GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2016 Official Guide (NZ)

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Before pouring this beer think coriander, corn, lime and all those fresh and fruity flavours that make Mexican food soooo delicious!

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When a beer is inspired by a heavily peated Islay Single Malt Whisky, you know it’s going to be good.

Gear up for the mother lode of malts as this brew has 11 different grains in it.

Don’t mistake the name to be as enjoyable as gardening.

This beer is heavily dosed with a weed you wish you found in your garden.

Nelson Sauvin hops aka fresh Nelson Sauvin.

Two of our favourite flavours in one!

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This beer is best described on its bottle.

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WELCOME

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he inaugural GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest in Auckland promises a unique and fun festival experience showcasing the best breweries and cider producers from around New Zealand and Australia. There are several hundred beers and ciders to choose from – including about 75 made specifically for GABS, exhibitor stands, outstanding local food, educational experiences and incredible entertainment.

GABS began in 2011 as the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular at our Local Taphouse beer bars in Melbourne and Sydney when 22 of Australia’s leading craft breweries made a new ‘Festival Beer’ specially for the event. The events were such a success that GABS 2012 took place at Melbourne’s World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and saw almost 8,000 people enjoy 60 Festival Beers submitted from across Australia and New Zealand. In 2016, GABS is expected to attract around 30,000 people across Melbourne, Sydney and now Auckland.

Why Auckland? Well, we have showcased the best Kiwi craft breweries for many years at GABS as well as our venues, and felt the time was right to create a Kiwi version that flipped the Australian model on its head and showcased the best of New Zealand craft breweries, with a few outstanding Australian breweries represented too.

Rather than drink beers you’re familiar with, we encourage you to step outside your comfort zone and sample a wide variety of beers you wouldn’t normally try. The reward for expanding your horizons and discovering new flavours is a fun adventure that will stay with you long after GABS 2016.

Like GABS Sydney in its first year, GABS Auckland is taking place over just two sessions but with your support and that of the New Zealand brewing community we are excited about growing the event in future years.

We hope you enjoy the first ever GABS Auckland!

Cheers!

(l-r) Guy Greenstone and Steve Jeffares

Steve & Guy

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CONTENTS 5 Welcome

16 The Brewing Process

22 GABS Tasting Tools

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GABS = Beer + Cider + Food

17 How to Taste Beer

24 Festival Beers

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Festival Info

18 Beer & Cider Food Matching

30 Festival Ciders

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Festival Highlights

19 What’s on at Craft College

32 Map

12 Natural Conditioning

20 GABS Hottest 100

33 Liquorland Marketplace

14 Ingredients of Beer

21 GABS People’s Choice

38 Food Market

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BEER

More than 400 beers to choose from including 65 'Festival Beers' specially brewed for GABS

CIDER

Ciders galore including exclusive 'Festival Ciders' from the country's leading cider producers

FOOD

Outstanding local food vendors and a wide variety of delicious offerings

FESTIVAL INFO

SAMPLE SIZE AND TASTING PADDLES

With so many incredible beers and ciders on offer, sampling a wide variety is really the name of the game at GABS. While individual 85ml tasters can be purchased, tasting paddles consisting of five x 85ml tasters are the most efficient and popular way to sample different beers and ciders, certainly at the Kegtainer Bars where the specially brewed Festival Beers are sold.

To help the bar staff, please mark the drink numbers (as shown on the menus) in chronological order on the paddle with the chalk provided BEFORE you reach the bar for service. If the sheer choice on offer overwhelms you, turn to the GABS Tasting Tools on page 22 or the GABS App, which is designed to help.

Empty wooden tasting paddles to help you easily carry up to five samples are free to use at the event and are available at each of the Kegtainer Bars.

Use chalk to mark the drink numbers on the paddles

MERCHANDISE GABS t-shirts and merchandise from a number of participating breweries will be sold at the Merchandise Stand. Payment is either by GABS Currency Card, cash, credit card or EFTPOS.

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OTHER DRINKS In addition to beer and cider, wine, soft drinks, water and other non-alcoholic drinks are available to purchase. Free water is available at stations throughout the festival hall.

ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR SEARCH FOR GABS 2016 APP IN GOOGLE PLAY OR THE APP STORE

GABS OFFICIAL APP The GABS Official App has a stack of information about all the beers and ciders at the event and tools to help you choose which beers suit your palate and expectation. There is even a Paddle Planner! The App also suggests great beer, cider and food pairings and contains the full schedule of what’s going on during the festival.

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If anyone thinks GABS is a swillathon, they will only be disappointed. While GABS is all about responsible beer appreciation and education in a fun and festive atmosphere, anti-social behaviour will not be accepted.

SMOKING Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the festival hall. Smokers are asked to smoke outside the main entrance and to one side.

STAFF & VOLUNTEERS GABS staff and volunteers will be wearing GABS t-shirts and are easy to identify. Please respect them as many have given up their time to help you.

Be nice to the crew

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FESTIVAL INFO The new GABS Currency Card

GABS CURRENCY CARDS BY GLOWNET GABS has introduced an exciting new GABS Currency Card from Glownet Event Technology for 2016 to ensure maximum efficiency at the bars and stalls. All food and drink purchases at GABS must be paid for using the GABS Currency Card. No cash transactions are allowed.

Currency Cards can be pre-purchased along with your entry ticket or purchased and/or topped up at Currency Card stands around the festival hall as well as by roaming Currency Sellers.

If you would like the $2 deposit you paid for the Currency Card refunded, this can be only done at certain times at the venue (see details below). You will be able to get a refund of any unused currency at one of the Currency Card stands or the Box Office outside during the festival, or online for a week following the festival.

GABS Currency Cards provided by Glownet are only valid for use at GABS Auckland. Cards from GABS Melbourne and/or GABS Sydney are not valid at GABS Auckland.

REFUNDS ON UNSPENT CURRENCY Refunds on unspent currency will only be available in one of two ways: 1. AT THE EVENT At the Box Office - from 2 hrs prior to the end of any session until 30 minutes after the end of any session At the Top Up Stations - from 2 hrs from the start of any session until 15 minutes prior to the end of any session ** Your $2 card deposit refund is ONLY available at the event during the above times – it cannot be redeemed online.

2. ONLINE AFTER THE EVENT By visiting www.gabsfestival.com/refund You will be asked to provide your bank details, your card UID and your email address in order to receive a refund Online refunds are only available if you have $5 or more of currency left on your card The opportunity to get online refunds will expire one week after the event and must be submitted by midnight 24 June, 2016 All refunds will be processed on 28 June, 2016. ** Your $2 card deposit refund will NOT be able to be redeemed online.

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

FESTIVAL BEERS One of the things that makes GABS unique is the 65 ‘Festival Beers’ brewed especially for GABS each year to celebrate innovation and originality. Festival Beers are sold from the two Kegtainer Bars and there is a limited allocation. Some session allocations may run out but the beer will be back for the next session. Details of all Festival Beers are available on page 24 and in the Official GABS App.

KEGTAINER BARS The Kegtainer Bars are converted 40-foot-long refrigerated shipping containers where all the Kegstar kegs of GABS Festival Beers are stored. It is the only place you can buy a paddle, taster or glass of these special beers made exclusively for GABS. Hang onto your Coopers Festival Glass

LIQUORLAND MARKETPLACE The Liquorland Marketplace is where breweries, cideries and related businesses showcase their products. You can buy samples or glass fills from a range of products, and have the opportunity to meet the team behind them. Many of the stands also schedule mini-events like tastings and games where you can win fantastic prizes. The schedule of events can be found in the Official GABS App where you can ‘favourite’ the ones you’d like to attend so your phone can send you a reminder. There will also be signs around the festival hall during the event.

For a full list of who’s involved in the marketplace, turn to page 33.

COOPERS FESTIVAL GLASS A Coopers Festival Glass is included in the ticket price and provided as a memento of the event to everyone attending. The glass has been replicated in Tritan, the highest quality plastic available. Not only does beer look better in the new unbreakable GABS glass, you can now bring them to camping, the beach and festivals!

At any time, you can purchase up to 285ml serve of beer in your Coopers Festival Glass (depending on the ABV of the beer) from the Kegtainer Bars or at the Liquorland Marketplace stands. Please hang on to your glass as you will only receive one. Replacement glasses can be purchased from the Merchandise Stalls.

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

FESTIVAL CIDERS

GABS CARNIVALE

FOOD MARKET

Introduced to GABS for the first time this year, Festival Ciders are new ciders made especially for GABS by 10 of the leading craft cider producers from across New Zealand and Australia. They will be sold in sample and full glass sizes from the new GABS Festival Cider Bar. Tasting notes can be found on page 30 and in the Official GABS App.

The circus performers and roaming musicians are a fun part of the GABS experience. The GABS Carnivale will be rolling into Auckland with favourites ‘The Ale Capones’ along with other roaming performers and acrobats. Make sure you check out the schedule signage around the festival hall to ensure you don’t miss the main event performances each session.

The variety and quality of street food available at GABS is something we’re very proud of. All food dishes also have suggested beer pairings in the GABS Official App so make sure you download it for a more complete beer and food pairing experience!

FOOD & DRINK EXPERIENCE The GABS ‘Food & Drink Experience’ is a series of free, fun-filled seminars. Find out why great chefs love craft beer and cider so much, experience the art of beer/cider gastronomy at its best and expect the unexpected. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and immerse yourself in these hands-on, interactive and out of the ordinary sessions.

The schedule of all these events can be found in the Official GABS App where you can ‘favourite’ the ones you’d like to attend so your phone can send you a reminder. There are also signs around the festival hall.

Entry is included in your ticket price but on a strictly first come, first served basis.

