festivals
The Big Issue: The Future Of Beer Fests
How will beer festivals look in a post-COVID world? We chat to the organisers of those still going ahead in 2020 and others who've had to adapt about the future of major events in the local beer world.
Stepping Out From InCider
The Beer InCider Experience combined killer band lineups with scores of breweries (and ping pong) to become one of the country's biggest festivals. George Levi sat down with founder Marty Keetels to find out why he's moving on.
Back To The Future - The Rise Of Small Festivals
There's a new breed of beer festival on the rise, one that combines elements of those from craft beer's earlier days with a more tightly-curated program of beers and brewers.
Crafty's Advent Calendar: Kate & Shev
They're the dictionary definition of work hard, play hard and continue to make an indelible mark on the Melbourne and wider Australian beer community. Behind door 16, it's the irrepressible Kate and Shev.
Making A Stand
From trestle tables and pull-up banners to 50s themed diners and entire breweries made of cardboard, brewery stands at beer festivals have come a long way. Mick Wust asks why it's important to stand out.
A Day In The Life Of: A Festival Volunteer
Volunteers are often the unsung heroes of the beer festivals that bring joy to beer lovers across the country. But why do they do it? And what makes a good one? We chat to one of the best to find out.
Craft Beer Heroes: Marty Keetels
He announced his intentions in the most comically unlikely of manners and has gone on to create one of the country's leading beer festivals while helping build Brisbane's beer community. So we invited Marty Keetels to tell us more.
The Beer Festival Six-Pack
As beer festival season hots up, we chat to the BeerFest team running no less than six major events across the country to find out more about the people behind the festivals and how they're navigating an increasingly busy market.
Australian Beer Festivals 2018/19
For beer lovers, there's never been more opportunity to enjoy beer in the company of thousands with all manner of beer festivals taking place across the country. Here's our guide to where and when to find them.
Festival Beers
Major music events used to be the preserve of industrial lager and RTDs at music festivals, but things are changing. Music festivals are even looking to create their own craftier beer offerings, as Mick Wust discovers.
Featured Events
Virtual Beer, Wine & Cheese Tasting with Molly Rose (VIC)
Melburnians who fancy an evening of indulgence can do so in the company of Molly Rose Nic Sandery an…
Coming Events
Tomorrow,
Australian International Beer Awards 2020 – Cancelled
September 25, 2020,
Virtual Beer, Wine & Cheese Tasting with Molly Rose (VIC)
September 29, 2020,
Oktoberfest at BentSpoke (ACT)
September 30, 2020,
Yakima Chief 2020 Virtual Hop Harvest: Resilience Beer
October 2, 2020,
Perth BeerFest 2020 (WA)
October 3, 2020,
Beer and Food 101 at Redoak (NSW)
