Seven Stops on the Road to Beervana

How to prepare and come down from the country's biggest beer festival.

Georgia Munn
Published on July 25, 2017

Road to Beervana takes the country's most fun beer festival and turns it into a week-long extravaganza celebrating all things malt, hops and yeast. This year's schedule is taking it literally and taking to the road, with events around Aotearoa. As well as Auckland and Christchurch, the RTB Road Trip is stopping off in in smaller cities down the North Island before it arrives in Wellington. Regardless of whether you are a Wellington local or a beer loving visitor, the week before Beervana is one of the best times of year to be in the capital. There's 46 beer-focused events in Wellington alone, so narrowing it down to just a few stops ain't easy, but here's where you'll find us from 4-13 August this year.

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Event
Long Lunch with Craftwork Brewery

Sat, 5 Aug, 2017
Little Beer Quarter, Te Aro

A long lunch of Belgian food and great drink.

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Event
Blue Collar Falconry Society

Sat, 5 Aug - Sat, 12 Aug 2017
Golding's Free Dive, Te Aro

Expect a few rather rare and special beers.

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Event
Between Two Ferns with Joe Wood

Wed, 9 Aug, 2017
Shepherd

A celebration of the man behind Liberty Brewing Co.

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Event
Burnt to a Husk

Multiple single dates
Husk, Te Aro

Hot questions and even hotter wings.

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Event
GP & Friends Wild Workshop

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 and Sat, 12 Aug 2017
Garage Project Wild Workshop, Te Aro

Beer magic.

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Event
The Junkyard Degustation

Wed, 9 Aug, 2017
Golding's Free Dive, Te Aro

Junk food has never tasted so high brow.

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Event
Brunch & Brews

Sat, 12 Aug - Sun, 13 Aug 2017
Sterling Woodfire Eatery & Bar, Wellington

The best way to cause and cure a hefty hangover.

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