The Sunshine State is about to be filled with darkness as Scratch Bar opens a hole to hell and pulls out the kinds of big, black beers enjoyed by Hades.
Their annual Weekend of Darkness festival will take place between July 15-17 and will feature 30 different beers across two days and three nights. If you've got a hankering for a bit gloom in your glass, they'll be pouring stouts, porters, imperial monsters, barleywines and barrel aged beasts from the world over.
The warm-up event is on the Friday evening and four sessions will run across the rest of the weekend. As each session has a max pax of 100 patrons you'll want to plan ahead and pick wisely.
And here are the beers:
Saturday – Midday to 6pm
- Sierra Nevada [USA] Narwhal Imperial Stout
- Boatrocker [VIC] Ramjet 2015 Whiskey BA Imperial Stout
- Feral Brewing Co. [WA] Barrique O'Karma Barrel Fermented Black IPA
- Murray's Brewing Co. [NSW] Paddington Barrel Aged Barleywine
- La Sirène [VIC] Barrel Aged Imperial Praline Hazelnut Stout
- Mismatch [SA] Triple Choc Imperial Stout
- Beard and Brau [QLD] Great Dane Tree Choc Vanilla Porter
- Brewtal Brewers [QLD] Barrel Aged Malted Beast Whiskey BA Imperial Stout
- Le Trois Mousquetaires [CAN] Porter Baltique
Saturday – 6pm to Midnight
- Sierra Nevada [USA] Narwhal Imperial Stout
- Boatrocker [VIC] 2015 Ramjet Whiskey BA Imperial Stout
- Bridge Road [VIC] B2 Bomber Mach 6 Belgian Black IPA
- KAIJU [VIC] Barrel Aged Behemoth Double India Black Ale
- The Grifter [NSW] Devil’s Lungs Smoked Porter
- Mornington Peninsula [VIC] 2015 Vintage Imperial Stout
- Black Hops [QLD] Eggnog Stout
- Founders [USA] KBS Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Imperial Stout
- Clown Shoes [USA] Blaecorn Unidragon Russian Imperial Stout
Sunday – Midday to 6pm
- Founders [USA] Russian Imperial Stout
- Nail Brewing [WA] Clout Stout 2016 Russian Imperial Stout
- Croft Brewing Co. [QLD] Until Death Smoked Imperial Stout
- Newstead Brewing Co./Brewtal Brewers [QLD] Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Coffee Porter
- Wig & Pen [ACT] Velvet Glove Very Export Stout
- Merchant Brewing Co. [NSW] Belphegor India Black Ale
- Brisbane Brewing Co. [QLD] The Bretts We Could Do Brett Stout
- Four Hearts [QLD] S'More Than A Feeling Sweet Stout
- BrewDog [SCO] Cocoa Psycho Russian Imperial Stout
Sunday – 6pm to Midnight
- Founders [USA] Russian Imperial Stout
- Nail Brewing Co. [WA] Clout Stout 2016 Russian Imperial Stout
- Panhead [NZ] Black Sabbath Black Rye Barleywine
- Yulli's Brews [NSW] Lark Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- Modus Operandi [NSW] Nitro Black Lab Milk Stout
- Green Beacon [QLD] Barrel Aged Penny Porter
- Noisy Minor [QLD] Farmhouse Stout
- Renaissance [NZ] Brandy Barrel Aged Craftsman Choc Oatmeal Stout
- Rogue [USA] Double Chocolate Stout
They've also made a little video to get you in the mood...
