Overview
Returning for its seventh year, Sydney Beer Week — which has this year dropped the 'craft' from its name — celebrates beer in all its golden greatness this October. Running from Friday, October 20 through to Sunday, October 29, the ten-day celebration is packed full of events and activities that will grasp the interest of beer novices and connoisseurs alike.
These will take place at several locations across Sydney — and there's quite the list to choose from. One notable event is the Hair of the Dog Breakfast, where the Rocks Brewing Company will throw a mighty six-course breakfast paired with eight beers promising to be one of the best hangover cures we've heard of.
You'll need it if you're heading to any of the other events, like the kick-off party full of brews and food trucks at the Australian Maritime Museum. Or The Grifter Brewing Co.'s dog-friendly event at their Marrickville brewery. You can find the full event list on the Sydney Beer Week's website, but to make it a little easier we have picked five events that we think are worth checking out. There's no doubt SBW will leave you better quenched, better fed and better educated in beer-related matters than it found you.
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As Sydneysiders, we love a place where we can bring our furry friends — especially when those places sell alcohol. It really does make for a perfect day, and Sydney Beer Week understand this. So for the festival’s penultimate day, Grifter Brewing Company and New Zealand Brewery Parrot Dog are joining forces to make for a fun afternoon for both you and your pooch — you’ll be able to sip that refreshing brew with your fluffy mate. Head on down to Grifter this Saturday, October 28 with your pup for pints at bar prices.
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You’ve made it through Sydney Beer Week in one piece — congratulations. Your head is still throbbing and all you want to do is drink a gallon of water and sleep in a dark room.
You could do that, or you could go for the best cleanse out there: SBW’s hair of the dog breakfast. A hangover cure of hangover cures, this feast will match six courses with eight expertly paired beers, all hosted by The Rocks Brewing Co. After this, you’ll be right as rain and that hangover will be a thing of memory.
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Calling all beer connoisseurs: what kind of flavour do you prefer? Hoppy or sour? Which type of brew do you think is more popular? To answer these important questions, Basement Brewhouse has asked six breweries to showcase one of each style from their selections.
This event runs from Sunday, October 22 to Sunday, October 29 from 11am–11pm — so there’s plenty of time to pop down, grab a paddle and make your vote count with the tokens gained from buying a taster.
The competing breweries are Mornington Peninsula Brewery, HopDog BeerWorks (from Nowra, NSW), Marrickville’s Batch Brewing Co., Camperdown’s Wayward Brewing Co., Feral Brewing from WA and Bridge Road Brewers from country Victoria. Who will be crowned champion? You’ll have to head along to find out.
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Drink some cracking beer as you bust a gut with Comedy and Cans at The Bank Hotel. The Newtown pub will be showcasing a handful of hilarious comedians alongside a beer list featuring some of the best tinnies around thanks to Waywards.
Headliners are Nick Sun and Ben Russell, supported by Ben Lonas, Billy D’arcy and Jamal Abdul. There’s nothing worse than a night in beer-covered clothes, so just make sure you keep that drink steady as you piss yourself with laughter.
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What better way to cap off a Monday than with retro arcade games and beer taster paddles? Running from 3pm till late on Monday, October 23, you can while away your afternoon/evening playing air hockey, Time Crisis 2 or one of the two Nintendo 64s while savouring drinks from a few of the best small breweries around.
New Zealand brewery Garage Project, Thirsty Crow from Wagga Wagga and South Australia’s Pirate Life are supplying the beer, with everything from light pale ales to super-heavy black IPAs. Oh, and it’s free entry.