Ping pong the night away with Bodriggy's experimental beers. Who will be crowned the Good Beer Week 2018 Pong Champ? You could be walking away with a slab of Bodriggy tinnies.
Join us at Melbourne’s premier steak restaurant, Railway Club Hotel in Port Melbourne, for a five course degustation matching beers from Melbourne's Fury & Son with premium cuts of Cape Grim beef.
Aloha! Le Bon Ton is teaming up with the folks from Kona Brewing to bring a Hawaiian celebration to Collingwood. Enjoy a traditional luau feast to match some very special brews from the Kona brewery.
An intimate two-course banquet paired with tunes from one of this country's great entertainers, Henry Wagons. Henry also takes his masterful hands to brewing collaborating on a specialty brew for the night!
Hitachino Nest will showcase their unique range of Japanese craft beers with dumplings from Zhou Zhou designed to match, spread over five courses.
Blackman's is making a seasonal produce inspired beer with the legend that is The Age Good Food Guide's Chef of the Year Aaron Turner, served along with food from his Nashville inspired venue - The Hot Chicken Project.
Explore all things funked, fermented, pickled and soured with New Zealand's Deep Creek as we show you the seductive mysteries of sours through their award winning Steamfunk Series paired with pickled delights from our kitchen.
Sample Babu Ji’s famous street food, alongside beers from Two Birds Brewing. Enjoy three entrees, two mains and decadent dessert. Learn about brewing and the nuances of Two Birds beers, while enjoying a decadent Indian feast.
Beers, movies, friends, pop up bars, canapes, bean bags, and more goodies than ever from one of your locals, Stomping Ground Brewery! Gipps Street comes to the Garden, time to get your relax on.
BentSpoke returns to Barr'd again for GBW18! Enjoy a selection of beer from this award winning Canberra brewery accompanied by signature Spanish tapas from the Barr'd kitchen.
A small gathering in the Estelle Bistro's verdant courtyard to showcase BIG beers from the team at Garage Project, perfectly matched to a delicious feast from the Estelle kitchen.
This special edition of our monthly beer evening features Geoff Quinn, founder of Buxton Brewing (UK). Enjoy stories and insights as we sample Buxton's world renowned brews, including some poured for the first time in Australia.
Old Wives Ales & Co-Conspirators detail their journey from brewing enthusiasts to industry professionals. This is also a chance to brew your own beer which will be poured at the Terminus!
3 Ravens and Up In Smoke in Footscray are teaming up to bring you a three course meal using different 3 Ravens beers in the food itself, and to match.
Some of the Western Suburbs' most talented chefs pull out all the stops, with five meticulously designed dishes paired with some of the finest crafted brews all hailing from the west of Melbourne!
Join Balter for a massive tap take over at one of Australia's greatest pubs. Loads of prizes, meet the brewer and try never before seen beers from the gang at Balter.
Join us for a virtual (and edible) journey of the brewing process, from grain to glass. You’ll enjoy an intimate five course dinner inspired by the brewing process, matched to Bad Shepherd’s finest brews.
Crack open some Pacific Oysters and pop the top off some of La Sirene's artisanal beers! Paradise Alley goes under the sea with a freshly-shucked oyster bar and canapes, paired with La Sirene's farmhouse beers and saisons.
Two ex-pat Americans come together for a beer matched degustation at HOST dining! Five delicious dishes created by Head Chef Paul Kasten, matched to beers from Vietnam's Pasteur Street Brewing, created by ex-Colorado brewer Alex Violette.
Affinity co-founder Steve Grae joins their collaboration partners Boatrocker for an exclusive 'Meet The Brewer' evening, offering insights into his colourful beer career.
We're partnering with Melbourne's famous Maker and Monger to bring you guys some bespoke toasties inspired by our beers.
We'll also be hosting a cheese and beer pairing Masterclass with our own Tiffany Waldron and Maker and Monger's Anthony Femia.
The award winning Wheaty Brewing Corps from Adelaide is setting up shop at Tallboy and Moose, where their beers will be on tap all week. Join us for several intimate events playing with hops and blending!
Award winning brewer Richard Whitebrook and acclaimed Guest Chef Rishi Gajadhur present a showcase to tantalise your senses. Four elegant and creative pairings in an intimate setting.
Join our cheesemongers and brand experts for a guided flight of artisan cheeses and boutique beers as we explore the earthy, yeasty flavours that make beer and cheese the perfect pairing.
The Rainbow hosts our northern cousins, with taps dedicated to some of the finest brews from Sydney. Regular tap changes, food matching specials, live music and more. It'll be a cracker!
Sample some of the UK's best beers as Freddies designates one craft brewery to each tap for the duration of GBW, spreading the breadth of England, Scotland and Wales!
After bringing Irish craft beer to the masses over the last few festivals, the Province takes it to the next level, featuring beers from two of Ireland's leading craft breweries; O'Hara's & 8 Degrees.
Celebrating the finest beers that regional Victoria has to offer, the Cherry Tree is showcasing the regions across all 23 taps with more varieties than you can poke a paddle at!
