colour and the head on the beer. Don’t hold the beer to a light, as the colour of the light will interfere with the real look and colour of the beer.

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SNIFF

Most of what you experience when you taste something is smell. Don’t believe us? Hold your nose and taste something. Then taste it again normally. You will notice a huge difference. Take a deep sniff of the beer to fill your nose with its aroma. This will give you a basic idea of the smell and the taste before you drink it. Sniff but don’t inhale the beer through your nose.

You’re bound to choke and make a scene and no one wants that!

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FEEL

At this point, you should be noting the consistency of the beer in your mouth (called mouthfeel) as well as some of the basic flavours in the beer. While the beer is still in your mouth, breathe out through your nose. This action, called retro-olfaction, will be similar to your initial smell of the beer, but should be slightly different due to the temperature difference of the beer.

At this point, notice the different flavours of the beer, including sweetness, bitterness and acidity/tartness.

‘Feel’ refers to mouthfeel, not the feel of pouring the beer over your head, sticking your fingers inside your glass or stroking a keg.

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SWIRL

Gently agitating your beer in the glass allows the smells trapped in the beer to escape. This prepares the beer for the next step. Swirling the beer also helps you see the colour and head retention, or how well the head on the beer stays in one piece – this head also traps some of the aromas for you to taste.

The emphasis is on gently. Don’t go splashing everyone around you.

That is the best way to lose friends quickly.

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TASTE

Take a small sip of the beer.

Remember that you are trying to experience the beer, not down it like at a party. Swish the beer around in your mouth so all your tastebuds get their turn with it. Don’t guzzle, scull, or drink out of a shoe.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

How does this beer make you feel? Do you want to drink it at the beach with a salty mouth? Would it taste delicious with dessert?

When do you want to drink this and do you want to take it home with you? It’s not just the beer making an impression on you. You are making an impression on the beer.

Treat it with respect. Enjoy it. Savour it.

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THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE CRAFT COLLEGE Want to learn more about beer from the best? The Local Taphouse Craft College has you covered.

During all sessions of GABS, The Local Taphouse presents ‘Craft College’, a popular series of free and educational seminars hosted by the inimitable Pete Mitcham, aka Professor Pilsner. A fun way to learn more about beer, entry is free with complimentary samples to boot. First in best dressed! The schedule can be found in the GABS App or on signage around the festival hall.

THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE CRAFT COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS Brendan Varis

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WILLIE SMITH’S MASTERCLASS

For the first time, GABS has included Festival Ciders at the event. So to help understand more about how cider is made and how to navigate through the different styles, Willie Smith’s cider maker Jimi Anderson is hosting a cider masterclass.

Come and discover the world of cider!

JOHN KELLY, BREWDOG Q & ALES A hit year on year, Professor Pilsner leads this popular panel discussion where brewers and cider makers discuss their GABS Festival Beers and Ciders and other topics. Hear from leaders in the industry, try a beer oand enjoy more than a few laughs along the way.r two

BARREL AGED BEERS WITH FERAL

It’s been an epic ride to the top for UK brewery, BrewDog. Since opening in 2007, this fiercely independent brewery has grown to boast 540 employees (and one dog), 32,000 shareholders, 44 bars and has brewed a whopping 134,000HL to date. GABS is thrilled to have BrewDog brewer John Kelly at Craft College for a chat with Professor Pilsner.

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Arguably the hottest trend in global craft brewing right now is barrel aging beers. Feral Brewing Co. brewers Brendan Varis and Will Irving have travelled from their base in the Swan Valley, WA, to give a masterclass on barrel aged brewing. Learn how barrel aged beers are crafted from one of Australia’s most awarded brewers. Don’t forget to check out the GABS Feral Barrel Experiment at the festival, which will showcase the same Feral beer aged in seven different barrels previously home to the likes of wine, sherry, bourbon, whisky and tequila.

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THE GABS HOTTEST 100 With more votes than ever before, the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of 2015 was the biggest yet. A great way to see what the nation is drinking, here is a look at who made the list and some interesting trends to keep an eye on.

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tone & Wood Pacific Ale reclaimed top position on the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll, knocking Feral’s Hop Hog off the top spot for the first time since 2011.

However, the big mover was Pirate Life, which less than a year since launching, managed to secure two spots in the top five, coming in at number three with its IIPA and number four with its Pale Ale. Pirate Life’s session beer, Throwback IPA, also came in at number 11.

“It was a fantastic result for all involved at the brewery,” said Pirate Life’s Michael Cameron. “We

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have opened in excess of 200 new accounts around the country resulting from the top 100.”

The poll, now in its ninth year, revealed some interesting trends, with hoppy IPAs and pale ales continuing to resonate with drinkers. Canned beers are also on the rise, however it seems lagers still have a long way to go with only two making the list.

The GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll began as a bit of fun for staff and customers at The Local Taphouse craft beer venues in Melbourne and Sydney back in 2008. Now, proudly supported

by Crafty Pint, Australian Brews News and Dan Murphy's, the annual poll attracts thousands of beer lovers who vote for their favourite Australian craft beers of the year. Once the votes are tallied, the results are announced on Australia Day when they are counted down at Hottest 100 Official Venues around the country, and on websites and podcasts.

This year, an impressive six beers made especially for previous GABS festivals made the Hottest 100.

Head to www.gabsfestival.com to see the full Hottest 100 list, plus the beers ranked #101 to #200 and the GABS Hottest Aussie Indie Beers of 2015.

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GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS OF 2015

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NEW ENTRIES

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TOP BREWERIES 7 4 PINES

Up 3 from 2014

6 FERAL

No change

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LITTLE MOUNTAIN CREATURES GOAT Up 2 from 2014

Down 3 from 2014

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TWO BIRDS

TWO BROTHERS

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No change

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2015 GABS PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER IS… BREWCULT!

BrewCult’s Milk and Two Sugars was crowned Beer & Brewer People’s Choice Best Festival Beer last year and was voted number 14 in the Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of 2015. BrewCult’s Steve ‘Hendo’ Henderson tells us what it’s like to be a winner.

Q DID YOU EXPECT MILK AND TWO SUGARS TO BE SO SUCCESSFUL?

Hendo with the People's Choice Trophy

Nope. Like all my GABS beers, I make them purely for fun. As a brewer, GABS is a chance to let my hair down. I’m very stoked to be amongst some amazing company as a GABS People’s Choice champion and Hottest 100 place holder and I look forward to creating more awesome Festival Beers in the years ahead.

Q HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR IT? I was having a beer with my good mate (and publican of my local) Alex from The Alehouse Project.

We were talking about coffee beers and I’d been meaning to release a milk stout for some time. Turns out he’s good friends with Dave and Zoe from Axil Coffee Roasters and he made the introduction.

of cold steep coffee to do a full size batch. I’m very grateful for Dave and Axil Coffee Roaster’s contribution to Milk and Two Sugars as it takes about a week to get the coffee ready.

Q WHAT GOES INTO IT?

Q WILL YOU CONTINUE TO BREW THE BEER?

When we were doing the blending for the bench trials with the 20L pilot batch, we were trying to work out how to get a balance in the beer. The coffee was meant to balance with the milk stout.

In order to achieve this, we used both espresso and cold steeped coffee. When we scaled up the recipe to production size, we realised that it takes over 3,000 shots of espresso and about 120L

Maybe, it’s rare that we do a GABS beer that we re-release as they are often very challenging to make. As a thank you to our loyal fans for Milk and Two Sugars reaching number 14 in the Hottest 100, we re-released our first GABS beer, Acid Freaks Balsamic Baltic Porter, which I brewed in collaboration with my brother Ian from Lirah Vinegar in Queensland.

Q HOW IMPORTANT IS GABS? I can’t think of an event that stands out on the global craft beer stage in terms of the number of new and unreleased beers and the calibre of those beers than GABS. I remember the first GABS, which was held at The Local Taphouse in St Kilda in 2011.

There were only 20 new beers, which was unheard of back then and 30 minutes after opening there was a queue down Carlisle St! It shows that Steve and Guy’s concept had legs and it’s great to see GABS move to the Royal Exhibition Building, then Sydney and now Auckland. It’s simply not possible to brew a new beer for every festival so it’s great that GABS exists as a festival where it’s all about new beers.

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'Pacific Ale' Pale Ale (Australianstyle) (Stone & Wood, NSW)

'Hop Hog' IPA (American-style) (Feral Brewing, WA)

'IIPA' Double IPA (American-style) (Pirate Life, SA)

Pale Ale (American-style) (Pirate Life, SA)

Pale Ale (American-style) (Little Creatures, WA & VIC)

'One Fifty Lashes' Pale Ale (Australian-style) (James Squire, NSW)

Pale Ale (American-style) (4 Pines, NSW)

Kolsch (Kölsch) (4 Pines, NSW)

Former Tenant IPA (American-style) (Modus Operandi, NSW) Karma Citra Black IPA (Feral, WA)

2014 People's Choice winner Costa Nikias

Q WHAT ARE YOU BREWING FOR GABS THIS YEAR? BrewCult’s Festival Beer for GABS 2016 is called ‘Gingerbread Maniac’. It’s an 8 per cent ABV gingerbread stout. It has loads of biscuit malt and our good friends at Grounded Pleasures have teamed up with us to supply the ginger and cinnamon from Sri Lanka, as well as more vanilla beans than I’ve ever seen in my life. We’ve also kept with the gingerbread theme and have used local honey so technically, for the beer geeks out there, this is a braggot too.

2016 BEER & BREWER PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Vote for your favourite GABS Festival Beer, Festival Cider and/or Food Dish on the GABS Official App, at or at the Beer & Brewer stand.

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THE GABS HOTTEST 100 OF 2015 TOP 10

GABS PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNERS

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

‘Gunnamatta’ Tea Leaf IPA (Yeastie Boys, NZ) White Choc Raspberry Pilsner (Bacchus, QLD) ‘Praline’ Belgian Specialty Ale (La Sirene, VIC) ‘Milk and Two Sugars’ Sweet Stout (BrewCult, VIC) You decide!

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GABS TASTING TOOLS

COMPLEXITY EASIER DRINKING MODERATELY CHALLENGING MORE CHALLENGING

We encourage you to explore new flavours and styles but know the choice can be overwhelming. In addition to our simple traffic light complexity rating (top right), use these additional tools below to help you decide! Download the GABS App for the full experience.

BEER CHARACTERS

TYPES

FLAVOURS

NOTABLE STYLES

SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS

Crisp

Delicate fruit

Subtle fruit flavours add depth to these beers

Cream Ale, Kölsch

Greens and salads, mild spice, sushi, white fish

Malt-accented

Some sweetness from a biscuity malt profile

Munich Helles, Blonde Ale, American Lager

Mild spice, pickles, roast chicken, salty food, sushi

Brisk hoppiness

Fresh, refreshing hop aromas with crisp bitterness

American Wheat Beer, Kellerbier, German Pils

Light seafood, mild spice, roast chicken, salty food, sushi

Earthy and dry

Earthy, hay-like, grassy, and woody hop flavours with a dry malt profile

California Common, Ordinary Bitter

BBQ meats, burgers, light seafood, mushrooms

Malty backbone

Bursting with hop flavours and a complex or rich malt profile

English IPA, Red IPA, Black IPA, American Barleywine

BBQ meats/veggies, mild spice, root veggies

Bold, herbal & citric

Mild malt and heavy use of hops creates citrus, resin and tropical fruit flavours

American Pale Ale, American IPA, Specialty IPA, Double IPA

Burgers, deli sandwiches, pickles, spicy food

Toasty and nutty

Full malt flavours and toasty or nutty accents and hints of dark stewed fruit

Munich Dunkel, Doppelbock, Altbier

Cured meats, greens and salads, hearty food, roast chicken

Expect some sweetness and flavours of nuts, toffee, caramel, toast and fruit

Fruit and toffee

The malts provide flavours such as dried fruit, plums or toffee

Best Bitter, Bière de Garde, English Barleywine

Aged/hard cheese, cured meats, root veggies, smoked fish

Roast

Soft and silky

Smooth and decadent with flavours of milk chocolate, coffee or hazelnut

Sweet Stout, Baltic Porter, Imperial Stout

Aged/hard cheese, icecream, rich pudding, sugary sweets

The highly roasted malts in these beers give coffee or cocoa style flavours

Dark and dry

Full on roast characters such as espresso, dark chocolate, and raw cocoa

English Porter, Irish Stout, Foreign Extra Stout

BBQ meats/veggies, icecream, mushrooms, raw shellfish

Smoke

Subdued smoulder

The smoke is usually gentle, intriguing and in harmony with the other flavours

Lichtenhainer, Classic Style Smoked Beer

Cured meats, greens and salads, raw shellfish, sharp cheese

Spicy and meaty

Bonfire and smoky bacon flavours, with subtle malts and yeast underneath

Rauchbier, Speciality Smoked Beer

BBQ meats/veggies, grilled/ melted cheese, hearty foods

Bright

Bubblegum, citrus and banana flavours

Witbier, Fruit Beer, Saison, Belgian Tripel

Aged/hard cheese, fresh berries, shellfish, white fish

Pepper, banana, and clove flavours are found in these yeast driven styles

Dark

Yeast and dark malts create dark fruit, banana bread and rich spice flavours

Weizenbock, Roggenbier Belgian Dubbel, Sahti

BBQ meats/veggies, cured meats, funky cheese, rich desserts

Tart/Funky

Delicate

Mild acidity and with crisp, tart characters

Berliner Weisse, Brett Beer, Gose

Fresh berries, sharp cheese, shellfish, white fish

Fruity and vinous

Vinous with pronounced acidity and fruit characters

Flanders Red Ale, Oud Bruin, Fruit Lambic

Cured meats, chocolate, funky cheese

Earthy

Sour and funky, these are often aged in oak

Gueuze, Lambic

Aged/hard cheese, dessert, cured meats

Crisp beers are light, clean and crisply refreshing

Hop

Hop flavours and bitterness are the hallmarks of these beers. Each hop variety brings its own characteristics

Malt

Smoked malts impart characters similar to some malt whiskeys or smoked meats

Fruit/Spicy

Yeast and bacteria give a combination of sour, rustic and earthy characters

CIDER & PERRY CHARACTERS

TYPES

FLAVOURS

FOOD PAIRINGS

Sweet

New World Cider

New world ciders are primarily made with table apples and are usually higher in sweetness

BBQ meats, chocolate, salty food, sausages

EASIER DRINKING Expect firm, hearty, pronounced apple or pear flavours

New World Perry

Made from table/culinary pears, they are often higher in sweetness, even in dry versions

Aged/hard cheese, mild spice, rich dessert

Medium

Cider with Fruit

Ciders with fruit have a traditional or new world cider base, with fruit or flavourings

Apple pie/dessert, aged/hard cheese, roast meats/veggies

MODERATELY CHALLENGING More food-friendly ciders that have enough character to partner with, rather than outshine, your meal

Speciality Cider

Specialty ciders are where cider makers use base ciders to add unique ingredients or processes to give their cider a special character

Cured meats, roast chicken, smoked fish, chocolate

Dry

Traditional Cider

Using cider specific apples that are bittersweet or bittersharp, traditional ciders often have a lot of fermentation character and tannins

Funky cheese, cured meats, roast chicken, raw shellfish

Traditional Perry

Made from pears grown specifically for cider, they carry some sweetness and have a young white wine character

Greens and salads, light seafood, sharp cheese, fresh berries

MORE CHALLENGING The serious cider-drinker’s cider. Many dry ciders are aged in oak barrels to give more complexity

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FESTIVAL BEERS

Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

2 BROTHERS BREWERY

VIC

Walter White

Saison a` Trois

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

2 4 HEARTS BREWING

Brewed with additions of marshmallows, smoked malt, cocoa, wheat, and biscuits, this is inspired by the American campfire favourite, s'mores.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 9.2% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $10

Beast of Bourbon

NSW

Style: Wood-Aged Beer ABV: 6.4% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $7

40 ACRES BREWING Raspberry Ring Sting

VIC

An American-style Wheat Ale infused with raspberries and ring-stinging Jalapeños. Wheat beers are often associated with German traditions but this is a decidedly non-traditional take.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Fruit Beer ABV: 5.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $7

7 CENT BREWERY Belly Button Beer

VIC

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Palate Trip

With more hops than in any other beer Akasha have made, the roasted malt body helps back up aroma of citrus, pine and resin. Rested on American oak and whisky for more complexity.

