The Ten Best Things to Do at Brewsvegas 2015
Drink, sniff, eat and scavenger hunt your way through Brisbane's week of craft beer celebration.
The Ten Best Things to Do at Brewsvegas 2015
Drink, sniff, eat and scavenger hunt your way through Brisbane's week of craft beer celebration.
Everyone’s favourite beer festival is back with more malt and hops than you can poke a sachet of yeast at. Brisbane’s thirst for good brews has resulted in 65 venues jumping on board to host a massive 120 events across the week. From fancy beer dinners and simple baked goods to bearded bogans, beer bingo and hop aromatherapy massages, there’s plenty of ways to reconnect with the glory of beer.
Whatever you do, make sure you check out a venue you haven't tried before. Meet some new beer buddies. Brisbane has never had a more vibrant and exciting beer culture. Raise a new beer to your lips, breath it in and gulp it down.
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Gather a crew of four to six and meet at Super Whatnot for your first brew from 6.30pm. Here you will receive your first mystery clue as to where you’ll end up next. Grab a Holgate beer at each venue to receive a playing card and clue. Continue your card hunt around the city. The group with the best poker hand at the end wins.
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And the best thing about cooking with beer? Once you’ve cracked one open, you’ll have to finish the bottle. Snack, simmer and sip on this feast of knowledge, beer and food. Join the Goat Pie Guy and Mountain Goat Beer in this hands-on cooking class that’ll show you how to make the most of beer in everything from marinades to mussels, relishes and roasted rumps. BYO frilly apron. -
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Brewing and breakfast? This place knows our weak spot. Get up and out bright and early to the region’s newest brewery – The Pumpyard. Only opening the doors last week, Four Hearts Brewing Company is inviting you to come and watch them get their hands dirty making a specialty beer at Pumpyard, all while explaining the brewing process. Then tuck into a breakfast fit for a head brewer. Perfect. -
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You there, yes you. Put down that ale, it’s stale. Wait what? Join Brewcult’s Steve ‘Hendo’ Henderson on a fun, experiential session of hops evaluation. Covering hot hop topics such as hops usage techniques in the brewery, hops varieties and hops faults, he’ll change the way you drink beer, making you ask, are you getting the freshest, hoppiest beer you can? Arrive unsure. Leave enlightened. -
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Padre in Woolloongabba is commencing a week-long celebration of all things Murray. Matching Murray brews to Bill Murray films at 7pm every night of Brewsvegas, head along to sip a Whale Ale while watching The Life Aquatic, or laugh along to Groundhog Day with the IPA you could drink again and again and again. If you prefer your movie marathons straight up, all in a row, then drag your sleeping bag along to Newstead Brewing’s Quintet Tarantino event. There will be you in your jim-jams, five Tarantinos, five beers, a pizza and your new best mates. -
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Alas! There’s been a murder at Brewsvegas. Was it the brewer? Or perhaps the waitress? Join Embassy Bar on this murder mystery adventure to figure out who did it where and when. Chomp down on substantial canapes while enjoying six of the bar’s finest brews. -
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I’m sure the thought has crossed your mind. Your love affair with beer is momentous, and beer has never let you down, yelled at you in public or asked you to take the bins out. Beer encourages you to play the field and see other people, and doesn’t complain if you’re out too late. While marrying beer is not a reality, the next best thing is coming to Brewsvegas. Brisbane Brewing Co and Ekim Brewing invite all to join a day of merriment as they commemorate a special brewnion with fancy brews, food, prizes, wedding singers, hilarious speeches and more. -
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What’s crazier than a beer cocktail? Matching brews to circus acts. Pick up an IPA and head for the contortionist, pass a pale ale to the strongman, or pour stout down your gob while another shoves knives where they shouldn’t go. Okay, so we don’t know what acts and surprises will be there on the day, but we’ve always wanted to visit the Little Creatures Brewery. Luckily they’re bringing the goods to The Motor Room and say previous hula hooping experience is highly regarded.
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The annual Chilli Cook Off is back for a third round at Kettle + Tin in Paddington. Some of Brisbane’s best restaurants will battle for the honour and glory of winning the Chilli Pot Trophy. Head along to show support, stuff yourself silly with chilli and cast your vote.
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“Crocodile, kangaroo, ants and unicorns. No meat is safe.” Their words, not ours. Head along to this quirky beer degustation dinner as Pig ‘N’ Whistle, Stone & Wood and Fortitude Brewing Co join forces to match street-style food with brews. Dive into six courses and put your tastebuds to the test as they have to guess the protein used.
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