GABS Festival 2022 Official Guide (AUS) by gabsfestival

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We are so excited to be back for GABS 2022, after two really challenging years for event organisers and the whole craft beer industry, it’s just so good to welcome you through the doors in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne! For 11 years now, GABS has been bringing us all together for a great craft beer experience as we provide a platform to connect with so many of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved breweries. It’s a great opportunity for you to meet the breweries behind your favourite beers and take your taste palate on a whole new journey as you explore the famous GABS Festival Beers! Try to visit all the exhibitor stands as you share five hours of fun with us. You will discover brands you are familiar with and be introduced to new names as you explore all our aisles. Stop in and say g’day and enjoy the many activations the breweries have in store for you. Try your hand at Atomic’s spinning wheel, ride the Young Henry’s Tinnie, take on all comers at the Balter Tins of Glory and show off your great arm in the Mountain Goat Cornhole Championship. Of course, GABS wouldn’t be complete without circus performers,

CONTENTS SESSIONS

OUR PARTNERS

GABS PRO TIPS

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

GABS CRAFT COLLEGE

HOW TO TASTE BEER

GABS TASTING TOOLS

panel discussions with industry leaders, food pairing, beer hall games and our incredibly popular roaming bands.

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It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to a new addition to the Festivals, the GABS Up & Coming Bar. Driven through the GABS Cares program, in conjunction with Kegstar, HPA and Bar Barons, we have invited four up and coming breweries to exhibit at GABS and help brands in the early stage of their journey connect with you all.

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

HOW TO APPROACH THE FESTIVALE BEERS

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GABS HOTTEST 100

HOPPY, MALTY, FRUITY

GABS DESIGN AWARDS

GABS CARES

BRISBANE

SYDNEY

MELBOURNE

I would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to every brand, brewer and person we have been connected to over the last two years. Whether you have participated in the GABS Hottest 100, GABS Can Design Awards, GABS Beer Packs, exhibited at our events or made us a Festival Beer, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, without you, we would not have come through this pandemic and we look forward to growing stronger, together, in the future. Cheers! Mike Bray GABS MD

FESTIVAL BEERS

DELICIOUS FOOD

ENTERTAINMENT

Served from the massive GABS container bars, the best way to experience these wonderful creations is to grab yourself a tasting paddle and order 5 different tasters at a time.

Feast on mouth-watering goodies at the GABS Street Food Market.

From live music and circus acts to beer master classes, we’ve got a lot going on. There’s never a dull moment at GABS.

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SESSIONS

GABS BRISBANE With a focus on innovation and sustainability, BCEC brings over 26 years of industry knowledge to deliver exceptional, world class experiences with award-winning service, and a commitment to providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment.

SAT 7 MAY Session 1: 11.30am - 4.30pm Session 2: 6.30pm - 11.30pm

GABS SYDNEY ICC Sydney is Australia’s leading harbourside convention, exhibition and entertainment venue, distinguished by its spectacular location, state-of-the-art technology, award-winning culinary philosophy, and array of flexible features. ICC Sydney is more than a venue, functioning as an incubator for ideas, a champion of change and an advocate for community.

FRI 20 MAY Session 1: 5.30pm - 10.30pm SAT 21 MAY Session 2: 11.30am - 4.30pm Session 3: 6.30pm - 11.30pm

GABS MELBOURNE This magnificent building is the oldest surviving from the Great Exhibition era that is still operating as an exhibition hall. Standing strong in Carlton Gardens, the Royal Exhibition Building is beautiful inside and out—a true landmark of Melbourne.

FRI 27 MAY Session 1: 11.30am - 4.30pm Session 2: 6.00pm - 11.00pm SAT 28 MAY Session 3: 11.30am - 4.30pm Session 4: 6.30pm - 11.30pm SUN 29 MAY (SILLY HAT SUNDAY) Session 5: 11.30am - 4.30pm

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PRO TIPS

SAMPLE

Check out the lists of Festival Beers made especially for GABS in this guide or on the GABS App. Then, grab a tasting paddle, chalk it up with tap numbers (keep each paddle within the same bar section), and take it to that Dan Murphy’s Container Bar to fill it up! PRO TIP: Reuse your Taster Cups and save $1 on the next paddle!

LEARN

Hear from the best in the business or come and experience the delights of food and beer pairing at the GABS Academy Stage. PRO TIP: Check the schedule and plan ahead - seats are limited!

PADDLE PROCEDURE • Grab a paddle and chalk • Choose beers within the same bar section • Write the beer numbers on the paddle in ascending order

EXPLORE It’s the largest gathering of craft breweries in the country! Wander the GABS Marketplace to discover new favourites, sample limited releases and chat to the folks behind the brews. PRO TIP: Don’t forget to tag #gabsfestival in all your Insta moments!

PLAY Challenge your mates to giant jenga or table tennis or check out all the fun games, activities and competitions that our brewers will be running around the GABS Marketplace. PRO TIP: You can keep hold of your beer in one hand while you compete.

DANCE To bring it all home, the iHeart Radio Silent Disco will be bigger than EVER! Head to the GABS Stage in the later part of each session to grab a pair of headphones and dance to your own beat!

PRO TIP: food using the pa Order and y for l get an SMS when Mr Yum app. You'l and enjoy. it's ready to grab

CARD ONLY

GABS is a 100% cashless event, which allows our bars and vendors to serve everyone quickly and gives you more time to enjoy the event. This year, all you need is a Visa, MasterCard or Amex credit, debit or EFTPOS card for all food, drink and merch purchases. No cash is accepted at all.

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS 19 Crimes Wine Bar 19 Crimes is defiant by nature, bold in character and always uncompromising. In 1788, banishment to Australia from the UK became the punishment of choice. If you broke any one of the 19 Crimes, you sailed on a harrowing journey where months later your fate awaited. Times were tough but these individuals were tougher and they overcame adversity and insurmountable odds to ultimately claim redemption.

Aether Can Labelling Come help design the label that will become the GABS beer label next year.

Atomic Wheel of Pourtune Born out of the Atomic Brewpub in Redfern, Wheel of Pourtune is Atomic’s game show based off some of the best classic game shows like “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?”, “Deal or No Deal” and “The Price Is Right!”. Come and be involved!

Ballistic Beer Co Paint & Sip Get creative with Ballistic Beer Co.'s Paint & Sip workshops! Take a seat, sip, and let your imagination pour through your paintbrush. In these sessions, you will receive a tasting paddle as well as all the other necessary equipment to get painting. Attendees are encouraged to take inspiration from Ballistic's whimsical and extravagant still life centerpiece, which is based on their specially brewed GABS beer. It's all about having fun, so go as abstract or as realistic as you like. Don’t miss this opportunity - the winning painting on each day will win a Ballistic merch pack and all pieces will go in with a chance to be featured on a future Ballistic Beer Co. can!

Balter Tins of Glory TINNIE HURLING the world's favourite beer sport invented by the brewery with the little green smile is set to light up GABS Festival! Loads of great prizes to be won with the highest scoring team from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all being flown to Balter HQ on the Gold Coast for the World Tinnie Hurling Championships this summer!

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Beer Hall Games Challenge your mates to one of the many fun games, activities and competitions around the Festival!

Beer Fans Merch Stand T-shirts, hats, beanies and more!! If you like beer and you like wearing stuff, the Beer Fans Merch Stand is your one stop shop!

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Bentspoke Roller Racing BentSpoke 2022 roller racing glory is up for GABS! Join the race as riders go head to head for the best time on the day! Prizes include eternal GABS glory, BentSpoke merch, and of course.... beer.

Better Beer Beach Shack Visit the Better Beer beach shack, grab a beer at their bar and ENJOY!

Calbee Melts Trivia Melts are here to shake up what you know about potato chips! Each crunchy crinkle cut chip is loaded with a mouth-watering flavour combo & then drizzled with creamy cheesy layers. Melts are best paired with a beer. Come try a sample while taking on the Calbee Melts Trivia questions. Exciting prizes up for grabs.

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Church Mouse Cheese Always one of the most popular stands, Church Mouse Cheese is back with a delicious lineup of cheese. Be sure to join one of their beer pairing sessions at the GABS Academy stage.

Circus Extravaganza Always spectacular, enjoy some of the best circus and sideshow artists in the country bringing the WOW factor right to you.

Dan Murphy’s Festival Bar The cornerstone attraction of the festival! This year’s line-up of new beers brewed exclusively for GABS promises to be a true delight to the senses. Tasting paddles will be the new buffet. There are 120 brews inspired by breakfast treats, savoury snacks, fruity goodness, delicious desserts, classic cocktails and more.

Dainton Plinko Dainton Beer is bringing one of the OG game show games, The Plinko game from 'The Price is Right' to GABS 2022. Just when you thought you couldn't get more nostalgic! Come and see the crew, grab a beer, for a chance to win awesome merch and online store vouchers.

Eating Competition Think you’ve got what it takes to inhale food faster than anyone else? Sign right up!

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS GABS WEB APP Don’t miss the official 2022 web app! For the most up to date info including festival beer tasting notes, paddle planner and schedule of events, it’s everything you need to know at your fingertips. Scan the QR code to access.

GABS Academy Explore the sumptuous world of food and beer pairing with host Kirrily Waldhorn (aka the Beere Deiva) and special guests. All sessions are free but subject to capacity. Check the schedule and get there early to secure your seat.

GABS Up & Coming Bar The Up & Coming Bar is a sponsored invitational bar where GABS Cares, Kegstar, HPA and Bar Barons have invited some of the new, emerging breweries that could become tomorrow’s trend setters. Be sure to stop in and see what they’re brewing.

iHeart Radio Silent Disco iHeart Radio will keep you on the dance floor with 3 DJs playing the tunes. Head to the GABS stage, grab your headphones and dance like nobody’s watching!

Made of Ballarat For a taste of some of the best handcrafted beers in Victoria, head to the MADE OF BALLARAT bar. MELBOURNE ONLY

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Mountain Goat Cornhole Always a popular attraction, grab your mates and come take on fellow beer lovers. See who has the best arm in the room and walk away with some great prizes.

Roaming Bands Working the crowd like no-one else can, look out for our roaming bands including the ever popular Ale Capones in Melbourne.

Silly Hat Sunday Since the very first GABS Melbourne, the Sunday afternoon session has traditionally been known as Silly Hat Sunday. It definitely makes for the best Insta moments, don’t forget to tag #gabsfestival MELBOURNE ONLY

Sidewinder Life Sidewinder No Alc is about getting more out of life and enjoying ultimate refreshment anytime, anywhere. Alongside their XPA, they will be launching incredible additions to the super tasty Sidewinder range. Here to shake up your perception of no alc beers. Live the Sidewinder life at GABS!

Young Henrys Buckin’ Tinnie How long can you hold on for? SYDNEY ONLY

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That’s right! TINNIE HURLING the world's favourite beer sport invented by the brewery with the little green smile is set to light up GABS Festival! Loads of great prizes to be won with the highest scoring team from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne all being flown to Balter HQ on the Gold Coast for the World Tinnie Hurling Championships this summer! ENTER NOW AT THE BALTER STAND Then keep an eye on your phone. You’ll receive a text with your time to meet at the Balter stand. Simply bring a friend, invent your team name and you’ll be competing for glory and prizes with a chance to be flown to the Gold Coast for the World Tinnie Hurling Championships this Summer!

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GABS ACADEMY It’s like school, but more fun and it’s about beer! Get in on the discussion at the GABS Craft Academy! This series of free and fun-filled panel discussions, feature sessions, food pairings and free tastings with the country’s leading brewers offer rare insights into the brewing world. Join a session to learn more about the world of craft beer. Hosted by ‘Beer Diva’ Kirrily Waldhorn, all sessions are free and include complimentary tasters but it’s first in best dressed so get there early! Check out the GABS WEB APP for the most up to date schedule in your city.