Style: Black IPA ABV: 9.8% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $10

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Beyond The Black Stump

Ice Ice Baby

NZ

This India Pale Ale is brewed with American and New Zealand hops but, unlike most IPAs, this has been soured. The result is tart acidity to help balance the sweet malts.

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MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Barleywine (American-style) ABV: 10.5% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Half Serve Glass: $5

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VIC

Choc Banana Split

Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 7.5% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $8

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NSW

Part Czech Pilsner and part smoked beer made with house-smoked locally sourced cherry wood, this has a flaming ruby colour and traces of smokey bacon.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

NSW

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Eisbock ABV: 9.5% Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) Festival Glass: $10

HOMEBREWER 11 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR

NZ

Seamaster

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

NSW

Style: Wild Specialty Beer ABV: 6% Character: Toasty and nutty (Malty) Festival Glass: $7

10 AUSTRALIAN BREWERY

13 BACH BREWING

Inspired by the New Zealand chocolate bar, 'Perky Nana', this malty Brown Ale has all the hallmarks of a Perky Nana in the form of a creamy beer.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Hop McStuffins

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 4.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6

6

NSW

These brewers have taken their New World Pilsner and concentrated it via ice-distilling. Usually clean, crisp and floral, find out what it's like ice-distilled.

This beer has attracted global attention as it was fermented from yeast captured from the belly buttons of the brewers. A Belgian-ish style beer with orange zest and coriander seeds. Go on, try it!

8 WIRED BREWING

Iago’s Revenge

An Australian take on a classic Strong Ale as native black wattle seeds have been added. Full bodied with a gentle sourness that offsets the sweet hazelnut flavours.

MORE CHALLENGING

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8 AKASHA BREWING CO

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Gose ABV: 4.8% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

This American-style Barleywine is a combination of hearty malts and aromatic hops that showcase big bold flavours, albeit ones rounded after extended conditioning. Velvety and warming.

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 6.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $7

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This was brewed using classic Kentucky bourbon ingredients before being aged in charred, bourbonsoaked American oak. Smooth malt with spicy pepper, vanilla and oak flavours to round it all out.

4

VIC

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

QLD

S’more Than a Feeling

Based on the sour and salty Gose style, this has flavours of peanut butter and caramel toffee. Sour, salty and zingy with a nutty sweetness.

Made on the rarest day, February 29th; with tangerine, and Belgian candy syrup. This is from 2015 Australian International Beer Awards champion breweries - 4 Pines, Boatrocker, and Thunder Road.

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.2% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

QLD

Peanut Brittle Gose

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 6.5% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $9

7 AIBA

Imperial Witbier infused with gin-distilled organic oranges from Four Pillars Distillery. They've added a dose of "Heisenberg", producing the most highly refined form of Crystal Witbier.

3 4 PINES BREWING CO

12 BACCHUS BREWING CO

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

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FESTIVAL BEERS

Style: Smoked Beer (non Rauchbier) ABV: 5.5% Character: Subdued smolder (Smoke) Festival Glass: $7

16 BAROSSA VALLEY BREWING

SA

Barrel Aged Cherry Ripe Porter

Aged in American and French port barrels this has flavours of chocolate and cherry with a rich creamy palate. Hints of coconut round this out for a decadent cherry ripe experience.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Porter ABV: 6.7% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $8 WA

The Australian Amateur Brewing Champion gets a chance to show his skill on a professional kit. This massive Imperial India Pale Ale has hops and more hops with a touch of malt and a dry finish.

17 BATCH BREWING CO Marrickville Pork Roll

NSW

MORE CHALLENGING

With inspiration from Bánh mi thit, this has everything you might expect in a Vietnamese pork roll. Cucumber, carrot, coriander, chillies, pork broth(!) and lemony Sorachi Ace hops.

Style: Double IPA ABV: 8.9% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer ABV: 4.9% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6

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Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

FESTIVAL BEERS 18 BAYLANDS BREWERY

NZ

Weekend at Hernie’s

Featuring heaps of American hops, this was made with two slightly skilled brewers carrying a highly skilled immobile brewer around; hoping no one would notice.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 5.9% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $8

19 BENTSPOKE BREWERY Tour De Brune

ACT

From Canberra's BentSpoke, the Tour De Brune is a balance of fruity new world hops and the decadent flavours of Belgian chocolate.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 8.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $8

20 BIG SHED BREWING

SA

Beery Ripe Porter

What would Cherry Ripe taste like in beer form?

With coconut, glacé cherries and cacau to give the flavours of the classic chocolate; they also add lactose sugar to give a lovely sweetness.

24 BOOTLEG BREWERY

GrainCru Porto Cherise

WA

Brewed with cherries then matured in Port barrels.

Aroma and flavours of cloves, chocolate, port and cherries with oaky tannins. A collaboration with beer club, GrainCru.

30 BURLEIGH BREWING COMPANY Tropical Ale

QLD

A day at the beach, in your glass, but without getting sand in your mouth. The tropical flavours are relaxed and uncomplicated. An easy going beer for an easy going country.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Belgian Specialty Ale ABV: 6.1% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Blonde Ale ABV: 4.2% Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) Festival Glass: $6

25 BREWCULT

Gingerbread Maniac

VIC

A big sweet Stout brewed with biscuit malt, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and honey. A liquid biscuit hit that you don't need to chew. One taste and you may become a Gingerbread Maniac.

31CASTLEMAINE BREWING CO. Castlemaine Black

VIC

The planet's two favourite drinks combined to form a refreshing and aromatic union of organic Arabica coffee and dark malted barleys, plus a spicy hit of American hops.

MORE CHALLENGING

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer ABV: 8.0% Character: Soft and silky (Roasty) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Schwarzbier ABV: 5.2% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $7

26 BREWDOG

32 CAVALIER

B-Side: Sour Red Ale

UK

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Aged in French oak and infused with bourbon. Rich dark chocolate, coffee, toffee and vanilla flavours means this is a flavour bomb for your tastebuds.

Style: Porter ABV: 5.7% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Flanders Red Ale ABV: 4.56% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $9

Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 9% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $10

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21 BLACK HEART BREWERY The Dark Monk

VIC

MORE CHALLENGING

VIC

Bridge Road's take on a traditional Belgian Lambic "Kriek". This was kettle soured to encourage sour lactic bacteria, then combined with sour cherries.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer ABV: 5% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $6

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Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale ABV: 9.2% Character: (Malty) Festival Glass: $10

Assault Trifle

27 BRIDGE ROAD BREWERS Creek

Complex, rich and very strong, it will grip you by your skull and won't let go.

22 BLACK HOPS BREWING

Aged on American oak it's a refined soured Red Ale that is a subtle blend of oak, malt and tart flavours.

VIC

French Oaked Bourbon Imperial Stout

QLD

All of the ingredients for a classic dessert beer and a few more for fun. Sponge cake, aeroplane jelly, toasted coconut, flagons of cream sherry, Madagascan vanilla and fresh fruit.

28 BRIGHT BREWERY

Lambshank Redemption

VIC

The touching tale of an honest Brown Ale with a tender roast body that has soaked up rosemary, thyme and a pinch of pepper. It will warm your heart like a Sunday dinner.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 6.0% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $7 VIC

Aussies who lived in London will know all about Snakebites. Usually a blend of Lager and Cider, this replaces Lager with a big India Pale Ale. Aromas of citrus, peach and undertones of apple.

29 BRISBANE BREWING CO. Pavlova-Lova

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.2% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $7

38 #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016

QLD

Strawberries, cream, lactose from milk. Handful of oats, smooth like silk. Passionfruit, vanilla, love the sweet smell. A mix of flavours, let meringue your bell.

Mr Brewbastic, say me fantastic.

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.8% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

WA

This collaboration with beer club 'Grain Cru', is their take on a Dunkelweisse. The classic German wheat style has been pimped up for the 21st century and uses 100% wheat, bold new world hops, and Bavarian yeast.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Snake Bite IPA

Son of Kong

Style: Dunkels Weissbier ABV: 5.6% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Fruit Beer ABV: 6.7% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

23 BLACKMAN’S BREWERY

33 CHEEKY MONKEY BREWERY

34 CHUR BREWING COMPANY Golden Pineapple Head IPA

NZ

Loads of hops were added to give a big tropical flavour... plus a twist of pineapple. The whole experience is like drinking a cocktail of hoppy pineapple juice.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: American IPA ABV: 6.6% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $9

35 CLIFTON HILL BREWPUB India Weizen

VIC

They've reimagined their Weizen recipe with classic American hops. Prepare for citrus aromas and a refreshing wheat-beer finish.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Weizen/Weissbier/Hefeweizen ABV: 6.6% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8 TOO MUCH CHOICE? LET US HELP ON PAGE 34

FESTIVAL BEERS 36 COLONIAL BREWING COMPANY

WA

Project #21: The Reuben Sandwich

Brewers drink gin, distillers drink beer. Everybody eats. Colonial Brewing and West Winds Gin bring you the iconic sandwich in one hand, a martini in the other, all in one glass.

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.6% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $7

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12th Man

VIC

A cloudy Pilsner with a satisfying bitterness and yeast esters. Dry hopped with Amarillo, a signature of Cricketers Arms, along with Galaxy hops to give aromas of tropical fruit.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener ABV: 5.0% Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) Festival Glass: $6

38 CROUCHER BREWING CO

NZ

Black Forest Sour

Aged in Merlot barrels with brettanomyces yeast that gives the beer an underlying tartness, dryness and rich complexity. A combination of unique flavours melded by time.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Soured Fruit Beer ABV: 7.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $9

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DEEP CREEK BREWING CO

NZ

Green And Gold

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Gose ABV: 5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

Mutagenic Cephalopod

NSW

A take on a tart refreshing Gose like only Doctor's Orders can do. This is infused with seaweed, smoked mushroom salt, chipotle oil and (of course), squid ink.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.4% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $7

Leather Kottbusser

WA

The Margies Mix Tape

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Foreign Extra Stout ABV: 6% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $7

43 EAGLE BREWING NZ

NZ

Kahikatoa

Flavours of spiced fruit steeped in fine cognac, viscous and a deep amber colour with an aroma of smouldering manuka. It falls away slowly from the palate to leave a delicate glow.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Barleywine (UK-style) ABV: 10% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Half Serve Glass: $5

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VIC

Cuvée – Grape Sour Ale

A collaboration with Born & Raised Wines. This is a blend of farmhouse beer and whole bunch, skin contact, Sav Blanc. The beer has Saison and Champagne yeast, while the wine is wild fermented.

TAS

Once illegal by German brewing laws, Kottbusser has wheat, oats and molasses; which has been replaced here by Tasmanian Leatherwood honey. Opaque blonde, delicate nuttiness and a hint of citrus.

With blood orange, lemon and passionfruit, embrace the sour fruit. Hazy and slightly pink beer with touch of citrus on the nose and sour on the tongue.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Soured Fruit Beer ABV: 5.3% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

49 GARAGE PROJECT

Marvellous Madam Mahvash

NZ

Garage Project describe this as a "Persian inspired Rose Pashmak Fairy Floss and Omani Ale"... so how can you not try it?

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 9.5% Character: (Bright) Festival Glass: $10 VIC

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

NSW

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 6.4% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $7

51 HARRINGTONS BREWERIES Galactic Empire

NZ

Australian Galaxy hops are paired with New Zealand's Nelson Sauvin. The result is pineapple, stonefruit and gooseberry flavours, shot into hyperspace by nutty pilsner malts.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Imperial Pilsner ABV: 6.5% Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) Festival Glass: $9 WA

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Brett Beer ABV: 7.9% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

OVERWHELMED? OUR TASTING TOOLS ON PAGE 34 CAN HELP

NZ

Jungle Boogie

A Sweet Stout recipe merged with vanilla and infused with chillies to give subtle spiciness. Aromas of chocolate and vanilla, with alcohol warmth and a gentle rising heat.

Style: American IPA ABV: 6.2% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

Phunkn Cat

48 FUNK ESTATE

Winter Warmer

Fresh passionfruit has been layered with aromatic American hops. The resulting beer is a full flavoured IPA with a lively combination of tropical fruit flavours.

46 FERAL BREWING COMPANY

Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 9% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $10

50 GRAND RIDGE BREWERY

Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer ABV: 6.5% Character: (Bright) Festival Glass: $7

No Compassion IPA

Born and breed near Nelson, NZ, Brooklyn is a new fruity hop joined here on the mic by dark chocolate aromas, espresso flavours and a touch of smoke.

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EDGE BREWING PROJECT

45 EKIM BREWING CO

NSW

MORE CHALLENGING

Brettanomyces is unpredictable, disobedient, and goes where it wants. This is fermented in Cabernet barrels for three months. Funky, oaky, fruity and unusual. Just like a cat.

CONTAINER A  SECTION 3

41 DOUBLE HEAD BREWING

42 EAGLE BAY BREWING CO

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Based on the classic German Gose style this also has kiwifruit and is spiked with tequila. A unique twist on a famous style.

40 DOCTOR'S ORDERS BREWING

No Sleep ’til Nelson

A mix-tape of Eagle Bay Brewery's favourite ingredients. This is a mix of wild mint from their farm and cacao husks from chocolate maker, Bahen and Co; all aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

CRICKETERS ARMS

47 FOGHORN BREWHOUSE

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Historical ABV: 5.6% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $7

52 HAWTHORN BREWING Midnight In Bombay

VIC

Inspired by a visit to a Goan spice farm, this has green cardamom, coriander seeds, cloves, and smoky black cardamon. Spicy complexity, sweet malt and classic German yeast.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Dunkels Weissbier ABV: 4.9% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $6

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Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

FESTIVAL BEERS 53 HOLGATE BREWHOUSE

VIC

De Count Saison

A collaboration with Maidenii Vermouth, this Australian take on a classic Saison style is aged for 3 months in vermouth barrels and blended with native botanicals.

59 KAIJU! BEER Compendium

The latest hero in the battle against the Kaiju! scourge. His life work is studying mysteries of malt, hops and yeast. Can the saucy northerner bring palatal devastation to the marauding beasts?

