Melbourne, you love donuts and beer. Case in point: Donut and Beer Fest at the Village. The lines stretched down the block… around the corner… and up the next tram stop. (This is not an exaggeration.) The Plus Ones were…
It was sun and sand surrounding the Melbourne BeerFest in St Kilda. Held in the Catani Gardens, the fickle Melbourne weather cooperated and bestowed a fine autumn day. The beer tents seemed endless as they stretched across the garden lawn….
The Stomping Ground Beer Hall team know the way to an event enthusiast’s heart. Founder Steve Jeffares is on a mission to ‘share our love of craft beer with as many people as possible through exceptional experiences’. The team dreams…
If there’s one thing I have learned while living in Melbourne, it’s that Australians take barbeque very seriously. The Aussie barbie is a national treasure so this Canadian was delighted to have the chance to pay tribute to the cultural…
Summer is in full swing, which means more events than you can shake a stick at. It’s all happening this month, from sports to craft beer to a party where everyone wears red and eats red food. (Yes, that’s a…
The BrewCult Bar is a trendy new attraction in Brunswick that is quickly pulling in the punters with its delicious array of locally-brewed beers and dedicated social events. After its opening in November, it’s already standing out as one of the…
The Terminus Hotel hosts one of my favourite beer events — the Craft Beer Showdown. The event has proven so popular that it’s become a series, with the Victorian Lager-Off as the latest instalment. Eleven breweries from around Victoria poured…
There is always something exciting about a festival, but a Melbourne Dumpling Festival is something you can really look forward to. Some of Melbourne’s best Chinese restaurants hosted a fabulous event with a mixture of eating, drinking, craft, and entertainment…
In Melbourne, locally crafted spirits, beers and wines are as popular as ever, and it makes total sense to be savvy about where they came from and what went into making them. So, on the banks of the Yarra, Pilgrim…
When The Terminus Hotel announced their IPA Craft Beer Showdown, I couldn’t click ‘attending’ on Facebook fast enough. Manager Dave Langlands assembled a mighty list of Victorian craft brewers to showcase their IPAs. The showdown was a good-natured IPA smackdown…