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FESTIVAL MARKET PLACE BEERS MELBOURNE<br />
LA SIRÈNE BREWING<br />
VIC<br />
La Sirene Brewing is an artisanal<br />
brewing company based in Melbourne.<br />
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Producing French and Belgian<br />
farmhouse styles using age-old brewing<br />
techniques, we produce small batches of<br />
unfiltered and unpasteurised beer, retaining the<br />
greatest amount of flavour and character.<br />
BELGIAN PRALINE Moderately Challenging<br />
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale Character: Malty ABV: 6%<br />
FLEUR FOLIE Easier Drinking Style: Saison<br />
Character: Tart/Funky ABV: 6%<br />
WILD SAISON More Challenging Style: Saison<br />
Character: Tart/Funky ABV: 6.5%<br />
PETIT ROUGE Easier Drinking Style: Flanders Red<br />
Ale Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 4.5%<br />
LITTLE CREATURES & WHITE RABBIT<br />
VIC<br />
Little Creatures was born out of the love<br />
of hoppy beers by brewing veterans,<br />
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dedicated to making unique ales and<br />
brewing with whole hop flowers which provide our<br />
beers with their unique, floral aromas and<br />
refreshing bitterness. White Rabbit was born to be<br />
different and brews beers that don’t just follow<br />
the others. Playing with intriguing use of<br />
ingredients and embracing the weird and<br />
wonderful, White Rabbit creates ales with unique<br />
and complex characters and aromas in an ever<br />
increasing world of conformity.<br />
IPA More Challenging Style: IPA (American)<br />
Character: Hoppy ABV: 6.4%<br />
PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Pale Ale<br />
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 5.2%<br />
WHITE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Witbier<br />
Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 4.5%<br />
BELGIAN PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale<br />
(Belgian) Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 4.9%<br />
LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL<br />
NSW<br />
Sydney’s oldest continually licensed hotel,<br />
located in the historic Rocks precinct and<br />
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home of Aus’ oldest pub brewery. The<br />
Lord is recognised around the world for its<br />
award-winning beers, food and accommodation.<br />
ROYAL RED Easier Drinking Style: Irish Red Ale<br />
Character: Malty ABV: 4.2%<br />
THREE SHEETS AUSTRALIAN PALE<br />
ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale (Australian)<br />
Character: Hoppy ABV: 4.9%<br />
VICTORY BITTER BRITISH PALE ALE Easier Drinking<br />
Style: Best Bitter Character: Hoppy ABV: 5%<br />
MATILDA BAY BREWING CO.<br />
VIC<br />
Established in 1984 Matilda Bay was the<br />
pioneer of craft brewing in Australia.<br />
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From humble beginnings we continue to<br />
brew a range of different beers, with the same<br />
passion today.<br />
FAT YAK Moderately Challenging Style: Pale Ale<br />
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 4.7%<br />
MINIMUM CHIPS Moderately Challenging Style:<br />
Blonde/Golden Ale Character: Crisp ABV: 4.7%<br />
RUBY TUESDAY Easier Drinking Style: Amber Ale<br />
(USA) Character: Roasty ABV: 4.5%<br />
ALPHA Moderately Challenging Style: Pale Ale<br />
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 5.2%<br />
DOGBOLTER DARK Easier Drinking Style: Munich<br />
Dunkel Character: Malty ABV: 5.2%<br />
MILK THE COW<br />
VIC<br />
Milk the Cow licensed Fromagerie is all<br />
about cheese and booze. Stocking over<br />
3<br />
150 cheeses from all around the world,<br />
our selection is curated vigilantly by expert<br />
cheesemongers so you can experience fromage<br />
with boutique booze pairings.<br />
MISMATCH BREWING COMPANY<br />
SA<br />
We’re a ‘mismatch’ of industry<br />
professionals who started a brewing<br />
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co. We believe utilising excess space in<br />
other breweries helps grow the holistic craft<br />
segment by supporting those that have existing<br />
breweries.<br />
ARCHIE’S RED ALE Easier Drinking Style: Amber Ale<br />
(USA) Character: Malty ABV: 5%<br />