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BEER & BREWER PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS What was your favourite Festival Beer, Festival Cider or Food Dish at GABS 2016 (Auckland)? Cast your vote using the Official GABS App or at gabsfestival. com.au/awards. The Beer & Brewer People’s Choice Best Festival Beer of GABS will be announced at 10.30pm on the final session of GABS Auckland (June 18) and on GABS social media.

Check out previous People’s Choice winners on page 21.

Kegstar Kegaseum

FUN & GAMES With Giant Jenga, silent disco, ten pin bowling, corn-hole, table tennis at the Kegstar Kegaseum and interactive games at many of the exhibitor stands, there are plenty of fun activities to get involved in around the GABS festival hall.

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CRAFT COLLEGE During all sessions of GABS, a series of free and educational seminars are held at Craft College. Hosted by the inimitable Pete Mitcham (aka Professor Pilsner), the seminars include the popular Q & Ales, which will feature a panel of brewers and cider producers talking about their GABS Festival Beer or Cider along with other hot topics. The schedule of these events can be found in the Official GABS App, where you can ‘favourite’ the seminars you’d like to attend so your phone can send you a reminder.

There is also signage around the festival hall. Entry is included in the ticket price but on a first come, first served basis. Free beer and cider samples are provided! For more information, turn to page 19.

SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT SCREENS Make sure you keep an eye on the Giant Screens around the Festival Hall. By tagging the Instagram or Twitter photographs of you and your friends at GABS, you could appear on the Giant Screens along with great videos showing the making of some of the Festival Beers specially brewed for GABS. The All Blacks game against Wales will be shown live too!

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL ‘Natural conditioning’ or ‘bottle fermenting’ is a traditional brewing technique in which beers undergo a secondary fermentation after the beer has been bottled or kegged.

While there are only a few breweries that still take the time to do this, natural conditioning extends the beer’s shelf life, helps to enhance its flavour and eliminates the need for preservatives or additives.

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ADDING THE YEAST

BOTTLE/KEG FERMENTING

Yeast eats away at the remaining sugars in the beer creating alcohol and CO2. As the CO2 is trapped it naturally carbonates the beer and displaces the remaining oxygen.

This maintains the beer’s integrity and removes the need for additives and preservatives.

Once bottled or kegged, extra yeast is added to begin the natural conditioning process.

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ROLLING

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Coopers encourages people to roll their bottle or agitate the kegs before serving the beer. This helps move the sediment through the beer, enhancing its flavour and giving it that signature, cloudy appearance.

CONDITIONING CELLAR

The ales are held in cellar conditions for two weeks at ambient temperature while the bottle fermentation takes place.

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THE SEDIMENT

Once fermentation process is complete, the yeast falls to the bottom of the bottle or keg leaving fine sediment. When that happens we know the beer is ready to be enjoyed. This is why Coopers’ ales and stouts have a ‘best after’ rather than a ‘best before’ date.

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THE BIG FOUR

It takes four ingredients to make beer: hops, malt, water and yeast. But within these four elements new exciting things are always happening.

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hen it comes to craft beer, most of us think about the work brewers do. Less often do we think about the supply chain behind them. A brewer can have high standards, but without the right suppliers, the end product will suffer. After so many centuries of brewing, the suppliers of these four core ingredients are still finding ways to innovate. Hop farmers breed new varieties, maltsters refine their roasting techniques, mineral content in water is adjusted and different yeast strains are developed.

(1) HOPS Formally known as Humulus Lupulus, hops are vinelike plants that act as the seasoning for beer, delivering bitterness, aroma and flavour, while balancing malt sweetness. In many ways, the modern craft beer movement has been built off the back of hops, with the influential American craft beer scene almost synonymous with India pale ale (IPA), a beer style that emphasises hops.

Hops add two things to a beer: bitterness and aroma/flavour. Often you’ll hear brewers talk of ‘bittering’ hops, or those which are added into the boil early, to impart bitterness. Aroma hops are added nearer to the end, to give beer that fruity, tropical, pine nose many associate with craft beer.

Dual purpose hops can be used for both.

The popularity of big hoppy beers has led to a global hop shortage, with many brewers struggling to secure certain varieties. Across New Zealand, Australia, UK, France and Germany, well-developed breeding programs have begun replicating the big, fruity profiles pioneered in the States to help combat the shortage. In New Zealand, varieties such as Motueka and the intensely-tropical Nelson Sauvin are familiar to a lot of drinkers, but new varieties 14 #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016

such as Kohatu, Wai-iti, Rakau and new dualpurpose hop, Brooklyn, will start to make an impact.

(2) MALT The malt market is less about new barley varieties and more about refining existing techniques with the help of technology. To make malt, farmers harvest barley and store it in a silo. Maltsters then buy the grain, transfer it to their own silo and begin processing a batch by steeping it in water. A 43 per cent moisture concentration is enough to trick the barley into germinating, as if it had been continually rained on. At that point, the plant’s starches begin converting to simple sugars, which yeast will eventually feed on to create alcohol. Once the sugar concentration is right, the maltster puts the barley in a kiln to remove the moisture content and halt germination. Then it’s ready for the brewer to use.

Like hops, malt has two gears. The sugary base malt, which provides the majority of the body and alcohol in a beer; and the specialty malts, which are used in low concentrations to add flavours such as coffee, toffee, caramel and chocolate, and colours ranging from pale gold to black.

“I always refer to malt as the canvas the brewer can paint their beer upon using yeast and hops,” says David Cryer, who has been selling malt since the early 90s, through his company Cryermalt. A talented brewer strikes the balance between the two, playing the bready, biscuity, nutty sweetness of malt against the bitterness of hops and embellishing with yeast.

Despite the focus on refinement over trends, Cryer believes heritage malt varieties such as Golden Promise, Barke, Hana Maris Otter and Malteurop are on the way back. Malteurop is New Zealand’s local malt of choice, with it being grown for more than 100 years in Marton in the North Island and Canterbury in the South Island.

(3) WATER Water, by volume is the main ingredient in beer and deserves more attention than it is usually given.

Historically, many breweries and styles became famous purely because of the unique make-up of their local water. For instance, obscure styles Gose (German) and Grodziskie (Polish) were both invented with the help of mildly salty water.

These days, most commercial breweries purify their local supply using a carbon filter and then adjust the mineral content to suit their exact needs.

(4) YEAST Yeast converts barley sugars to alcohol and produces esters and phenols – aromatic compounds with their own distinctive flavour profiles. German hefeweizen is the most common example as its aromas of banana, bubblegum and cloves come from a specific yeast, rather than malt or hops.

Historically, prized yeast strains have been maintained by keeping a living sample and continually feeding it. These days, things are far more scientific, with new yeasts engineered in laboratories, propagated, then cryo-packed or freeze-dried.

Currently, everyone is talking about a strain of yeast called brettanomyces (or brett), and a bacteria named lactobacillus. The former gives beer a distinctive taste that’s described as tart, funky, barnyard and old blanket, which people either seem to love or hate. The latter is the same bacteria which gives fermented sourdough and yoghurt their tang. Together, these two microbes produce sour beer styles such as Lambic, Gose and Berliner Weisse.

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BREWING 101

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he beer brewing process is relatively simple, although making good beer is a whole other story. At its core beer is simply a fermented liquid with a layering of sugared malt and hops. Essentially, beer = water + hops + malt + yeast. Brewers are able to create unique flavour profiles from these four key ingredients, however much like cooking, they can throw pretty much anything in they like. Think seaweed, belly button fluff, oysters, bacon, doughnuts, chilli and peanut butter. The challenge of course is to achieve a wellbalanced beer, as well as a striking flavour profile. So just what does balance doughnuts?

THE BREWING PROCESS 1. MALTING The first step of the brewing process, malting refers to the process of preparing the barley as it is

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unusable in its normal state. Brewers carefully malt the barley to release the starch, which will later act as a thickening agent in the beer. A labour intensive process of cracking, drying out and heating is employed to process the grains.

2. MILLING/MASHING The grain is crushed and mixed with hot water to make a porridge where starches are converted to sweet fermentable sugars that the yeast can ‘eat’ later in fermentation. The liquid is filtered to end up as bright, sweet liquid called wort.

3. BOILING A rolling boil is carried out to sterilise the wort. Hops are added to the kettle/copper for bitterness and flavour, and sent to the whirlpool where aroma hops may be added. The wort is spun to remove solid

material such as hop debris and other bits called trub. The liquid is then chilled on the way to the fermenting vessels.

4. FERMENTATION Now we have a liquid that has a malt character balanced with bitterness. But a crucial element is missing, alcohol. Yeast, the agent of fermentation and producer of alcohol, is pitched and allowed to ferment. Yeast and trub are removed from ales and then sent to bright beer tanks with fresh yeast and liquid sugar. Lagers are stored at -1°C for numerous days, forced carbonated with CO2 awaiting packaging.

5. PACKAGING Beers are then bottled, canned or kegged, checked for quality and released for sale.

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MASHING

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BOILING

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CONDITIONING

FILTRATION

PACKAGING

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HOW TO TASTE BEER

Whether you are a seasoned beer taster or a novice, these tips will help you fake it and make it during GABS.

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CHECK

Once the beer is in a clear glass, give it a good look. Hold the glass in front of you and pay attention to its colour. Pay attention to its consistency, colour and the head on the beer.

Don’t hold the beer to a light, as the colour of the light will interfere with the real look and colour of the beer.

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SNIFF

Most of what you experience when you taste something is smell. Don’t believe us? Hold your nose and taste something.