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 7.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Belgian IPA ABV: 7.3% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

54 HOP NATION BREWING CO The Kalash

VIC

Packed with bitter chocolate, coffee, toffee and smokey characters, this was aged in 500L oak Puncheons for 5 months. Smooth and roasty, that at 10%, may just blow your tastebuds off.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 10% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Half Serve Glass: $5

55 HOPDOG BEERWORKS Electrostatic Graff

NZ

Using fresh harvest hops along with locally foraged peaches added during fermentation. This is hoppy and vibrant.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

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Stanley Green Old Ale

NZ

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Old Ale ABV: 5% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $8

Thaibock

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 11.1% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Half Serve Glass: $5

CONTAINER B  SECTION 4

61 KILLER SPROCKET Shiny

VIC

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

VIC

NSW

Straw coloured strong-lager with a malty and a dry finish. Sorachi Ace and Motueka hops give pleasant herbal aromas while lemongrass gives an exotic touch to this classic German style.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Bock ABV: 6.5% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $7 40 #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016

Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 8.5% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

Bière Henri

VIC

Bière Henri pays homage to a French flavour invention that revolutionised the the pastry world.

Complementary desert flavours with prominent spices to deliver a rounded experience.

Alpha Obsidian IPA

Style: Gose ABV: 4.5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

66 MIKE’S BREWERY Loch n’ Lode

NZ

With inspiration from heavily peated Islay singlemalts, and a fascination with brewing malts, this has 11 different grains, and promises to be be a mother lode of malt.

Style: Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy ABV: 8% Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) Festival Glass: $9

67 MILDURA BREWERY Substitution IPA

VIC

The future; ingredients are over-farmed and global warming has ruined crops. What will IPAs look like?

Potato for malt, pink grapefruit for hops? Find out how it will taste.

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 6% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

68 MISMATCH BREWING COMPANY Negroni IPA

SA

Inspired by Negronis, a cocktail with gin, Italian bitters, Vermouth rosso and orange peel. This is generously hopped with Amarillo hops, and blended with custom made bitters.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 7% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

Session Alps

Style: Bière de Garde ABV: 6.5% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $7

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Dried limes, known as Loomi, give this tart and sour style a dose of earthy citrus and acidity. Further additions of black pepper and coriander make this unique and refreshing.

69 MOA BREWING COMPANY

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

LIBERTY BREWING CO

WA

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

100% Australian ingredients, this imperial salted oatmeal stout is inspired by a happy accident in the kitchen. With added inspiration from the Street Fighter II Turbo arcade machine in the brewery.

63 LA SIRÈNE BREWING

65 LITTLE CREATURES

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 6.6% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

62 KOOINDA BREWERY

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Black IPA ABV: 7.3% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $9

EASIER DRINKING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Characters such as roasted malt, dried fruit, and caramel create the impression of delicious fruit cake.

Copper coloured and barrel aged, wild yeast and bacteria have added complexity.

58 JAMES SQUIRE

NZ

This Russian Imperial Stout, a style that has its roots in British brewing exports into Russia in the 18th century, is deep and lush. The black malts give complex layers of dark chocolate, coffee and raspberries.

Inkblot Stout II: Turbo Edition

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 7.0% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $9

INVERCARGILL BREWERY

Black Ruby Imperial Stout

Tin Man Roasters roasted Colombian Popayan coffee especially for this. Light orange with an intense floral, honey, and chocolate flavour. The coffee provides acidity and gives a creamy mouthfeel.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.6% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

Peachy Keen

BREWING COMPANY 60 KERERU LIMITED

tropical fruit, dark chocolate, and cocoa that create complex depth.

Loomi Gose

NSW

First mentioned by Stephen King in his Dark Tower series, Graff is a beer/cider hybrid. This is soured before Pink Lady apples and Belgian yeast are added, along with NZ aroma hops.

56 HOT WATER BREWING CO

VIC

NZ

A combination of the best of Belgian Wit beers and modern hops. A sessionable experience that uses American hop Citra, and New Zealand favourite, Nelson Sauvin.

EASIER DRINKING

NZ

Style: Witbier ABV: 4.3% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6

Black IPAs combine roast and chocolate qualities of dark beer with modern hops. This has flavours of TOO MANY BEERS AND CIDERS? LET US HELP ON PAGE 34

FESTIVAL BEERS 70 MODUS OPERANDI BREWING CO Black Magic Woman

NSW

A Foreign Extra Stout with cocoa nibs, cinnamon, coffee and vanilla beans. Inspired by Aztec aphrodisiac, Xocolatl (cho-co-lat-ul), it is sure to weave its spell on festival goers.

76 MURRAY'S CRAFT BREWING CO Paddington

NSW

A subtle Barleywine where you may notice an addition of spiced marmalade, bought together by a heavy hitting whiskey note that comes from ageing in Tasmanian whisky barrels.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Foreign Extra Stout ABV: 6% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Barleywine (UK-style) ABV: 10% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Half Serve Glass: $5

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77

MONK BREWERY & KITCHEN Decadent and Depraved

WA

Named for Hunter S. Thompson's take on the Kentucky Derby, this is based on the race's official cocktail; Mint Julep. Malt driven, aged on American bourbon oak, with locally grown mint.

MUSSEL INN

NZ

Corker Porker

An amber lager with hops and Manuka grown within piglet-tossing distance of the brewery. A home grown version of their famous Captain Cooker Manuka beer that uses their unique hops known as 'Onekaka'.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Wood-Aged Beer ABV: 5.3% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer ABV: 5% Character: Malt-accented (Crisp) Festival Glass: $8

72 MOON DOG CRAFT BREWERY

78 NAIL BREWING

Duke St Draught

VIC

In the spirit of one of Australia's most iconic, Very Best, Lagers. This has the finest Australian ingredients and fresh dry hops. For a discerning thirst earned, hard.

Nail have taken their famous Red Ale and rolled out the red carpet. This imperial version is bigger and more bad ass. Supersized, just as you've always wanted.

EASIER DRINKING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Pale Lager ABV: 4.9% Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) Festival Glass: $6

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 9.5% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $10

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA BREWERY VIC Princess Peach (India Peach Saison)

Dedicated to their favourite Mario character this is a hybrid IPA and Saison. Made with peaches, it's sessionable, tart, and has a big hoppy punch.

Mamma Mia!

74

Hot & Sour

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer ABV: 6% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $7

75 MOUNTAIN GOAT BREWERY Captain Amylase

VIC

80 NEWSTEAD BREWING CO

I Cant Believe Its Not Dessert Beer

VIC

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

QLD

Style: Porter ABV: 9.0% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $10

Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer ABV: 7% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $8

83 PACT BEER CO

Pact with the Devil

ACT

Belgium is known for easy drinking beers that pack a devilish whack. This version is a meld of Belgian fruit esters and soft tropical hops, all balanced by just enough bitterness.

MORE CHALLENGING

NZ

ParrotDog have blended a pinot barrel-aged version of their Oatmeal Stout with the classic German wheat style, Dunkelweiss. Luxurious and timeless.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 6% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

85 PIKES BEER COMPANY

SA

Hints of sarsaparilla, wintergreen, anise and vanilla on a sweet Milk Stout base. This is their take on a root beer.

Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 8% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

86 PINK BOOTS SOCIETY AUSTRALIA Strawberry & Cream Ale

AUS

The Pink Boots Society Australia, a group supporting women in the industry, were inspired by strawberries and double cream. Think Wimbledon, fresh strawberries topped with creamy froth.

EASIER DRINKING

CONTAINER B  SECTION 5 Without a paddle

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 7.5% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Newstead think dessert beers are a joke and if you drink one, so are you. Their soured imperial Porter will massage your snobby ego with molasses and single origin cold pressed coffee.

81 NOMAD BREWING CO

With coffee from Coffee Basics, they've used dark roasted Australian when boiling; and cold steeped Peruvian when kegging. Tropical hops add a complex bitterness.

Root Beer

MORE CHALLENGING

An "imperial" Porter that is rich, and full bodied.

Molasses and roasted malts while a splash of rum, just as the beer was finished fermenting, add even more complex character.

TOO MUCH CHOICE? LET US HELP ON PAGE 34

BREWERY & 79 NAPOLEONE CIDERHOUSE

EASIER DRINKING

With inspiration from Vietnamese hot and sour dipping sauce it is kettle soured, and has lime zest, toasted coriander and Trinidad Scorpion chillies; along with Centennial and Citra hops.

VIC

The Jackalope

Barrel-Aged Dark Ale

Style: American Wheat ABV: 5.3% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $7 TAS

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Normally reserved for gin, juniper was added to this American wheat. Additions of bitter orange and big American aroma hops make this an easy drinking, tasty experience.

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Style: Soured Fruit Beer ABV: 5.8% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Belgian Specialty Ale ABV: 8.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

American Orange

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 6.2% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

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Red Carpet

prepping them, so the least you can do is try this purple-coloured cherry sour.

Style: Cream Ale ABV: 4.6% Character: Crisp (Delicate Fruit) Festival Glass: $6 NSW

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Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

FESTIVAL BEERS 87 PIRATE LIFE BREWING Loose Lips Sink Ships

SA

A massive Imperial IPA that might be their biggest yet. Hefty bitterness and excessive hopping rates. A pirate assault that may sink a few ships.

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NZ

Barrel Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale

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This pale ale has Belgian yeast and is aged in St Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay barrels, then dry hopped with Fuggles and Nelson Sauvin to give earthy aromas and a tropical twang.

Style: Double IPA ABV: 14% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Half Serve Glass: $5

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 5.7% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

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Imperial German Sledgehammer

An Imperial Pilsener with influence from German Dopplebocks and modern IPAs. Dry hopped with classic German noble hop varieties, expect a malty backbone and floral hop characters.

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Style: Imperial Pilsner ABV: 7.5% Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) Festival Glass: $8

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Faulty Towers Basil IPA

VIC

A combination of English hops have been used to complement fresh basil. The basil, classic Italian and lemon basil, was added during brewing and at different fermentation stages.

Happy Ending Pilsner

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Charlie Brown is no blockhead. An American Brown Ale made with the addition of malted oats, peanut butter, chocolate and plenty of good ol' American hops.

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Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 6.2% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $7

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This strong beer has a massive influence from rum... if the name didn't give it away. It'll be strong, warming, rich and very rum-like.

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Style: Winter Seasonal Beer ABV: 8.2% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $8

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Killer Bee

VIC

Braggots are a 50/50 blend of honey and beer. This has local clover honey added to a roasty dark beer.

A unique drink with flavours of coffee, caramel and lovely honey aromas.

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Style: Braggot ABV: 9.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $10

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The unsung hero of the squash family, the humble choko is used here with two new Australian hop varieties. Shark Island promise a whack to your taste buds - just like granny's wooden spoon.

Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener ABV: 5% Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) Festival Glass: $6

Sabotage

VIC

Triple Tripel Delight

Bringing back alumni from Rogue Wave and Bright Brewery, they figured a Tripel would be an obvious choice. Rosewater was added to give flavours of Turkish delight.

Style: Belgian Tripel ABV: 8.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

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101 STOCKADE BREW CO Fallen Angel

NSW

A pale stout? Biscuity malt, wheat, oats, coffee beans, cacao nibs and vanilla beans all give a distinct roast character, with a pinch of cayenne for fun. Pale, with classic stout qualities.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.8% Character: Soft and silky (Roasty) Festival Glass: $8

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Piquant Beere Weisse

NSW

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Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 7.1% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

Bountylicious

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An oatmeal stout with organic coconut sugar, aged on bourbon oak, Double Roasters Guatemalan coffee beans and organic cacao. So good they had to sabotage it... with Chocolate Jolokia Ghost Chilli.

STRING BREWING 98 SIX COMPANY

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Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 5.3% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $9

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Ambergris. Commonly used in perfume, it's whale vomit that is formed in their digestive tract. A pungent, animalistic, musky aroma with a full bodied caramel, fruit malt flavour.

Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 5.8% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

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RED HILL BREWERY

SA

Moby Dick Ambergris Ale

USA

Soured with lactobacillus, this is Sixpoint's take on classic Belgian farmhouse beer. To give a new world spin they've added Australian hop, Galaxy, for a tropical fruit aroma.

VIC

Charlie Brown

Choko Oh No!

A good Pilsner is one of the best drinking experiences, and this modern version has aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, lemongrass and ginger.

Rundy Bum

GaLacto

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.4% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $8

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Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 5.8% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

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Style: Dunkels Weissbier ABV: 7% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $8

New South Wales

A bountylicious Dunkelwisen with chocolate and coconut? Baby can you handle this? I don't think you're ready for this bounty, 'cause this beer be bountylicious for ya babe.

This zesty Berliner Weisse has Tasmanian blackcurrants for an Australian twist. The style has its roots in Germany but has found favour recently for its light refreshing nature.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Berliner Weisse ABV: 3.2% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

104 STONE BREWING COMPANY Ramble Scramble

USA

Stone Brewing don't do things by halves. To this brown ale they've arrogantly added malted millet, tangerine, tangelo, coriander and juniper berries.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 6.7% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $9

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FESTIVAL BEERS 103 STONE & WOOD BREWING CO JEAN-CLAUDE FLAN SLAM

NSW

Using a mixed fermentation, this is dry hopped with Australian Galaxy and brewed with a fruit bowl of tropical fruits. Fruit flavours, Belgian yeast, tartness and plenty of high kicks.

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SA

Purple Haze

A big American stout with a lavender twist. Instead of hops for aroma, Vale have used lavender flowers.

The result is a velvety chocolate and coffee base with a fresh lavender finish.

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Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale ABV: 7% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 6.5% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $7

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TEMPLE BREWING CO. Rapture

VIC

Noble hop aromas with phenolic yeast characters.

This clean beer has a peppery taste that gives way to floral characters. Belgian Tripels are famously strong and dangerously drinkable.

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VAN DIEMAN BREWING

TAS

The Duchess Brett IPA

Fermented in oak barrels with funky brettanomyces yeast, it is an IPA with flavours of grapefruit, apricot and an earthy malt character rounded out by a hint of oak.

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Style: Belgian Tripel ABV: 9.1% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $10

Style: Brett Beer ABV: 7.2% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

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THORNBRIDGE BREWERY FIKA

UK

This strong stout is a bold blend of the finest Fair Trade Rwandan coffee beans, with rich dark chocolate and roasted malt flavours.

WATTS RIVER BREWING

VIC

Brett Pale Ale

Conditioned in French oak barrels and dosed with funky brettanomyces yeast, this pale has farmhouse characters with bready malt and subtle hop aromas.

116 WILLIE THE BOATMAN The Great Aussie Pav

NSW

Kiwi's claim Phar Lap, Crowded House and more.

This pavlova ale is a beery message to the fellas across the ditch, "get your grubby hands off pavlova".

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $7

117 WOLF OF THE WILLOWS

VIC

Tiramibru

Based on their favourite dessert, Tiramisu, the Tiramibru blends porter with bold flavours of espresso, muscat and cocoa. A collaboration with Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters and Campbells Wines.

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Style: Porter ABV: 6.2% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $7

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VIC

Wild Yak

This Yak has Melba and Galaxy hops for tropical fruit aromas, complemented by the delicate citrus of Cascade hops. Wheat malts provide a light palate to round out the low bitterness.

