Brewer Ian Watson spent a good deal of time in the Newcastle area making friends and beer while resident at Murray's in Port Stephens. Then, a couple of years ago, he headed north to set about bringing better beer to his native Queensland and helping establish Fortitude / Noisy Minor Brewing.
Having done that with great success – three of their beers finished in the top 20 of the Hottest 100 for 2014 – he's heading back to Newcastle to host a beer dinner at The Grain Store.
It will be a feast of some magnitude, pairing his beers with six gorgeous-sounding courses of food.
The beers are:
- Fortitude Golden Ale
- Noisy Minor's Patersbier Belgian Pale
- Admiral Ackbar Imperial Red Ale
- ANZUS IPA
- Grim RIPA
- Black Rye IPA
- Dry Irish Stout
Tickets are $69 and can be booked online here or at the bar.