Then taste it again normally. You will notice a huge difference. Take a deep sniff of the beer to fill your nose with its aroma. This will give you a basic idea of the smell and the taste before you drink it. Sniff but don’t inhale the beer through your nose. You’re bound to choke and make a scene and no one wants that!

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FEEL

At this point, you should be noting the consistency of the beer in your mouth (called mouthfeel) as well as some of the basic flavours in the beer. While the beer is still in your mouth, breathe out through your nose. This action, called retro-olfaction, will be similar to your initial smell of the beer, but should be slightly different due to the temperature difference of the beer. At this point, notice the different flavours of the beer, including sweetness, bitterness and acidity/ tartness. ‘Feel’ refers to mouthfeel, not the feel of pouring the beer over your head, sticking your fingers inside your glass or stroking a keg.

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SWIRL

Gently agitating your beer in the glass allows the smells trapped in the beer to escape. This prepares the beer for the next step.

Swirling the beer also helps you see the colour and head retention, or how well the head on the beer stays in one piece – this head also traps some of the aromas for you to taste. The emphasis is on gently. Don’t go splashing everyone around you. That is the best way to lose friends quickly.

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TASTE

Take a small sip of the beer. Remember that you are trying to experience the beer, not down it like at a party. Swish the beer around in your mouth so all your tastebuds get their turn with it. Don’t guzzle, scull, or drink out of a shoe.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

How does this beer make you feel? Do you want to drink it at the beach with a salty mouth? Would it taste delicious with dessert? When do you want to drink this and do you want to take it home with you? It’s not just the beer making an impression on you. You are making an impression on the beer.

Treat it with respect. Enjoy it. Savour it.

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BEER & CIDER FOOD MATCHING

CIDER & FOOD MATCHING

THE PERFECT MATCH

Want to know how to match beer and food like a pro? We tell you how.

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ith craft beer growing exponentially, albeit off a small base, people are no longer just enjoying a few cold ones at the pub before dinner, they’re looking to enjoy beer with their meals.

“Nothing annoys me more than going to a restaurant, which has an incredible food offer, a well thought out wine list and six indistinguishable lagers slapped on as an afterthought at the end of the wine list,” explains Kirrily Waldhorn, aka the Beer Diva.

1. Complement – does the beer complement the food, are there similar flavour characteristics, which will work in delicious harmony together?

2. Cleanse (or cut) – is the beer acting as a palate cleanser. Those wonderful bubbles from the carbonated foam are a perfect broom for sweeping through any richness on the palate.

3. Contrast – the most rewarding when done well, does the beer act as a glorious contrast to its food partner?”

THE THREE Cs

TRENDS TO WATCH

The basic rules to beer and food matching follow the same principles as matching wine with food, and that is, firstly, ensure the flavours in the pairing are balanced. For instance, if we look at wine, a sommelier would never pair a delicately seared scallop with a hearty shiraz, as the shiraz would dominate. The same goes for beer and food; a light Belgian Witbier would definitely lose the battle against a chargrilled steak.

“So, where to start?” asks Waldhorn. “There are many Cs discussed in beer speak, ‘colour, clarity, carbonation’ but the three Cs relating to beer and food pairing relate to:

The great thing with beer and food is that anything goes and there is not a food that beer cannot match.

As for exciting new trends in beer and food matching, it seems dessert and cheese is where it’s at.

“We are definitely starting to see beer as a credible partner to cheese and many wine writers would agree that beer and cheese is a sublime pairing,” says Waldhorn. “Brewers are barrel-ageing beers, which impart incredibly rich characters that will stand up to decadent desserts and full-flavoured, slow cooked styles of cooking. Dessert and beer is still relatively undiscovered but can make for the most wonderful pairing when done well!”

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Just like beer, cider can be an excellent pairing with food. The simplest way to match the two is by looking for dishes and ingredients that you’d cook with apples. Anything pork works well, as do cheeses.

Another good approach is to try to identify the most prominent flavours in the cider and then match those in a dish. For instance, a crisp fruity cider will pair well with lighter meats like seafood, chicken and turkey.

Whereas a traditional English or French-style aged cider can have bready almost biscuit-like characteristics, which match well with oysters and seafood.

Just like sweet wines, if a cider is slightly sweet it will take some of the heat out of spicy Asian dishes. Also the carbonation in cider works well to cleanse the palate and scrape it clean, ready for the next creamy sauce or gooey soft cheese.

Something to look out for when pairing cider with food is the tannins. Much like bitterness in beer, tannins can enhance spiciness and acidity in some dishes, making them unpleasant.

5 KILLER BEER & FOOD MATCHES TO TRY Kirrily Waldhorn, aka the Beer Diva, shares her ‘reliable favourites’ when matching beer with food.

1. An indulgent English-style amber ale alongside a heavenly slowcooked pork belly.

2. A Belgian dubbel rich in rum and raisin characters is perfect with a big scoop of vanilla bean icecream…the grown-up coke float!

3. A rich, decadent stout (poured into a champagne flute) contrasts perfectly to the sweetness found in a gooey chocolate pudding.

4. A pungent washed rind cheese with a rich Belgian tripel.

5. Freshly shucked oysters are amazing paired to the citrus tones of a German Kölsch.

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Pete Mitcham, aka Professor Pilsner

Want to learn more about beer from the best? Then Craft College has you covered.

Craft College is a popular series of free and educational seminars hosted by Pete Mitcham, aka Professor Pilsner. Hear from New Zealand craft beer legends like Epic’s Luke Nicholson, 8 Wired’s Søren Eriksen, Behemoth’s Andrew Childs, Moa’s Josh Scott

and more. A fun way to learn more about beer, entry to Craft College is free with complimentary samples to boot. First in best dressed! The schedule can be found in the GABS Official App or on signage around the festival hall.

CRAFT COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS CIDER MASTERCLASS For the first time, GABS has included Festival Ciders at the event. So to help understand more about how cider is made and how to navigate through the different styles, James Ostergren from Edgebrook Cider and Josh Townsend from Zeffer Cider are hosting a cider masterclass. Come and discover the world of cider!

James Ostergren, Edgebrook Cider

Søren Eriksen, 8 Wired The Q & Ales panel at GABS Melbourne

Q & ALES A hit year-on-year at GABS Melbourne and Sydney, Professor Pilsner leads this popular panel discussion. Enjoy sessions with the likes of ParrotDog’s Matt Warner, Behemoth’s Andrew Childs, Sprig & Fern’s Tracy Banner, Epic’s Luke Nicholson and more, as they discuss their GABS Festival Beers and Ciders and other topics. Along with hearing from some of the industry’s finest, enjoy complimentary tasters and more than a few laughs along the way.

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SOUR BEER MASTERCLASS One of the hottest trends in craft beer is the rise of sour beers. These delicious mouthpuckering beers originated in Belgium, with styles such as Lambic, Gueuze and Flanders Red Ale. Today, sours have spread beyond Belgium, with some excellent examples brewed right here in New Zealand. Join Choice Bros’ Kerry Gray, Funk Estate’s Shiggy Takagi and Søren Eriksen from 8 Wired, as they discuss the intricacies of crafting sour beers. #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016 19

GABS HOTTEST 100

GABS HOTTEST 100

The GABS Hottest 100 is a chance for beer enthusiasts to vote for their favourite beer of the year. A huge success in Australia, GABS is thrilled to be bringing it to New Zealand this December.

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he GABS Hottest 100 is an annual poll, which attracts thousands of beer lovers who vote for their favourite Australian craft beers of the year. Once the votes are tallied, the results are announced on Australia Day when they are counted down live at Hottest 100 Official Venues around the country, and on websites and podcasts.

Now in its ninth year, the poll saw record entries this year, with Stone & Wood Pacific Ale reclaiming pole position, knocking Feral Brewing’s Hop Hog off the top spot for the first time since 2011. However, the big mover was Pirate Life 20 #GABS2016 BEER, CIDER & FOOD FEST 2016

from South Australia, which less than a year since launching, managed to secure two spots in the top five, coming in at number three with its IIPA and number four with its Pale Ale. With GABS heading to New Zealand for the first time this year, it seems fitting the Hottest 100 should make the leap over ‘the ditch’ too. Voting for the first Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers of the Year will begin later this year, so for updates on how, when and where to vote, simply subscribe to the GABS website. The results will be counted down on Waitangi Day.

THE GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS OF 2015 TOP 10 1. ‘Pacific Ale’ Pale Ale (Australian-style) (Stone & Wood, NSW) 2. ‘Hop Hog’ IPA (American-style) (Feral Brewing, WA) 3. ‘IIPA’ Double IPA (American-style) (Pirate Life, SA) 4. Pale Ale (American-style) (Pirate Life, SA) 5. Pale Ale (American-style) (Little Creatures, WA & VIC) 6. ‘One Fifty Lashes’ Pale Ale (Australianstyle) (James Squire, NSW) 7. Pale Ale (American-style) (4 Pines, NSW) 8. Kolsch (Kölsch) (4 Pines, NSW) 9. ‘Former Tenant’ IPA (American-style) (Modus Operandi, NSW) 10. ‘Karma Citra’ Black IPA (Feral Brewing, WA)

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GABS PEOPLE’S CHOICE

The Yeastie Boys won the first GABS People’s Choice back in 2012 for Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPA. We chat to Yeastie Boys co-founder Stu McKinlay about the win and the idea behind the tea-infused IPA.

GABS PEOPLE’S CHOICE BEST FESTIVAL BEER WINNERS

Q DID YOU EXPECT GUNNAMATTA TO BE SO SUCCESSFUL? I don’t think we expected it to be as successful as it was but I did realise, even before we brewed the commercial version, that we’d come across something very special with the Earl Grey IPA. I worked pretty hard on finding the right tea and the trial batch was so fantastically drinkable.

