The Beer, Footy & Food Festival 2022

Overview

It's a decades-old inner-west tradition: watching the Newtown Jets' home footy game from up on the hill at Henson Park, that is. But things have been dialled up a few notches over the years with the introduction of The Beer, Footy & Food Festival. After a two-year pandemic-related hiatus — and then multiple weather-related postponements — the beloved festival is finally returning on Saturday, April 23.

A yearly ritual for footy lovers, foodies and everyone in between, the event is set to dish up a huge afternoon of family-friendly fun. As well as the match-up between the Jets and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, expect a celebration of another inner-west triumph: craft beer. Keep that thirst in check with drops from more than 20 different brewers, including Grifter, Wayward, Batch, Yulli's Brews, Young Henrys, Hawke's, Willie The Boatman and a heap more.

Doom Juice and P&V Wine + Liquor will also be onsite pouring glasses of natural, minimal-intervention wines to enjoy while you watch the game.

And, organisers have roped in a good number of food vendors, too. Get ready to enjoy snacks form the likes of Bush, Antico, Happy as Larry, Chillato and Yulli's, among others.

Topping off the whole affair will be an inflatable world, pro-wrestling between matches and a post-match kick around on the hallowed turf of Henson Park.