Mr West Fest
Celebrate a community favourite's latest trip around the sun, featuring small-batch collaborative brews, exclusive burger pop-ups and boozy late-night fun.
Overview
Born from a desire to share the best booze in all its forms with punters in Footscray and beyond, Mr West Bar & Bottle Shop is now ready to celebrate its eighth birthday. And just as the venue has done since Caleb Baker and Josh Hodges founded the spot in 2017, they're getting the community involved to make the occasion. Free to attend, there's never a bad time to celebrate an inner west success story.
Held across Friday, August 29–Saturday, August 30, guests in the west or further afield can expect exclusive creations, curated food pop-ups, and straight-up good vibes, with many of the venue's biggest getting involved and raising a glass. On day one of this birthday bash, Mr West will reveal two special collaborative beers shaped by some of their closest pals.
Made in collaboration with Sailor's Grave Brewing, the 'CÀ Phê Muối' — a Vietnamese-style salted iced coffee sour — pays homage to the local area and its coffee-making traditions. Then, the 'Combo Deal' is a three-way collab with Sobremesa Fermentary & Blendary and Good Good Burgers, offering a French-inspired bière de garde rich in smoked malt and toasted sesame notes. There's also Sailor's Grave and Sobremesa tap showcases throughout the night.
On Saturday, the party amps up some more. From 1–5pm, Good Good Burgers is hosting a boozy pop-up, slinging delicious smash burgers in Mr West's courtyard with a drinks menu to match. Taste an exclusive burger created just for the day, with a veggie option up for grabs too. As evening dawns, Oli Bangbala will get behind the decks, while the first 40 guests through the door score themselves a free jelly shot.
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