gabs_official_guide_2015

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
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