Ballarat Beer Hop

Overview

It's not like you need an excuse to embark on a cosy, autumn weekend getaway, but here's one all the same: the inaugural Ballarat Beer Hop is dishing up a day of Easter fun for grown-ups, on Saturday, April 20.

You'll forget all about those chocolate eggs and hot cross buns, when 12 of the state's best-loved breweries and six local winemaking legends descend on the regional town, taking over six of its star venues. Local hot-spots The Mallow, Campana's, Hop Temple, Freight Bar, Housey Housey and PWTN will each host two breweries and a winery, setting the scene for a roving tasting tour — basically, the Easter egg hunt of your big kid dreams.

For their $40 ticket, guests will each score a Beer Hop tasting glass and 18 sampler tokens, to try beers and wines from the likes of Two Birds, Red Duck, Hop Nation, Cubby Haus, Dollar Bill and Federation University.

To match those brews, there'll be plenty of entertainment throughout the day, as well as top-notch eats on offer at each venue.