Speakeasy bar Eau de Vie serves up top-notch hospitality. The intimate laneway bar frequently mixes up their cocktails with a side of theatrics, utilising liquid nitrogen, fire, and clever garnishes (fairy floss and popcorn, anyone?). However, the drinks aren’t just…
The Australian International Beer Awards have done the ‘hard work’ of awarding the best beers from Australia and around the globe. While it might seem like a dream job, any judge will tell you that tasting and scoring hundreds of…
It was an honour to attend this year’s announcement and afterparty for the Top 50 at the Young Gun of Wine event at St Kilda’s Prince Bandroom. Over two days, 200 contestants from around Australia have been whittled down to 50. I quickly felt proud…
The GABS Beer, Cider and Food Festival, aka GABS, is taking dancing on the bar to a whole new level. Last year the team put an indoor Ferris Wheel inside the Royal Exhibition Centre. This year Ferris Wheel is back…
La Sirene’s Good Beer Week event Uptown Funk was a funky beer tour of La Sirene ales artfully paired with L’Artisan cheese, including cheeses washed in La Sirene’s own saisons and sours. To top it off, hosts Boilermaker House paired…
With 270 events on offer, there are amazing experiences happening every day in Melbourne during Good Beer Week. However, considering the scale of the festival, it’s also a given that some great events will fly under the radar. Case in…
Combining a little bit of history, a healthy dose of experimentation, and lots of tasty beer, Clay Time at The Craft event proved a cracking start to my 2017 Good Beer Week experience. The event saw Collingwood’s Craft & Co….
One of the best things about Good Beer Week is the one-of-a-kind experiences on offer. Case in point: The Garage Project Lab. For one night only, New Zealand brewery Garage Project converted Forester’s Hall into a beer science fair. Considering…
Good Beer Week is off and running! On opening weekend we dropped into Carwyn Cellars for an American masterclass with Deschutes Brewery. Leading the tasting was none other than Assistant Brewmaster, Ryan Schmiege from Bend Oregon. The US brewery started…
The Time Out Pub Awards celebrate everything we love about our public houses, from after work bevs that get us through the week, to hearty meals by the fire place that make winter a lot more inviting. Supporting Melbourne’s pubs…