After a beer tasting expedition through Canada, Mr West have curated a list of rare and wonderful craft brews to bring over specifically for Pint of Origin, including a collaboration with Collective Arts.
Can we tap 120 American beers that have never been tapped in Australia before? Probably not, but we're going to try! Come in and pair it with pop-up Texas style barbecue from Bluebonnet served all week!
The Lincoln is bringing Tasmania's best craft brewers to Carlton for Pint of Origin. Try some uniquely Tassie (and tasty) beers brewed using some of the finest ingredients on earth.
New Zealand is a place with a pretty good rugby team, a few sheep and a weird obsession with hobbits. It also has one of the most exciting and innovative brewing scenes in the world!
If a state and a pub could be lovers, The Royston's would be Western Australia. We're both home to top food, good times and amazing beer. Pouring the finest from WA's best breweries, all week long!
Beermash is the home of Scandinavia all week, featuring beers from Mikkeller, Omnipollo, Nøgne Ø, To Øl, Brewski, Lervig and much more across all 20 taps!
The home of Melbourne beer for GBW18! Expect 'meet the brewer' events, collaboration beers, a pro brewing workshop, a Melbourne vs The World showdown and one of the greatest Melbourne tap takeover parties ever!
The Windsor Alehouse presents beers from Regional NSW and ACT all week, with 14 guest taps featuring Fixation, Bentspoke, FogHorn Brewhouse and more, plus live music and beer matched food!
You know what they say… craft beers are good, but European craft beers are better!
This GBW we’re rapt to showcase some of the best craft beer continental Europe has to offer!
Expect guest tap appearances from some of Europe’s most sought after beers and specialty drops - plus a few tasty food matches!
Come try the best of South Australia, as the Palace's 18 taps rotate through the finest SA has to offer, including Pirate Life, the Wheatsheaf, Little Bang, Mismatch and more!
From Green Beacon to Balter, Queensland craft breweries have come into their own. We celebrate Queensland beer all week with a bevy of beautiful beers from the Sunshine State.
From one of the fastest growing craft beer scenes in the world, Captain Melville bring you the world of Asian craft beer.
Bid on your favourite artwork by To Øl, Mikkeller, Hop Nation, Capital Brewing, Bodriggy plus more to take home a framed edition. Pieces displayed at Dr Morse throughout GBW18, with all proceeds going to charity.
Raise a pot or pint to the medal winning, trophy holding, award magnets as we tap the local champions and triumphs of Victorian brews voted by esteemed judges or by you after a few!
Brooklyn Brewery take over the fridges at Whisky + Alement for Good Beer Week. Showcasing 20+ Brooklyn beers and boilermaker match ups, including some of the most experimental projects the brewery has undertaken!
The Great Northern Hotel is taking it back to basics, and just celebrating Good Beer - no gimmicks, no themes, no Carlton Draught, all week long!
Swap that unwanted beer given by a cousin 5 years ago for a tap beer at the Clifton Hill Brewpub. One beer will get you a pot, two beers a schooner, and three beers a pint!
Stone baked pizza with a glass of each from Young Henry's, Mountain Goat, Gage Roads and Two Birds for $30. Vote for your favourite and we'll keep it on tap!
Join us in Cookie's Back Bar for an intense flourish of beer curiosities. Each afternoon, for 45 minutes sharp, we will lead you by the hand on a journey through exclusive rarities from the Brooklyn Brewery cellar.
Freshly established venue Saving Grace has partnered with the legendary Scots at BrewDog to bring a very special, week long event to the beer and food lovers of Melbourne. Six taps of BrewDog's eclectic brews and matching burgers!
Eight specialty Mornington Peninsula beers on tap all week, with prizes and activities throughout the week, with food specials to match, plus the amazing city views at East of Everything!
Howler is teaming up with Brooklyn Brewery to launch the Brooklyn Pro Am with custom-made night time mini golf course! The Howler Mini-Golf-O-Rama features nine holes each complete with a classic theme, plus Brooklyn beer!
2017’s most popular event [citation needed] is back. Nine days of burger and beer pairings featuring the best Garage Project and Rockwell and Sons have to offer.
Good Beer Gelateria will arrive on deck with a collaborative beer flavoured gelato as designed by Chef Nick Bennett. One scoop or two of this limited edition collaboration will be available every day of the festival.
Great beer needs great beer food! Our head chef, Jake Furst, has built the perfect matching menu to keep you fuelled this GBW18. Try our six most popular menu items, each complemented by the perfect brew!
Lucy, our beloved Goose Truck is rollin' into Welcome to Thornbury to bring some of the most interesting beers from the Goose Island brewery in Chicago to Melbourne. This is going to be a week full of Chicago beats, brews and activities. Stay tuned.
We love cheese! Stinky washed rinds, piquant blues, they pair so perfectly with a funky wild ale. So we'll be joined by 3 Ravens brewer Brendan O'Sullivan to nerd out on beer & cheese pairings.
Different acids have different tastes, textures and flavours. Join Matt Houghton from Boatrocker Brewers and Distillers as we discuss where these acids come from and how they impact your beer. Get hands on as we play around with different acids!
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