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Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 7.4% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $9

Style: Brett Beer ABV: 5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

Style: Australian Pale Ale ABV: 4.2% Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) Festival Glass: $6

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Bazils Brain Basher

NZ

Their take on a classic English cask ale is fruity but incredibly easy drinking. The kind of beer you can settle in with a pint and a good chat with some mates.

Funky Pineapple Hand Grenade

NSW

An IPA fermented with 100% brettanomyces yeast.

A knockout of tropical pineapple, mango, peach, citrus and funky brett. An addition of oatmeal gives this a silky smooth mouthfeel.

EASIER DRINKING

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Style: Best Bitter ABV: 5.7% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $9

Style: Brett Beer ABV: 6.8% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

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King Crimson Belgian Red Ale

NZ

Paying homage to the Belgian Red that was part of the Tuatara range 15 years ago. A bright tasting beer with a firm malt body and flavours of rich raisin, and spicy yeast phenolics.

Imperial Iced VoVo

Based on the Australian biscuit, this wheat beer captures what makes Iced VoVos great. An underlying biscuity backbone, it has additions of raspberry and coconut to round it all out.

EASIER DRINKING

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Style: Belgian Specialty Ale ABV: 6.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $9

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.2% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

109 TWO BIRDS BREWING Jam Donut

VIC

Two Birds love Donut van donuts. Piping hot, cinnamon-sugar-rolled, with jam so hot it burns your lip. To capture this, they've brewed a Belgian Blonde Ale with raspberry and cinnamon.

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115 WHITE RABBIT BREWERY Jackalope

Inspired by the debut album of rockers The 3Ds, Hellzapoppin' is a hot headed drop for hop heads.

Manuka-smoked malt, Nelson Sauvin and Rakau hops with Peach Bhut and Fatalii chilli from Fire Dragon Chillies.

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Style: Smoked Beer (non Rauchbier) ABV: 6.5% Character: Subdued smolder (Smoke) Festival Glass: $9

HENRYS BREWING 120 YOUNG COMPANY Downstairs Mixup

NSW

A deconstructed Campari and IPA Spritzer, expect a vibrant, herbaceous and refreshing experience.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

VIC

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 5.5% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

Ageing their house sour beer in Starward whisky barrels, they've blended it to achieve flavours of whisky, subtle wheat and just the right amount of tart sourness.

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Style: Belgian Blond Ale ABV: 7.0% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Wood-Aged Beer ABV: 5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

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FESTIVAL CIDERS These ciders have been especially crafted for GABS by the leading cider producers around Australia.

FESTIVAL CIDERS 1BATLOW CIDER CO

ACT

Saison Cider

Packed with fresh apple notes and some farmhouse funk, Batlow Saison Cider has been handcrafted from 100% fresh crushed Batlow apples and slow fermented with a French Saison yeast. It has great body and length on the palate, finishing clean and medium sweet. Sessionable, fresh and full of Batlow goodness.

Style: Specialty cider ABV: 4.4% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

CUSTARD & CO

WA

Cider of Great Heads

The cider of great heads was wild fermented with whole fruit and pure Australian spices, delicately touched by the essence of unicorn tears. Disclaimer - no unicorn tears may have been used in this delicious ferment.

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Style: Specialty cider ABV: 8.1% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

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2016 Hopped Perry

A blend of William and Packham pears. With fresh pear and passionfruit on the nose, the flavour has hints of ginger, citrus and a mild bitterness from the hops. This unique perry is unfiltered and keg conditioned.

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6 SMALL ACRES CYDER Shekar

SA

Esmerelda

Getaway cab with a soft core waiting in the shadows: Cider apples, some sundowner, and lemon berg pears. Ready to roll out of town.

NSW

A tribute to ciders of centuries past, this has nearly 20 different heritage cider apple varieties that were blended and scratted (chopped) into a must. Then a 48 hour maceration period before it was hay-pressed and transferred into French oak where it underwent wild fermentation. The result is a riotous mouthful of orchard, oak, tannin and autumn.

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Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 6.8% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

BREWERY & 4 NAPOLEONE CIDERHOUSE

VIC

Delicado Barril Sidra

Drawn from barrels aged for up to four years, this cider displays hints of orange peel, apple skin, white flowers, agave and salt. Freshened with this season's apple juice and a hint of apple brandy for depth and warmth. Very autumnal.

Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 8.5% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

7 SPREYTON CIDER CO

Cider Maker’s Select Vintage 2016

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Split Decision

VIC

An apple based cider, matured for 8 weeks in ex-gin barrels from four Pillars Distillery. The cider has aromatics of custard and cinnamon with hints of juniper and aniseed. 15% pear juice has been overblended for texture, Sweetness and to balance the Apple Base. Unfiltered with medium carbonation for a delicate mouthfeel.

Style: Specialty cider ABV: 5.1% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

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Barrel Aged Sour Cherry Cider

SA

Using 100% fresh Adelaide Hills apples and cherries, this barrel aged sour cherry cider is an exciting fusion of barrel aged apple characters combined with the tartness you would expect from sour cherry. The blend spent 6 months in aged oak barrels to allow the flavours to integrate. The result is a slightly acidic backbone with great mouthful and texture.

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TAS

Using the best blend of their current cider specific varieties - such as - Bulmers Norman, Kingston Black, Somerset Red Streak and Yarlington Mill - and sweetened with tree ripened Cox's Orange Pippen this limited edition hand crafted cider is yet to be released into bottle. GABS is the first and only opportunity to try this ripping blend.

Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 5.1% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

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Style: Specialty cider ABV: 7% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

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Style: Cider with Fruit ABV: 8% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

10 WILLIE SMITH’S ORGANIC CIDER Pommy Sundowner

TAS

A British-style apple cider made with true cider apples. Dark chestnut in colour, it blends bittersweet and bittersharp cider varieties with straw-filtered wild fermented Sundowner cider. Somerset and Herefordshire apples provide complex flavours and broad astringency while the Sundowners contribute a savoury complexity.

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Style: Specialty cider ABV: 5.6% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

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PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $7 SAISON D'HERETIQUE Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $9

AIBA GOLDEN TAPS

VIC

The Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA), is the largest annual beer competition in the world, assessing both packaged and draught beer. The AIBA Golden Taps stand is your place to try this year's newly awarded medal winning beers, the finest golden coldies!

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AUSTRALIA'S BEST BREWERY TOURS

NSW

Want to know more about that beers you're drinking, where it came from and the people behind it all? Then getting on the other side of the glass is for you. Australia's Best Brewery Tours specialises in behind the scenes experiences of local breweries and beer hot-spots. With a range of short and full day tours, guests get to taste, touch, smell and learn about what it takes to make good beer locally. Dave and his team get you so close to beer, the only way you can get closer would be to brew it.

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BACH BREWING

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NSW

Established in 2013, the joint Coca-Cola STAND Amatil and Casella Family Wines operation, Australian Beer Co., is the brewery behind Yenda beer. Brewed at their state of the art facility in Yenda (NSW) all of the Yenda beers are designed by their team of brewers who collectively have almost 70 years of brewing experience and feature on the packaging of the beers they create.

YENDA HELL Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 YENDA GOLDEN Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 YENDA IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $6 YENDA PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

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NSW

Opening in 2010, the Australian Brewery was an STAND early adopter for the rising trend of canning their range of craft beer, after the installation of a canning machine in 2012. Brewing out of their awardwinning Australian Hotel and Brewery facility and bar in Rouse Hill, they take pride in the environmental and quality benefits that canning provides, and are increasingly shipping their beer to a global audience.

ALL-STAR SESSION IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $7 PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: German Pils Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $7

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NZ

Auckland based Bach (pronounced "batch" for you non-Kiwis) are a gypsy brewery who have a passion for creating aromatic beer that complements their coastal way of living. The beers began life back at Limburg Beer Company in the early 2000s where Bach founder Craig Cooper formulated his recipes.

Market pressure led to Limburg closing in 2008 but after overseas travel and corporate gigs, Craig moved back to New Zealand and revived his famous beers under the Bach brand.

KINGTIDE PACIFIC IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7% Cost: $9 TAILFIN AMERICAN IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $9 CRAYPORTER COASTAL PORTER Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 5.6% Cost: $8 DUSKRIDER RED IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $8

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Founded by pro-surfers Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr and Bede Durbidge; the Currumbin based team are all about the sense of enjoyment you get from doing something you love, whether you're good at it or not. They want to celebrate that enjoyment with you, because beer is more than just a drink: it draws tribes together and is a companion to many great moments in life. To add to their stable of champions, the team have bought in award winning brewer Scott Hargrave.

XPA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $7 ALT BROWN Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $7

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BARROW BOYS BREWING

VIC

A shared love of Melbourne, craftmanship and more importantly; beer, bought the Barrow Boys team together. The inspiration for their name came from exploring North Melbourne and discovering stories of 'Barrow Boys' who sold local produce to the community out of wheel barrows. They were always ready to roll up their sleeves to get the job done, but also had fun along the way.

BLACK INK PORTER Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $7 PEDLARS PALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.3% Cost: $6 WET HOP RED BOCK (COLLAB BREW W/ BLACKMANS BREWERY) Moderately Challenging Style: Bock Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $7

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BATLOW CIDER CO.

NSW

Renowned for their juicy flavour and crisp STAND crunchy bite, there are three and a half Batlow (NSW) grown apples in every Batlow Cider.

Founded in 2011 as a joint collaboration between Batlow Fruit Co-operative Ltd and two Sydney brothers, the plan was to create a cider using best practice techniques and locally grown fruit. The apples from Batlow are known as "Australia's favourite apples".

CLOUDY APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 OAKED PEAR & APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 PREMIUM Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6

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NSW

Beer & Brewer is Australasia's leading magazine dedicated to beer and brewing. Head to the stand to vote for the Beer & Brewer People's Choice Best Festival Beer, Festival Cider and food dish, score a free 6-month subscription or try the mag's collab beer Tripel Threat.

TRIPEL THREAT Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian Tripel Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 9.5% Cost: $10

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BELLS BEACH BREWING

VIC

Based on the beautiful Surf Coast in Victoria, Bells Beach Brewing love spending as much time as possible either at the beach, in the water, or on mountain bike trails. The rest of their time is spent creating surf-inspired beers to quench their thirst at the end of the day. Through their travels they have sampled beers from all over the world and strive to use those experiences to create beers that are a little different whilst blending in ingredients from Australia and NZ. IMPOSSIBLE POINT ALE (IPA) Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7 SOUTHSIDE SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 STEPS STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Oatmeal Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6

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BENTSPOKE BREWERY

ACT

This Canberra based brewery and taphouse is driven by a desire to give customers a world-class beer experience. With 18 taps BentSpoke feature a broad range of cask conditioned real ale, seasonals, barrel aged beers, and hand crushed cider.

With all that going on, visitors to the taphouse can expect to find something different each time, alongside a menu highlighting local produce and using beer as an ingredient in the food as well.

BIG NUT Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 7.50%% Cost: $6

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BREWCULT

VIC

Steve Henderson, known to almost everyone as 'Hendo', has chosen to live his life by exploring the diversity of beer through creation and consumption. Hendo brews beers influenced by both popular culture and the people he meets along the way.

He doesn't promise everyone will love his beers but he does promise they'll enjoy the experience. His 2015 GABS beer, the cold drip coffee and vanilla stout known as 'Milk and Two Sugars' was loved so much that it won People's Choice.

RESET ROBOT PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 HOP ZONE SESSION IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $7 THANKS CAPTAIN OBVIOUS IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $7 GINGERBREAD MANIAC Moderately Challenging Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 8% Cost: $8

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BRIDGE ROAD BREWERS

VIC

Ben Kraus started Bridge Road Brewers in his STAND dad's shed. Now it has grown into one of Australia's most recognisable and popular breweries, as well as making their bar and pizzeria a popular tourist destination for those visiting picturesque Beechworth (Vic). The beers from Bridge Road range from their core classic styles to the extreme and experimental.

Australian drinkers know to expect only the highest quality from Bridge Road Brewers.

BLING BLING IMPERIAL IPA Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 8% Cost: $8 ENIGMA Moderately Challenging Style: Imperial Pilsner Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 CHEVALIER SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6% Cost: $7

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BRIGHT BREWERY

VIC

Maybe the most picturesque location for a brewery in Australia, Bright Brewery (Vic) overlooks rivers, parks and mountains. Recently winning Business of the Year 2015 at the Alpine Shire Council and Business Tourism Awards, the brewery is vital to their local community. However it's definitely their beers that win drinkers over. Notables include their massive 16% percent chocolate and vanilla imperial stout (Stubborn Russian 2015) and a 2.9% Pilot light IPA. BLOWHARD PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $6

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HOP HARVEST 2016 Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 BLACK DIAMOND IPA More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 7% Cost: $8 FAINTERS DUBBEL Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian Dubbel Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) ABV: 8.5% Cost: $8

CALIBRE CRAFT BEER TRADING CO.

QLD

Showcasing the meads from Moonlight Meads, STAND find out why mead is so special. Moonlight Meadery is based in New Hampshire, USA, and founder Michael Fairbrother started it with the mission to bring ultra premium meads to the market place. It's not a product or process for him, but an obsession. Moonlight Meads are unique and unlike anything you have ever tried.

Find out why the world's oldest alcoholic beverage is finding new fans.

SENSUAL - SHOW MEAD Moderately Challenging Style: Mead Character: Fruity/Spicy (Bright) ABV: 15.3% Cost: $10 DESIRE - MELOMEL Moderately Challenging Style: Mead Character: Fruity/Spicy (Bright) ABV: 16.7% Cost: $10 KURTS APPLE PIE - CYSER Moderately Challenging Style: Mead Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 16.8% Cost: $10 EMBRACE - MELOMEL Moderately Challenging Style: Mead Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 15.7% Cost: $10

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CAVALIER

VIC

Beginning in 2011, Cavalier produce small volumes of artisan beer that are lovingly crafted using only the finest ingredients and the greatest attention to detail. No expense is spared in pursuit of producing the best possible beer. With over two decades of experience between them, their brewers pour their souls into each and every drop of beer they make.

CAVALIER IDAHO IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.6% Cost: $8 CAVALIER IRISH SPICED RED IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.1% Cost: $8 CAVALIER BLACK AND TAN More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 7% Cost: $8 FRENCH OAKED BOURBON IMPERIAL STOUT More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 9% Cost: $8

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CHUR BREWING COMPANY

HOPPED UP ON PILS Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/ Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $8

CLIFTON HILL BREWPUB

VIC

Situated in a historic hotel that has been serving thirsty customers for over 100 years, the team refurbished in 2013 and craned in a shiny new 600l brewhouse. With some help from good friend Costa Nikias (of La Sirène fame) they now produce a core range of five beers that travel roughly fifteen steps from tank to glass and are designed to be enjoyed over a meal while watching the brewhouse in operation.

STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 INDIA WEIZEN Easier Drinking Style: Weizen/Weissbier/ Hefeweizen Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6.6% Cost: $6 IRISH RED Easier Drinking Style: Irish Red Ale Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) ABV: 5.1% Cost: $6 DARK ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6

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COLONIAL BREWING COMPANY

WA + VIC

From their Margaret River location the Colonial team let the pristine surroundings of beaches, tall timber forests and caves be the inspiration for their beer. The resulting beers are rugged, diverse and without hoopla - preferring to let the beer speak for itself.