GABS ACADEMY SESSIONS FIVE COURSE DEGUSTATION – FOOD & DRINK INSPIRED BEERS Remember Willie Wonka’s three course meal chewing gum? Well, this is our very own take on a 5 course meal beer degustation. Join us on a gastronomic adventure from starters through to dessert. Don’t worry, you won’t turn into a blueberry… or will you! THE ART OF THE CHARC (UTERIE!) From Salumi to salami, pepperoni to prosciutto, this is everything you ever wanted to know about curing, fermenting, seasoning, brining and creating the perfect charcuterie. Sample award winning and tasty salumi all paired to some of our favourite GABS beers, of course! FIGHT CLUB! Two of our favourite breweries go head to head as they both bring their best to the ring. Each brewer will showcase two selected beer styles as they fight it out to the bitter (or maybe not so) end. Vote with your tastebuds, not your loyalty in this blind battle. Ding, ding... whose side will you be on? EAT CHEESE. DRINK. BE MERRY The 2 for 1 session where you get to taste your way around the cheeseboard. Our curd nerds and cheese partners, Church Mouse Cheese can’t wait to showcase some of their favourites and love beer & cheese matching as much as we do!

MAIN STAGE SESSIONS Let us entertain you! BELL RINGING There is a long standing tradition of having the honour to ring the bell at GABS. From USA’s first billionaire craft brewer, Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada to Australian and New Zealand Brewing royalty. They have been joined by beer loving, global sporting heroes like the late Shane Warne as well as Daniel Carter and Mick Fanning. Come celebrate this moment as we open and close each session. CIRCUS ACTS Watch spellbound as you are taken on a journey of entertainment by acrobats, contortionists, jugglers and more! EATING COMPETITIONS Only for the brave. If you enjoy scoffing down a quick couple of burgers, hotdogs or donuts be sure to enter one of our many eating comps. Not only will you walk away with your hunger satisfied but you could win great prizes too. GRAND FINALE The closing of each GABS session is celebrated with a great sing along rendition of Bohemian Rapsody. Head on down to the stage and enjoy the last 20 minutes singing with our great bands.

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HOW TO TASTE BEER When tasting a beer, there’s so much more than swilling it down. Even though tasting is an individual thing, there are a few steps which if followed will take your beer tasting to a blissful level.

LOOK First things first! Pour your beer into a clear glass, pause and take a good look at it. Raise the beer in front of you but don’t hold it up to direct light. Pay attention to the colour, clarity, foam and consistency. SWIRL Gently swirl the beer in the glass to unlock its aromas, stimulate carbonation and test head retention. SMELL Take two quick sniffs through your nose and then one long one. Try breathing with your mouth open and closed and take note of what you sense. TASTE Take a small sip but don’t swallow right away. Instead, allow the beer to linger in your mouth which will allow the beer’s characteristics and flavours to shine through. Fruity, smoky, smooth? What do you experience. MOUTHFEEL How does the beer feel in your mouth? It could be light and airy or it might be heavy and viscous? Is it very bubbly? The mouthfeel will be different depending on the style of beer, brewing methods and ingredient quality. EVALUATE Take notes! Beer tasting is an individual experience. The more tasting you do it, the better you’ll get at understanding your own preferences.

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GABS TASTING TOOLS 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, use these additional tools below to help you decide!

CRISP

Delicate fruit

Subtle fruit flavours add depth to these beers

Malt-accented

Some sweetness from a biscuity malt profile

Brisk hoppiness

Fresh, refreshing hop aromas with crisp bitterness

Earthy and dry

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

Malty backbone

Bursting with hop flavours and a complex or rich malt profile

Bold, herbal & citric

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

Toasty and nutty

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

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

ROAST

Soft and silky

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

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

SMOKE

Subdued smoulder

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

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

Spicy and meaty

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

FRUIT/SPICY

Bright

Bubblegum, citrus and banana flavours

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

TART/FUNKY

Delicate

Mild acidity and with crisp, tart characters

Fruity and vinous

Vinous with pronounced acidity and fruit characters

Earthy

Sour and funky, these are often aged in oak

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

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

EASIER DRINKING If you’re new to craft beer, here’s a great place to start. These are approachable, balanced and great examples of some of Australia’s favourite styles.

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STEPPING UP Here you’ll find beers that are a bit more challenging, including bigger hop profiles and darker styles. There ‘s a whole world of creativity and flavour to explore.

ADVENTUROUS For the craft aficionado, the ‘Adventurous’ beers and ciders are where it’s at. From tart and funky sours to big ABV barleywines and everything in between.

A BARKING GOOD BEER FOR A PAWSOME CAUSE Bright Brewery DoggoBrau – brewed for humans who love dogs, and great beer! Here at Bright, we’re so passionate about pups (we even have our own doggy Instagram @doggosofbrightbrewery) that we wanted to find a way to bring two of our passions – beer and dogs – together. The result: DoggoBrau Tropical XPA! DoggoBrau is a barking good collaboration with RSPCA Victoria and, after the pawsome success of last year’s release, we're excited to announce its return! We're so pawssionate about pups that we brewed DoggoBrau Tropical XPA in 2021, with a follow-up Double Doggo Double XPA released later the same year. And now it’s back – and better than ever! Part proceeds from every DoggoBrau sold goes directly to RSPCA Victoria to help rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in need. Bright Brewery Marketing Manager Laura Gray said DoggoBrau was a fun, accessible extra pale ale which appeals to drinkers across the beer spectrum. “It’s a very light, fresh beer with a slightly fruity finish, so it’s super relatable and really refreshing,” Ms Gray said. Bright is celebrating the return of DoggoBrau with a host of ‘Doggo Days’ throughout Victoria this Autumn, kicking off with a special event at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel on May 1 and culminating at the infamous GABS Festival, at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in late May. “Dog, and beer, lovers can head down to these Doggo Days, and to the GABS Festival, to meet the teams from Bright and RSPCA Vic, taste some great beer, and meet some adorable RSPCA pups that are available for adoption,” Ms Gray said.

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THIRSTY FOR ADVENTURE? What’s better than enjoying a beer directly at the source? Experiencing a great brew in the place it is made is becoming ever more popular. Add to that, the option of a one on one chat with a brewer and a behind the scenes look of the brewery, it’s a craft lover’s perfect day out! But with so many fantastic breweries to visit, where do you start? Taking a brewery tour is a great option if you’d like to see a few breweries in one day. It’s a unique and fun-filled way to explore the local craft beer scene. Brewery Tours are for people who want to learn more about beer while enjoying a day out with a difference. Whether you’re a connoisseur or a craft beer novice, grab a few mates, book in a tour then sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. The guides will take care of the details including pick up & drop off, meals, tasting paddles and tours.

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7 SUNSHINE COAST CRAFT BEERS YOU MUST TRY When you think about the Sunshine Coast three things should spring to mind: sun, surf and craft beer. This pristine pocket of Queensland coastline has earned itself the title of ‘Craft beer Capital of Australia’ – and for good reason. The Sunshine Coast is now home to more than 21 breweries located from the coast to the hinterland, each with their own story to tell. No one knows the region’s beer scene better than local expert Josh Donohoe, who runs Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours.

amazing ride. Light pink in colour with strawberries on the nose, this tart and refreshing beer is anything but sweet. The ‘Strawbarb’ as it’s known locally, tastes like summer in a glass! PIPELINE 10 Toes Brewery, Alexandra Headland An award-winning pale ale that is a hit with the locals. Freshly cut tropical fruits are balanced against a clean malt profile. This full flavoured pale ale is bursting with new world character. Enjoy this one fresh on tap at the brewery if possible. TRILOGY IPA Moffat Beach Brewing Co., Moffat Beach & Caloundra The most awarded brewery on the coast, and with a passion for hop forward beers, you have to try the Trilogy IPA (India Pale Ale). A hefty amount of West Coast hops creates a big, luscious beer, exploding with pine and tropical aromas. BAT MIGRATION Boiling Pot Brewery, Noosaville This dark lager often surprises the unsuspecting drinker who swears they don’t like dark beers. Enjoy the chocolate and coffee notes of a dark beer and the easy drinking nature of a lager.

To put his knowledge - and his taste buds - to the test, we asked Josh to name his top 7 ‘must try’ craft beers on the Sunshine Coast. No doubt it was a difficult task (how can you pick just seven?) but for the love of beer, Josh narrowed down his top picks for a cold one next time you’re on the Sunny Coast.

LARRY PALE ALE Your Mates Brewing, Warana It’s been voted the third best beer in Australia, but who is Larry you ask? Larry is a tasty pale ale that showcases a range of hops with tropical fruit notes. It’s nicely balanced with a touch of light crystal malt and designed to be an easy drinking crowd pleaser.

JAPANESE LAGER Heads of Noosa, Noosaville For the easy-going drinkers, the lager purists, and those just looking for an exceptionally made beer, you can’t go past Heads of Noosa’s Japanese Lager. Clean, crisp, and perfect for an afternoon knock off beer while watching the sun go down.

JUICEBOX HAZY IPA Land & Sea Brewery, Noosaville The name says it all. This New England style IPA packs a juicy punch from the generous amount of hops added throughout the brewing process. Mango, lychee, and pineapple notes balanced with a clean and smooth finish.

STRAWBERRY & RHUBARB SOUR Brouhaha Brewery, Maleny and Baringa Sour styles have taken the industry by storm, and this gem from Brouhaha will take your tastebuds on an

Discover the Craft Beer Capital Brewery Trail and learn more about the regions diverse range of breweries and venues at visitsunshinecoast.com/craftbeercapital

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THE DAINTON DIFFERENCE About 30kms south-east of Melbourne’s CBD, Carrum Downs is home to Australian owned Dainton Beer and the origin of not one but two Hottest 100 Beers of 2021 - #38 Blood Orange NEIPA and #84 Jungle Juice Hazy IPA. We caught up with Head Brewer, Cam Turner to find out what makes him tick! Dainton Beer says that everyone has the right to be different and to be themselves. Tell us a little about what the brand means to you. To me the beer and the business run in parallel lines, always authentically Dainton. It's fun, creative, always pushing the boundaries and bringing people together. What got you into brewing in the first place? Travelling overseas and trying a world of new beer styles I'd never tasted. I think at that stage the Coopers pale and James Squires amber ale were the crafty beers. It was back in the early 2000's and the US craft industry was in its boom, and there were a lot of fun and interesting beers to try. What does a normal day at the brewery look like for you? The brewery runs double shifts as well as the packing line, with constant inventory coming in and going out. It's go go go! Any other passions outside of brewing beer? Drinking beer and camping, and drinking beer when camping. What is your personal favourite beer style to drink? At the moment classic clean pilsner's. Hold on - we just packed a delicious wheat beer, now it's that! This year’s GABS Festival beer, “Return of the Red Eye” is a massive 11.8% Red IPA. Tell us about the inspiration for the beer, what you are going through from an ingredient and brew process & what the punter can expect from the final product? We've taken a bit of a punt and a hit on this beer to make something very special for GABS. We have taken our trophy winning 4D Imperial Red IPA with its DNA stemming from our original Red Eye Rye, which we brewed back in Feb 2021. It was laid to rest in French Oak which has had 2 previous lives as red wine barrels and then a whiskey barrels. The 1 year old barrel-aged

beer has then been transferred back into our fermenters where it has been back blended with a fresh batch and left to naturally carbonate. It then gets a large dry hop addition of citra, mosaic simcoe and columbus. You can expect aromas and flavours of rye spice, bush honey, dark fruit and dank powerful hops. Finally, what is something that nobody in the brewing industry knows about you? Whether or not I surf standing natural or goofy, I am just a goofy surfer.

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HERO AT ZERO By GABS resident writer, Beer Diva Kirrily Waldhorn

When mega-ginormous Scottish craft brewery Brew Dog launches as a world’s first, an entire bar that is completely AF (Alcohol Free people… not what you were thinking!), and more recently Dan Murphy’s opening their first ever bar, ‘Zero%’ and serving all alcohol free drinks, it is a definite signal that our drinking culture is experiencing a seismic AF shift.

brewing 0% beers for years. The German Association of Brewers state that appx 1 in 15 beers consumed in Germany don't contain any alcohol and the 1,500 breweries in Germany are producing between 400-500 alcohol free beers. Famous German breweries including Erdinger, Weihenstephaner, Holsten and Clausthaler are all distributing their alcohol-free beers in Australia.

