Australian Beer Festival 2013

Overview

You are about to hear one of the most beautiful combinations of three words in history: Australian Beer Festival.

That's right ladies and gentlemen, The Australian Heritage Hotel's celebration of all things beer is back, taking over the pub's section of Cumberland Street in The Rocks to give you three glorious days of beer connoisseuring that only comes around once a year. Returning for its ninth rendition, the festival will kick off at 4pm on Friday, October 18, and serve until 8pm. It will then reopen from noon-8pm on Saturday and noon-6 on Sunday.

Featuring 24 Australian brewers serving more than 100 well-established and lesser-known boutique brews, the festival comes with no shortage of choice. Brewers have been challenged to make beers unique to the festival, so expect to try something different. Whilst beer is the drink of the day, a host of ciders will also be on offer to taste, catering for those of us who prefer a fruitier tinge to our alcoholic beverages. There will also be live entertainment and education sessions throughout the festival, including Meet the Brewer, allowing you to learn how your favourite delicious drinks are made.

Whilst entry to the Australian Beer Festival is free, drinks can only be purchased with vouchers. We strongly advise pre-purchasing tickets so that you do not have to spend any of your precious tasting time in the queue. Ten vouchers cost only $15 and are available through Stickytickets.

PS If you are worried about food, The Australian will be serving their famous gourmet pizzas.