Last year, the owner of the Steam Packet Inn in Williamstown decided to mark 150 years of his pub and the suburb's brewing heritage with a beer festival.
And in November the Willy Beer Fest returns.
Festival founder Scott has lined up more live entertainment, more top Aussie breweries (plus a smattering of internationals, cider and wine) and tasty food too.
Last year's event has had a lasting impact with the Steam Packet's beer offering significantly craftier than it was 12 months ago and the surprisingly resilient Williamstown drinkers steadily taking to the good stuff.
The lineup of exhibitors is:
- 2 Brothers - Moorabin Vic
- Two Birds Brewing – Spotswood Vic
- Mountain Goat – Richmond Vic
- Trumer Pils - Austria
- Bridgeport Ales - Oregon USA
- Golden Axe Cider - Victoria
- Stone and Wood – Byron Bay NSW
- Tooborac Pub – Tooborac Vic
- Three Troupers - Pyrenees Vic
- Napoleone Cider - Yarra Valley Vic
- Little Creatures - Fremantle WA
- Thunder Road Brewing – Melbourne
- Holgate Brewhouse – Woodend Vic
- Mornington Brewery – Mornington Vic
- Otway Estate Brewery – Barongarook Vic
- Coopers – Adelaide SA
- Kellybrook Cider & Beers – Yarra Valley Vic
- Alehouse Beer – Yenda NSW
- Rochford Wines – Yarra Valley Vic
- Too Many Chiefs Cider – Goulbourn Valley Vic
- Banks Road Wines – Bellarine Vic
- Bilpin Cider – Blue Mountains NSW
- Southern Bay Brewing – Geelong Vic
- Exit Brewing – Derriumt Vic
- Willie Smiths Organic Cider – Huon Valley TAS
Buy your tickets here. Or read all about Scott's inspiration for starting the festival [here](/news/post/willy-beer-fest/).