For many of us, our health and wellbeing is front and centre in our everyday lifestyles choices, and therefore, it’s no surprise that more and more of us are actively selecting to abstain from alcohol be that occasionally or for some, completely. There is a general desire to give ourselves a rest from the booze and a much needed re-set, a conscious un-coupling from alcohol, if you like. As such, the time is absolutely ripe to offer more palatable, more adult options than the standard lemon, lime and bitters, lime and soda or soft drink.

Plenty of our smaller craft breweries are also brewing up amazing tasting beer offers in the no/low alc space. Breweries such as Big Drop, Brick Lane, Heaps Normal, Modus Operandi’s NORT, and Aussie pioneers Sobah are all doing great things in this emerging style.

We have seen a growing number of breweries, large and small, tapping in to the AF beer trend. When Carlton Zero hit the shelves, it was soon followed by Heineken Zero. Coopers, as players in the zero alcohol beer segment were definitely ahead of their time and have been producing their ‘ultra-light’ 0.5% (legally, alcohol free can have up to 0.5% abv) Birrell for quite some time, with it ranged primarily in supermarkets! For the Germans however, all this fuss about no alcohol beers seems quite ridiculous given they have been

Europe was interestingly the inspiration for Australia’s first alcohol-free craft beer brand, Sobah. Co-owner of Sobah, Clinton Shultz, spent time in Europe where he found it commonplace to order non-alcoholic beer at a bar or restaurant. Launching in October 2017, Sobah produces a core range of three different beers all of which incorporate native ingredients as a proud nod to his Aboriginal heritage, including their Lemon Aspen Pilsner, Finger Lime Cerveza and a Pepperberry IPA. Complementing the Sobah core range is an ever-evolving line up of limited release beers, proving that Sobah are serious about being a player in the Australian craft beer market. They are also the first to create alcohol-free beers that would be at home in any crafty venue. Darren McKenzie, Dan Murphy’s, tells us that he has seen non-alcoholic beer as being, “one of the fastest growing sub-categories within beer over the past 12 months”. He goes on to say, “Whilst there has always been a core loyal base of customers, as new beer entrants enter the market so have new customers who are looking for beer alternatives. The customer is looking for ‘better for you’ options, and looking to moderate their intake”. I think we can safely say that zero-alcohol beers whilst still in their infancy, are have plenty of scope for growth for in Australia. This is definitely an exciting, “watch this space” segment that by all predictions will be taking over some shelf & tap space in your local, before you know it!

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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES! Many a fine beer has won the GABS People’s Choice Festival Beer. What was your favourite festival beer or food vendor at GABS Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne? Cast your vote on the GABS Web App and go into the draw to win a 2022 GABS Festival 8 Pack! 2012 GUNNAMATTA Tea Leaf IPA Yeastie Boys, NZ

2016 PEANUT BRITTLE Gose Bacchus, QLD 2017 THE MOUNTIE Maple Imperial Stout Stockade, NSW

2013 WHITE CHOC RASPBERRY Pilsner Bacchus, QLD

2018 BOOZY FRUIT New England IPA Big Shed, SA

2014 PRALINE Belgian Specialty Ale La Sirene, VIC

2019 GRAPE BUBBLEGUM SOUR Berliner Weisse Currumbin Valley Brewing, QLD

2015 MILK AND TWO SUGARS Sweet Stout BrewCult, VIC

2021 SOURADE BLUE BLAST BERRY Gose Wayward Brewing Co, NSW

2015 MILK AND TWO SUGARS Sweet Stout BrewCult, VIC

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HOW TO APPROACH THE FESTIVAL BEERS Every year we put the call out to Australia and New Zealand’s best brewers to create something special for our festivals. For those brewers, it’s an opportunity to push their creative flair, break boundaries, and showcase their talents. These beers, ciders and seltzers are unique, one-of-a-kind, first time, and exclusive releases in every sense. Some are made in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative. With so many Festival Beers on offer at GABS, sampling is the name of the game.

Here’s how to get started... There are almost 120 festival beers to choose from, spread across 6 sections. You will find 3 sections on each side of a container bar. For ease of serving, only beers in the same section can be ordered in a tasting paddle. To start, open the GABS guide or web app and view the list of Dan Murphy’s festival beers. Use the ‘traffic light’ indicators as a guide to what might suit your tastes. Grab a tasting paddle and chalk the beer numbers on the paddle in sequential order.

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Head to your chosen Dan Murphy’s container bar section and have your paddle filled. Even better, rinse and reuse your tasting cups afterward and score $1 off any subsequent paddles! Don’t forget to vote for your faves in the people’s choice awards

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FESTIVAL BEER LIST SECTION 1 BEERS 1 TO 20

Day Brewery (NSW) 1 7th Dropping F-Bombs

A super juicy hazy IPA with a passionfruit kick. Style: IPA - Hazy ABV: 8.0% Character: Hoppy (Juicy and hazy)

Brick Cider Co (VIC) 8 Flying Pango

A cloudy sunburnt orange appearance with sweet ripe mango flavours leaping out of the glass. Style: Specialty Cider ABV: 4.9% Character: Dry Traditional Cider (Fruity)

Shepherd Brewing Co. (VIC) beer (WA) 2 Bad Portello Jelly Sour 9 Gweilo Golden Time Sour

Bursting with rich, fruity grape and berry flavours and a hint of vanilla, this creamy, full-bodied sour packs a satisfying punch. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruit or Sweet)

Biscuit, chocolate, toffee and vanilla bring sweetness to the party, balanced out by a kettle-soured base. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.8% Character: Sour/Tart (Malty & Creamy)

Brewing Company (WA) 10 3 Beerland Blueberry Clouds

Inner North Brewing Co (VIC) Elder Dragon

Local Brewing Co (VIC) Raspberry Sherbet Fairy Floss Dessert Sour

A classic 50/50 wheat and pilsner grist with a modern twist, kettle soured and fermented with 50 grams per litre of Australian blueberries. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 7.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Creamy)

Blackman's (VIC) BBQ Shapes Sour

A salty sour, loaded with boxes and boxes of BBQ shapes. Style: : Sour - Gose ABV: 4.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Salty & Funky)

Burnley Brewing (VIC) Schadenfreude

Sauerkraut Berliner Weisse mixed with our Bratwurst Rauchbier creating a classic German dish as a Lichtenhainer blend. Style: Sour - Lichtenhainer ABV: 4.2% Character: Sour/Tart (Funky & Smoky)

Brewing (VIC) 6 Co-Conspirators The Puppet Master

Kettle-soured beer aged in whiskey barrels. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 8.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Funky & Fruity)

Brewing (VIC) 7 Deeds Dark Ritual

A big, bold, thick viscous black Imperial Stout with a deep tan head. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 14.5% Character: Roast (Silky)

This hot pink pale ale combines elderflower and dragonfruit and proves that a beer can taste as fun as it looks. Style: Pale Ale - Other ABV: 5.0% Character: Hoppy (Fruity & Floral)

Pink clouds and rasberry fairy floss of sugared bliss! Style: Sour - Berliner Weisse ABV: 6.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruit or Sweet)

Moorebeer Brewing Co. (NSW) S'Moorebeer

This medley of gooey fire roasted marshmallows and melty chocolate smooshed between biccies will have you going back for Moore... Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 6.7% Character: Roast (Silky and Sweet)

(NSW) 13 Panhead Skiddies

Rich deep brown with a cream tan head, the big chewy malt character with toasty caramel, nutty and chocolate notes. Style: : IPA - Brown ABV: 8.0% Character: Hoppy (Malt Support)

Pony Brewery (SA) 14 Prancing Clown Show Sensation

An experimental cross between a Hefe Weizen and a fruity Hazy IPA, filled with blackberries and topped up with fruity and berry-like hops. Style: Experimental Beer ABV: 5.0% Character: Fruit & Spice (Hoppy)

Duck (VIC) 15 Red Albert, the Mystic Pudding

It's a beer that has all your Christmases coming at once. Style: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer ABV: 7.4% Character: Fruit & Spice (Malt Support)

Mile Brewing Co (NSW) 16 Seven Not A Hazy

Just a bloody good West Coast IPA. Style: IPA - American ABV: 7.0% Character: Hoppy (Pine & Citrus)

Brewing (NSW) 17 Stoic Choc-o-Bock

Malty, rich and smooth, this deep red historical lager gives off beautiful chocolate and dark fruit notes. Style: Doppelbock ABV: 7.9% Character: Malt (Fruity)

Bays (VIC) Almilkilla 18 Two

A decadently smooth Almond Milk Porter, vanilla-infused to bring out the deep wintery notes. Style: Porter ABV: 5.5% Character: Roast (Silky)

Brewing Co (NSW) 19 Wandana Oxi Moron White Stout

A rich, delicious full-bodied white stout infused with vanilla beans. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.5% Character: Roast (Silky)

of the Willows Brewery (VIC) 20 Wolf Paradise Found

A zingy and zesty sour loaded with gin botanicals and a burst of fresh raspberry. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruit or Sweet)

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FESTIVAL BEER LIST SECTION 2 BEERS 21 TO 39

Brewing (NZ) 21 8YuzuWiredSuperhighway

JA Yuzu edition of Acid Superhighway. Style: IPA - Sour ABV: 8.0% Character: Hoppy (Sour & Tart)

(ACT) 22 Bentspoke Keep it Simple

Just another good fruity IPA Style: IPA ABV: 6.5% Character: Hoppy (Fruity)

Brewing Co (VIC) The Schnozberries Taste 23 Braeside Like Schnozberries A Sour that tastes nothing like it looks and looks nothing like it tastes. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 6.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Brewing Co (ACT) 24 Capital Smooches

Heaps of chocolate from cocao nibs and a big strawberry kick. Style: Experimental Beer ABV: 12.0% Character: Funky (Fruity & Roast)

Brewing Co (VIC) 25 Colonial Negroni Rye Bock

Brewed with herbs, spices and citrus to creating balance between bitterness and sweetness. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 8.0% Character: Fruit & Spice

Bill Brewing (VIC) 26 Dollar Doge Crossing

A 24-Month barrel-aged mixed culture beer rested on fresh young ginger and grated wasabi. Style: Sour - Mixed Fermentation ABV: 7.0% Character: Tart/Funky (Spicy)

Brewing Co. (QLD) Brewing Company (QLD) Cola Chuppa Chup Sour 28 Helios 35 Revel Kronos White Stout

Subdued malt with nutty, cacao flavours on the palate and the nose. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 9.0% Character: Roast (Rich & Creamy)

Everyone's favourite lollipop bought to life in beer form! Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Sweet)

Road Brewery (VIC) Island Brewing Co (NSW) 29 Jetty Jetty Road Passionfruit Mojito Sour 36 Shark Salted Caramel Ale

A refreshing passionfruit and mint flavour explosion that tickles the senses Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 4.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Herbaceous)

Caramelly brew infused with sea salt, bringing out the toffee notes. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.8% Character: Malt (Sweet & Salty)

Beer Brewing Co (QLD) 30 Madocke Scarlet King Ground Brewing Co (VIC) Chai and Chai Again 37 Stomping

A Belgian-style strong golden ale, packed with cherry and raspberry flavours. Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale ABV: 8.7% Character: Fruit & Spice (Rich)

Brewing (SA) 31 Mismatch We Love NY Cheesecake

Cookie crust taste with lemon curd tartness all brought together with a creamy mouthfeel. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 9.0% Character: Roast (Fruity & Creamy)

Culture (NSW) 32 Mountain The Awesome Beer

A truly awesome flavour bomb, full of tropical fruits. Style: IPA - Milkshake ABV: 8.0% Character: Hoppy (Creamy and Fruity)

Brewing (NSW) 33 Pixel Talus IPA

A delicate coconut note thanks to Talus hops complemented by citrus and tropical fruit. Style: IPA - American ABV: 6.5% Character: Hoppy (Fruity)

In a rich, amber body with a luscious billowy head, spicy clove and chai intertwine with dark fruit notes. Style: Belgian Dubbel ABV: 6.5% Character: Malt (Spicy)

Brewing Co (NSW) 38 Wayward Invisible IPA

An insanely juicy IPA that's crystal clear like a Seltzer. Style: Experimental Beer ABV: 5.5 % Character: Hoppy (Crisp)

Ale Works (VIC) 39 Westside Connect the Dots

American style sour ale aged with ginger, grapefruit, kumquat, lime, coriander seed, fresh basil and cardamon. Style: Sour - Wild Fermentation ABV: 5.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy & Fruity)

