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Kim Greenstone, Hall of Famer (St. Kilda) Are you a Local? the home of better beer thelocal.com.au
WELCOME TO GABS STRAPLINE 2015 PRESENTED BY OFFICIAL PARTNERS ASSOCIATE PARTNERS MEDIA PARTNERS PROUDLY PART OF Almost four and a half years ago, we held the first ever GABS at The Local Taphouses, our craft beer venues in Melbourne and Sydney, to celebrate the diversity of beer in a unique way. To think that some international brewers now consider it to be one of the best beer festivals in the world is both humbling and incredibly exciting. That hasn’t stopped us from trying to make the GABS experience even better and this year we have lots to get excited about, not least that GABS is heading to Sydney for the first time. Ticket prices are now better value than ever with our new Beer Buddy tickets less than $30 (plus booking fee). So where do you start at GABS? How about grabbing one of our famous tasting paddles or the Coopers Festival Glass and enjoy some of the 300 beers available, including 118 ‘Festival Beers’ made especially for the event by brilliant brewers from Australia, NZ, Japan, Italy and England. There are more brewery stands in the Dan Murphy’s Market Place than ever before with dozens of exciting and fun events scheduled. Make sure you explore the Taste New Zealand area showcasing a range of beers from the best breweries across the ditch. Our food offering takes another step up with more renowned restaurants like Three Blue Ducks and LP Meats (Sydney) and Meat Mother, Uncle and B’Stilla (Melbourne) having food stands. Two education areas will now feature – The Local Taphouse 'Craft Beer College' with brewer panel discussions and masterclasses hosted by Pete Mitcham, and Steel 'Adventures in Craft' with Kirrily Waldhorn, the Beer Diva, focusing on beer and food, as well as fun ‘out there’ and unexpected beer experiences. The new Little Creatures Carnival sees entertainers and circus performers roving the festival hall along with spectacular shows in the Carnival Circle with some performances even matched with Little Creatures beers! Along with a range of fun games to play, the KegStar table tennis ‘Kegaseum’ will see brewers take on beer fans in a round robin competition for bragging rights. The Triple M Dr Dan Bar will showcase 10 different styles of beer selected from The Local Taphouse’s hugely popular annual beer poll. We have also been working on cool tools to help you decide which beers to sample and which beer and food pairings to try. The best place to discover all of these exciting elements will be the 2015 GABS Official Apps. If that’s not enough, we’re again teaming up with some of the best craft beer venues, bottle shops and cellar doors to help continue your beer journey with some fantastic value offers to be redeemed using your GABS Craft Beer Passport. Guy Greenstone and Steve Jeffares So where do you start at GABS? How about grabbing one of our famous tasting paddles or the Coopers Festival Glass and enjoy some of the 300 beers available... Finally, don’t forget to vote in the Beer & Brewer People’s Choice Best Festival Beer of GABS poll! Our entire team of staff and volunteers are doing everything we can to make sure that you have the best beer experience possible. Enjoy yourselves and please drink responsibly. Cheers! Steve and Guy gabsfestival.com.au THE GREAT AUSTRALASIAN BEER SPECTAPULAR 2015 5
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