SESSION ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale<br />
(Australian) Character: Hoppy ABV: 4%<br />
IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (American)<br />
Character: Hoppy ABV: 7%<br />
MOA BREWING COMPANY<br />
New Zealand<br />
Moa was founded in 2003 by Josh Scott,<br />
with a focus on brewing super premium<br />
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handcrafted beers. According to Josh,<br />
also a winemaker, “It takes a lot of beer to make a<br />
good wine”. The multi-award winning Moa beers<br />
and ciders are proudly brewed using traditional,<br />
costly, inefficient and labour intensive techniques<br />
with a focus on local ingredients, including<br />
renowned NZ hops.<br />
MOA CHERRY SOUR (FRUIT LAMBIC) – 2013<br />
VINTAGE More Challenging Style: Fruit Lambic<br />
Character: Tart/Funky ABV: 5.9%<br />
MOA IMPERIAL STOUT (OAK AGED STOUT<br />
ALE) More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial<br />
Stout Character: Roasty ABV: 10.2%<br />
MOA SOUR BLANC (BELGIAN STYLE LAMBIC) - 2013<br />
VINTAGE More Challenging Style: Lambic<br />
Character: Tart/Funky ABV: 6.4%<br />
MOA TRIPEL SAUVIGNON (BELGIAN TRIPEL) - 2014<br />
VINTAGE More Challenging Style: Belgian Tripel<br />
Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 9.3%<br />
MOA FESTIVE IPA (RED EDITION) More Challenging<br />
Style: Specialty IPA Character: Hoppy ABV: 6%<br />
MODUS OPERANDI BREWING CO<br />
NSW<br />
What’s our Modus Operandi? Simply to<br />
craft great beer. Sharing our craft right<br />
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in front of you, brewing the finest<br />
product, using the purest methods and<br />
ingredients and bringing locals together over a<br />
passion for handcrafted beer. Honest. Local.<br />
Fresh. That’s our M.O.<br />
THE FORMER TENANT More Challenging<br />
Style: Specialty IPA Character: Hoppy ABV: 7.8%<br />
PEPPER IN THE RYE SAISON Easier Drinking<br />
Style: Saison Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 6.2%<br />
LOLA SUMMER ALE Easier Drinking Style: IPA<br />
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 4.5%<br />
ZOO FEEDER IPA More Challenging Style: IPA<br />
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 7.2%<br />
MOUNTAIN GOAT BREWERY<br />
VIC<br />
Mountain Goat started with no money<br />
and combined assets boasting 2<br />
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mountain bikes, 3 surfboards and Dave’s<br />
EH Holden, Dave and Cam somehow established a<br />
brewery. 15 years later they’re still operating in the<br />
back streets of Richmond independent and true to<br />
their cause and having more fun than ever.<br />
FANCY PANTS Moderately Challenging Style: Amber<br />
Ale (USA) Character: Malty ABV: 5.2%<br />
SUMMER ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale<br />
(Australian) Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 4.7%<br />
SUREFOOT STOUT Moderately Challenging<br />
Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roasty ABV: 5%<br />
NAPOLEONE BREWERY & CIDERHOUSE<br />
VIC<br />
At Napoleone Brewery & Ciderhouse we<br />
make small, fresh batches of beer and<br />
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cider. Built from the foundations of a<br />
19thC dairy on the family property, the stunning<br />
views to the surrounding hills, are matched inside<br />
by the brewery that houses a boutique bottle shop,<br />
bar and dining area and a lovely beer garden.<br />
BREAKNECK PORTER Moderately Challenging<br />
Style: Porter Character: Roasty ABV: 5.1%<br />
ESB Moderately Challenging Style: ESB (Extra<br />
Special Bitter) Character: Malty ABV: 5.1%<br />
HELLES LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles<br />
Character: Malty ABV: 5.1%<br />
SAISON DUVAL Moderately Challenging Style: Saison<br />
Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 5.7%<br />
NOMAD BREWING CO<br />
NSW<br />
‘Nomad’: a member of a group that<br />
moves from one place to another. After<br />
5<br />
years wandering the world in search of, or<br />
making great beers, we’ve come together to deliver<br />
a unique and engaging experience for the<br />
Australian drinker.<br />
JETLAG IPA More Challenging Style: IPA (American)<br />
Character: Hoppy ABV: 6%<br />
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