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Brewing Company (VIC) Brewing (QLD) Hattori Hanzo 27 Forrest 34 Precinct Vanilla Cola Gose

Japanese rice lager featuring Sorachi Ace hops and Koshihikari Japanese rice to provide a dry crisp finish. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.5% Character: Crisp (Fruity)

Vanilla beans and specialty syrups combine for that cola sensory punch. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 4.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy)

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FESTIVAL BEER LIST SECTION 3 BEERS 40 TO 59

Brewing (QLD) 40 Aether Earl Grey Creme Brulee

Just like the classic French dessert, rich vanilla and custard dominate with a subtle citrus and botanical character. Style: Cream Ale ABV: 7.0% Character: Malt (Sweet & Rich)

Sea Brewing Co (QLD) Brewing Co (NSW) 47 Coral 54 Rocks Mongrel Blood Mango Sour Spider Lovin'

Chilli pickled mango added to a kettle sour base with hibiscus flowers added for extra mouthfeel. Style: Sour - Mixed Fermentation ABV: 6.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy & Fruity)

A huge hit of nostalgia with classic lime cordial and vanilla ice cream flavour! Style: Sour - Berliner Weisse ABV: 6.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Creamy)

Brewing (NSW) Six String Brewing Co (NSW) Violet Beauregarde's Blueberry Dad & Dave's Brewing (NSW) 41 Akasha 55 Quadruple Dark Red IPA 48 Mango Banana Smoothie Sour Breakfast Bagel

Smash down the salty, bready blueberry goodness of this grouse gose, best enjoyed with a freshly baked beer bagel. Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 4.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Banks Brewing (VIC) Get Up & Go Pastry Smoothie

Coffee, mango, Banana, Vanilla, Granola & Spirulina the almighty hexagon health boost. Contains Lactose. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 6.6% Character: Sour/Tart (Roasty & Fruity)

Thick, heavily fruited sour beer. Style: Sour - Berliner Weisse ABV: 8.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

and Moose (VIC) Times Brewing Co (QLD) 56 Tallboy Put a boot on 49 Easy Unnatural Progression

Take a soft water base, 100% pilsner malt and some noble hops; you've got yourself a crisp, crackery Munich Helles. Style: Lager - Helles ABV: 5.0% Character: Crisp (Sweet & Sour)

Shed Brewing Concern (SA) 50 Frenchies Smorgasvein 43 Big What are ya, chicken salt?

A Gose with all the herbs an spices to recreate a savoury, complex beer. Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 4.6% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy & Salty)

Brewing (NSW) Dream Feed 44 Bracket

Cherrywood smoked malt and redgum smoked sea salt along with lashings of caramel. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 8.5% Character: Smoke (Roasty & Malty)

Layers of caramel, toffee & chocolate, enveloping intense citrus & pine hops. Style: Amber/Red - American ABV: 14.0% Character: Malt (Hoppy & Rich)

The Smorgasvein is a mixed fermentation lager and wine created in collaboration with a small NSW winery. Style: Experimental Beer ABV: 5.0% Character: Funky (Crisp)

Hen Brewing (VIC) 51 Hop Fool's Gold

The King of Beers, featuring Peanut Butter, Blueberry Jam, & Maple Bacon Sandwich. Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 6.4% Character: Roast (Nutty & Fruity)

Vienna and Caramunich specialty malts marry with roasted wattleseed to bring nutty, earthy and light toffee notes leading to a crisp clean finish. Style: Lager ABV: 5.0% Character: Crisp (Malty & Spicy)

Alley Brewery (VIC) 57 Urban Perfectly Potent Peach Plus Poignant Pineapple Packed Potion Packed to the brim with Peach and Pineapple, this tropical fruited hazy sour IPA is overflowing with feeling. Style: IPA - Sour ABV: 8.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Rabbit (VIC) 58 White White Rabbit Ginger Dark Ale

Malt driven toffee and chocolate notes enriched by an infusion of hot ginger root and subtle Sichuan pepper. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 4.5% Character: Roast (Spicy)

Brewery (VIC) 45 Bright Compost Cookie Imperial Stout Brewing Co x Deep Creek Working Title Brew Co (QLD) 52 Maku Brewing Co (VIC x NZ) 59 Good Time - Nutella Fudge Wax On Wax Off Hemp Hazy IPA Double Milk Stout

Chocolate, butterscotch, marshmallow, pretzels, potato chips, oats, coconut, coffee, walnuts, vanilla, cinnamon, sultanas and Hundreds and Thousands! Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 8.0% Character: Roast (Spicy & Sweet)

A big fresh Hemp Hazy IPA bursting with passionfruit & Mango. Style: IPA - Hazy ABV: 6.5% Character: Hoppy (Juicy and hazy)

Goat Beer (VIC) Bligh's Brewstillery (TAS) Purple burglar alarm 46 Captain 53 Mountain Insanity pepper

We've been playing around in the distillery and unleased a bunch of spices in our Insanity Pepper Liqueur. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.0% Character: Funky (Spicy)

Soft subtle sour ale with juicy flavours from fresh blackberries and a purple hue from butterfly pea flowers. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Oozing with caramel fudge, chocolate, nuts and cream. Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 8.5% Character: Roast (Sweet & Nutty)

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FESTIVAL BEER LIST SECTION 4 BEERS 60 TO 78

Valley Brewing (SA) Valley Brewing (QLD) Reach Brewing (VIC) 60 Barossa 67 Currumbin 74 Ocean Rocky Road S-cream-mar Perko

A RIS infused with Toasted Coconut, Raspberry, Vanilla, Chocolate and Peanuts. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 9.1% Character: Roast (Rich & Fruity)

Brewing Co (WA) 61 Black Blood Orange Honey Saison

A deliciously smooth beer, bursting with citrus flavours, hints of sweet honey goodness and Saison spice. Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 7.7% Character: Funky (Fruity & Spicy)

Blasta Brewing Company (WA) Imperial What

Liquid form of delicious cheesecake, saturated with bright, tart, juicy fruits sitting atop a base of rich graham cracker biscuit & real cream cheese flavours. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Creamy)

Beer (QLD) 63 Bobs Honey Badger

A traditional English ale with the addition of wild honey. Style: Brown Ale - UK ABV: 5.5% Character: Malt (Sweet)

Boiling Pot Brewing Co (QLD) Skull Tingles

A beer with intense hop presence in the aroma and taste, showcasing new world varieties at their best. Style: IPA - Imperial ABV: 10.0% Character: Hoppy (Pine and Citrus)

Brouhaha Brewery (QLD) Baked and Wasted

Collaborating with MasterChef's Simon Toohey, Baked and Wasted is a melding of the minds of ethics and expertise. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Brewing (VIC) 66 Cavalier Bloody Maria - Imperial Gose Michelada

A spicy and balanced sour based, merging two Mexican cocktail favourites, the Bloody Maria and the Michelada. Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy)

Energy drink inspired sour ale! Bright red and full of fun. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.0% Character: Sour/Tart

Cider (VIC) Eddies Apple Cider 68 Eddies

Aromas of fresh organic apples with background hints of pineapple and citrus and a clean, lingering finish. Style: Specialty Cider ABV: 4.5% Character: Dry (Traditional Cider)

Cider (WA) 69 Funk Blue Feijoa Lime Cider

Feijoa conjures up flavours such as guava, pear, apple, pineapple, and strawberry but we reckon it tastes just like bubblegum! Style: Cider with Fruit ABV: 8.0% Character: Cider (Fruity & Funky)

Nation Brewing Co. (VIC) Zombie Drop 70 Hop

Non-alc Passionfruit Guava Slushie Sour (>0.5%) with an explosion of tropical guava and passionfruit and a biting line of tartness. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 0.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Lo Alc)

Sprocket (VIC) 71 Killer Kiss my Sars

The complex depth of this smooth, creamy stout infused with sarsaparilla root makes an ideal dessert beer. Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 5.2% Character: Roast (Spicy & Creamy)

Road Brewing Co (WA) 72 King Cacao Husk Stout

A milk stout infused with Cacoa Husks. Rich and smooth with delightful chocolate notes Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 5.5% Character: Roast (Rich & Sweet)

Beach Brewing Co (QLD) 73 Moffat Conspiracy Theory

Loaded with strawberries, cream and toasted marshmallow and topped with vanilla bean and oats. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 8.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Creamy)

Brewing Co (NSW) Rye Manhattan 75 Sauce

The rye gives a peppery tingle on the palate complemented by notes of bourbon whiskey, sweet vermouth and maraschino cherry. Style: Triple IPA – Red/Rye ABV: 10.0% Character: Hoppy (Fruity & Spicy)

Brewing Co. (QLD) 76 Slipstream Imperial Ambrosia Salad

This beer combines decadent flavours of pineapple, mandarin, cherry, coconut and marshmallow. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 8.0% Character: Fruit & Spice

Brewing Co (VIC) 77 Temple Strawberry & Cream Tea Party

Initial fruity sweetness, followed by a refreshing crisp tart finish leaving you wanting another sip. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Crisp)

Hops Brewing (QLD) 78 Valley Sins & Grins Watermelon Cooler

Clean and super crisp cold IPA with bold watermelon flavours backed by fresh tropical notes Style: IPA - Cold ABV: 6.8% Character: Hoppy (Crisp & Fruity)

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FESTIVAL BEER LIST SECTION 5 BEERS 79 TO 97

(NSW) 79 Atomic Atomic Lemon Whip

Whip it good with this lemon meringue pie sour Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 4.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Zesty)

Brewers (WA) 86 Impi Peppermint Crisp Tart

Caramel, peppermint chocolate, cream and cookies. Gesondheid! Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.0% Character: Roast (Creamy & Minty)

Brewing Company (NSW) KAIJU! Beer (VIC) 80 Batch Midnight Munchies 87 Wesley Sneips Sour NEIPA Peanut Butter and Jelly Smores Pastry Stout

Lashings of peanut butter, raspberry jam and vanilla take the stage alongside the thick, viscous pastry stout malt base. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 8.6% Character: Roast (Fruity & Creamy)

Hops Brewery (QLD) 81 Black Fire and Ice (Cream)

Bombe's Away with this Bombe Alaska IPA. An explosion of ice cream, sorbet and burnt meringue. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.0% Character: Hoppy (Creamy & Fruity)

Bucket Brewery (NSW) Pandanus Pale

With flavours of lime, lemongrass and a slight hint of ginger this pale ale will take the drinker to South East Asia. Style: Pale Ale - Other ABV: 4.7% Character: Hoppy (Fruity & Spicy)

A deluge of tropical aromas and flavours is deftly balanced with a zingy tartness enhancing the fruity experience. Style: IPA - New England ABV: 6.0% Character: Hoppy (Juicy & Tart)

Bang Brewing Co (SA) 88 Little Face Berserker

Our most popular beer, Face Inverter Citrus Super Sour amped up to 11. More Sour! More Citrus! More booze! More is more! Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 8.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Rich

Rose Brewing (VIC) 89 Molly Tea or a Coffee?

