New Zealand Craft Beer Symposium

Overview

It's a pretty clever move — and one that probably made you think about this event more than you might've otherwise. Rather than just calling the celebration of New Zealand's finest craft beers what it really is (aka a boozefest), the powers that be have labelled it a symposium.

That means that you can feel like you're partaking in something scholarly as you're sipping on brews from across the ditch. Given that you'll be able to sample a whole host of beverages you probably haven't come across before, there really is an educational side to it.

In Brisbane, three places are getting in on the action: Bloodhound Bar, The Scratch and Tippler's Tap. Each will offer up their own take on the event, plus their own selection of world-class NZ brews, on their own days. Basically, whichever you pick you're in for an afternoon and evening of themed, informative fun. And, while the symposium runs from February 1 to 6, it's time to culmination on Waitangi Day, which really couldn't be any more appropriate.