Tag: beer

Burnley Brewing’s Bavarian Bierfest

Grab a stein and BYO lederhosen. For the next 24 days Burnley Brewing is celebrating the beloved German beer drinking tradition of Oktoberfest. The team has strong ties to Germany – head brewer Michael Stanzel spent six years in Germany…

A dark beer for dark winter days

3 Ravens Brewery has launched a dark beer to keep you warm on the dark winter nights. Debuting for the winter solstice, the Barrel Aged Imperial Milk Stout clocks in at 14.2% ABV and carries a secret message on the…

A Night Celebrating The World’s Best Beers

The results are in! The best beers in Australia (and around the world) have been judged and awarded at the annual Australian International Beer Awards. Following three intense days of judging, the AIBA cumulated in a night of merriment at the…

Discovering the World’s Best Beers

Where can you find the world’s best beers? Would you believe it if I told you the answer leads to Docklands? Held in Melbourne, the Australian International Beer Awards are the largest annual beer competition in the world judging both…

Ballarat Beer Festival

From Ballarat to Beerllarat: craft beer in regional Victoria

The Ballarat Beer Festival provided an excellent reason to escape the city for the day and go on a mini adventure. My intrepid plus one and I boarded the V-Line with a number of other Melbourne based beer enthusiasts for…

The Hof Downtown

Last Wednesday The Plus Ones were invited down to the re-launch of one of Melbourne’s most buzzing beer-halls, The Hof Downtown. In case you didn’t know, The Hof Downtown is the docklands offspring of the legendary Hofbrauhaus CBD, and it’s…

Overlook Café-Bar at the Astor Theatre

The Astor is making a mark on the local art deco bar-cafe scene with the launch of the Overlook café-bar. If the name does not send shivers down your spine then you’ve probably never had the pleasure of watching the…

Best Brews Around the World – Melbourne Edition

Four Points by Sheraton Melbourne Docklands hosted the Melbourne edition of the International Best Brews Around the World tour. The tour kicked off in early August at Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Midtown West in New York City as part…