Star Spangled SpecTAPular at The Local Taphouse Darlinghurst
Sat 10-03-12, 12:00pm
They don’t mess about at The Local Taphouse. If they’re going to do something, they’re going to do it in the biggest, most spectacular way possible.
And so it is with their latest SpecTAPular: the return of the US-themed Star Spangled SpecTAPular, for which they’ve not only lined up some great American beers, but also secured sponsorship from the US Department of Agriculture. We hear Barack himself is in discussions about coming over to ring the bell signifying the draining of a keg for the 2013 event.
The original Star Spangled took place in 2009 and, as Taphouse co-owner Steve Jeffares points out: “At that time, the only US craft beers we could get hold of were those from Rogue Brewery in Portland. An awful lot has changed since then with an ever increasing number of US craft beers imported by official channels now appearing in good beer stores around the country.”
As such, the beers on offer this time around are:
Here’s the lineup of 20 beers (as is tradition, supplies are limited..)
Bear Republic (CA) – Racer 5 IPA, Red Rocket Amber Ale, Hop Rod Rye IPA, Special XP Pale, Big Bear Black Imperial Stout
Green Flash (CA) – West Coast IPA, Hop Head Red Amber Ale
Moylans (CA) -Hopsickle Imperial IPA, Kiltlifter Scotch Ale, Tipperary APA
Marin (CA) – Chocolate Airporter, Star Brew Wheatwine, Tiburon Blonde, IPA, Mt Tam APA
Pretty Things (MA)– Jack D'Or Saison
Weyerbacher (PA) – Double Simcoe Imperial IPA
Clown Shoes (MA) – Clementine Witbier
Sly Fox (PA) – Pils
Things kick off at The Local Taphouse Darlo from noon and there will be entertainment and US-themed food offerings throughout the day. Entry is at least a gold coin and all proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Hospitals in Sydney and Melbourne.