The votes came in record numbers. They've been tallied. Now comes the anticipation. Which beer will be anointed as the people's champion in the Local Taphouse's seventh annual Hottest 100 Australian Beers competition?
Will it be an old favourite? Perhaps a recently rising star? Maybe even a surprise package? All will be revealed on January 26: Australia Day.
There are a couple of ways to keep track of the results as they're revealed. One is to grab a few beers at home then keep tabs here on The Crafty Pint where we'll be counting down throughout the day (see the homepage), as will our friends over at Brews News.
The other is to head to one of more than 50 venues across the country which are taking part in official celebrations. All of these venues are either running an event in conjunction with the countdown, or afterwards – many of which will be tapping the highly rated brews.
So make your plans early, don't forget to use the hashtag #H100beers, and enjoy a day celebrating some of the best beer this country has to offer. The latest list of participating venues is as follows:
ACT
- Durham Castle Arms
- Transit Bar
NEW SOUTH WALES
- Local Taphouse Darlinghurst
- Royal Albert Hotel
- Grain Store
- Union Hotel Newtown
- Camperdown Cellars
- Australian Brewery
- Australian Hotel
- Dove & Olive
- Keg & Brew
- Bitter Phew
- Cammeray Craft
- The Pourhouse
- Collaroy Beach Club
- Empire Hotel
- Quarryman's Hotel
QUEENSLAND
- Archive
- Blackwater Trading Co
- Bittersuite
- Brewski
- Cellarbrations (Bowen Hills)
- Lock n Load
- The Scratch
- Woolly Mammoth
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- Big Shed Brewing Co
- The Highway Hotel
- Prancing Pony
TASMANIA
- Preachers
- Saint John Craft Beer Bar
VICTORIA
- Local Taphouse St Kilda
- Forester's Hall
- The Alehouse Project
- Beer Deluxe
- Blackheart & Sparrows
- The Royston
- Vue Grand
- DejaVu Bar
- Vue Grand Hotel
- Cambrian Hotel
- The Dan O'Connell Hotel
- East of Everything
- Markov
- Odyssey Tavern
- Oscar's Alehouse
- The Palace Hotel
- The Park Hotel
- Far Side Beers
- The Gertrude Hotel
- Kelly's Bar & Kitchen
- Lady Moustache
- TRU BRU
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- Print Hall
- Bob's Bar
- Sail & Anchor
- Cellarbrations
- The Re Store
- Freo Doctor
There will also be two podcasts running on the day. Inebriation Nation will be broadcasting live from 3pm from the Darlinghurst Taphouse and Radio Brews News will be broadcasting from Brisbane and the St Kilda Taphouse simultaneously via the power of magic.
Catch Inebriation Nation here and call the show on 02-8006-BEER (2337).
And that's not all, BeerBud will be offering special mixed H100 packs once the results are in too.