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Q IS IT STILL A BIG SELLER FOR YOU TODAY? It sure is! It’s our biggest selling beer in every market we sell to. In New Zealand, it is a tight race with our flagship beer, the South Pacific Porter Pot Kettle Black, but Gunnamatta is streets ahead everywhere else.

Q HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR THE BEER? I love tea, I drink it every day, and the world has too many coffee beers, so I figured it was time to restore some balance to the world.

Q WHAT GOES INTO THE BEER? The most important element is the Earl Grey Blue Flower from New Zealand tea merchant, t Leaf T. It’s really the defining factor in the beer and, I believe, the reason why it is such a good seller for us. In a market where there are 20 to 30 really great IPAs, there is only one great Earl Grey IPA. It changes the balance of this type of beer, using a gentle drying astringency instead of bitterness to balance the malt sweetness.

Q DID WINNING PEOPLE’S CHOICE HELP WIDEN YOUR REACH? It did. At the time I joked that we received more press, per litre brewed, than any brewery in the world. We’re probably still up there but that probably just means we haven’t taken advantage of the press by selling a whole lot more beer!

Ironically, the win came at a time when our Australian importer was going out of business. We spent months trying to recoup $25,000 and find a new importer, when we should have been looking for opportunities off the back of the win. We never did get the money back but, with Gunnamatta becoming our biggest selling beer, we think we’ve at least been on the end of some good karma.

Q HOW IMPORTANT IS GABS? We love the fact that the festival nature of GABS goes well beyond simply getting a load of brewers together.

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Stu McKinlay with the People's Choice Trophy

‘Gunnamatta’ Tea Leaf IPA (Yeastie Boys, NZ) White Choc Raspberry Pilsner (Bacchus, QLD) ‘Praline’ Belgian Specialty Ale (La Sirene, VIC) ‘Milk and Two Sugars’ Sweet Stout (BrewCult, VIC) (Mel & Syd) Peanut Brittle Gose (Bacchus, QLD) (Auckland)…you decide!

The Festival Beers bring out the competitive nature in us all, making it a lot more fun for the attendees and giving all the brewers a chance to play with an idea they might not normally have the excuse to do.

Q WHAT ARE YOU BREWING FOR GABS THIS YEAR? We’ve brewed Hellzapoppin’, a hot smoked IPA. Hellzapoppin’ is the debut album of legendary New Zealand rockers, The 3Ds. One of their members now has my old homebrew fermenter sitting in her house, as her partner is a homebrewer and I started listening to a lot of their music after he picked it up. Hellzapoppin’ immediately struck me as a fantastic beer name and I just started thinking about what a beer with that name would be. Fire and brimstone was the first thing I thought of. And, then, about how many hop heads will probably end up in hell ;-) In the end, we’ve created something that’s a good fit for hop heads and the hot heads! It’s got a lot of tropical fruit from the Nelson Sauvin and Rakau hops, with a generous dose of Manuka smoke from the malt, and then a warming finish from the Peach Bhut and Fatalii chillis.

We’ve purposely avoided making it too hot. This is meant to be reminiscent of a good day in hell!

2014 People's Choice winner Costa Nikias

2016 BEER & BREWER PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

Vote for your favourite GABS Festival Beer, Festival Cider and/ or Food Dish on the GABS official App.

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GABS TASTING TOOLS

COMPLEXITY EASIER DRINKING MODERATELY CHALLENGING MORE CHALLENGING

We encourage you to explore new flavours and styles but know the choice can be overwhelming. In addition to our simple traffic light complexity rating (top right), use these additional tools below to help you decide! Download the GABS App for the full experience.

BEER CHARACTERS

TYPES

FLAVOURS

NOTABLE STYLES

SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS

Crisp

Delicate fruit

Subtle fruit flavours add depth to these beers

Cream Ale, Kölsch

Greens and salads, mild spice, sushi, white fish

Malt-accented

Some sweetness from a biscuity malt profile

Munich Helles, Blonde Ale, American Lager

Mild spice, pickles, roast chicken, salty food, sushi

Brisk hoppiness

Fresh, refreshing hop aromas with crisp bitterness

American Wheat Beer, Kellerbier, German Pils

Light seafood, mild spice, roast chicken, salty food, sushi

Earthy and dry

Earthy, hay-like, grassy, and woody hop flavours with a dry malt profile

California Common, Ordinary Bitter

BBQ meats, burgers, light seafood, mushrooms

Malty backbone

Bursting with hop flavours and a complex or rich malt profile

English IPA, Red IPA, Black IPA, American Barleywine

BBQ meats/veggies, mild spice, root veggies

Bold, herbal & citric

Mild malt and heavy use of hops creates citrus, resin and tropical fruit flavours

American Pale Ale, American IPA, Specialty IPA, Double IPA

Burgers, deli sandwiches, pickles, spicy food

Toasty and nutty

Full malt flavours and toasty or nutty accents and hints of dark stewed fruit

Munich Dunkel, Doppelbock, Altbier

Cured meats, greens and salads, hearty food, roast chicken

Expect some sweetness and flavours of nuts, toffee, caramel, toast and fruit

Fruit and toffee

The malts provide flavours such as dried fruit, plums or toffee

Best Bitter, Bière de Garde, English Barleywine

Aged/hard cheese, cured meats, root veggies, smoked fish

Roast

Soft and silky

Smooth and decadent with flavours of milk chocolate, coffee or hazelnut

Sweet Stout, Baltic Porter, Imperial Stout

Aged/hard cheese, icecream, rich pudding, sugary sweets

The highly roasted malts in these beers give coffee or cocoa style flavours

Dark and dry

Full on roast characters such as espresso, dark chocolate, and raw cocoa

English Porter, Irish Stout, Foreign Extra Stout

BBQ meats/veggies, icecream, mushrooms, raw shellfish

Smoke

Subdued smoulder

The smoke is usually gentle, intriguing and in harmony with the other flavours

Lichtenhainer, Classic Style Smoked Beer

Cured meats, greens and salads, raw shellfish, sharp cheese

Spicy and meaty

Bonfire and smoky bacon flavours, with subtle malts and yeast underneath

Rauchbier, Speciality Smoked Beer

BBQ meats/veggies, grilled/ melted cheese, hearty foods

Bright

Bubblegum, citrus and banana flavours

Witbier, Fruit Beer, Saison, Belgian Tripel

Aged/hard cheese, fresh berries, shellfish, white fish

Pepper, banana, and clove flavours are found in these yeast driven styles

Dark

Yeast and dark malts create dark fruit, banana bread and rich spice flavours

Weizenbock, Roggenbier Belgian Dubbel, Sahti

BBQ meats/veggies, cured meats, funky cheese, rich desserts

Tart/Funky

Delicate

Mild acidity and with crisp, tart characters

Berliner Weisse, Brett Beer, Gose

Fresh berries, sharp cheese, shellfish, white fish

Fruity and vinous

Vinous with pronounced acidity and fruit characters

Flanders Red Ale, Oud Bruin, Fruit Lambic

Cured meats, chocolate, funky cheese

Earthy

Sour and funky, these are often aged in oak

Gueuze, Lambic

Aged/hard cheese, dessert, cured meats

Crisp beers are light, clean and crisply refreshing

Hop

Hop flavours and bitterness are the hallmarks of these beers. Each hop variety brings its own characteristics

Malt

Smoked malts impart characters similar to some malt whiskeys or smoked meats

Fruit/Spicy

Yeast and bacteria give a combination of sour, rustic and earthy characters

CIDER & PERRY CHARACTERS

TYPES

FLAVOURS

FOOD PAIRINGS

Sweet

New World Cider

New world ciders are primarily made with table apples and are usually higher in sweetness

BBQ meats, chocolate, salty food, sausages

EASIER DRINKING Expect firm, hearty, pronounced apple or pear flavours

New World Perry

Made from table/culinary pears, they are often higher in sweetness, even in dry versions

Aged/hard cheese, mild spice, rich dessert

Medium

Cider with Fruit

Ciders with fruit have a traditional or new world cider base, with fruit or flavourings

Apple pie/dessert, aged/hard cheese, roast meats/veggies

MODERATELY CHALLENGING More food-friendly ciders that have enough character to partner with, rather than outshine, your meal

Speciality Cider

Specialty ciders are where cider makers use base ciders to add unique ingredients or processes to give their cider a special character

Cured meats, roast chicken, smoked fish, chocolate

Dry

Traditional Cider

Using cider specific apples that are bittersweet or bittersharp, traditional ciders often have a lot of fermentation character and tannins

Funky cheese, cured meats, roast chicken, raw shellfish

Traditional Perry

Made from pears grown specifically for cider, they carry some sweetness and have a young white wine character

Greens and salads, light seafood, sharp cheese, fresh berries

MORE CHALLENGING The serious cider-drinker’s cider. Many dry ciders are aged in oak barrels to give more complexity

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Craft beer

Like basket weaving, but better because it involves beer and ther e’s no baskets or weaving. liquorland.co.nz

FESTIVAL HEADER BEERS

Available at the KegtainerBlar Bars, blarFestival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

2 BROTHERS BREWERY

VIC

Walter White

NSW

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Wood-Aged Beer ABV: 6.4% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $7 NZ

Palate Trip

This India Pale Ale is brewed with American and New Zealand hops but, unlike most IPAs, this has been soured. The result is tart acidity to help balance the sweet malts.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 6.5% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

NZ

An India Pale Lager made with fragrant Kiwi hops and rice to add lightness. The India part means that it's similar to hoppy India Pale Ales but with lager yeast.