Offering their beers in their unique '360' cans, that feature commissioned art from local artists, Colonial have recently expanded by opening a Melbourne based brewery.

DRAUGHT Easier Drinking Style: Kösch Character: Crisp (Delicate Fruit) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 SMALL ALE Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 IPA ON TOUR #14: THE FURIOUS FIVE (WEST COAST) Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 PROJECT #18: THE EMERGENCE OF ASTRA Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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NZ

Owner and brewer of NZ's Chur Brewing, Andrew Childs, also describes himself as a 'Beer Giraffe'. It's probably safe to assume the name Chur, the kiwi word for "cheers", comes from his outlook on life. Quitting a career in law and taking a behemoth pay-cut in the process, Andrew's approach is to not take life too seriously, except if it's about bigger tasting beers. All of the Chur range are hop forward, often highlighting NZ varieties.

6 FOOT 5 IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $10 'MURICA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $8 CHEECH Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $10

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COOPERS

SA

After trying out various trades, Thomas Cooper STAND discovered his talent as a brewer in 1862 when he created his first batch of beer as a tonic for his ailing wife. Successive Cooper generations have never lost sight of Thomas Cooper's vision of providing value and quality since. For over 150 years, Coopers has survived economic recessions, wars, government imposts, changing fashions, and a hostile takeover bid. Today, Coopers stands proudly as the sole major brewer 100% owned by Australians, and holds over 5% of the Australian beer market.

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BREW 'A' INDIA PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 SPARKLING ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 VINTAGE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $6

held back by the 2010 earthquakes but Dave has persisted and joined forces with Raindogs to open a bigger operation in 2013 called Eagle vs Dog. BIG YANK Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $8 COALFACE STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Foreign Extra Stout Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7 JAWA JUICE Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7

EXIT BREWING

VIC

The two founders, known as Frase and Grum, first met around the year 2000 while both working in the IT industry. After both going their separate ways the pair ended up living in Europe for a few years. Inspired by the many beer styles available they pair decided to open a brewery upon returning to Melbourne.

With a name signifying their former lives (Ex-IT), they released their first beer in 2014 and have recently moved into new premises with fellow brewers Kaiju.

IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7% Cost: $8 AMBER Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5% Cost: $7 MILK STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7

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With their use of Amarillo hops, all of the Cricketers Arms beers have a familiar aroma, yet are easy drinking and were originally inspired by the camaraderie of having a few beers after a long hot game of cricket. Founded in Melbourne, and now owned by Asahi, they have recently expanded their range from their original lager to include an IPA, a Pale, a Mid Strength and there are plans to experiment with small one-off releases in the future.

12TH MAN Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 CAPTAIN'S IPA Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $7 KEEPER'S LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 SCORCHER SUMMER ALE Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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DEEP CREEK BREWING CO

NZ

Deep Creek Brewing Co are based in Auckland's Browns Bay village, overlooking the beach and the stunning Huaraki Gulf. That means you can visit the brewery and enjoy their beer and food just a stones throw from the ocean. Founded by two engineers turned homebrewers, they've won awards for their beer, and praise from their friends. The decision to ditch their jobs and turn pro means their flavour fuelled beers can be now enjoyed by everyone.

CHONG Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $8 GREEN AND GOLD Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 5% Cost: $10 DUSTY GRINGO Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.8% Cost: $8 REDWOOD Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $8

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EAGLE BREWING NZ

NZ

After migrating to NZ in 2006 to start a new life, Dave Gaughan found his heart was no longer in steel engineering, but instead it was in beer.

Come mid-2010 Dave had his small brewery up and running and his beer was going out both locally and nationally. Like other Christchurch breweries, Eagle was

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EXPERIENCEIT BEVERAGES

NSW

Experienceit are passionate about craft beer and delivering a unique experience to our customers. Their aim is to bring you the highest quality, true craft product from around the world, in the best condition, and at the best prices. With international names like Stone Brewing, Deschutes, Townshend's, Tuatara and Jester King, along with local favourites on their roster, they are one of Australia's most respected distributors.

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FERAL BREWING COMPANY

WA

This Swan Valley (WA) based brewery may be STAND the most awarded and well regarded in Australia. Hop Hog regularly tops the Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll and the Critic's Choice annual list of Australia's Best Beers. They have won both AIBA Champion Medium Australian Brewery (2013) and Champion Large Australian Brewery (2012), and Champion Craft Beer at the Craft Beer Industry Association awards in 2015 for their Watermelon Warhead Berliner Weisse.

KARMA CITRA More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 BARRIQUE O KARMA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $6 WATERMELON WARHEAD Easier Drinking Style: Berliner Weisse Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 2.9% Cost: $6 FUNKN PHRESH More Challenging Style: Wood-Aged Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Earthy) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $6

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FORREST BREWING COMPANY

VIC

Two hours from Melbourne, this sibling owned STAND small scale brewery and brewpub was established in 2010. They have resurrected, renovated and extended the old general store in the once declining town of Forrest. Before they moved in, the store was overrun with blackberries and possums. They shooed them away and turned it into a casual place for locals and tourists to drop in for a chat, some good food and a handmade beer.

BLOCKSPLITTER More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 9% Cost: $6 GALAXY PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: German Pils Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 UNTAMED TURKEY More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $6 POBBLEBONK SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 7% Cost: $6

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FUNK ESTATE

NZ

The product of three Wellington (NZ) based beer lovers drawn together by their love of beers, the Wellington cult beer bar Hashigo Zake, and collaborative homebrews. Since being founded in 2011 the Funk Estate team aim to please crowds without being a typical crowd pleaser. The team have done some collaborations in both NZ and Australia as well as brewing a Valentine's Day inspired beer called 'Super Aphrodisiac', and recently opened their own brewery in Auckland.

APXPA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4% Cost: $6 GOSE TOWN Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/ Funk (Delicate) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 SUPER AFRO-DISIAC More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 8% Cost: $9 SUPER WHITE Easier Drinking Style: American Wheat Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 7.1% Cost: $8

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GAGE ROADS BREWING CO

WA

Based just outside Fremantle since 2005, they STAND take their name from the strip of ocean that separates Freo and Rottnest. Gage Roads is home to surfers and swimmers; seagulls and sharks; ships and sailors. It's a place where you can relax, escape, explore, or seek out adventure. They saw a lot of themselves in that little spot. Their beers are a nod to the iconic locations and stories of the area. In 2009, Woolworths bought a 25% stake in Gage Roads, enabling expansion.

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DAN MURPHY'S MARKETPLACE ďƒŞ MELBOURNE GARAGE PROJECT

NZ

Three men, starting out on a tiny kit in a garage, STAND have grown Garage Project into an icon of not only Wellington craft beer, but NZ beer as a whole.Their launch in 2011 wasn't simply one beer, but rather 24 beers in 24 weeks. This set the tone for the brewery's creativity and ambitious approach. Since then the team have grown the business and the brewery with a range of fun and often bizarre beers that are always accompanied by unique artwork.

FLEUR FRAMBOISE & CELIA CHOCOLAT THE MIND BENDING CONTORTIONIST TAP TWINS Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: Cost: $8 LUPUS THE WOLF MAN More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 9.5% Cost: $8 THE AMAZING HOP BOY - HE'S GOT HOPS FOR BRAINS!! Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty Beer Character: (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.2% Cost: $10 OLD GRINDER MAN Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty Beer Character: (Soft and silky) ABV: 6% Cost: $10

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GRAINFATHER

NZ

Grainfather have used industrial designers and engineers to take the best brewing practices from both commercial and craft brewers to produce a compact and easy to use all in one system to ensure anyone can brew a professional craft beer at home, no matter their brewing experience. The perfect brewing companion, it's sleek, professional, and sophisticated.

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GRAND RIDGE BREWERY

VIC

One of Australia's first modern-craft breweries, Grand Ridge opened in 1989 and has since gone on to win a number of medals for their range of beers. This 100% family owned operation is housed in an old butter factory in Mirboo North (Vic) and their mission is to always make the best beer in the world.

With a love for the environment as well as beer, the majority of their power is now solar and they ensure all of their packaging is fully recyclable.

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HAWKERS BEER

VIC

A joint project from Melbourne restaurateur STAND Joseph Abboud (Rumi, the Moor's Head); and Mazen Hajjar; founder of Lebanese brewery '961', the idea grew out of the time the pair spent around Melbourne 'hawking' Mazen's original brand. Separate to their other businesses, Hawkers is based in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir and since opening in 2014 their core range of beers has grown to four and they are always continuing to grow both their fanbase and their volume.

IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.6% Cost: $6

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HAWTHORN BREWING

VIC

Influenced by their discoveries of what global STAND beer had to offer, the Hawthorn team established their brand in 2008. The range and flavours of various styles found around the world inspired them to return home and take their long and colourful homebrew skills to the next level. Recently winning both Oceania Brewer of the Year and Supreme Champion Brewer at the International Beer Challenge in London (2014) they continue to grow by offering new and exciting beers.

AMBER ALE Easier Drinking Style: Brown Ale (UK-style) Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 AUSTRALIAN IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 GOLDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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HERON TOWER BEVERAGES

VIC

Heron Tower are a craft beer distributor based in Melbourne and distributing some of the finest breweries in the world. With names such as Rodenbach, Coedo, Bach, Boon, Palm and Nail on their books, they bring in a range of the highest quality beers.

They are committed to upholding the quality of the beers and the integrity of the brands.

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HOP NATION BREWING CO

VIC

There's an old saying that goes "It takes a lot of good beer to make good wine", and the two winemakers behind Hop Nation have taken that literally over the years, working and tweaking their homebrew until they were ready to be unleashed commercially. With a name like Hop Nation expect hop forward beers using quality, natural ingredients with minimal filtration and no pasteurisation.

THE BUZZ Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $7 THE FIEND Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $6 THE DAMNED Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 THE STURM Easier Drinking Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5% Cost: $7

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HOPS TO HOME

VIC

Hops to Home believe fresh beer tastes better, STAND which is why they partner with the best breweries to fill craft beer fresh from the keg into growlers (1.89l reusable bottles) and CANimals (946ml cans). They maximise the freshness by delivering the beer chilled to your home. This monthly delivery service regularly highlights beers that are rare or limited release.

SUNHUNTER Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.40%% Cost: $6

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JAMES SQUIRE

NSW

The modern, Lion owned, James Squire and Malt Shovel Brewery began in 1998, named for what is thought to be Australia's first brewer and commercial brewery. With a dedication to quality and desire to pioneer the best of flavours they hope that the original James Squire would be proud of the beers that carry his name. With the main brewery in Sydney, they have smaller brewhouses around Australia and in both 2000 and 2003 were named AIBA Champion Australasian Brewery.

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KAIJU! BEER

VIC

Kaiju! are all about big beer and big monsters.

Describing themselves as "nerdy scientists", they released their first beer in 2013. It was a double IPA and set the tone for the rest of their range. They have recently started brewing from their new brewery in Dandenong with Exit Brewing.

ROBOHOP Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.7% Cost: $6 HOPPED OUT RED Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $7 METAMORPHOSIS Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.7% Cost: $7 WHERE STRIDES THE BEHEMOTH Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 10.8% Cost: $10

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LITTLE CREATURES

WA + VIC

Releasing their first beer, the iconic Little Creatures Pale Ale, in 2001 the brewery has grown to become an internationally recognised brand. With two brewing sites (Fremantle, WA and Geelong, Vic), this brewery was born out of a love for US style hop driven beers. Now owned by Lion, they've increased their range but they are still brewed with the same enthusiasm and drive as the day they began.

IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.4% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 HOTCHKISS SIX Moderately Challenging Style: Oatmeal Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 LOOMI GOSE Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/ Funk (Delicate) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

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LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL

NSW

Sydney's oldest continuously licensed hotel and oldest pub brewery, they are located in the historic Rocks precinct. The current custodians took over in 1986 and set about restoring the brewery and hotel to its former glory. In keeping with the history they have designed their beers in the style of the traditional English Ale, with no sugar and lots of flavour. They brew

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with only water, malt, hops, and yeast; ensuring their beer is 100% natural.

2IC Easier Drinking Style: Brown Ale (UK-style) Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 THREE SHEETS Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.9% Cost: $6 DEAD AHEAD Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6

MILK THE COW

VIC

Specialising in artisan cheese and boutique booze paired with good, old-fashioned country hospitality. Milk the Cow is all about the cheese.

Stocking more than 150 cheeses from all around the world, our ever-changing selection is curated vigilantly by expert cheesemongers so you can experience fromage at its very best.

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MISMATCH BREWING COMPANY

SA

This 'mismatched' group of industry STAND professionals joined forces to launch this brewing company in South Australia in 2013.

Despite their difference in personalities and backgrounds they share the same values when it comes to beer, and that is being all about the product. Their fundamental belief is the most important issue in craft beer today is to make consistent products that should be made for enjoyment.

EVIL ARCHIE'S Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.66% Cost: $7 TRIP CHOC RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 11% Cost: $10 ORO NEGRO More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7 POMEGRANATE IMPERIAL SOUR More Challenging Style: Soured Fruit Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) ABV: 7% Cost: $8

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MORNINGTON PENINSULA BREWERY

VIC

The founders attribute the creation of this brewery to ten minutes of AFL Grand Final brilliance from the Hawthorn Hawks' unlikely hero, Stuart Dew. Neighbours Matt Bebe and Malcolm McLean, while celebrating the football victory, began talking beers and breweries. Two years later, after much hard work and planning, they launched for friends and family on Grand Final day. Since then they have become one of the most sought after and iconic breweries in Australia.

LAGER Easier Drinking Style: German Pils Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 BROWN Easier Drinking Style: Brown Ale (UK-style) Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.4% Cost: $6

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MOUNTAIN GOAT BREWERY

VIC

While travelling in Canada, Mountain Goat STAND founder Cam Hines got a taste for the local micro-brewed beers, and promptly contacted good mate Dave Bonighton with the suggestion they give

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it a shot back home in Melbourne. Opening in 1997 the Mountain Goat range has become one of Australia's most recognisable and beloved; and Dave and Cam are widely considered to be among the forefathers and leaders of Australian craft beer. In 2015 Mountain Goat was sold to Asahi, but Dave and Cam remain very much part of the team.

PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6

NAPOLEONE BREWERY & CIDERHOUSE

VIC

These third generation fruit growers and orchardists have recently turned their attention to beer (to go alongside their cider and Punt Road Wine brand). Their approach to brewing reflects the same balance of focus and excitement they bring to wine and cider. Each beer is crafted to reflect the place from which it came and the people who made it. Most of all for this Victorian based brewery, it's about making great beer they are happy to drink and happier to share.

CLOUDY APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 HELLES LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 5.1% Cost: $6 RAUCHBIER More Challenging Style: Rauchbier Character: Smoke (Spicy and meaty) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 GOSE Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6

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PANHEAD CUSTOM ALES

NZ

Mike Neilson, founder and brewer at Panhead, combines his love of cars, bikes and beer in both his brewery and all of their branding. Mike describes himself as a bit of a bogan, but he's a bogan that brews award-winning beers and has plans to make Panhead one of the biggest craft breweries in NZ. Since 2013 Panhead have continued to expand in their Upper Hutt home, and in 2015 took home a haul of four gold medals in the NZ Brewer's Guild Awards.

