Right then. Time for one last plunder of the Good Beer Week program for our tenth and final Crafty Six preview. And we've saved the biggest (in a way) til last with a look at six events ideal for people keen to get their hands on as many beer samples under the one roof at the same time as possible.
Obviously, none comes bigger than GABS, which returns to the Royal Exhibition Building from May 22 to 24, but there are plenty of other options throughout the week too, including some tomorrow (May 16) that at time of publishing still have a few tickets left…
Click on the event titles to view their full listing on the festival website.
Regional Victoria Goes to College
College Lawn – May 16
$85pp
One of Melbourne's best beer gardens will become home to brewers from across Victoria for the day. For $85pp you can sample their wares from 1pm to 5pm and help yourself to as much spit roast as you can eat too. Weather forecast looks good too!
Cavalier Brewery Open Day 2015
Cavalier Brewery – May 16
$74.99pp
Jump on a bus from Melbourne to Cavalier's brewery in Sunshine where they'll be joined by their friends and cohabiters from the brewing world for a day of sampling, live music, table tennis and more.
The 'House Party
The Local Taphouse – May 16
Free entry
Join the brewers from Victory (USA), Jester King (USA), NOMAD (NSW), Beavertown (UK), and BrewCult (VIC) as they takeover the Taphouse taps and take on all-comers at bocce.
Cask Off
3 Ravens – May 17
$70pp
A Good Beer Week legend, the Cask Off returns for a fourth time in 2015. It's back at 3 Ravens with the cask conditioned ales coming from 3 Ravens, Young Henrys, Hargreaves Hill, Boatrocker and Blackman's.
Victoria vs the World
The Terminus Hotel – May 19
$59pp
Four of Victoria's finest take on four international powerhouses in a beer vs beer smackdown at The Terminus (pictured above). Will the locals – Moon Dog, Mountain Goat, 3 Ravens and Boatocker – win out against Beavertown (UK), Victory (USA), Birra Del Borgo (Italy) and Stone (USA)?
Battle of the Brews
The Dan O'Connell – May 16 to 22
Free entry
Each day of the week, The Dan will line its taps with beers of a particular style. You vote for your favourites and on Friday the winners go head to head in the Final Showdown with brewers, live music, prizes and more to end the week.
You can check out our other themed previews here, see the latest list of what's sold out in our Event Diary listing here and get the lowdown on this year's Pint of Origin here too.
