Fluid Festival

Overview

If you're in need of a drink but can't think of any excuse to celebrate, you aren't looking hard enough. How about celebrating the drinks themselves? That's right, the upcoming Fluid Festival is about praising the best beer, wine and ciders that Australia has to offer.

The free inaugural event includes 15-minute sessions where guests learn the tricks of the trade. Classes include: Introduction to Craft Beer with Peter Mitcham; Brewer Sessions with Dave Padden and Andy Stewart, and; Cider Sessions with Neal Cameron and Rich Coombes.

For $2 each, a handful of Australia's best fluids from a range of producers — including Tasmania's Moo Brew, Victoria's Mountain Goat Beer, South Australia's Dr Pilkington's Miracle Cider, the Hunter Valley's Mistletoe Wines and Melbourne's Cavalier — will be available for sampling. Live music, children's entertainment and a selection of paired food from the bistro is also on offer for the North Ryde event. Head to the Ranch Hotel from 11am-5pm Saturday, November 9, to sink a cold one.