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PARROTDOG

NZ

Founded by three guys named Matt, they were STAND told to dump their first ever of contract brewed beer because it was too bitter. However the beer known now as 'Bitterbitch' went on to win People's Choice at annual Wellington beer festival Beervana. That was in 2011, and since then the Matt's have opened their own brewery and in 2015 picked up the Australian International Beer Awards trophy for Champion International Small Brewery.

BITTERBITCH Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $8 BLOODHOUND Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $8 CLIPPEDWING Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 DEADCANARY Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.3% Cost: $6

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PINK BOOTS SOCIETY AUSTRALIA

AUS

The Pink Boots Society was founded in the USA STAND and aims to empower women beer professionals to advance their careers in the Beer Industry through education. The Australian arm of this society regularly brings together women to brew unique and one-off beers during open brew-days. Additionally they offer scholarship opportunities to help women beer professionals grow within the industry.

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PIRATE LIFE BREWING

SA

Beginning in 2014 in the Adelaide suburb of STAND Hindmarsh, Pirate Life launched with a range of three canned beers, all aggressively hopped.

The team met over in Scotland while working at Brewdog and since returning to Australia they have been winning over beer lovers. Pirate Life believe Adelaide needs to be famous for more than just churches and iced coffee, and that it offers sunshine, great food, better wine, famous festivals and damn good beer.

IIPA More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 8.80%% Cost: $10 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.40%% Cost: $8 PIRATE LIFE IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.8% Cost: $8 THROWBACK Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.50%% Cost: $7

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PRANCING PONY BREWERY

SA

Prancing Pony, Totness (SA), use direct flame to STAND heat their beer rather than modern steam jackets, which they believe caramelises the beer and gives a fuller malt flavour. They use large amounts of late hops for more hop aroma and flavour. They also don't filter their beers and use traditional bottle and keg conditioning to allow the beer to age more gracefully.

Everything they do is done with consideration for their community and the environment.

SUNSHINE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $7 BLACK ALE Easier Drinking Style: Dark Mild Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 6% Cost: $9 INDIA RED ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.9% Cost: $11 IMPERIAL GERMAN SLEDGEHAMMER Moderately Challenging Style: Imperial Pilsner Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $11

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PRICKLY MOSES

VIC

With their first beer releases in 2007, Otway STAND Brewing - brewers of Prickly Moses - strive to create the best beers possible by using the best ingredients possible, and believe their pure Otway rainwater is the key, because there is nothing better than fresh water straight from a rainforest. This Victorian based brewery like their beer to be diverse in colour and flavour and more than just fizzy yellow water.

SUMMER ALE Easier Drinking Style: KĂśsch Character: Crisp (Delicate Fruit) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

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DAN MURPHY'S MARKETPLACE  MELBOURNE CHAINSAW Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 CHARDONNAY IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 BLACK STALLION IMPERIAL STOUT More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 7.8% Cost: $7

QUIET DEEDS

VIC

Quiet Deeds was born in a Port Melbourne pub by the team behind Red Island Brewing Co. Launching in 2013 with their Pale Ale, they've expanded their range to include more packaged and draught products and limited releases such as a Lamington Porter, White IPA and a Pink Grapefruit Radler. Quiet Deeds is essentially a good deed done in a modest way. Their beers are about celebrating the small deeds we all do on a day-to-day basis.

QUIET DEEDS IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $7 QUIET DEEDS SESSION ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 QUIET DEEDS PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 QUIET DEEDS VANILLA PORTER Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6% Cost: $8

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SOUTHERN BAY BREW CO.

VIC

Established in 1988 and rebranded in 2005 to STAND Southern Bay Brewing Co, they have a long history in the beer business making both traditional and innovative beers. All of their beer is subject to strict quality control with laboratory microbiology testing throughout all stages of production. Everything is naturally brewed, crafted by their team of skilled brewers, and to the highest standards, before it leaves the brewery.

TRIPLE TRIPEL DELIGHT Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian Tripel Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 8.5% Cost: $6 G-TOWN BROWN Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 HOP BAZOOKA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.6% Cost: $6 SOUTHERN OCEAN PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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STANLEY

VIC

For over 100 years, Stanley brand has been bringing people together with food and beverage flasks that make eating and drinking outdoors more enjoyable. Now the brand is extending the campsite fun to ‘after hours’. Believing in the simple pleasure of celebrating with friends after a big day outside, Stanley is introducing a new range of products as more people look to bring their craft beers and small batch spirits with them to the great outdoors, Stanley is poised with the perfect gear.

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Stanley’s new Vacuum Growler comes in Hammertone Green easy one hand pouring, legendary thermal performance, and durability and holds 1.9L of your favourite brew cold for up to 16 hours. At this years Melbourne GABS event, Stanley will be offering free personalised pin striping with each Stanley purchase. Keep your beer cold and your name on your beer.

STOMPING GROUND BREWING CO

VIC

Stomping Ground Brewing Co. is bringing Melbourne back to the glory days when when local breweries were part of the pulse and great beer was just great beer. Opening the doors of their Collingwood brewery, restaurant and beer garden in July, this is your chance to taste their groundbreaking beers first. Walk this way.

LEAPS & BOUNDS Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 GIPPS ST. Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.10%% Cost: $6 ONE-EYED Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.9% Cost: $6 BAD SEED Easier Drinking Style: Berliner Weisse Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 3.2% Cost: $6

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STONE & WOOD BREWING CO

NSW

Started in 2008 by a team with many years STAND experience in the beer business, their dream was to quit working for the man, shed the corporate garbage and get back to basics. Based in Byron Bay (NSW), it's a part of the world where people enjoy having a beer when relaxing after catching a wave, catching a band at the pub or just catching up with friends. The Stone & Wood team brew beer that reflects that, and their Pacific Ale is regularly a critic's and people's choice award winner.

CLOUD CATCHER Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 GARDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 3.8% Cost: $6 GREEN COAST LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 JASPER ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Altbier Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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TEMPLE BREWING CO.

VIC

At Temple they worship beer and produce a range of distinctive, handcrafted beers that are brewed with passion and a dedication to craftsmanship. Based in Melbourne's Brunswick East, they are continuing to do what they do best; brewing the best beer they can. Their state of the art brewhouse not only looks beautiful but is incredibly energy efficient and reclaims wastewater from the brewing process. It's as sustainable as they can make it.

BICYCLE BEER Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 ANYTIME IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 RYE HARD Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $6

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BOLD NEW WORLD More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 10.2% Cost: $10

THE HILLS CIDER COMPANY

SA

Proudly Australian made and owned, The Hills Cider Company takes pride in using 100% fresh Australian farmed fruit. 100% of our fruit is sourced from growers in the Adelaide Hills region. Hand crafted in small batches with minimal intervention, we use 100% fresh fruit and we never add concentrate, sugar, flavour or water. Our artisan approach produces ciders that are crisp, dry, fresh and fruit driven. A true representation of real cider.

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THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE (ST KILDA)

VIC

The Local Taphouse, St Kilda, is one of STAND Australia’s most awarded craft beer venues.

They tap over 400 beers a year, dozens more in bottles and get experimental with an infuser. It's not all about the beer though; they love great food and the menu is designed for everyone at the table. Check out the sour beers they've curated just for GABS!

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THREE TROUPERS BREWERY

VIC

Based on recipes that have been in their family for over 150 years, their Amber Ale, Pilsner and Pale Ale are handcrafted and 100% natural.

The original three Troupers were Scottish cousins by the name of William Troup, Macgregor Troup, and George Troup; who in 1853 travelled to Victoria to seek their fortunes in the goldfields. They always suspected their homebrew recipes may be appropriated or imitated for all to enjoy.

THREE TROUPERS AMBER ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 THREE TROUPERS PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 THREE TROUPERS PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

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TUATARA BREWERY

NZ

As the new millennium was born, so was STAND Tuatara Brewery. Starting as a backyard operation in the hills of Waikanae (NZ), they have now expanded to a brewery on NZ's Kapiti Coast and a second site in the heart of Wellington's CBD. Brewing true to style with the best ingredients possible, their range of classic European and bold new world styles has won awards both in New Zealand and around the world.

CONEHEAD FRESH-HOPPED IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $8

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APA AOTEAROA PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.80%% Cost: $7 SAUVINOVA SINGLE HOP PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $7 WILDERBREW WILD-HOPPED PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5%% Cost: $6

TWO BIRDS BREWING

VIC

Australia's first female owned brewery, they make beer that they want to drink. Beers that have flavour and interest while being clean, sessionable and approachable. Two Birds have won a number of trophies and medals for their beer, including Champion Large Brewery at the Craft Beer Industry Association awards in 2014 and 2015, and in 2014 opened their own brewery and bar in Melbourne's West.

GOLDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 SUNSET ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 BANTAM SESSION INDIA PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 TACO BEER Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $7

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VERANO CIDERS

SPAIN

Verano is hand-crafted in the Basque region to a recipe known by five generations of the Soroa family. It is made with local hand-picked apples, sun-ripened and freshly pressed to create a truly crisp and refreshing cider. The way it always has been. Every summer since 1918.

SPANISH APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 APPLE & PEAR Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 APPLE, MANGO & PASSIONFRUIT Moderately Challenging Style: Cider with Fruit Character: Medium ABV: 4% Cost: $6 APPLE, BLACKCURRANT & CRANBERRY Moderately Challenging Style: Cider with Fruit Character: Medium ABV: 4% Cost: $6

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WATTS RIVER BREWING

VIC

Based in Healesville (Vic), Watts River was founded by two couples who work together to deliver high quality, simple and flavourful beers to suit a diverse range of palates. They draw inspiration from old world Belgian ales, and new world craft beers to create a range of diverse and interesting beer. While their brewery is still in planning, they are brewing offsite and hatching plans for a barrel program.

BLONDE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.6% Cost: $8 STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Foreign Extra Stout Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6% Cost: $7

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BRETT PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Brett Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 5% Cost: $9

WHITE RABBIT BREWERY

VIC

Starting out with two core beers in 2009, White STAND and Dark, White Rabbit are now exploring the more wild and barrel aged side of beer. Started by the Little Creatures team, with the help of owners Lionco, they have expanded to Geelong where they have an onsite barrel and tasting room.

PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Belgian Pale Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 4.9% Cost: $6 JACKALOPE Style: Wood-Aged Beer Character: ABV: 5% Cost: $6 RED ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Flanders Red Ale Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 TEDDYWIDDER Easier Drinking Style: Berliner Weisse Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 3.2% Cost: $6

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WILLIE SMITH'S ORGANIC CIDER

TAS

William Smith & Sons is Australia’s first certified organic cidery, built at the farm in the Huon Valley (Tas) where William Smith started orcharding in 1888. The orchard is run by Andrew, the 4th generation of the Smith family to farm in the Huon. All of their ciders use only fruit grown on their farm where it’s all crushed, fermented, aged and bottled. In 2015 Willie Smiths were awarded Best Cider and Best in Show at the 2015 Cider Australia Awards.

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WISDOM BREWING

VIC

Crowd sourced and crowd funded brewing.

Wisdom Brewing harnesses the wisdom of the crowds to create great craft beer. Wisdom Brewing is a crowd funded and every decision about each beer is made by their dedicated investors. Investors provide more than just funding, they provide their ideas on the style of beers brewed, the names, the label designs that adorn them and even the size of the bottles they fill.

SESSION IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $7

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WOLF OF THE WILLOWS

VIC

These Yaks can be traced back to 1984, and over the years they've wandered Australia with their friends at Matilda Bay and CUB. With their support, Yak Ales are now off on their own. Like their namesake animals, the beers are big and hairy, yet surprisingly approachable. They love brewing beer and when you love what you do, and have a good time doing it, it's guaranteed to result in only good things.

LAZY YAK Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 FAT YAK Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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YOUNG HENRYS BREWING COMPANY

NSW

Not so much a brewery, but rather some sort STAND of permanent festival. Based in the Sydney suburb of Newtown and founded in 2012, the idea from the start for Young Henrys was to brew beer the local community would enjoy and be proud to call their own. Where most brewers usually work with other brewers when collaborating on a beer, Young Henrys tends to get busy brewing with famous bands, magazines and radio stations.

NEWTOWNER Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 REAL ALE Easier Drinking Style: ESB (Extra Special Bitter) Character: Hop (Earthy and dry) ABV: 4% Cost: $6 NATURAL LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 CLOUDY APPLE CIDER Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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VIC

Established in 2014, they now share a brewery STAND space in Cheltenham (Vic) with Bad Shepherd Brewery. Wolf of the Willows are a husband and wife team who have a passion for producing hand crafted modern ales that are distinct in quality, flavour and character. They refer to their beers as "ales of distinction" and believe that if you can take a moment of enjoyment from one of their beers then their job is done.

XPA EXTRA PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 ISA INDIA SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 JSP JOHNNY SMOKE PORTER Moderately Challenging Style: Smoked Beer (non Rauchbier) Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 IPA - HOMAGE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7

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JAMES SQUIRE FOOD MARKET

MELBOURNE

A delicious selection of food from outstanding local vendors.

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FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD! Hungry? Check out the mouth-watering goodies at the James Squire Food Market.

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With some of the best chefs, restaurants, bars and pubs going around, Melbourne is arguably the food capital of Australia.

This year GABS has increased its focus on food, with a greater range of quality food vendors, as well as detailed beer and cider pairings for all food dishes in the GABS Official App. For a bit of background on some of the vendors, we have a few teasers below.

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Everybody Loves Ramen – serving up delicious Japanese fusion like ramen fried chicken burgers.

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Franklins Classic American – hotdogs of all mouth-watering descriptions.

Gyoza Records – pork and vegetarian Japanese dumplings and more!

Hammer & Tong – come and try their famous soft shell crab burger.

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Hoy Pinoy – Filipino pork crackling anyone?

Huxtaburger – possibly Melbourne’s most famous burgers.

Mamasita – it’s taco time!

Meatmother – burnt ends, ribs, mac & cheese and more!

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Richmond’s carnivorous restaurant, Meatmother, is back again this year to serve up its famous American BBQ meats. With a focus on smoking, grilling and roasting the best locally-sourced produce over native hardwood and white charcoal until scorched and succulent, these dishes are too good to miss.

Run by brothers Bart and Jack White, The Brûlée Cart keeps sweet-toothed Melburnians travelling around Melbourne in search of these delicious brûlées. Crafted with vanilla, cream and eggs, and some seasonal additions, the brûlées are blowtorched to order for added flair.

Rumi vs Burn City – classic smoked lamb kebabs.

Schnitzel Republic – you guessed it, schnitzel is the currency here.

The Brûlée Cart – salted caramel brûlée with popcorn. Need we say more?

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The Local Taphouse – lip smacking southern fried chicken tenders.

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HUXTABURGER MAMASITA Meaning ‘hot babe’ in Spanish, Mamasita is definitely one saucy minx.

Serving up fresh, delicious Mexican food (and tequila) from the top end of Collins Street, Mamasita has helped propel Mexican food to the trendy status it enjoys today.