Style: Pale Lager ABV: 6.2% Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) Festival Glass: $6

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BEHEMOTH BREWING COMPANY Golden Pineapple Head IPA

NSW

Loads of hops were added to give a big tropical flavour... plus a twist of pineapple. The whole experience is like drinking a cocktail of hoppy pineapple juice.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Black IPA ABV: 9.8% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $8

5 BACCHUS BREWING CO Peanut Brittle Gose

QLD

EASIER DRINKING

This American-style Barleywine is a combination of hearty malts and aromatic hops that showcase well rounded big bold flavours after extended conditioning. Velvety and warming.

ACT

SA

Style: Porter ABV: 5.7% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $6

12 BOUNDARY ROAD BREWERY BRB IPL

NZ

A hybrid IPA and Lager, this uses lager yeast, harvest malts and fresh New Zealand hops. Fermented cool,

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B-Side: Sour Red Ale

UK

Aged on American oak it's a refined soured Red Ale that is a subtle blend of oak, malt and tart flavours.

Style: Flanders Red Ale ABV: 4.56% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $8 VIC

Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer ABV: 5% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $8

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NZ

Choc Mint Stout

An ode to their favourite biscuit, the humble Mint Slice, Choc Mint Stout is a smooth, full-bodied Stout flavoured with chocolatey roasted malts, real chocolate and a refreshing peppermint kick.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

NZ

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EASIER DRINKING

What would Cherry Ripe taste like in beer form?

With coconut, glacé cherries and cacau to give the flavours of the classic chocolate; they've also added lactose sugar to give a lovely sweetness.

Style: Gose ABV: 4.8% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

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Bridge Road's take on a traditional Belgian Lambic "Kriek". This was kettle soured to encourage sour lactic bacteria, then combined with sour cherries.

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 8.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $8

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MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 8.0% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

Creek

From Canberra's BentSpoke, the Tour De Brune is a balance of fruity new world hops and the decadent flavours of Belgian chocolate.

Beery Ripe Porter

Based on the sour and salty Gose style, this has flavours of peanut butter and caramel toffee. Sour, salty and zingy with a nutty sweetness.

Seamaster

Tour De Brune

A big sweet Stout brewed with biscuit malt, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and honey. A liquid biscuit hit that you don't need to chew. One taste and you may become a Gingerbread Maniac.

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Style: American IPA ABV: 6.6% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

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VIC

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

NZ

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

With more hops than in any other beer Akasha have made, the roasted malt body helps back up aroma of citrus, pine and resin. Rested on American oak and whisky for more complexity.

6 BACH BREWING

Madame Bud-erfly

EASIER DRINKING

8 WIRED BREWING

Iago’s Revenge

Gingerbread Maniac

Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 5.9% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $7

8 BEER BARONESS

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 5.2% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $6

13 BREWCULT

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

This was brewed using classic Kentucky bourbon ingredients before being aged in charred, bourbonsoaked American oak. Smooth malt with spicy pepper, vanilla and oak flavours to round it all out.

4 AKASHA BREWING CO

NZ

Featuring heaps of American hops, this was made with two slightly skilled brewers carrying a highly skilled immobile brewer around; hoping no one would notice.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

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EASIER DRINKING

Weekend at Hernie’s

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.2% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

Beast of Bourbon

Style: Barleywine (American-style) ABV: 10.5% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $10

7 BAYLANDS BREWERY

Imperial Witbier infused with gin-distilled organic oranges from Four Pillars Distillery. They've added a dose of "Heisenberg", producing the most highly refined form of Crystal Witbier.

2 4 PINES BREWING CO

this is a smooth combination of fragrant hops and clean Lager.

MORE CHALLENGING

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FESTIVAL BEERS

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 7.5% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

17 BURLEIGH BREWING COMPANY Tropical Ale

QLD

A day at the beach, in your glass, but without getting sand in your mouth. The tropical flavours are relaxed and uncomplicated. An easy going beer for an easy going country.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Blonde Ale ABV: 4.2% Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) Festival Glass: $8

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Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

FESTIVAL BEERS 18 CHOICE BROS BREWING

NZ

Strung Out On Lasers

A take on the classic German Gose style this uses pink rock salt and gooseberries. Expect a refreshing flavour profile with a touch of salt and a touch of sour... and lasers.

Style: Gose ABV: 3.5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

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NZ

Black Forest Sour

Aged in Merlot barrels with brettanomyces yeast that gives the beer an underlying tartness, dryness and rich complexity. A combination of unique flavours melded by time.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Soured Fruit Beer ABV: 7.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $8

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DEEP CREEK BREWING CO

NZ

Green And Gold

NZ

Mexican Chocolate Porter

Crafted from a blend of malts with added cacao beans, this has a smooth chocolaty, caramel profile and a healthy dose of chilli. Full bodied and spicy.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Porter ABV: 8.0% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $6

EASIER DRINKING

CROUCHER BREWING CO

24 EMERSON’S

Based on the classic German Gose style this also has kiwifruit and is spiked with tequila. A unique twist on a famous style.

25 EPIC BREWING COMPANY

NZ

Hopdozer

Inspired by the "Hopdozer", a machine that lives in hop sheds during the hop harvest, luscious malt and oily hops give flavours from orange citrus to passionfruit.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: American IPA ABV: 6.8% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

26 FERAL BREWING COMPANY Phunkn Cat

30 HARRINGTONS BREWERIES

Australian Galaxy hops are paired with New Zealand's Nelson Sauvin. The result is pineapple, stonefruit and gooseberry flavours, shot into hyperspace by nutty pilsner malts.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Imperial Pilsner ABV: 6.5% Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) Festival Glass: $6

31 HOPDOG BEERWORKS Electrostatic Graff

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 7.6% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8 WA

Brettanomyces is unpredictable, disobedient, and goes where it wants. This is fermented in Cabernet barrels for three months. Funky, oaky, fruity and unusual. Just like a cat.

32 HOT WATER BREWING CO Peachy Keen

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Brett Beer ABV: 7.9% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 7.0% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $6

NSW

A take on a tart refreshing Gose like only Doctor's Orders can do. This is infused with seaweed, smoked mushroom salt, chipotle oil and (of course), squid ink.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 5.2% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $7

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EAGLE BREWING NZ Kahikatoa

NZ

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Barleywine (UK-style) ABV: 10% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $8

Cuvée – Grape Sour Ale

27 FUNK ESTATE Jungle Boogie

NZ

With blood orange, lemon and passionfruit, embrace the sour fruit. Hazy and slightly pink beer with touch of citrus on the nose and sour on the tongue.

VIC

A collaboration with Born & Raised Wines. This is a blend of farmhouse beer and whole bunch, skin contact, Sav Blanc. The beer has Saison and Champagne yeast, while the wine is wild fermented.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer ABV: 6.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

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Marvellous Madam Mahvash

NZ

Characters such as roasted malt, dried fruit, and caramel create the impression of delicious fruit cake.

Copper coloured and barrel aged, wild yeast and bacteria have added complexity.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Old Ale ABV: 5% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $6

Style: Soured Fruit Beer ABV: 5.3% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

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33 INVERCARGILL BREWERY Stanley Green Old Ale

EASIER DRINKING

Flavours of spiced fruit steeped in fine Cognac, viscous and a deep amber colour with an aroma of smouldering manuka. It falls away slowly from the palate to leave a delicate glow.

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KEGTAINER A  SECTION 3

NZ

Using fresh harvest hops along with locally foraged peaches added during fermentation. This is hoppy and vibrant.

EASIER DRINKING

Mutagenic Cephalopod

NSW

First mentioned by Stephen King in his Dark Tower series, Graff is a beer/cider hybrid. This is soured before Pink Lady apples and Belgian yeast are added, along with NZ aroma hops.

Style: Gose ABV: 5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

21 DOCTOR’S ORDERS BREWING

NZ

Galactic Empire

NZ

Garage Project describe this as a "Persian inspired Rose Pashmak Fairy Floss and Omani Ale"... so how can you not try it?

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MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Specialty Beer ABV: 9.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

29 HALLERTAU BREWERY OG Original Gangsta

NZ

Harking back to a time before American hops were in such high demand, this is their revisit of the original Maximus IPA recipe. Loads of hop flavours and aromas with massive bitterness.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Style: American IPA ABV: 6.8% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal & citric) Festival Glass: $7

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FESTIVAL BEERS 34 KAIJU! BEER Compendium

VIC

The latest hero in the battle against the Kaiju scourge. His life work is studying mysteries of malt, hops and yeast. Can the saucy northerner bring palatal devastation to the marauding beasts?

MODERATELY CHALLENGING

NZ

Black Ruby Imperial Stout

This Russian Imperial Stout, a style that has its roots in British brewing exports into Russia in the 18th century, is deep and lush. The black malts give complex layers of dark chocolate, coffee and raspberries.

Bière Henri

VIC

Bière Henri pays homage to Henri Le Roux and his salted caramel butter that revolutionised the pastry world. Complementary desert flavours with prominent spices to deliver a rounded experience.

LIBERTY BREWING CO

NZ

Alpha Obsidian IPA

Black IPAs combine roast and chocolate qualities of dark beer with modern hops. This has flavours of tropical fruit, dark chocolate and cocoa that create complex depth.

MORE CHALLENGING

Style: Black IPA ABV: 7.3% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $8

38 LITTLE CREATURES Loomi Gose

WA

Dried limes, known as Loomi, give this tart and sour style a dose of earthy citrus and acidity. Further additions of black pepper and coriander make this unique and refreshing.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Gose ABV: 4.5% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $7

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MIKE’S BREWERY Loch n’ Lode

NZ

Session Alps

A combination of the best of Belgian Wit beers and modern hops. A sessionable experience that uses American hop Citra, and New Zealand favourite, Nelson Sauvin.