We've combined the most beautiful elegant Darjeeling tea with lashings of a funky Proud Mary natural coffee. Style: Lager - Pale ABV: 6.5% Character: Crisp (Roast & Spice)

Brewing (NZ) One Drop Brewing Co (NSW) Choc Wort Orange - Orange & 83 Chinchiller 90 Neka Neka Chocolate Chip Stout Chocolate and orange combine perfectly in this rich, deep stout. Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 6.5% Character: Roast (Citrus)

Project (NZ) 84 Garage Mega Mecha Hop - Mosaic

Exploding with mango, tropical fruit juice, crushed stone fruit, squeezed citrus and just a hint of freshly mulled dank resin. Style: IPA - New England (Double) ABV: 9.0% Character: Hoppy (Fruity & Juicy)

Imperial Berliner Gose brewed with oat, wheat, milk sugar, and marshmallow, plus a massive dose of juiced beetroot and raspberry puree. Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Funky)

Brewing Co (VIC) 91 Public Groovy Smoothie Strawberry & Guava Sour

Hoppy sour IPA with strong passionfruit aromas and flavour. Very sour! Style: Sour - Hoppy ABV: 7.2% Character: Sour/Tart (Hoppy & Fruity)

Catchment Brewing Co (QLD) 94 The Ra Ra Raspoutine

Chips, cheese, and gravy: a classic combination loved by millions all over the world, especially after a big night out. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 9.5% Character: Roast (Funky & Savoury)

Brewing (NSW) 95 Ventura Peach & Sage

Bursting with fresh peach over a green tea base this delectable drop is brought back to earth and rounded out by the subtle notes of home grown sage. Style: Seltzer ABV: 5.0% Character: Crisp (Fruit & Spice)

Life Brewing Co. (VIC) 96 Wild South Side Sour

Combined with our tried and tested sour base recipe, the addition of lime and mint creates a refreshing citrusy quencher. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Mates Brewing Co. (QLD) 97 Your Karen's Shandy Sour

Sweet Lemonade and refreshing zesty sour, our take on an iconic beer mixer! Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart

The Groovy Smoothie Strawberry & Guava is packed with tons of Strawberry, Pink Guava and Tahitian Vanilla. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 5.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

Brewing (QLD) 85 Hudson Chocolate Macadamia Stout Brewing Co (WA) 92 Seasonal Hazelnut Milkshake Nitro Stout

Balanced chocolate character with a silky smooth stout finish and an added mild nutty macadamia character on the palate. Style: Stout - Imperial ABV: 7.5% Character: Roast (Rich & Nutty)

Bandit Brewing Co (VIC) 93 Social Lulo and Pash

Hazelnut, chocolate and vanilla with a soft, creamy mouthfeel. Style: Stout - American ABV: 6.0% Character: Roast (Creamy & Nutty)

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FESTIVAL BEER LIST SECTION 6 BEERS 98 TO 117

Jacks (VIC) Dainton Beer (VIC) 98 Aunty Juicy in the Sky with Diamonds 105 Return of the Red Eye

Juicy IPA with a unique blend of hops deliver flavours such as tangerine and grapefruit, balanced by a bitterness reminiscent of marmalade. Style: IPA - Hazy ABV: 6.7% Character: Hoppy (Juicy and hazy)

(WA) 99 Beerfarm Jalapeño Margarita Sour

Preserved lemons give our moreish gose base a citrus twist finished with a bit of chilli and moroccan spice. Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Citrus & Spice)

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Blackflag (QLD) Pixie Juice

Big resinous Triple Red IPA, hoppy with a rich toffee and rye spiced base with hints of cherry and oak and a sublime finish. Style: IPA - Red ABV: 11.8% Character: Hoppy (Juicy and hazy)

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Eumundi (NSW) Trinity Sour

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Five Barrel Brewing (NSW) Farmhouse Ale

A light tart beer with a Sunshine Coast twist. Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 4.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Spicy)

Cotton Candy and Pop Rocks! Style: Sour - Kettle Sour ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Sweet Lolly)

We set about creating a beer using only local ingredients, including wild harvested yeast. Style: Sour - Mixed Fermentation ABV: 6.0% Character: Funky (Sour)

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Land Brewing Co (VIC) 108 Good Pastel Neon Sour - Triple fruited Ice Cream

Bondi Brewing Co (NSW) Sneaky Seltzer

I can't believe it's not beer! Style: Seltzer ABV: 4.0% Character: Crisp

Brewing (VIC) 102 Bonehead Choke Berry's New Sound - Chokeberry & Marshmallow Sour

A creamy, mixed culture sour stacked full of berries, marshmallow fluff and a splash of vanilla. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Creamy & Sweet)

Brewing (QLD) 103 Burleigh Burleigh No Donuts

Clean, Malty balanced with Herbal Hop Aroma. Style: Lager - Helles ABV: 5.6% Character: Crisp (Malty & Herbal)

Blackberries, Blackcurrant, Blueberries, Marshmallows, Raspberries, Lactose, plus Real Vanilla for a big sour ice cream finish. Style: Sour - Fruit ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity & Creamy)

Creatures (NSW) 109 Little Big Blender

The big brother to the Hazy IPA, with more hops, more juice, more booze and more HAAAAAAZZZZZEEEEE. Style: IPA - Hazy ABV: 8.0% Character: Hoppy (Juicy and hazy)

Dog (VIC) 110 Moon Almighty Cannolo

A Belgian style ale brewed with Ricotta, vanilla, cinnamon and pistachio. Style: Belgian Tripel ABV: 7.5% Character: Malt (Funky & Spicy)

Brewing Co. 112 Reckless X Sausage Queen Brewing (NSW) Double Bloody Mary Gose Fresh tomato juice, a hint of spice and a few secret family recipe ingredients. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy & Savoury)

Brewing (NSW) 113 Seeker Hawaiian Pizza IPA

Loaded with hops and a splash of fresh pineapple juice, we add a slight smokiness and a dash of lactose. Style: IPA - American ABV: 7.1% Character: Hoppy (Smoky & Fruity)

Beach Brewery (VIC) 114 StTheAndrew's Duchess Fruited Stout

A rich and decadent stout underpinned by jammy Hawkes Farm strawberries. Style: Stout - Sweet Stout ABV: 5.8% Character: Roast (Fruity & Rich)

Zythologist (VIC) 115 The Michelada - Mexican spicy clam tomato gose

Sour, salty, savoury, spicy, and strangely delicious. Enjoy and viva Mexico! Style: Sour - Gose ABV: 6.0% Character: Sour/Tart (Spicy & Savoury)

Seltzer (NSW) 116 WRaspberry Pavlova Hard Seltzer

Raspberry Pavlova in liquid form. All natural, gluten free and vegan plus low on sugar, carbs and calories. Style: Seltzer ABV: 6.0% Character: Crisp (Fruity & Sweet)

the boatman (NSW) 117 Willie Gummi Venus

Brewed with gummi artisans, we added hemp seeds and sour-apple schnapps to put a modern twist on the classic gummi bear sour ale style. Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 6.5% Character: Sour/Tart (Fruity)

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Brewing Company (NSW) 104 Coastal Rum Barrel Aged Big Nellie Barley Brewing Co (WA) 111 Otherside Hi Fi - Imperial midstrength

We took our Big Nellie Barley Wine and aged it in South Australian rum barrels for 12 months!! Style: Barleywine - US ABV: 11.0% Character: Malt (Rich and Robust)

A hazy strong pale with grapefruit and orange. Style: Pale Ale - Hazy ABV: 6.0% Character: Hoppy (Juicy and hazy)

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HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS

The GABS Hottest 100 reveals the trends, brands and breweries shaping the local craft beer landscape with each voter set the very challenging task of selecting only their five favourite craft beers of the year. To give you a sense of how difficult that is with Australia's long love affair with beer, this year a whopping 2, 238 different beers were nominated by 281 breweries. Canberra confirmed its position as the craft beer capital of Australia with Bentspoke’s stunning Crankshaft American IPA being voted Australia’s favourite Craft Beer of 2021 in the closest finish in the history of the prestigious GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll. Gold Coast’s Balter XPA, two time winner in 2017-18, claimed second and was joined on the podium by Your Mates from the Sunshine Coast with their Australian Pale Ale, Larry!

A record 58 breweries had beers make the list this year and 37 beers changed up from last year. Impressive performances too from many small independent breweries that keep our beer economy alive and employ so many young Australians. In the battle between the states, Queensland set the bar at 30 with Black Hops and Balter combining to claim an amazing 11 of those spots. Victoria took 22, NSW 20, ACT 12, SA and WA 8 each. Also released is the Hottest 100 New Brews list which is dedicated to beers produced for the very first time in 2021 and as they ranked in the GABS Hottest 100. The new brew 100 list is spread across an incredible 57 different breweries, of all sizes, with many limited releases grabbing the consumers' imagination. New hazy brews were fan favourites of the year as

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they dominated the most popular styles. Beers and breweries on this list are often future contenders for the GABS Hottest 100 and clearly ones to look out for in 2022. The GABS Hottest 100 makes craft beer part of a national discussion. We’re all about sharing a common love for craft beer and the fact that more people are joining the conversation each year, only bodes well for the future of the industry. The GABS HOTTEST 100 now has it’s very own website. Check it out to see the all the history dating back to 2008, the Champions and all the breweries and beers that participated in 2021. www.gabshottest100.com Make note of all the great beers you tasted this year and get ready to vote for your top 5 in December!

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BentSpoke Brewing Co: Crankshaft American IPA / ACT Balter Brewing: Balter XPA Extra Pale Ale / QLD Your Mates Brewing Co: Larry Australian Pale Ale/ QLD Stone & Wood : Pacific Ale Australian Pale Ale / NSW Black Hops Brewery: G.O.A.T. New England IPA / QLD Better Beer: Better Beer Zero Carb Australian Pilsner / VIC Capital Brewing Co: Capital XPA Extra Pale Ale / ACT Ballistic Beer Co: Hawaiian Haze Hazy Pale Ale / QLD Capital Brewing Co: Coast Ale California Common / ACT Young Henrys: Newtowner Australian Pale Ale / NSW

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

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Bodriggy Brewing Co: Speccy Juice Session IPA / VIC Colonial Brewing Co: Pale Ale American Pale Ale / WA Grifter Brewing Co: Serpents Kiss Fruit Beer / NSW Sunday Road Brewing: Cryotherapy Hazy IPA / NSW Deeds Brewing: Juice Train New England IPA / VIC G 10 Toes Brewery: Pipeline Pale Australian Pale Ale / QLD Burleigh Brewing Co: Bighead No-carb Lager Pale Lager / QLD Hop Nation Brewing Co: J-Juice New England IPA / VIC G Range Brewing Co: Lights + Music Triple IPA / QLD Black Hops Brewery: Hop Swap Hazy IPA / QLD

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

▲64 ▼2 ▼6 ▼6 ▲3 ▲63 ▲17 ▼7 DEBUT DEBUT

Coopers Brewery: Original Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale /SA BentSpoke: Barley Griffin Australian Pale Ale /ACT Balter Brewing: Hazy Hazy IPA / QLD Bridge Road: Beechworth Pale Ale American Pale Ale / VIC Beerfarm Metricup: Royal Haze Hazy IPA / WA Pirate Life: South Coast Pale Ale American Pale Ale / SA Gage Roads: Single Fin Australian Pale Ale / WA KAIJU! Beer: KRUSH! Tropical Pale Ale Extra Pale Ale / VIC Black Hops Brewery: East Coast Haze Hazy Pale Ale / QLD Heaps Normal: Quiet XPA Pale Ale / ACT

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

▼45 ● ▼39 ▼18 ▲2 ▼40 ▲34 ▼16 DEBUT ▲17

Black Hops Brewery: Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale / QLD Your Mates Brewing Co: Macca Helles Lager / QLD Balter Brewing: Captain Sensible American Pale Ale / QLD Capital Brewing Co: Trail Pale Ale American Pale Ale / ACT Hawke's Brewing: Hawke's Lager Australian Pilsner / NSW Burleigh Brewing Co: Twisted Palm Australian Pale Ale / QLD One Drop DOUBLE VANILLA CUSTARD PANCAKE Milkshake IPA / NSW Cronulla Beer Co: Next Level XPA Australian Pale Ale / NSW Sobah Beverages: Pepperberry IPA Australian IPA / QLD Jetty Road Brewery: Jetty Road Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale / VIC

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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Heads Of Noosa Brewing Co: Japanese Lager Pale Lage / QLD Brick Lane Brewing Co: One Love Pale Ale American Pale Ale / VIC Little Creatures: Pale Ale American Pale Ale / WA Moon Dog Craft Brewery: Old Mate American Pale Ale / VIC Philter Brewing: XPA Australian Pale Ale / NSW Mountain Goat Beer: GOAT Very Enjoyable Beer Pale Lage / NEW Feral Brewing Co: Biggie Juice New England IPA / WA Brookvale Union: Ginger Beer Ginger Beer / NSW 4 Pines Brewing Co: Pacific Ale Australian Pale Ale / NSW Big Shed Brewing Concern: Boozy Fruit New England IPA / SA G