With a tagline of ‘Hot beef, cold beer’ Huxtaburger is the perfect grub for GABS. Since the first Huxtaburger outlet opened in Collingwood in 2012, it seems Melburnians couldn’t get enough of these delicious burgers, with four more shops opening in the CBD, Prahran, Hawthorn and Eastland, and no signs of slowing down.

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AKASHA BREWING COMPANY

NSW

Founded in Sydney by a team consisting of an STAND award-winning brewer, a management professional and an industry veteran, the Akasha goal is to simply have fun while brewing beers they want to drink. The word 'Akasha' is a spiritual term borrowed from paganism that in this context refers to a 'fifth' element. Akasha use the term to represent the extra soul they bring to beer's basic ingredients of water, hops, malt and yeast.

TRADEWIND LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 FRESHWATER Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 FIRE WITHIN Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $7 HOPSMITH Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.2% Cost: $7

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AUSTRALIAN BEER CO

NSW

Established in 2013, the joint Coca-Cola Amatil and Casella Family Wines operation, Australian Beer Co., is the brewery behind Yenda beer.

Brewed at their state of the art facility in Yenda (NSW) all of the Yenda beers are designed by their team of brewers who collectively have almost 70 years of brewing experience and feature on the packaging of the beers they create.

YENDA HELL Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 YENDA GOLDEN Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 YENDA IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $6 YENDA PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

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AUSTRALIA'S BEST BREWERY TOURS

NSW

Want to know more about that beers you're STAND drinking, where it came from and the people behind it all? Then getting on the other side of the glass is for you. Australia's Best Brewery Tours specialises in behind the scenes experiences of local breweries and beer hot-spots. With a range of short and full day tours, guests get to taste, touch, smell and learn about what it takes to make good beer locally. Dave and his team get you so close to beer, the only way you can get closer would be to brew it.

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AUSTRALIAN BREWERY

NSW

Opening in 2010, the Australian Brewery was an early adopter for the rising trend of canning their range of craft beer, after the installation of a canning machine in 2012. Brewing out of their awardwinning Australian Hotel and Brewery facility and bar in Rouse Hill, they take pride in the environmental and quality

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ALL-STAR SESSION IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $7 PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: German Pils Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $7 PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $7 SAISON D'HERETIQUE Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $9

BATCH BREWING CO

NSW

Making small quality beers one batch at a time, STAND this Marrickville (Syd) brewery was started by two ex-pat American's who met playing lacrosse. Both were long time homebrewers and the decision to turn pro took two years of planning before it became reality. Now an established part of the Sydney beer scene, Batch continue to stick to their ethos of producing small and unique batches of craft beer.

AMERICAN PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 ELSIE THE MILK STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: Cost: $6 WEST COAST IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6

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BATLOW CIDER CO.

NSW

Renowned for their juicy flavour and crisp STAND crunchy bite, there are three and a half Batlow (NSW) grown apples in every Batlow Cider.

Founded in 2011 as a joint collaboration between Batlow Fruit Co-operative Ltd and two Sydney brothers, the plan was to create a cider using best practice techniques and locally grown fruit. The apples from Batlow are known as "Australia's favourite apples".

CLOUDY APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 OAKED PEAR & APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 PREMIUM Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6

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BEER & BREWER

NSW

Beer & Brewer is Australasia's leading magazine dedicated to beer and brewing. Head to the stand to vote for the Beer & Brewer People's Choice Best Festival Beer, Festival Cider and food dish, score a free 6-month subscription or try the mag's collab beer Tripel Threat.

TRIPEL THREAT Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian Tripel Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 9.5% Cost: $10

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BENTSPOKE BREWERY

ACT

This Canberra based brewery and taphouse is STAND driven by a desire to give customers a world-class beer experience. With 18 taps BentSpoke feature a broad range of cask conditioned real ale, seasonals, barrel aged beers, and hand crushed cider.

With all that going on, visitors to the taphouse can expect to find something different each time, alongside a menu highlighting local produce and using beer as an ingredient in the food as well.

BIG NUT Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 7.50%% Cost: $6 BARLEY GRIFFIN Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4% Cost: $6 CRANKSHAFT Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 CLUSTER 12 Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 12.2% Cost: $10

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BLOCK 'N TACKLE BREWERY

NSW

Opening its doors in April 2015, Block 'n Tackle STAND Brewery is owned by Central Coast locals and friends, Michael Pepper, Al Jones, Brett Brown and Greg Tobin. Located just behind some of the Coast's most popular stretch of coastline, the brewery serves tastings and takeaways through it's cellar door to a growing crowd of devoted locals and visitors to the region. Block 'n Tackle give truth to the term 'small batch brewing' with a core range of brews supplemented by seasonal and specialty ales.

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BREWCULT

VIC

Steve Henderson, known to almost everyone as 'Hendo', has chosen to live his life by exploring the diversity of beer through creation and consumption. Hendo brews beers influenced by both popular culture and the people he meets along the way.

He doesn't promise everyone will love his beers but he does promise they'll enjoy the experience. His 2015 GABS beer, the cold drip coffee and vanilla stout known as 'Milk and Two Sugars' was loved so much that it won People's Choice.

RESET ROBOT PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 HOP ZONE SESSION IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $7 THANKS CAPTAIN OBVIOUS IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $7 GINGERBREAD MANIAC Moderately Challenging Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 8% Cost: $8

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BRIDGE ROAD BREWERS

VIC

Ben Kraus started Bridge Road Brewers in his dad's shed. Now it has grown into one of Australia's most recognisable and popular breweries, as well as making their bar and pizzeria a popular tourist destination for those visiting picturesque Beechworth (Vic). The beers from Bridge Road range from

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DAN MURPHY'S MARKETPLACE  SYDNEY their core range of classic styles to the extreme and experimental. Australian drinkers know to expect only the highest quality from Bridge Road Brewers.

BLING BLING IMPERIAL IPA Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 8% Cost: $8 ENIGMA Moderately Challenging Style: Imperial Pilsner Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 CHEVALIER SAISON Easier Drinking Style: Saison/ Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6% Cost: $7

BRIGHT BREWERY

SMALL ALE Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 IPA ON TOUR #14: THE FURIOUS FIVE (WEST COAST) Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 PROJECT #18: THE EMERGENCE OF ASTRA Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

VIC

Maybe the most picturesque location for a brewery in Australia, Bright Brewery (Vic) overlooks rivers, parks and mountains. Recently winning Business of the Year 2015 at the Alpine Shire Council and Business Tourism Awards, the brewery is vital to their local community. However it's definitely their beers that win drinkers over. Notables include their massive 16% percent chocolate and vanilla imperial stout (Stubborn Russian 2015) and a 2.9% Pilot light IPA. BLOWHARD PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 HOP HARVEST 2016 Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 BLACK DIAMOND IPA More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 7% Cost: $8 FAINTERS DUBBEL Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian Dubbel Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) ABV: 8.5% Cost: $8

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CAVALIER

VIC

Beginning in 2011, Cavalier produce small STAND volumes of artisan beer that are lovingly crafted using only the finest ingredients and the greatest attention to detail. No expense is spared in pursuit of producing the best possible beer. With over two decades of experience between them, their brewers pour their souls into each and every drop of beer they make.

CAVALIER IDAHO IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.6% Cost: $8 CAVALIER IRISH SPICED RED IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.1% Cost: $8 CAVALIER BLACK AND TAN More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 7% Cost: $8 FRENCH OAKED BOURBON IMPERIAL STOUT More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 9% Cost: $8

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COLONIAL BREWING COMPANY

WA + VIC

From their Margaret River location the Colonial team let the pristine surroundings of beaches, tall timber forests and caves be the inspiration for their beer. The resulting beers are rugged, diverse and without hoopla - preferring to let the beer speak for itself.

Offering their beers in their unique "360" cans, that feature commissioned art from local artists, Colonial have recently expanded by opening a Melbourne based brewery.

DRAUGHT Easier Drinking Style: Kösch Character: Crisp (Delicate Fruit) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6

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COOPERS

SA

After trying out various trades, Thomas Cooper STAND discovered his talent as a brewer in 1862 when he created his first batch of beer as a tonic for his ailing wife. Successive Cooper generations have never lost sight of Thomas Cooper's vision of providing value and quality since. For over 150 years, Coopers has survived economic recessions, wars, government imposts, changing fashions, and a hostile takeover bid. Today, Coopers stands proudly as the sole major brewer 100% owned by Australians, and holds over 5% of the Australian beer market.

BREW 'A' INDIA PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 SPARKLING ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 VINTAGE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $6

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CRICKETERS ARMS

VIC

With their use of Amarillo hops, all of the Cricketers Arms beers have a familiar aroma, yet are easy drinking and were originally inspired by the camaraderie of having a few beers after a long hot game of cricket. Founded in Melbourne, and now owned by Asahi, they have recently expanded their range from their original lager to include an IPA, a Pale, a Mid Strength and there are plans to experiment with small one-off releases in the future.

12TH MAN Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 CAPTAIN'S IPA Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $7 KEEPER'S LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 SCORCHER SUMMER ALE Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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DAD & DAVE'S BREWING

NSW

This father and son operation has been in STAND operation since 2011 and have three beers, their #1 Pale Ale, #2 Belgian IPA and #3 Dad's Pils. With a focus on ingredients and brewing technique to produce their delicious beers, the duo bonded over homebrewing and set about to study the craft. Now they are rolling out more beers to add to their range and will soon open their own tasting room. #1 PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 #2 BELGIAN IPA Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian IPA Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 #3 DAD'S PILS Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 OAK & WHISKEY Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $8

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EXPERIENCEIT BEVERAGES

NSW

Experienceit are passionate about craft beer and STAND delivering a unique experience to our customers. Their aim is to bring you the highest quality, true craft product from around the world, in the best condition, and at the best prices. With international names like Stone Brewing, Deschutes, Townshend's, Tuatara and Jester King, along with local favourites on their roster, they are one of Australia's most respected distributors.

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FERAL BREWING COMPANY

WA

This Swan Valley (WA) based brewery may be the most awarded and well regarded in Australia. Hop Hog regularly tops the Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll and the Critic's Choice annual list of Australia's Best Beers. They have won both AIBA Champion Medium Australian Brewery (2013) and Champion Large Australian Brewery (2012), and Champion Craft Beer at the Craft Beer Industry Association awards in 2015 for their Watermelon Warhead Berliner Weisse.

KARMA CITRA More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 BARRIQUE O KARMA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $6 WATERMELON WARHEAD Easier Drinking Style: Berliner Weisse Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 2.9% Cost: $6 FUNKN PHRESH More Challenging Style: Wood-Aged Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Earthy) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $6

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GAGE ROADS BREWING CO

WA

Based just outside Fremantle since 2005, STAND they take their name from the strip of ocean that separates Freo and Rottnest. Gage Roads is home to surfers and swimmers; seagulls and sharks; ships and sailors. It's a place where you can relax, escape, explore, or seek out adventure. They saw a lot of themselves in that little spot. Their beers are a nod to the iconic locations and stories of the area. In 2009, Woolworths bought a 25% stake in Gage Roads, enabling expansion.

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GRAND RIDGE BREWERY

VIC

One of Australia's first modern-craft breweries, STAND Grand Ridge opened in 1989 and has since gone on to win a number of medals for their range of beers. This 100% family owned operation is housed in an old butter factory in Mirboo North (Vic) and their mission is to always make the best beer in the world.

With a love for the environment as well as beer, the majority of their power is now solar and they ensure all of their packaging is fully recyclable.

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HAWTHORN BREWING

VIC

Influenced by their discoveries of what global STAND beer had to offer, the Hawthorn team established their brand in 2008. The range and flavours of various styles found around the world inspired them to return home and take their long and colourful homebrew skills to the next level. Recently winning both Oceania Brewer of the Year and Supreme Champion Brewer at the International Beer Challenge in London (2014) they continue to grow by offering new and exciting beers.

AMBER ALE Easier Drinking Style: Brown Ale (UK-style) Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 AUSTRALIAN IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 GOLDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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HOP NATION BREWING CO

VIC

There's an old saying that goes "It takes a lot of good beer to make good wine", and the two winemakers behind Hop Nation have taken that literally over the years, working and tweaking their homebrew until they were ready to be unleashed commercially. With a name like Hop Nation expect hop forward beers using quality, natural ingredients with minimal filtration and no pasteurisation.

THE BUZZ Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $7 THE FIEND Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $6 THE DAMNED Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 THE STURM Easier Drinking Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5% Cost: $7

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JAMES SQUIRE

NSW

The modern, Lion owned, James Squire and STAND Malt Shovel Brewery began in 1998, named for what is thought to be Australia's first brewer and commercial brewery. With a dedication to quality and desire

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to pioneer the best of flavours they hope that the original James Squire would be proud of the beers that carry his name. With the main brewery in Sydney, they have smaller brewhouses around Australia and in both 2000 and 2003 were named AIBA Champion Australasian Brewery.

LITTLE CREATURES

WA + VIC

Releasing their first beer, the iconic Little Creatures Pale Ale, in 2001 the brewery has grown to become an internationally recognised brand. With two brewing sites (Fremantle, WA and Geelong, Vic), this brewery was born out of a love for US style hop driven beers. Now owned by Lion, they've increased their range but they are still brewed with the same enthusiasm and drive as the day they began.

IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.4% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 HOTCHKISS SIX Moderately Challenging Style: Oatmeal Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 LOOMI GOSE Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/ Funk (Delicate) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

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LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL

NSW

Sydney's oldest continuously licensed hotel and oldest pub brewery, they are located in the historic Rocks precinct. The current custodians took over in 1986 and set about restoring the brewery and hotel to its former glory. In keeping with the history they have designed their beers in the style of the traditional English Ale, with no sugar and lots of flavour. They brew with only water, malt, hops, and yeast; ensuring their beer is 100% natural.

2IC Easier Drinking Style: Brown Ale (UK-style) Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 THREE SHEETS Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.9% Cost: $6 DEAD AHEAD Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6

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MANCRIB PTY LTD

NSW

Mancrib specialises in the transformation of your out dated man caves, by restoring style and sophistication to the modern man's personal space. Mancrib provide a range of unique bars, appealing to your inner character, turning your caves into your very own bespoke Crib.

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MISMATCH BREWING COMPANY

SA

This 'mismatched' group of industry professionals joined forces to launch this brewing company in South Australia in 2013.

Despite their difference in personalities and backgrounds they share the same values when it comes to beer, and that is being all about the product. Their fundamental belief is the most important issue in craft beer today is to make consistent products that should be made for enjoyment.

EVIL ARCHIE'S Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.66% Cost: $7 TRIP CHOC RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 11% Cost: $10

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ORO NEGRO More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7 POMEGRANATE IMPERIAL SOUR More Challenging Style: Soured Fruit Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) ABV: 7% Cost: $8

MOA BREWING COMPANY

NZ

Founded in 2003 by Josh Scott, son of renowned winemaker Allan Scott, the Marlborough (NZ) based brewery has a focus on making super premium handcrafted beers. With a focus on using local ingredients. Most of their beers are rounded off using winemaking techniques, such as bottle conditioning, to create dynamic and complex flavours that evolve over time and give the beer an elegant, champagnelike mouthfeel.