Black Magic Woman

NZ

Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 5.5% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $6

46 MURRAY'S CRAFT BREWING CO Paddington

NSW

A subtle Barleywine where you may notice an addition of spiced marmalade, bought together by a heavy hitting whiskey note that comes from ageing in Tasmanian whisky barrels.

47 MUSSEL INN

NZ

Corker Porker

An amber lager with hops and Manuka grown within piglet-tossing distance of the brewery. A home grown version of their famous Captain Cooker Manuka beer that uses their unique hops known as 'Onekaka'.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer ABV: 5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6

NSW

48 NAIL BREWING

WA

Red Carpet

A Foreign Extra Stout with cocoa nibs, cinnamon, coffee and vanilla beans. Inspired by Aztec aphrodisiac, Xocolatl (cho-co-lat-ul), it is sure to weave its spell on festival goers.

Nail have taken their famous Red Ale and rolled out the red carpet. This imperial version is bigger and more bad ass. Supersized, just as you've always wanted.

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Style: Foreign Extra Stout ABV: 6% Character: Roast (Dark and dry) Festival Glass: $7

Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 9.5% Character: Malty backbone (Hoppy) Festival Glass: $8

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49 NOMAD BREWING CO

Duke St Draught

VIC

In the spirit of one of Australia's most iconic, Very Best, Lagers. This has the finest Australian ingredients and fresh dry hops. For a discerning thirst earned, hard.

Without a Paddle

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Style: Soured Fruit Beer ABV: 5.8% Character: Tart/Funk (Fruity and vinous) Festival Glass: $7

PENINSULA 44 MORNINGTON BREWERY

Dedicated to their favourite Mario character this is a hybrid IPA and Saison. Made with peaches, it's sessionable, tart, and has a big hoppy punch.

Mamma Mia!

NSW

Dosed with wild yeast and over 500kg of hand stemmed cherries, they put 3 long... long days into prepping them, so the least you can do is try this purple-coloured cherry sour.

Style: Pale Lager ABV: 4.9% Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) Festival Glass: $7

Princess Peach (India Peach Saison)

With inspiration from heavily peated Islay singlemalts, and a fascination with brewing malts, this has 11 different grains, and promises to be a mother lode of malt.

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42 MODUS OPERANDI BREWING CO

Real oranges have been added to this easy drinking stout in generous proportions. It will take you back to childhood, in the most adult of ways.

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NZ

Chocolate Orange Stout

Style: Barleywine (UK-style) ABV: 10% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Witbier ABV: 4.3% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6

Style: Bière de Garde ABV: 6.5% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $8

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Inspired by Negronis, a cocktail with gin, Italian bitters, Vermouth rosso and orange peel. This is generously hopped with Amarillo hops and blended with custom made bitters.

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Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 7% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 11.1% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

45 MOUNT BREWING CO. MODERATELY CHALLENGING

Negroni IPA

KERERU BREWING COMPANY LIMITED

LA SIRÈNE BREWING

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40 MISMATCH BREWING COMPANY

Style: Belgian IPA ABV: 7.3% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

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Style: Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy ABV: 8% Character: Malt (Toasty and nutty) Festival Glass: $8

VIC

50 PANHEAD CUSTOM ALES

Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung

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All about fast engines and big flavours Panhead aren't known for Sunday drives. This Gose is no exception. Based on the classic German style that has a tart, sour finish, and a touch of salt for balance; this will be full throttle for your mouth.

Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 6.2% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $7

Style: Gose ABV: 4% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

NZ

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Available at the Kegtainer Bars, Festival Beers are brewed especially for GABS. Some are brewed in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist, while others are highly creative.

FESTIVAL BEERS 51 PARROTDOG

NZ

Barrel-Aged Dark Ale

ParrotDog have blended a Pinot barrel-aged version of their Oatmeal Stout with the classic German wheat style, Dunkelweiss. Luxurious and timeless.

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Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 6% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $7

52 PIRATE LIFE BREWING

SA

Loose Lips Sink Ships

A massive Imperial IPA that might be their biggest yet. Hefty bitterness and excessive hopping rates. A pirate assault that may sink a few ships.

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Jean-Claude Flan Slam

NSW

Using a mixed fermentation, this is dry hopped with Australian Galaxy and brewed with a fruit bowl of tropical fruits. Fruit flavours, Belgian yeast, tartness and plenty of high kicks.

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Belgian Specialty Ale ABV: 6.5% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6

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62 TWO BIRDS BREWING

USA

NZ

This Pale Ale uses Belgian yeast and is aged in St Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay barrels, then dry hopped with Fuggles and Nelson Sauvin to give earthy aromas and a tropical twang.

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Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 5.7% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $6 USA

Soured with lactobacillus, this is Sixpoint's take on classic Belgian farmhouse beer. To give a new world spin they've added Australian hop, Galaxy, for a tropical fruit aroma.

57 TEMPLE BREWING CO. Rapture

VIC

Noble hop aromas with phenolic yeast characters.

This clean beer has a peppery taste that gives way to floral characters. Belgian Tripels are famously strong and dangerously drinkable.

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Style: Belgian Tripel ABV: 9.1% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

58 THORNBRIDGE BREWERY FIKA

UK

NZ

This Bock, a German Lager, has fresh harvest NZ hop varieties Motueka and Cascade. The layered floral hops pop nicely with the fruitiness of a German malt base.

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Style: Weizenbock ABV: 5.1% Character: Fruit/Spice (Dark) Festival Glass: $6

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TOWNSHEND BREWERY Bazils Brain Basher

Funky Pineapple Hand Grenade

NSW

An IPA fermented with 100% brettanomyces yeast.

A knockout of tropical pineapple, mango, peach, citrus and funky brett. An addition of oatmeal gives this a silky smooth mouthfeel.

64 WILD AND WOOLLY BREWING Llama Sauvage

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Style: Sweet Stout ABV: 7.4% Character: Roast (Soft and silky) Festival Glass: $8

MmmBock

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Style: Belgian Blond Ale ABV: 7.0% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

Style: Brett Beer ABV: 6.8% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $7

This strong Stout is a bold blend of the finest Fair Trade Rwandan coffee beans, with rich dark chocolate and roasted malt flavours.

59 TIAMANA

VIC

Jam Donut

Two Birds love Donut van donuts. Piping hot, cinnamon-sugar-rolled, with jam so hot it burns your lip. To capture this, they've brewed a Belgian Blonde Ale with raspberry and cinnamon.

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Barrel Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale

Paying homage to the Belgian Red that was part of the Tuatara range 15 years ago. A bright tasting beer with a firm malt body and flavours of rich raisin, and spicy yeast phenolics.

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Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 6.7% Character: Hop (Malty backbone) Festival Glass: $8

53 RENAISSANCE BREWING

NZ

King Crimson

Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale ABV: 7% Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) Festival Glass: $8

Stone Brewing don't do things by halves. To this Brown Ale they've arrogantly added malted millet, tangerine, tangelo, coriander and juniper berries.

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GaLacto

EASIER DRINKING

Style: Best Bitter ABV: 5.7% Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) Festival Glass: $7

Ramble Scramble

Style: Double IPA ABV: 14% Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) Festival Glass: $10

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Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale ABV: 5.3% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $8

NZ

A single hop Pale Ale using New Zealand's Nelson Sauvin, it spent three months in wild-fermented Sauv Blanc barrels. The result is all sorts of funky flavours from the wild yeast.

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Style: Wood-Aged Beer ABV: 5.6% Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) Festival Glass: $6

65 YEASTIE BOYS Hellzapoppin’

NZ

Inspired by the debut album of rockers The 3Ds, Hellzapoppin' is a hot headed drop for hop heads.

Manuka-smoked malt, Nelson Sauvin and Rakau hops with Peach Bhut and Fatalii chilli from Fire Dragon Chillies.

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NZ

Their take on a classic English cask ale is fruity but incredibly easy drinking. The kind of beer you can settle in with a pint and a good chat with some mates.

Style: Smoked Beer (non Rauchbier) ABV: 6.5% Character: Smoke (Subdued smolder) Festival Glass: $7

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POURED IN STORE A very, very good thing perfectly sums up Liquorland’s in store method of selling fresh, delectable craft beer direct from the keg - just as the brewer intended.

More than 25 Liquorland stores are now offering this superb service so enjoy a very, very good thing near you.

Visit Liquorland.co.nz for store location details.

Ahuriri Albert Street, Palmerston North Andersons Bay, Dunedin Botany Cableways, Dunedin College Street, Palmerston North Feilding Fitzroy, New Plymouth Forrest Hill, North Shore Grey Street, Palmerston North Howick Kensington, Whangarei Miramar, Wellington Mt Eden Mt Maunganui New Street, Nelson Newmarket Northcross, Browns Bay Powderham, New Plymouth Pukekohe Rototuna, Hamilton Tauranga Timaru Upper Hutt Waterloo, Wellington Whangarei Central

FESTIVAL HEADER CIDERS

These ciders have been especially Blar blar crafted for GABS by the leading cider producers around Australia & New Zealand.

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BATLOW CIDER CO Saison Cider

Esmerelda

NSW

Packed with fresh apple notes and some farmhouse funk, Batlow Saison Cider has been handcrafted from 100% fresh crushed Batlow apples and slow fermented with a French Saison yeast. It has great body and length on the palate, finishing clean and medium sweet. Sessionable, fresh and full of Batlow goodness.

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Style: Specialty Cider ABV: 4.4% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

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Cider of Great Heads

WA

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Style: Specialty Cider ABV: 8.1% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

Wildling

NZ

Rich, full-bodied, wild fermented cider with traditional flavours of the English countryside.