71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

RETURN Brouhaha Brewery: Strawberry Rhubarb Sour Kettle Sour / QLD ▼39 Stone & Wood Brewing: Cloud Catcher Australian Pale Ale / NSW ▲9 Blackman's Brewery: Juicy Banger Hoppy Lager / VIC ▼44 4 Pines Brewing Co: Pale Ale American Pale Ale / NSW DEBUT Brick Lane: Sidewinder Hazy Pale Hazy Pale Ale / VIC DEBUT Hop Nation Brewing Co: Rattenhund Pilsner / VIC ▲217 Sunday Road Brewing: Enigma Ale Australian Pale Ale / VIC ▲310 Otherside Brewing Co: Anthem IPA American IPA / WA ▲21 Bad Shepherd Brewing Co: Peanut Butter Porter Porter / VIC ▼25 Ballistic Beer Co: Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout Sweet Stout / QLD

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

▲25 ▲118 ▲7 ▲87 ▲80 ▼9 ▲10 ▲16 DEBUT ▲143

Hawke's Brewing: Hawke's Patio Pale American Pale Ale / NSW Bright Brewery: Alpine Lager Pale Lager / VIC Grifter Brewing Co: Pale Australian Pale Ale / NSW Blackflag Brewing: Rage Juicy Pale Pale Ale / QLD Green Beacon Brewing Co: Wayfarer Australian Pale Ale / QLD Stomping Ground: Gipps St Pale Ale American Pale Ale / VIC Akasha Brewing Co: Hopsmith IPA American Pale Ale / NSW Dainton Beer: Blood Orange NEIPA New England Ipa / VIC Revel Brewing Co: Strawberries & Cream Sour Ale Kettle Sour / QLD Coopers Brewery: Sparkling Ale Australian Pale Ale / SA

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▼26 ▲31 ▲27 ▼16 ▼26 ▲3 DEBUT DEBUT DEBUT ▲79

BentSpoke Brewing Co: Sprocket American IPA / ACT Capital: Hang Loose Juice Blood Orange New Enland IPA / ACT Coopers Brewery: XPA American Pale Ale / SA Your Mates Brewing Co: Sally American IPA / QLD BentSpoke Brewing Co: Cluster 8 Imperial IPA / ACT Black Hops Brewery: Neverland Hazy IPA / QLD Balter Brewing: Eazy Hazy Hazy IPA / QLD Ballistic Beer Co: Hawaiian Haze IPA Hazy IPA / QLD Capital: West Coast NEIPA - Mountain Culture Collab American IPA / ACT Coopers Brewery: Coopers Pacific Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale / SA

91 ▼59 BentSpoke Brewing Co: Red Nut Red IPA / ACT 92 RETURN Tumut River Brewing Co: Ginja Ninja Ginger Beer / NSW 93 ▲251 Eumundi Brewery: Eumundi Alcoholic Ginger Beer Ginger Beer / QLD 94 ▲235 Deeds Brewing: Once More Into the Fray Imperial Stout / VIC 95 ▼12 Akasha Brewing Co: Mosaic IPA American IPA / NSW 96 DEBUT Ballistic Beer Co: Low Ha Australian Pale Ale / QLD 97 ▼49 Capital Brewing Co: Rock Hopper IPA American IPA / ACT 98 ▲27 Wayward: Raspberry Berliner Weisse Berliner Weisse Sour / NSW 99 ▲86 Willie The Boatman: Nectar Of The Hops New England IPA / NSW 100 DEBUT Balter Brewing: CryoHaze Hazy IPA / QLD

Black Hops Brewery: Hornet American IPA / QLD Little Creatures: Pacific Ale Australian Pale Ale / WA Your Mates Brewing Co: Eddie Session Pale Ale / QLD Dainton Beer: Jungle Juice Hazy IPA / VIC Bodriggy Brewing Co: Utropia Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale / VIC Young Henrys: The Unifier (Rolling Stone Magazine Collab) Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Hawkers Beer: West Coast IPA American IPA / VIC Mismatch Brewing Co: Session Ale Session IPA / SA Gage Roads Brewing Co: Side Track All Day XPA Pale Ale / WA Little Bang Brewing Co: Face Inverter Kettle Sour / SA

▲UP X PLACES FROM 2020 HOTTEST 100 ▼DOWN X PLACES FROM 2020 HOTTEST 100 ● MAINTAINED POSITION FROM 2020 HOTTEST 100 DEBUT BEER WAS ENTERED IN THE HOTTEST 100 FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN 2021 RETURN BEER RETURNING BACK ONTO THE HOTTEST 100 LIST G A ‘FESTIVAL BEER’ BREWED ESPECIALLY FOR GABS CRAFT BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL

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Better Beer: Better Beer Zero Carb Australian Pilsner / VIC Black Hops Brewery: East Coast Haze Hazy Pale Ale / QLD Revel Brewing Co: Strawberries & Cream Sour Ale Kettle Sour / QLD Balter Brewing: Eazy Hazy Hazy IPA / QLD Capital Brewing Co: West Coast NEIPA American IPA / ACT Range Brewing Co: Lights + Music Triple IPA / QLD Black Hops Brewery: Hop Swap Hazy IPA / QLD Brick Lane Brewing Co: Sidewinder Hazy Pale Hazy Pale Ale / VIC Hop Nation Brewing Co: Rattenhund Pilsner / VIC Little Creatures: Pacific Ale Australian Pale Ale / WA

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#273 #278 #280 #281 #282 #283 #286 #288 #289 #295

Helios Brewing Co: Pegasus Tropical Ale Hazy Pale Ale /QLD Welder's Dog Brewing: Darkwood IPA American IPA /NSW Young Henrys: Welcome To Beer'a'dise Pale Ale / NSW Mr Banks: What Is This Wizardry Triple New England IPA /VIC Phat Brew Club: Strawberry Fields Cream Ale /WA Range Brewing Co: Velvet Fog Double New England IPA / QLD Moon Dog: Groundhog Haze Hazy IPA / VIC Blackman's: Happy Tears West Coast IPA American IPA / VIC Sauce Brewing Co: Caribbean Fog Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Akasha Brewing Co: Super Chill Australian Pale Ale / NSW

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#86 #96 #100 #108 #109 #1 1 7 #122 #125 #134 #136

Young Henrys: The Unifier Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Ballistic Beer Co: Low Ha Australian Pale Ale / QLD Balter Brewing: CryoHaze Hazy IPA / QLD Coopers Brewery: Australian IPA Australian IPA / SA Heads Of Noosa Brewing Co: Pilsner Pilsner / QLD Balter Brewing: Hazy Wonderland Hazy IPA / QLD Little Creatures: Hazy IPA Hazy IPA / WA Cronulla Beer Co: Ultra Haze IPA Hazy IPA / NSW Balter Brewing: CryoMofo American IPA / QLD Moon Dog: Splice of Heaven Mango Ice Cream IPA Milkshake IPA / VIC

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Two Rupees Brewing Co: Director's Cut American IPA / VIC Working Title: Moonlight & Pretzels Pastry Stout / QLD G 10 Toes Brewery: Space Blanket Oat Cream IPA / QLD Newstead Brewing: Coastal Hazy Pale Ale / QLD One Drop: Blackcurrant Slushy Sour Kettle Sour / NSW Colonial: Southwest Sour Watermelon Raspberry Kettle Sour / WA Gage Roads: Party Wave Stone Fruit Sour Kettle Sour / WA Two Mates: 5th Wheel Mid IPL Hoppy Lager / NSW Spotty Dog Brewers: Simcoe American IPA / TAS East Bendigo: Xtra Pale Ale Extra Pale Ale / VIC

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#141 #143 #148 #163 #167 #172 #176 #177 #181 #193

Phat Brew Club: Phat N Juicy New En gland IPA / WA Beerfarm Metricup: Big Hazy Hazy IPA / WA Brick Lane Brewing Co: Sidewinder XPA Extra Pale Ale / VIC Mr Banks: Cake Eater: Mosaic & Galaxy Double New England IPA / VIC Deeds Brewing: Cheat Code Hazy IPA / VIC G Atomic Beer Project: Hazy Hazy IPA / NSW Bridge Road Brewers: Free Time - Alcohol Free Australian Pale Ale / VIC Balter Brewing: Electric Wonderland American Pale Ale / QLD Hawkers Beer: Double West Coast IPA American Pale Ale / VIC Wayward Brewing: Sourade Blue Blast Berry Beer Gose / NSW G

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Revel Brewing Co: Sunset Haze Hazy IPA / QLD One Drop Brewing Co: We Jammin' Fruit Sour / NSW Bridge Road Brewers: Tropical Sour Gose / VIC Moon Dog: In the Crumble The Mighty Crumble Kettle Sour / VIC Two Mates Brewing Co: Dogspike XPA Extra Pale Ale / NSW Mr Banks: Standing Invitation Triple IPA / VIC One Drop: Strawberry Double Take Kettle Sour / NSW Coaster Beer: Coaster Beer Bright Ale / VIC Hawkers Beer: Party Starter Triple New England IPA / VIC Two Rupees Brewing Co: Hop Coma American IPA / VIC

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#196 #200 #206 #207 #208 #213 #227 #232 #237 #243

Currumbin Valley: Blackcurrant Pastille Sour Ale Berliner Weisse Sour / QLD G Range: Double Dripping In Green: Citra + Mosaic DNE IPA / QLD Black Hops: AWOL - Barrel Aged Pink Mist Saison / QLD Blackman's Brewery: Cold IPA Cold IPA / VIC Sanctus Brewing Co: North Coast Lazy Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Big Shed: Double Boozy Fruit Double New England IPA / SA 4 Pines Brewing Co: Hazy Pale Ale Hazy Pale Ale / NSW One Drop Brewing Co: Hazy Pale Ale Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Moon Dog: Drew Berrymore Kettle Sour / VIC Modus Operandi: Modus Cerveza Pale Lager / NSW

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#361 #362 #366 #368 #370 #374 #378 #380 #381 #384

White Bay Beer Co: Ken Oath New England IPA / NSW Colonial Brewing Co: Colonial Hazy Pale Ale Hazy Pale Ale / WA Modus Operandi Brewing Co: Neon Nectar Hazy IPA / NSW 4 Pines: Watermelon & Pomegranate Sour Fruit Sour / NSW Dainton Beer: Amplifier Double New England IPA / VIC G Sea Legs: Homestead Series - Pineapple & Jalapeno Fruit Sour / QLD Range Brewing Co: Crocodiles Don't Play Cricket Hazy Pale Ale / QLD Hawkers Beer: Hazy IPA New England IPA / VIC Batch Brewing Co: Chapeau! 2021 Fruit Sour / NSW Spinifex: West Australian Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale / WA

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#244 #247 #249 #250 #253 #255 #257 #260 #265 #268

Stone & Wood: Counter Culture - Bloom Springs Hazy IPA / NSW Range : Tripping In Green: Citra, Sabro + Mosaic DNE IPA / QLD Blackflag Brewing: Hopeless Romantic New Zealand IPA / QLD Dainton Beer: D5 Double New England IPA / VIC Otherside Brewing Co: Cloudburst Hazy IPA / WA Two Rupees Brewing Co: Seventh Heaven New England / VIC Philter Brewing: Hazy Pale Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Helios: Six Counties Session Lager Vienna Lager /QLD Mr Banks: Juice Fit New England IPA /VIC Mr Banks: Where Dreams Go To Die Double New England IPA /VIC

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Good Land: Golden Beach Pale Ale Australian Pale Ale / VIC Philter Brewing: Double Red Ale Double Red Ale / NSW Helios: Cerberus Dry Red IPA Red IPA / QLD Spinifex: Australian Light Horse Lager Pale Lager/ WA Bracket Brewing: Birthday Suit Double New England IPA /NSW Gage Roads: Dawn Patrol Breakfast Stout Oatmeal Stout / WA 10 Toes Brewery: Caffeine Collusion Sweet Stout / QLD Bridge Road: B2 Bomber Mach 11.0 Double Black IPA / VIC Grassy Knoll Brewing: Coastal Haze Hazy Pale Ale / NSW Precinct Brewing Co: Pacific Ale Australian Pale Ale / QLD

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Hoppy, Malty, Fruity… Spice, Sour and Roast – wtf?

