One of the biggest events on the Wellington social calendar is Wellington on a Plate – an extended celebration of cuisine, beverages and hospitality - which will consume the Capital from 9 August to 25 August this year. It may seem early to be talking the festival but tickets go on sale next Monday (17 June) and many of the events are expected to sell out within days, if not hours... more info
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Stef Collins - Australia Get out the Guillotine! Given that I am a ridiculously over exuberant Francophile, let’s suffice to say that I am quite enthusiastic about celebrating all things French, so imagine my disappointment when I thought Bastille Day was this weekend, when in fact it isn’t for another month. Blast. In my house Bastille Day pretty much means an overabundance of cheese and some French cider to top it all off, so bugger the date I’m celebrating early…read more
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The Fridge: HAWTHORN WITBIER 4.9% ABV 330ML carbonation, this Witbier delivers an aroma of light lemon zestiness and cardamom spice…read more |
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Recipe: OOLONG AMBER Go for good tea. Not the incredibly expensive stuff like DàHóngPáo (aka Big Red Robe Ooloong) at $5000 per gram, but the better loose leaf tea from the market or the shop …read more |
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- Key Dates Voting closes July 24, 2013 Finalists announced August 24, 2013 Awards Presentation Dinner October 24, 2013, The Sebel Hotel, 28 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW - Past Results Beer & Brewer magazine thanks our major sponsor O-I, our gold, silver and category sponsors for making the Beer & Brewer Awards possible. The readers and judges are also thanked for their support of the awards.
The 2013 Conference will be included in the Beer & Brewer Awards & Conference (BBAC) held on the same day (Thursday October 24) and run from 10am - 4pm held at The Sebel Hotel, 28 Albion St, Surry Hills NSW. Schedule and times to be confirmed similar to the 2012 content. To see the photo gallery of the 2012 Conference held in Melbourne May 22, please go to our Facebook page. Any further details please contact David Lipman via Tel: 0415 081 285 or Email. -----------------------------------------------------
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THE FRIDGE: RED HILL BREWERY (VIC) SCOTCH ALE
All that toffee, and the hint of darker malts, has a definite whisky note that may be subliminal, but is certainly appropriate. So true to style that the desire to talk like Sean Connery is almost irresistible... read more
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Stef Collins - Australia
So, I’ve been like a kid in a candy store recently. Doing what you might ask? Well, I am faced with the exceptionally difficult task of deciding just what I’m going to drink and in what order at GABS. It is a serious issue my friends and one that I have to give a lot of thought to. After all I heard plenty of stories about last year – much to my chagrin I missed out – from people who didn’t plan their day, ended up smashing pints and generally lost all control. more info
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Neil Miller - New Zealand
Over the last two weeks, I’ve outlined six things I particularly enjoy about beer but which aren’t actually beer itself. It was an interesting challenge and certainly prompted loyal readers to make some additional suggestions on social media which are worth sharing. Here are the ten things readers really, really like about beer which, like the original posts, are presented in no particular order: more info
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