MOA ORIGINAL LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Vienna-style Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 MOA SESSION PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 MOA APPLE CIDER Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4% Cost: $6 MOA METHODE PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: German Pils Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6

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MODUS OPERANDI BREWING CO

NSW

Bursting onto the scene in 2014 by winning the STAND Craft Beer Industry Association 'Champion Australian Craft Beer' just months after opening, this Mona Vale (NSW) based brewery are larrikins at heart but when it comes to brewing they have a 'beer first no shortcuts approach'. With a head brewer imported from renowned US craft brewer Oskar Blues, the brewery's modus operandi is to brew the finest product while bringing locals together over honest, fresh, beer.

BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Moderately Challenging Style: Foreign Extra Stout Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 FORMER TENANT Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.8% Cost: $8 MODUS PALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 SONIC PRAYER Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $8

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MOUNTAIN GOAT BREWERY

VIC

While travelling in Canada, Mountain Goat founder Cam Hines got a taste for the local micro-brewed beers, and promptly contacted good mate Dave Bonighton with the suggestion they give it a shot back home in Melbourne. Opening in 1997 the Mountain Goat range has become one of Australia's most recognisable and beloved; and Dave and Cam are widely considered to be among the forefathers and leaders of Australian craft beer. In 2015 Mountain Goat was sold to Asahi, but Dave and Cam remain very much part of the team.

PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6

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DAN MURPHY'S MARKETPLACE ďƒŞ SYDNEY NAPOLEONE BREWERY & CIDERHOUSE

VIC

These third generation fruit growers and STAND orchardists have recently turned their attention to beer (to go alongside their cider and Punt Road Wine brand). Their approach to brewing reflects the same balance of focus and excitement they bring to wine and cider. Each beer is crafted to reflect the place from which it came and the people who made it. Most of all for this Victorian based brewery, it's about making great beer they are happy to drink and happier to share.

CLOUDY APPLE Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 HELLES LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 5.1% Cost: $6 RAUCHBIER More Challenging Style: Rauchbier Character: Smoke (Spicy and meaty) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 GOSE Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6

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NOMAD BREWING CO

NSW

This Brookvale based brewery (in Sydney's STAND north) is a partnership with Leonardo Di Vincenzo (from Italy's Birra Del Borgo) and the founders of Experience IT Beverages (craft beer importers) is the culmination of a shared passion to deliver the finest quality beers to the Australian craft beer drinker. Their beers are brewed for adventurers, people with passion, and desire to seek out new experiences.

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PANHEAD CUSTOM ALES

NZ

Mike Neilson, founder and brewer at Panhead, STAND combines his love of cars, bikes and beer in both his brewery and all of their branding. Mike describes himself as a bit of a bogan, but he's a bogan that brews award-winning beers and has plans to make Panhead one of the biggest craft breweries in NZ. Since 2013 Panhead have continued to expand in their Upper Hutt home, and in 2015 took home a haul of four gold medals in the NZ Brewer's Guild Awards.

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PARROTDOG

NZ

Founded by three guys named Matt, they were STAND told to dump their first ever of contract brewed beer because it was too bitter. However the beer known now as "Bitterbitch" went on to win People's Choice at annual Wellington beer festival Beervana. That was in 2011, and since then the Matt's have opened their own brewery and in 2015 picked up the Australian International Beer Awards trophy for Champion International Small Brewery.

BITTERBITCH Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $8 BLOODHOUND Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $8 CLIPPEDWING Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 DEADCANARY Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.3% Cost: $6

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PINK BOOTS SOCIETY AUSTRALIA

AUS

The Pink Boots Society was founded in the USA STAND and aims to empower women beer professionals to advance their careers in the Beer Industry through education. The Australian arm of this society regularly brings together women to brew unique and one-off beers during open brew-days. Additionally they offer scholarship opportunities to help women beer professionals grow within the industry.

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QUIET DEEDS

VIC

Quiet Deeds was born in a Port Melbourne pub STAND by the team behind Red Island Brewing Co. Launching in 2013 with their Pale Ale, they've expanded their range to include more packaged and draught products and limited releases such as a Lamington Porter, White IPA and a Pink Grapefruit Radler. Quiet Deeds is essentially a good deed done in a modest way. Their beers are about celebrating the small deeds we all do on a day-to-day basis.

QUIET DEEDS IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $7 QUIET DEEDS SESSION ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 QUIET DEEDS PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 QUIET DEEDS VANILLA PORTER Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6% Cost: $8

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RENAISSANCE BREWING

NZ

This Blenheim based brewery was founded in 2005 and have won multiple medals and accolades for their beers, including being named Champion New Zealand Brewery in 2013 by the Brewer's Guild of NZ. The team at Renaissance are committed to producing ultra premium beers that enlighten the palate and thrill the senses, using local NZ ingredients in a range of British, American and European styles.

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SOUTHERN BAY BREW CO.

VIC

Established in 1988 and rebranded in 2005 to STAND Southern Bay Brewing Co, they have a long history in the beer business making both traditional and innovative beers. All of their beer is subject to strict quality control with laboratory microbiology testing throughout all stages of production. Everything is naturally brewed, crafted by their team of skilled brewers, and to the highest standards, before it leaves the brewery.

TRIPLE TRIPEL DELIGHT Moderately Challenging Style: Belgian Tripel Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 8.5% Cost: $6 G-TOWN BROWN Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 HOP BAZOOKA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.6% Cost: $6 SOUTHERN OCEAN PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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STOCKADE BREW CO

NSW

Four brothers, one of whom had spent 10 years STAND brewing in Germany, opened this NSW based brewery in 2013. Their beers are both modern and classic at the same time, combining traditional European and American styles with Australian ingredients.

From the very beginning, the "German" brother, insisted on using only the highest quality ingredients, no sugars for high speed fermentation and no preservatives to destroy the purity of the beer.

FALLEN ANGEL Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty Beer Character: (Toasty and nutty) ABV: 6.8% Cost: $8 HOPZILLA Easier Drinking Style: Weizen/Weissbier/ Hefeweizen Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6% Cost: $8 PEACHY KEEN Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/ Funk (Delicate) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $8 8BIT Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.8% Cost: $8

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STONE & WOOD BREWING CO

NSW

Started in 2008 by a team with many years experience in the beer business, their dream was to quit working for the man, shed the corporate garbage and get back to basics. Based in Byron Bay (NSW), it's a part of the world where people enjoy having a beer when relaxing after catching a wave, catching a band at the pub or just catching up with friends. The Stone & Wood team brew beer that reflects that, and their Pacific Ale is regularly a critic's and people's choice award winner.

CLOUD CATCHER Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 GARDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 3.8% Cost: $6 GREEN COAST LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 JASPER ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Altbier Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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STONE DOG MEADERY

NSW

This small artisan meadery is dedicated to STAND giving you a new taste experience in the form of their meads. They produce on a small scale, allowing them to craft honey into outstanding ingredients.

Focussing on honey from single sources, it means the bees have been predominantly feeding on a single type of plant.

This allows the unique flavours to carry through to the finished product.

ORANZ IS THE NEW VLAD More Challenging Style: Braggot Character: Soft and silky (Roasty) ABV: 12% Cost: $10 ODIN'S RESERVE Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty cider Character: Medium ABV: 15% Cost: $10 LOUD MOUTH BRAGGART Moderately Challenging Style: Braggot Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 11% Cost: $10 NECTAR OF THE GODS Easier Drinking Style: Specialty cider Character: Sweet ABV: 15% Cost: $10

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SYDNEY BREWERY

NSW

Brewed by hand in the Hunter Valley and bottled STAND in the very heart of Sydney's CBD, Sydney Brewery is dedicated to creating the best craft beers in Australia. Each variant is designed to epitomise the

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local style, personality and people of the suburbs that make Sydney and The Hunter Valley so great. Their beers are named for suburbs that reflect their style and sensibility.

LOVEDALE LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.70%% Cost: $6 Style: Character: ABV: 4.70%% Cost: $6 PYRMONT RYE IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.50%% Cost: $6 PADDO PALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5% Cost: $6

THE HILLS CIDER COMPANY

SA

Proudly Australian made and owned, The Hills STAND Cider Company takes pride in using 100% fresh Australian farmed fruit. 100% of our fruit is sourced from growers in the Adelaide Hills region. Hand crafted in small batches with minimal intervention, we use 100% fresh fruit and we never add concentrate, sugar, flavour or water. Our artisan approach produces ciders that are crisp, dry, fresh and fruit driven. A true representation of real cider.

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THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE (DARLINGHURST) NSW The Local Taphouse, Darlinghurst, is Australia’s most awarded craft beer venue. They tap more than 400 beers a year, dozens more in bottles and get experimental with an infuser. It's not all about the beer though; they love great food and the menu is designed for everyone at the table.

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TUATARA BREWERY

NZ

As the new millennium was born, so was Tuatara Brewery. Starting as a backyard operation in the hills of Waikanae (NZ), they have now expanded to a brewery on NZ's Kapiti Coast and a second site in the heart of Wellington's CBD. Brewing true to style with the best ingredients possible, their range of classic European and bold new world styles has won awards both in New Zealand and around the world.

CONEHEAD FRESH-HOPPED IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $8 APA AOTEAROA PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.80%% Cost: $7 SAUVINOVA SINGLE HOP PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $7 WILDERBREW WILD-HOPPED PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5%% Cost: $6

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TWO BIRDS BREWING STAND

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VIC

Australia's first female owned brewery, they make beer that they want to drink. Beers that have flavour and interest while being clean,

sessionable and approachable. Two Birds have won a number of trophies and medals for their beer, including Champion Large Brewery at the Craft Beer Industry Association awards in 2014 and 2015, and in 2014 opened their own brewery and bar in Melbourne's West.

GOLDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Blonde Ale Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 SUNSET ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 BANTAM SESSION INDIA PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 TACO BEER Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $7

WAYWARD BREWING COMPANY

NSW

Starting out in 2012 as a 'gypsy' brewer, founder STAND of Wayward Brewing Co, Peter Phillip now has a permanent home in Sydney's Inner West.

Wayward describe themselves as brewing 'wayward beers for wayward people' and have an unconventional range.

Their cellar door launched in 2015 and features a range of local food trucks, growler fills, and even hula hooping lessons for those wayward hips.

SOURPUSS Easier Drinking Style: Berliner Weisse Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 3.4% Cost: $6 FAT CHARMER More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 8%% Cost: $8 FUSAMI VICTORY Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 MIDNIGHT BARLEY COWBOY Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6.1% Cost: $6

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WHITE RABBIT BREWERY

VIC

Starting out with two core beers in 2009, White and Dark, White Rabbit are now exploring the more wild and barrel aged side of beer. Started by the Little Creatures team, with the help of owners Lionco, they have expanded to Geelong where they have an onsite barrel and tasting room.

PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Belgian Pale Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 4.9% Cost: $6 JACKALOPE Style: Wood-Aged Beer Character: ABV: 5% Cost: $6 RED ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Flanders Red Ale Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6 TEDDYWIDDER Easier Drinking Style: Berliner Weisse Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 3.2% Cost: $6

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WILLIE THE BOATMAN

NSW

This inner-west Sydney brewery was founded in STAND 2012 and named for a Scottish convict whose job it was to row supplies and people across the nearby Cooks River. The team at Willie the Boatman have developed a range that not only celebrates fine craft beer but also celebrates the community. All of their beers are named after mates and are created to taste best when enjoying with friends old and new.

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YAK ALES

VIC

These Yaks can be traced back to 1984, and STAND over the years they've wandered Australia with their friends at Matilda Bay and CUB. With their support, Yak Ales are now off on their own. Like their namesake animals, the beers are big and hairy, yet surprisingly approachable. They love brewing beer and when you love what you do, and have a good time doing it, it's guaranteed to result in only good things.

LAZY YAK Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 FAT YAK Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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YOUNG HENRYS BREWING COMPANY

NSW

Not so much a brewery, but rather some sort of permanent festival. Based in the Sydney suburb of Newtown and founded in 2012, the idea from the start for Young Henrys was to brew beer the local community would enjoy and be proud to call their own.

Where most brewers usually work with other brewers when collaborating on a beer, Young Henrys tends to get busy brewing with famous bands, magazines and radio stations.

NEWTOWNER Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.8% Cost: $6 REAL ALE Easier Drinking Style: ESB (Extra Special Bitter) Character: Hop (Earthy and dry) ABV: 4% Cost: $6 NATURAL LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.2% Cost: $6 CLOUDY APPLE CIDER Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4.6% Cost: $6

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TAS

William Smith & Sons is Australia’s first certified STAND organic cidery, built at the farm in the Huon Valley (Tas) where William Smith started orcharding in 1888. The orchard is run by Andrew, the 4th generation of the Smith family to farm in the Huon. All of their ciders use only fruit grown on their farm where it’s all crushed, fermented, aged and bottled. In 2015 Willie Smiths were awarded Best Cider and Best in Show at the 2015 Cider Australia Awards.

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JAMES SQUIRE FOOD MARKET

SYDNEY

A delicious selection of food from outstanding local vendors.

SYDNEY  JAMES SQUIRE FOOD MARKET Three Blue Ducks

JAMES SQUIRE FOOD MARKET VENDORS*

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Chrissy’s Cuts – pork shoulder, bacon and maple syrup sausage anyone?

Happy As Larry – traditional Neapolitan wood-fired pizza.

Nick’s Beef Jerky & Nuts – try the Trinidad Scorpion jerky if you dare!

Playa Taqueria – go ‘loco’ with some spicy, fresh Mexican food.

Porteño – get some barbecued meat from the tattooed rockstars of the Sydney food scene.

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Salmon & Bear – want some beer in your food? Try the Willie the Boatman ‘Old Salty’ fish & chips.

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The Local Taphouse – tasty treats from the Taphouse team

HUNGRY? Need something to soak up those tasty beers?

The James Squire Food Market has you covered.

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he James Squire Food Market has a selection of mouth-watering dishes to pair with every beer on offer at GABS. From brisket burgers and artisan sausages to Mexican food, there is a meal to suit every fancy. All dishes have suggested beer pairings in the GABS Official App so make sure you download it for a complete beer and food pairing experience. With some of Sydney’s finest culinary gods serving up their specialties, grab a beer, a bite and enjoy the festivities! For a bit of background on some of the vendors, we have a few teasers below.

ZE PICKLE Owned and run by three local Sydney lads (Nathan, Aaron and JD), Ze Pickle came about as a result of the boys needing a place to go and drink quality craft beer, eat good unpretentious food, whilst listening to some top beats. With burgers like the

Three Blue Ducks – Slow cooked brisket burger, fried chicken and more!

Yulli’s (vegetarian) – try some of Sydney’s best vegetarian and vegan food Ze Pickle – head here for a truly ‘CheeZe’ burger.

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3AM, Pablo Escoburger and Doughnutfukwitdis, these guys aren’t messing around.

SALMON & BEAR Taking it back to basics, Salmon & Bear serves up delicious seafood cooked over charcoal alongside traditional fish shop favourites. Fully-committed to protecting the ecology of our oceans, the team source their seafood from certified fisheries and champion the fishermen practicing sustainable methods. What’s not to like?

THREE BLUE DUCKS Back again this, Three Blue Ducks is owned by a bunch of guys who take food and fun seriously. With a small restaurant up the hill from Bronte Beach, and a sister restaurant and produce store in Byron Bay on an 86-acre working biological farm, the boys keep themselves pretty busy! Three Blue Ducks is all about honest food that’s sourced sustainably. #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016 63

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