Created from an eclectic blend of England's famed traditional cider apples, along with select New Zealand varieties. A true cider connoisseur's pleasure; wild at heart with indigenous yeast ferments in barrel, enriching and giving weight to the palate.

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Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 6.4% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

Getaway cab with a soft core waiting in the shadows: Cider apples, some sundowner, and lemon berg pears. Ready to roll out of town.

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Delicado Barril Sidra

Cider Maker’s Select Vintage 2016

TAS

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Split Decision

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VIC

NZ

Experience ocean waves crashing on your palate.

This unique cider is aged with Wakame seaweed from the pristine waters surrounding Stuart Island.

Additionally, back-sweetening from Manuka honey gives the whole experience a salty caramel flavour.

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Style: New World Cider ABV: 6.8% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

Apple Crumble Cider

An apple based cider, matured for 8 weeks in ex-gin barrels from Four Pillars Distillery. The cider has aromatics of custard and cinnamon with hints of juniper and aniseed. 15% pear juice has been overblended for texture, Sweetness and to balance the

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Using 100% fresh Adelaide Hills apples and cherries, this barrel aged sour cherry cider is an exciting fusion of barrel aged apple characters combined with the tartness you would expect from sour cherry. The blend spent 6 months in aged oak barrels to allow the flavours to integrate. The result is a slightly acidic backbone with great mouthful and texture.

10 ZEFFER

Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 5.1% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

ST RONAN'S CIDER

SA

Style: Cider with Fruit ABV: 8% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

Using the best blend of their current cider specific varieties - such as - Bulmers Norman, Kingston Black, Somerset Red Streak and Yarlington Mill - and sweetened with tree ripened Cox's Orange Pippen this limited edition hand crafted and yet to be released into bottle. GABS is the first and only opportunity to try this ripping blend.

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www.beerandbrewer.com

VIC

Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 6.6% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

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Style: Specialty Cider ABV: 5.1% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

Barrel Aged Sour Cherry Cider

Drawn from barrels aged for up to four years, this cider displays hints of orange peel, apple skin, white flowers, agave and salt. Freshened with this season's apple juice and a hint of apple brandy for depth and warmth. Very autumnal.

SPREYTON CIDER CO

apple base. Unfiltered with medium carbonation for a delicate mouthfeel.

8 HILLS CIDER COMPANY

Style: Traditional Cider ABV: 6.8% Character: Dry Festival Glass: $6

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The Cider of Great Heads was wild fermented with whole fruit and pure Australian spices, delicately touched by the essence of unicorn tears. Disclaimer - no unicorn tears may have been used in this delicious ferment.

3 EDGEBROOK CIDER

SA

NZ

This delicious cider has been spiced with cinnamon and blackberry leaves to give a mouthwatering drop that is like enjoying a piece of apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. Beautifully balanced with intense depth of flavour and Zeffer’s signature freshness.

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Style: Specialty Cider ABV: 5.4% Character: Medium Festival Glass: $6

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LIQUORLAND MARKET PLACE

Meet the brewers and cider makers, buy samples or glass fills, play games and win prizes – all at the Liquorland Marketplace.

LIQUORLAND MARKETPLACE  AUCKLAND 8 WIRED BREWING

NZ

Regularly listed as a global top 100 brewer by STAND website RateBeer.com and a former Champion New Zealand Brewery, 8 Wired are based in Warkworth. They make a range of bold new world styles along with one of the largest barrel ageing programs in the Southern Hemisphere. 8 Wired excels at brewing a range of beers; from fresh and hop-forward, to aged and sour.

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ALTITUDE BREWING

NZ

Born in 2013, high in New Zealand's striking Southern Alps, Altitude Brewing was conceived over many years by a love of crafting fine ales.

Coming to life under Queensland local Eliot Menzies, he had a desire to share his beer passions with the world. The beers are inspired by Queenstown's varied history, wildlife, snow, and the peaks of the incredible mountain ranges.

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AOTEAROA BREWERIES

NZ

Aotearoa Brewing brews the award winning STAND micro-brewed MATA beers are handcrafted in their boutique brewery in Kawerau, Eastern Bay of Plenty. All MATA Premium Handcrafted beers are genuinely pure and natural. No preservatives or additives are used. Brewed with malt from New Zealand, Britain and Germany, yeast sourced from the USA and New Zealand hops. All MATA beers are brewed using 100% pure artesian water which is sourced specially from a local aquifer and transported to the brewery.

MATA JAFFA JUNKIE Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 MATA CARRIBEAN QUEEN Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 MATA MATAWHAKA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 8.0% Cost: $8 MATA WAI-ITI WAKA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6

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APPLEBORN LTD

NZ

Trading as Three Wise Birds Cider. Brothers STAND Charley and Jack are using their families Hawkes Bay grown apples to create dry; New Zealand style cider. Using some of the best apples grown in the world, they're able to create something that is clean, crisp and refreshingly sessionable. A sense of adventure sees the lads steer clear from traditional styles, as they aim to have fun with the ciders and craft drops that are unique and new to cider in New Zealand.

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BACH BREWING

NZ

Auckland based Bach are a gypsy brewery who STAND have a passion for creating aromatic beer that complements their coastal way of living. The beers began life back at Limburg Beer Company in the early 2000s where Bach founder Craig Cooper formulated his recipes. Market pressure led to Limburg closing in 2008 but after overseas travel and corporate gigs, Craig moved back to New Zealand and revived his famous beers under the Bach brand.

KINGTIDE PACIFIC IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.0% Cost: $9 TAILFIN AMERICAN IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $9 CRAYPORTER COASTAL PORTER Moderately Challenging Style: Porter Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 5.6% Cost: $8 DUSKRIDER RED IPA More Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.0% Cost: $8

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BARKING SPIDER

NZ

This Christchurch based brewing company was STAND started in 2015 by a group of shy, but likeminded people with a passion. Craig, the brewer, makes "craft beers from the future", and retention of freshness and flavour are the top priority. Futuristic designer brews, with purpose.

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BAYLANDS BREWERY

NZ

Starting life in a Wellington garage this brewery STAND and homebrew supply shop have expanded out of the garage and into a larger brewery in Petone (near Wellington). Given the lineage of the brewing supply business - which started with Stu from the Yeastie Boys, before being sold to Liberty Brewing, and now Baylands - it's no surprise that their beers are exceptional, with their Van Da Tsar Imperial Stout ranked #1 by drinkers at acclaimed festival Beervana in 2015.

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BEER BARONESS

Manager at Christchurch's famous Pomeroy's Pub, the Beer Baroness has taken years of sampling, selling and talking and turned it into been brewing bold local beers. From the top selling First Lady APA and Lady Danger Red Ale, to seasonal releases such as Carmen Amarillo Pacific Pale Ale and Betty Bam Ba Lam Black IPA there is always something new being added to the range.

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RYE-OT GRRRL Moderately Challenging Style: Rye IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.4%% Cost: $7 GURLY CHURLY Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $7 BETTY BAM BA LAM More Challenging Style: Black IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8%% Cost: $6 CARMEN AMARILLO Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.2%% Cost: $6

BEERTIQUE NZ

NZ

Beertique came out of the founders love for STAND craft beer. They knew the depth of amazing beer available in Europe and could see a gap in the market in New Zealand. This sparked an idea and Beertique was born. They import beers while doing everything in their power to ensure it tastes as good as it did when it left the brewery. They work closely alongside brewers, suppliers and freight providers that share the passion to guarantee quality is maintained and the beer arrives fresh to you

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BEHEMOTH BREWING COMPANY

NZ

Owner and brewer of Behemoth Brewing, Andrew Childs, also describes himself as a “Beer Giraffe”. Quitting a career in law and taking a behemoth pay-cut in the process, Andrew’s approach is to not take life too seriously, except if it’s about bigger tasting beers. All of the Behemoth range are hop forward, often highlighting NZ varieties.

6 FOOT 5 IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $10 'MURICA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.0% Cost: $8 CHEECH Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $10 HOPPED UP ON PILS Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech Pilsener Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $8

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COOPERS

SA

After trying out various trades, Thomas Cooper discovered his talent as a brewer in 1862 when he created his first batch of beer as a tonic for his ailing wife. Successive Cooper generations have never lost sight of Thomas Cooper’s vision of providing value and quality since. For over 150 years, Coopers has survived economic recessions, wars, government imposts, changing fashions, and a hostile takeover bid. Today, Coopers stands proudly as the sole major brewer 100% owned by Australians, and holds over 5% of the Australian beer market.

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EMERSON’S

BREW 'A' INDIA PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: IPA Character: Hoppy (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 SPARKLING ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $6 VINTAGE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $6

DEEP CREEK BREWING CO

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NZ

Deep Creek Brewing Co are based in Auckland’s STAND Browns Bay village, overlooking the beach and the stunning Huaraki Gulf. That means you can visit the brewery and enjoy their beer and food just a stones throw from the ocean. Founded by two engineers turned homebrewers, they've won awards for their beer, and praise from their friends. The decision to ditch their jobs and turn pro means their flavour fuelled beers can be now enjoyed by everyone.

CHONG Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $8 GREEN AND GOLD Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 5% Cost: $10 DUSTY GRINGO Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.8% Cost: $8 REDWOOD Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $8

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EAGLE BREWING NZ

NZ

After migrating to NZ in 2006 to start a new life, Dave Gaughan found his heart was no longer in steel engineering, but instead it was in beer.