By GABS resident writer, Beer Diva Kirrily Waldhorn The range of beers available to Aussie beer-lovers is ever-evolving which whilst is incredibly exciting, it can be a little overwhelming when faced with so many choices! To make it easier to find a potential undiscovered new favourite, our team works hard each year to segment every one of the container bar beers into key flavour profiles. These are a fantastic guide to helping you decide which styles and flavours most suit your taste to help you to discover the perfect beer for any occasion. With over 700 breweries in Australia, craft beer offers an incredibly wide variety of styles and flavour profiles and none more so than the ‘push the boundary’ beers we present at GABS. So, rather than fall back into the “too hard” basket, we encourage you to step out of your comfort zone as we know, craft beer is an absolute adventure and should always be an exciting journey of discovery. Whilst there are two main styles of beer, lagers and ales, under each of those styles lies over 150 ‘sub-styles’ of beer… much like red and white wine and the many varietals that sit under each of those styles. Within these sub-styles, the beer industry has worked on categorising the main flavour profiles into seven key flavour profiles. These are a fantastic tool to use as an initial way of finding and identifying beer styles that suit your flavour preferences. 1. CRISP These spring/summer refreshers are great for long lunches, afternoon picnics, beach cricket and backyard bbq’s. These popular beer styles are extremely approachable and easy-drinking. They are crisp & refreshing and often lagers (but not exclusively) with a clean, dry finish. Those beers falling into the CRISP flavour profile tend to be lighter in flavour and body and may have subtle fruit, malt or hoppy characters. The beer styles included in CRISP are Pilsner, Australian Lager, International Lager, Session Ale, Summer Ale, Golden Ale

2. HOP Looking for a punchy, fresh flavour lift? HOP beers offer an aromatic delight to those a little more adventurous. Perfect for a lively dinner party or Sunday roast with friends. This flavour profile is characterised by the generous use of hops imparting both bitterness and lively aromatics, with hop driven beers offering a punchy freshness and vibrancy generally coupled with a balancing sweet malt backbone. These can range from easy-drinking right through to big and bold. Key styles included are XPA, American Pale Ale, Australian Pale Ale, English Pale Ale, IPA, Red IPA 3. MALT Warm & comforting, MALT beers will complement slow-cooking, a cheese platter with friends or as the perfect seasonal transition from summer to autumn. Sweet, rich and often quite decadent, malt driven beers impart toffee, caramel, nutty, toasty or fruity characteristics and can often be darker in colour and lower in bitterness. They are a great option for the cooler months of the year. Amongst MALT profile beers are Amber Ales, Brown Ales, Extra Special Bitters (ESB), Dark Lagers, German Dunkels and rich Scotch Ales 4. FRUITY (& SPICY) The approachability of FRUIT beers will perfectly complement a summer picnic, the end of a bike ride in the countryside, sunset gazing and Sunday brunch. These beers can be naturally fruity (or spicy) based on the raw ingredients, most often the yeast, that is selected by the brewer, or their fruit characters can come directly from the addition of fruit or spice to the beer. They are generally very approachable and often lower in bitterness. Think Hefeweizens (German wheat beer), Witbiers (Belgian wheat beer), farmhouse Saisons, Belgian Tripels and Belgian Dark Ales.

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5. ROAST Come to the dark side and embrace ROAST beers, which will enhance a 12hr slow-cooked brisket celebration, a late night sipper by the fire or provide a show-stopping, memorable twist with dessert. Using heavily roasted malts, giving the beer its darker colour and richness, these beers will impart intense coffee, chocolate, liquorice and molasses characters. Often misunderstood, roast beers can be quite easy-drinking and are a fantastic partner to winter cooking. We have all heard of Stout and Porter but also included in this flavour profiles are Schwarzbiers and Black IPA’s. 6. FUNKY (& TART) If you like to walk on the wild side then these are the beers for you. Not for the faint of heart, yet a great entry point for many into craft beer, FUNKY beers are perfect for watching your favourite band at the local pub, barefoot bowls and any other hipster-inspired occasion. These left-of-centre beers are rustic and earthy in nature with varying levels of acidity from light and elegant to mouth-puckering and funky. Using wild yeasts, various bacteria and possibly barrel characters, these are often the most complex of the beer styles.

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Increasingly more and popular with brewers and drinkers alike, styles such as Berliner Weisse, Gose, Fruit Sours, Wild Ales and Flanders Red all form part of this eclectic but super fun flavour profile. 7. SMOKE Reminiscent of a coastal campfire, streaky bacon or peated whiskey, the subdued smoulder of SMOKE beers are as equally at home in a wood cabin or a cosy laneway bar. SMOKE beers use malts that have been smoked over wood fires, or aged in whiskey barrels, which then impart these flavours into the beer. They often have a lovely caramel or toffee malt backbone and are definitely a new experience if you are feeling adventurous. Whilst this flavour profile is often the exception rather than the norm, common styles include Smoked Porter and Rauchbier. These profiles are a fantastic way of classifying beers by their dominant flavour profile and helping to identify which flavours sit in the favourites list. Here at GABS, we encourage you to explore, push your boundaries and most of all, enjoy some great tasting, unique-flavoured beers!

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Every year, there are numerous craft beer awards celebrating the best in class beers brewed around the country. Highly trained judges are looking at the style, clarity, flavour profile, aroma and mouthfeel. They're looking at what goes inside the can. But what about the outside of the can? That brilliantly executed artwork that first catches a craft beer lover’s eye. That pop of colour, witty copy, and bold design that leaps off the shelf. In the world of craft beer, first impressions count. We decided it was time to celebrate the designers and marketers behind those important moments and we asked beer lovers to choose their favourite can designs from many of the leading breweries across the country. Each brewery put forward just one design for consideration, the one they were most proud of from a design perspective released during the last year. Based on votes, we then asked a panel of brand and design experts to review a shortlist of 20 designs to select the inaugural winning design. The team behind the winning design received the Orora Golden Can Trophy plus the honour and prestige of taking out the title in this gold standard award celebrating some of the most creative people in this exciting industry.

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GABS CARES Started in 2021, GABS Cares was created to support and give back to various beer industry initiatives and good community charitable causes within Australia and New Zealand. Caring for the community is a foundational aspect of the brewing Industry and giving back through GABS Cares is just a small way for us to contribute.

GABS Cares is a natural extension of GABS, we passionately care about all craft breweries, craft consumers and those that are affiliated to our industry. We’re glad our common love for craft beer can help us provide some care for others in the broader community. Last year, GABS Cares initiatives saw amongst other things, thousands raised for charity and mates shouting mates beers during lockdown. This year, stack of beer is back! Look out for the stack of beer to make a donation and you’ll go into the draw to win a share. We’re also proud to introduce the Up & Coming Bar. In conjunction with Kegstar, HPA and Bar Barons, we have invited four up and coming breweries to exhibit at GABS. It’s our way of helping brands in the early stage of their journey connect with you all. Be sure to stop by and show them some love. After all, that’s what GABS Cares is all about.

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MEET SOME OF OUR BRISBANE EXHIBITORS 4 HEARTS BREWING Beer is where it all began for 4 Hearts Brewing Co. The first brewery to open its doors in Ipswich in over 100 years, 4 Hearts brew masters are committed to premium local ingredients and profound taste. BALLISTIC BEER CO Ballistic Beer Co was founded in the Brisbane suburb of Salisbury in 2015 by David Kitchen. A team of innovative brewers who believe everyone should have the chance to enjoy a well crafted, quality beer. BLACK FLAG BREWING A Sunshine Coast based brewery that aims to set a new standard in the Australian Craft Beer market. Just a bunch of good people brewing good beer in good places. BLACK HOPS BREWERY Black Hops started as a simple idea over a beer with 3 good mates Dan, Eddie and Govs. Now a brewery and a taproom in Burleigh Heads, Biggera Waters and Brisbane with their beer in 2,000+ venues and bottle shops Australia wide. BOBS BEERS A brewpub in the heart of Surfers Paradise pouring BOBs Beers brewed fresh on site, alongside some of the best independent beers Australia & New Zealand have to offer. BRICK LANE BREWING Like brick laneways around the world, Brick Lane Brewery brings communities together through inclusivity and diversity, sustainability and innovation.

DEEP CREEK BREWING Deep Creek Brewing Company is a New Zealand craft brewery whose aim is to create flavour fuelled craft beer using modern and age-old brewing techniques.

DIABLO GINGER BEER An alternative to beer that is 100-percent locally produced, gluten-free, and satisfyingly suitable for Queensland’s balmy climate.

EASY TIMES BREWING CO. A small independent brewery at The Gabba with some freshly made, handcrafted local beers brewed under the Queensland sun.

EUMUNDI BREWERY Eumundi beer is crafted using quality ingredients and are perfect for enjoying in an incredible Queensland climate.

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GREEN BEACON BREWING Green Beacon aim to create enjoyment whilst inspiring passion and loyalty. As a proud Queensland brewery built on quality and integrity, and where flavour, balance and consistency are at the forefront.

HUDSON BREWING Hudson Brewing is a locally owned, family operated and independent craft brewery serving fresh and unpretentious beer brewed right from Brisbane’s bayside.

MOFFAT BEACH BREWING CO Moffat Beach Brewing Co brew everything from perennial favourites to seasonal releases, their beers are inspired by the people and places of the Sunshine Coast.

PARCHED CRAFT BREWERY Tucked off Montague Road in the riverside, eclectic suburb of West End. Just like West End, Parched has something for everyone!

REVEL BREWING CO Multi award-winning, Australian-owned and independent, Revel Brewing Co. is located in the vibrant heart of Oxford Street, Bulimba and their second brewery & restaurant in the Historic Acetate of Lime Factory in Morningside.

SLIPSTREAM BREWING CO Slipstream Brewing Co craft all of their beers with balance and explore different dimensions in IPAs, try interesting new styles, and create sessionable beers that aim to inspire. SOAPBOX BEER An independent, award-winning craft beer brewery, bar and kitchen located in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane’s dedicated entertainment precinct. Soapbox produce premium, hand crafted beers that are brewed and served on-site bringing a range of crafty flavours and styles. TWO MATES Born from a love of family and friendship, Two Mates had a vision to create a space where people could gather, to grow friendships and nurture families. All whilst appreciating the things that the Northern Rivers region is renown for - good music, local food and produce and of course, cold brews.

YOUR MATES Born on the Sunshine Coast, Your Mates Brewing Co is dedicated to drinking good beer, with good mates and having a good bloody time.

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BRISBANE FOOD VENDORS

Need something to soak up those tasty beers? BILL'S BURGERS Succulent gourmet burgers made from only the finest quality ingredients.

BRAZZO BOYS BRAZILIAN BBQ The real taste of Brazil made with the freshest ingredients from local suppliers.

CHIPSTARS Feast on authentic poutine, gourmet loaded fries, beer battered chips and sweet potato fries.

CHURCH MOUSE CHEESE Oozing French Brie, Vintage Aged Cheddar, Blues that everyone will love fresh from our Artisan cheese-makers.

CATCH & KISS SEAFOOD Serving a variety of delicious seafood with “the best chips in the universe” and seasonal salad.

GF DONUTS Treat yourself to delicious, reshly made gluten free donuts.

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HOT IRONS TOASTIE CO Toasties made with just the right stuff! EAT FRESH KEBABS High quality kebabs and mouth-watering HSPs can be found on site here. GREEK RECIPE Mouth-watering slow cooked choice of meats complemented with fresh condiments and Greek favourites. THE WIENER WAGON

EL CORAZON CANTINA Street tacos, nachos and loaded nacho fries using free range meats together with fresh locally sourced ingredients.

LANKAN STREET EATS A rich melting pot of cuisines, influenced by many different nationalities who visited and traded with the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean."

Quality German sausages and award-winning gourmet hand crafted sausages.

