gabs_official_guide_2015
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WELCOME TO GABS STRAPLINE <strong>2015</strong><br />
PRESENTED BY <br />
OFFICIAL PARTNERS <br />
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS <br />
MEDIA PARTNERS <br />
PROUDLY PART OF <br />
Almost four and a half years ago, we<br />
held the first ever GABS at The Local<br />
Taphouses, our craft beer venues in<br />
Melbourne and Sydney, to celebrate<br />
the diversity of beer in a unique way. To think that<br />
some international brewers now consider it to be<br />
one of the best beer festivals in the world is both<br />
humbling and incredibly exciting.<br />
That hasn’t stopped us from trying to make<br />
the GABS experience even better and this year<br />
we have lots to get excited about, not least that<br />
GABS is heading to Sydney for the first time.<br />
Ticket prices are now better value than ever with<br />
our new Beer Buddy tickets less than $30 (plus<br />
booking fee).<br />
So where do you start at GABS? How about<br />
grabbing one of our famous tasting paddles or the<br />
Coopers Festival Glass and enjoy some of the 300<br />
beers available, including 118 ‘Festival Beers’ made<br />
especially for the event by brilliant brewers from<br />
Australia, NZ, Japan, Italy and England.<br />
There are more brewery stands in the Dan<br />
Murphy’s Market Place than ever before with<br />
dozens of exciting and fun events scheduled.<br />
Make sure you explore the Taste New Zealand<br />
area showcasing a range of beers from the best<br />
breweries across the ditch.<br />
Our food offering takes another step up with<br />
more renowned restaurants like Three Blue Ducks<br />
and LP Meats (Sydney) and Meat Mother, Uncle<br />
and B’Stilla (Melbourne) having food stands.<br />
Two education areas will now feature – The<br />
Local Taphouse 'Craft Beer College' with brewer<br />
panel discussions and masterclasses hosted by<br />
Pete Mitcham, and Steel 'Adventures in Craft'<br />
with Kirrily Waldhorn, the Beer Diva, focusing<br />
on beer and food, as well as fun ‘out there’ and<br />
unexpected beer experiences.<br />
The new Little Creatures Carnival sees<br />
entertainers and circus performers roving the<br />
festival hall along with spectacular shows in the<br />
Carnival Circle with some performances even<br />
matched with Little Creatures beers!<br />
Along with a range of fun games to play, the<br />
KegStar table tennis ‘Kegaseum’ will see brewers<br />
take on beer fans in a round robin competition for<br />
bragging rights.<br />
The Triple M Dr Dan Bar will showcase 10<br />
different styles of beer selected from The Local<br />
Taphouse’s hugely popular annual beer poll.<br />
We have also been working on cool tools to help<br />
you decide which beers to sample and which beer<br />
and food pairings to try. The best place to discover<br />
all of these exciting elements will be the <strong>2015</strong><br />
GABS Official Apps. If that’s not enough, we’re again<br />
teaming up with some of the best craft beer venues,<br />
bottle shops and cellar doors to help continue your<br />
beer journey with some fantastic value offers to be<br />
redeemed using your GABS Craft Beer Passport.<br />
Guy Greenstone and Steve Jeffares<br />
So where do you start<br />
at GABS? How about<br />
grabbing one of our<br />
famous tasting paddles<br />
or the Coopers Festival<br />
Glass and enjoy some<br />
of the 300 beers<br />
available...<br />
Finally, don’t forget to vote in the Beer & Brewer<br />
People’s Choice Best Festival Beer of GABS poll!<br />
Our entire team of staff and volunteers are doing<br />
everything we can to make sure that you have the<br />
best beer experience possible.<br />
Enjoy yourselves and please drink responsibly.<br />
Cheers!<br />
Steve and Guy<br />
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