LEVEL UP YOUR BEER KNOWLEDGE
No matter your level, Boatrocker Beer School has a session for everyone!
Thanks to our mates from Boatrocker Brewing Co, Beer School is bigger than ever. Whether you're a beer rookie, know your way around an imperial stout, or are looking to take your beer knowledge even higher, Beer School at the Festival Hub at Beer DeLuxe Federation Square has got you covered.
There'll be masterclasses with international brewers, chefs and producers, a session for your mum, and a chance for everyone to discover something new. Check out the events below, including their hop ratings, to see how you can level up!
THE KETTLE SOUR POWER HOUR
Wellington's Fork & Brewer love their sour beers, so head brewer Kelly Ryan will take you through a sour tasting you won't forget.
OLD SCHOOL: MEET THE FOUNDER OF SIERRA NEVADA
Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman sits down for a Q&A about life at the helm of one of the USA's biggest craft breweries.
MUM'S THE WORD
Join Froth editor Emily Day and her mum Silvia for a Mother's Day brunch with a matched beer tasting to delight the senses.
READY, STEADY...BEER!
A fun, informal sensory session of food and beer matching with Rob Kabboord of Merricote and Boatrocker's Matt Houghton.
CUT, CONTRAST AND COMPLEMENT
Learn the complexities (and subtleties) of how food and beer interrelate with Rob Kabboord and Matt Houghton.
BOATROQUEFORT: CHEESE & BEER 101
Learn the art of beer and cheese matching with cheesemongers Harper and Blohm and Boatrocker's head brewer.
THE EVOLUTION OF STYLES: OLD WORLD VS NEW WORLD
Luke Robertson of Ale of a Time and his brewing mates show how beer styles have evolved over the centuries.