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Colonial Bentspoke Better Beer Bondi Balter Balter Tins of Glory Mismatch Deeds Franklin Cider Fellr Sidewinder Sydney Brewery Sanctus Garage Project Rusty Penny Lord Nelson Akasha Your Mates Young Henrys Young Henry's BuckinTinnie Range Bucketty's Bridge Road Calbee Dainton Church Mouse Cheese Fox Friday 7th Day 19 Crimes Basement Brewhouse Reckless Brewing Goose on the Loose Grand Ridge Panhead Little Creatures Ballistic Atomic Capital Beerfarm

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14 Darling Drive Kebabs Coffee and Donuts Goose on the Loose Howlin' Dawgs Jumpin Dumplin' Loaded! Totties Masala Dabba Nonna's Arancini Squad Oinkie & Moo Pie Wagon Pluk It Chicken Smashed Pattys Smokeys Ribs 'n' Things Sodie Pop Sundaes Stick Boys Grill This Little Piggy Toi Sucio Tacos

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MEET SOME OF OUR SYDNEY EXHIBITORS 7TH DAY BREWERY A local run brewery and taphouse located in the heart of Brookvale, Sydney. 7th Day Brewery kickstarted their brand from the help of the community through crowdfunding. BREWHOUSE Located inside Bankstown Sports Club, it features 30 taps serving a variety of craft and ciders, wine and cocktails on tap, a delicious burger menu and a gourmet delicatessen. BEERFARM Working with both the land and environment to cultivate good times and great beers for every occasion. From smashable lagers your mum and dad would drink to complex IPA’s and sours packed full of rescued fruit supporting Aussie farmers. BRACKET BREWING A small, family run brewery in the heart of Alexandria. An ever-changing array of well-crafted beers and experimental beers that are perfect for every occasion.

BROUHAHA Brouhaha was established in June 2016 by four Sunshine Coast locals with the dream to create a premium quality brewery and restaurant. What started as a small regional brewpub has grown into much, much more. BUCKETTY’S BREWING CO A craft brewery in Brookvale serving up fresh delicious beers, great food and guaranteed good times.

THE COASTAL BREWING COMPANY The Coastal Brewing Company is a family-owned microbrewery based in the coastal town of Forster, NSW. Using all natural ingredients on a 1,200 litre brewhouse.

DAD & DAVE'S BREWING Dad & Dave's Brewing is an independently owned and operated family business. Using traditional ingredients of malt, hops, water and yeast, and then combine these with some innovative ingredients and brewing techniques.

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EKIM BREWING CO A small, locally owned craft brewery based in Mt Kuring-Gai handcrafting outstanding unfiltered and unpasteurised beers.

FRESHWATER BREWING CO In a village where community, good vibes and welcome smiles come first, Freshwater Brewing Co set out to be just that - a brewery for all.

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GARAGE PROJECT Garage Project is an independent New Zealand brewery based in Aro Valley, Wellington. The brewery was founded in 2011 by brothers Ian and Pete Gillespie and Jos Ruffell, who transformed a dilapidated car garage to begin brewing 50 litres at a time- 24 new beers in 24 weeks. JERVIS BAY BREWING CO For the four founding directors of Jervis Bay Brewing Co., it’s all about putting fun before formality, people before profit and nature before numbers. LORD NELSON BREWERY Sydney's oldest continually licensed hotel, located in the historic Rocks precinct and home of Australia's oldest pub brewery. MOUNTAIN CULTURE BEER CO A family-owned craft brewery in the heart of the Blue Mountains, NSW. Adventure is at the heart of everything they do - from how they brew their beers to the events they put on. PHILTER Philter was born out of a backyard chat between Marrickville mates and neighbours, Mick Neil and Stef Constantoulas. Since then, they’ve been bringing the love with sessionable, easy drinking favourites and limited releases. They’re all about quality ingredients, good times and making great beer for everyone. ROCKS BREWING CO One of Sydney's largest producers, with brewing capacity in excess of 1 million litres per year. Equipped with cold storage and their own canning line, their production facility provides both a strategic base for their own growth, as well as many other local brewers. SIX STRING BREWING CO Craft Beer and handcrafted Spirits straight from the heart of God’s Country – The Clarence Valley, Northern NSW. Central Coast born and bred, Six String Brewing Co is proudly independent and locally owned craft brewery, brewing & packaging all their beer onsite in Erina. SUNDAY ROAD BREWING Born and raised on the southern beaches of Sydney, Sunday Road Brewing believe in great beer which is an extension of their commitment to family, good produce, sustainability and community. SYDNEY BREWERY Sydney Brewery has one goal in mind, bringing people together over great beer and cider. They make all kinds of brews with a range that has everyone's tastes covered. THE WELDER'S DOG BREWERY The Welder's Dog brewery in Armidale NSW has a range of unique, thirst-quenching beers and beverages. A team of innovative brewers have an eye for detail and a taste for delicious options that are sure to tantalise the taste buds. WILLIE’S BREWERY Nestled in the bosom of St Peters of Sydney, Willie’s brewery is where terrible jokes and unbeatable beers take shape.

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SYDNEY FOOD VENDORS

Need something to soak up those tasty beers? 14 DARLING DRIVE KEBABS Offering a variety of delicious, made-to-order Turkish inspired street food snack boxes and wraps paired with salads and dips using only the best of ingredients. COFFEE AND DONUTS Barista made espresso coffees serving a side of donuts and other sweet treats. GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Begetters of Australian made, locally sourced, premium and award winning salami. HOWLIN' DAWGS Loaded gourmet hotdogs, smoked dawgs with chili, hot cheese sauce and jalapenos or a vegan hare of the dawg. JUMPIN DUMPLIN' A gloriously streamlined menu of five types of Chinese pan-fried dumplings and baa buns. All our dumplings come with a version of our house-made chili oil. It can be a little spicy!

LOADED! TOTTIES Think potatoes in all forms, loaded fries to pops of crunchy potato gems topped with meat, cheese and sauces. MASALA DABBA Serves authentic northern-style Indian food made up of fresh, local ingredients, offering abundant servings - meat or vegetarian. Spice box's signature butter chicken is an established favourite. NONNA'S ARANCINI SQUAD Soul food favourites, the best arancini balls including vegetarian and gluten free, sharing is optional. OINKIE & MOO Turns out fare such as brisket or pulled pork sliders, pulled pork and chicken tacos. PIE WAGON Pies and savoury rolls. PLUK IT CHICKEN Serving buckets of golden fried butter milk chicken nuggs, southern style perfectly cooked fried chicken sandwich with slaw and serious sauce.

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SMASHED PATTYS The ultimate burger experience. We are passionate about our jacked burgers, fries and sides. SMOKEYS RIBS 'N' THINGS Old school American classics, think ribs, pulled pork and mac & cheese. SODIE POP SUNDAES Soft serve ice cream with toppings galore. STICK BOYS GRILL Delicious BBQ skewers of grilled marinated tender meat with their signature house-made sauces and the classic stick boys combo. THIS LITTLE PIGGY Roast pork plates and sandwich rolls TOI SUCIO TACOS These guys make some of the best birria tacos in the city and mexican bowl food, add on some generous side serves of chips and salsa or black beans and rice.

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MEET SOME OF OUR MELBOURNE EXHIBITORS AETHER BREWING Inspired by the word ‘quintessence’ or the mysterious fifth element, Aether Brewing cultivates this unknown essence in the magic they bring to their beers and the ways customers enjoy these beers. BANKS BREWING Banks Brewing was built on a love of good food, wine & great beer. Starting out small and remaining family owned has been the driving force of the brewery along with always putting their beer first and figuring out the rest later. BILLSON'S BEECHWORTH Billson's hand crafted beers and premium spirits are created in Beechworth using alpine water sourced directly from a natural spring well, which has been in use for over 140 years. BOJAK BREWING Bojak Brewing it is all about passion for carefully crafted beers and delicious beer food using locally produced ingredients. For Bojak, it’s the small, finer details that count. BRIDGE ROAD BREWERS Bridge Road Brewers opened the first iteration of the brewery in a family shed shed on Bridge Road, Beechworth. Their success is built from a foundation of hard work, authenticity, independence and quality. DOLLAR BILL BREWING Dollar Bill is a Ballarat based brewing and blending company. Fresh pressed fruit, honey and wort is taken from from local producers, which is then fermented and aged in French oak barrels. FOX FRIDAY Fox Friday is located in up and coming Moonah in Hobart's north-west. The brewery is a nano operation focused on providing small batches of beer inspired by Pacific and American styles. GOOD LAND BREWING CO Located in the Eastern end of Traralgon, Good Land Brewing Co offers a range of Core and Specialty beers that are brewed all year round and in one-off, unique, seasonal batches. HENRY ST BREWHOUSE Born from humble beginnings in a backyard on Henry Street. Henry St Brewhouse is a tiny artisan microbrewery in Kensington that prides itself in handcrafting exquisite beers and ales using the finest ingredients, a lot of passion, and even more hard work.

IMPI BREWERS Opened in 2017, Impi brings South African flair to the Western Australian Beer scene. A family owned brewery all about creating beer with scientific precision and passion.

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JETTY ROAD BREWERY Jetty Road Brewery aim to create an educational environment that takes people inside the craft beer experience and makes the enjoyment of a fine ale accessible to all. MATILDA BAY BREWERY Matilda Bay Brewery was the first new craft brewery opened in Australia since World War II. In 2019 Carlton & United Breweries and original founder Phil Sexton went into partnership to re-establish the brand, with a new brewery built in the Yarra Valley. MOLLY ROSE BREWING Molly Rose is a small brewery which embraces the way that beer can bring all sorts of people together to enjoy great times. OTHERSIDE Born in Fremantle, Australia – the birthplace of Australian craft brewing – Otherside was started by a bunch of music industry mates who love good beer without the BS.

PIRATE LIFE BREWING Instead of stealing and pillaging tangible items of value, Pirate Life Brewing take inspiration from interesting brewers and breweries, chefs and restaurants or even scientists and engineers. STOMPING GROUND BREWING CO Stomping Ground Brewing Co is an independent craft brewery based in one of Australian brewing's original stomping grounds. They brew beer to suit all tastes, from laid-back easy drinkers to the adventurous. TEMPLE BREWING CO Born in Brunswick East Melbourne, Temple Brewing Co. is an independent local brewery renowned for their award-winning premium craft beers. URBAN ALLEY BREWERY Urban Alley found its origins with 2 homebrewers in 2015, and has developed itself into a unique brewery creating sustainable craft beer on the doorstep of Melbourne’s CBD. WESTSIDE ALE WORKS Westside Ale Works is a family-owned and operated craft brewery tucked away on Alfred Street in South Melbourne. In late 2019 a few friends set out to transform a dilapidated steel works on Rozelle’s waterfront into a brewery. White Bay beer is living, breathing tangible liquid works of expression, passion and individualism. White Rabbit BREWERY White Rabbit takes a dash of the wondrous and a touch of the curious to create a unique range of classic, flavoursome ales. A skilful balance of old-world techniques sprinkled with new world thinking enables us to brew beer that reaches beyond the conventional.

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MELBOURNE FOOD VENDORS

Need something to soak up those tasty beers? 400 GRADI Authentic Italian cuisine, honouring traditional Neopolitan techniques. BAR BURRITO Modern Mexican. Try their burritos, taco, nachos, cocktails, desserts and more. BLUEBONNET BARBECUE Serving up some of the best American style barbecue in town. CHURCH MOUSE CHEESE Oozing French Brie, Vintage Aged Cheddar, Blues fresh from our Artisan cheese-makers. CRACKLE & CO Tasty snacks using Australian pork. DIGGING FOR FIRE BBQ Smokey BBQ using free range meats, local ingredients and fresh flavours.

GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Begetters of Australian made, locally sourced premium and award winning salami. GREEK TROJAN Food of the gods! Find our truck serving traditional Greek yiros. I LOVE CHURROS Crispy golden churros that are 100% Vegan and topped with either cinnamon or icing sugar! PIE THIEF Do you like pies? We LOOOOOVE pies! We’re cooking up some pretty WOW flavours for you! PIEROGI PIEROGI We make Polish Dumplings called Pierogi. we make them so good you will have to say it twice. PIEROGI PIEROGI!

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POSH BRIOCHE A unique combination of delicious ingredients, both savoury and sweet to proudly create a tasty range of Brioche. ST.GERRY'S A fresh and exciting modern spin on traditional Greek donuts. THAT ARANCINI GUY Delicious cheesy golden risotto balls deep fried to perfection, and other treats such as cheese wheel spaghetti. THE CHIPPERY POMME FRITES Snack your way through wedges, loaded fries, potato gems and fancy treats. WRAP ROLL IT Wrap Roll it focuses on fresh produce to bring you some delicious Vietnamese street eats.

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GABS Festival 2022 Official Guide (AUS)

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