Come mid-2010 Dave had his small brewery up and running and his beer was going out both locally and nationally. Like other Christchurch breweries, Eagle was held back by the 2010 earthquakes but Dave has persisted and joined forces with Raindogs to open a bigger operation in 2013 called Eagle vs Dog. BIG YANK Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.5% Cost: $8 COALFACE STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Foreign Extra Stout Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7 JAWA JUICE Moderately Challenging Style: American Brown Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.2% Cost: $7

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EDGEBROOK CIDER

NZ

New Zealand cider, crafted in beautiful Hawke's Bay, from 100% local Hawke's Bay grown apples. They make traditional, authentic, dry styles, that are created like the great ciders of England. Always using 100% fresh juice, and not concentrate, nor water, nor colouring, nor flavouring is used. Just pure NZ cider.

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NZ

With a commitment to producing fresh, naturally STAND carbonated beers full of natural flavour, Emerson's are an icon of NZ craft brewing. The Dunedin based brewery, now owned by Lion, combine fidelity with style, aroma, and flavour. Since foundation in 1992 they have won numerous medals for their beers and the small team are enthusiastic about both their core range and their limited release experimental beers.

BIRD DOG IPA Moderately Challenging Style: IPA (Specialty) Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.0% Cost: $7 FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN NECTARINE SOUR Moderately Challenging Style: Soured Fruit Beer Character: (Delicate Fruit) ABV: 3.6% Cost: $6 NEW ZEALAND PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: New World Pilsner Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 4.9% Cost: $6

EPIC BREWING COMPANY

NZ

Luke Nicholas founded Epic in Auckland and named it for his approach to brewing beer - and to him Epic beer means big flavours, big aromas, and big taste. Starting in 2006 it was a big challenge for Epic to survive in a land dominated by multinationals, but having survived a decade and winning many medals along the way, the journey has been epic indeed. When drinking Epic beer, beer lovers know to expect big, hop forward beers, that are indeed epic.

ARMAGEDDON Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.66% Cost: $6 COFFEE & FIG 2015 Moderately Challenging Style: Oatmeal Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 8% Cost: $8 HOP ZOMBIE More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 8.5% Cost: $6 STONE HAMMER Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7% Cost: $6

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EXPERIENCEIT BEVERAGES

GARAGE PROJECT

NZ

Three men, starting out on a tiny kit in a garage, STAND have grown Garage Project into an icon of not only Wellington craft beer, but NZ beer as a whole.Their launch in 2011 wasn’t simply one beer, but rather 24 beers in 24 weeks. This set the tone for the brewery’s creativity and ambitious approach. Since then the team have grown the business and the brewery with a range of fun and often bizarre beers that are always accompanied by unique artwork.

FLEUR FRAMBOISE & CELIA CHOCOLAT THE MIND BENDING CONTORTIONIST TAP TWINS Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: Cost: $8 LUPUS THE WOLF MAN More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 9.5% Cost: $8 THE AMAZING HOP BOY - HE'S GOT HOPS FOR BRAINS!! Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty Beer Character: (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7.2% Cost: $10 OLD GRINDER MAN Moderately Challenging Style: Specialty Beer Character: (Soft and silky) ABV: 6% Cost: $10

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GRAINFATHER

NZ

Grainfather have used industrial designers and engineers to take the best brewing practices from both commercial and craft brewers to produce a compact and easy to use all in one system to

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NSW

Experienceit are passionate about craft beer and STAND delivering a unique experience to our customers. Their aim is to bring you the highest quality, true craft product from around the world, in the best condition, and at the best prices. With international names like Stone Brewing, Deschutes, Birra Del Borgo, Magic Rock and Jester King, along with local favourites on their roster, they are a globally renowned distributor.

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FUNK ESTATE

APXPA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4% Cost: $6 GOSE TOWN Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 4.4% Cost: $6 SUPER AFRO-DISIAC More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 8% Cost: $9 SUPER WHITE Easier Drinking Style: American Wheat Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 7.1% Cost: $8

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The product of three Wellington based beer STAND lovers drawn together by their love of beers, the Wellington cult beer bar Hashigo Zake, and collaborative homebrews. Since being founded in 2011 the Funk Estate team aim to please crowds without being a typical crowd pleaser. The team have done some collaborations in both NZ and Australia as well as brewing a Valentine's Day inspired beer called “Super Aphrodisiac”, and recently opened their own brewery in Auckland.

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LAKEMAN BREWING

NZ

On the shores of the great Lake Taupo, tales abound of a mythical beer-drinking beast. He’s a big hairy bugger and the locals call him; Lakeman. Not wanting to get on the wrong side of the beast, some locals decided to create a brewery in his hnour. Brewed from Taupo's purest water, the beers boast malt and hop flavours as big as the myth itself. If you spot one, don't be afraid. Coax it gently to the nearest bar leaner.

BADONKADONK DIPA More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 8.5% Cost: $8 BLACK JACK Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 8.1% Cost: $7 BIG HAIRY APA Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $6 TAUPO PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.7% Cost: $7

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LIBERTY BREWING CO.

NZ

Joseph Wood, founder of Liberty with his wife STAND Christina, was a drinker frustrated by lack of choice in his part of the world (West Auckland) so began brewing his own. After becoming such a good customer of online homebrew store Liberty Brewing, the owners eventually sold him the business. In 2009 he started brewing under the brand as a form of marketing, but soon demand for his beer was so great that Liberty Brewing became what it is now; one of NZ’s best breweries.

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LITTLE CREATURES

WA + VIC

Releasing their first beer, the iconic Little STAND Creatures Pale Ale, in 2001 the brewery has grown to become an internationally recognised brand. With two brewing sites (Fremantle, WA and Geelong, VIC), this brewery was born out of a love for US style hop

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driven beers. Now owned by Lion, they’ve increased their range but they are still brewed with the same enthusiasm and drive as the day they began.

IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.4% Cost: $6 PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $6 LOOMI GOSE Easier Drinking Style: Gose Character: Tart/Funk (Delicate) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 HOTCHKISS SIX Moderately Challenging Style: Oatmeal Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6

MAC’S BREWERY

NZ

Dating back to 1981, Mac's began in a time STAND when "craft" was only used to describe crotchet and knitting. When a man called Terry decided to apply for a brewing licence, it was the first in NZ for 50 years and no one could remember what forms he needed.

Mac's, now owned by Lion, have since gone on to play a key role in NZ's thriving brewing scene. While Terry has moved on, the spirit of 'what if?' still runs through everything they do, from ciders, to non-alcoholic sodas, and their brew-bars around the country.

HAY DAY Moderately Challenging Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Character: (Bright) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 GREEN BERET IPA Style: IPA (Specialty) ABV: 5.4% Cost: $6 THREE WOLVES Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.1% Cost: $6 MAC'S GOLD Easier Drinking Style: Pale Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4% Cost: $6

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MASH PALACE

NZ

Making "sweet as" beers since 2011, Mash Palace was formed by a bunch of mates with different backgrounds. They had one thing in common, and that was a love for good beer. Deciding over a pint to build their own brew kit they set themselves two goals: To win competitions, and to sell beer. After one of their recipes took out a homebrew competition in 2015, you now have a chance to taste what they've been building to all this time.

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MCCASHINS BREWERY

NZ

McCashin's can be traced back to the 1980s STAND and Mac's brewery. The McCashin family decided to get back into the small business game with their Stoke range of beers. As a result of their history the beer produced on a daily basis reflects who they are as a family of brewers – a bunch of hardworking Kiwis, proud of what they do, and passionate about how they do it.

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MCLEOD’S BREWERY

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NZ

beaches, and relaxed coastal vibes, then they are sure you're going to love their authentic and locally made beer.

The team believe small batch beer is a great way to get a sense of place and their beer reflect this. Brewed for every palate, every season and every day.

MIKE’S BREWERY

NZ

Founded in 1989 on a strong entrepreneurial spirit, mike’s is family owned and take pride in employing locals from their part of the world (Taranaki). Mike’s treat their environment with the same respect they treat their staff and locals. Their vision, outside of brewing the finest quality beer they can produce, is to also be a valued part of their community. They also use all natural ingredients, so you know there’s no stuff in there that shouldn’t be.

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MOA BREWING COMPANY

NZ

Founded in 2003 by Josh Scott, son of renowned winemaker Allan Scott, the Marlborough based brewery has a focus on making super premium handcrafted beers. With a focus on using local ingredients. Most of their beers are rounded off using winemaking techniques, such as bottle conditioning, to create dynamic and complex flavours that evolve over time and give the beer an elegant, Champagne-like mouthfeel.

MOA ORIGINAL LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Vienna-style Lager Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 5% Cost: $6 MOA SESSION PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 MOA APPLE CIDER Moderately Challenging Style: New World Cider Character: Medium ABV: 4% Cost: $6 MOA METHODE PILSNER Easier Drinking Style: German Pils Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5% Cost: $6

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MOUNT BREWING CO.

NZ

Beginning life way back in 1996, Mount STAND Brewing Co. has evolved over the years into a bar and brewery, but is still very much a family owned operation providing the locals of Mount Maunganui with their own fresh beers as well as offering a range of other Kiwi craft they are all about promoting, brewing and enjoying great craft beer and cider. Their beers are for craft beer lovers, and locals alike.

MERMAIDS MIRTH Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $6 MANUKA HUSSY Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer Character: Fruit/spicy (Bright) ABV: 4.5% Cost: $6 CHOCOLATE ORANGE STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Sweet Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6% Cost: $6

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McLeod's make beer to complement and celebrate their lives in their little slice of Northland. If you like the ocean, white sand

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PANHEAD CUSTOM ALES

NZ

Mike Neilson, founder and brewer at Panhead, STAND combines his love of cars, bikes and beer in both his brewery and all of their branding. Mike describes himself as a bit of a bogan, but he’s a bogan that brews award-winning beers and, with the help of Lion Co, has plans to make Panhead one of the biggest craft breweries in NZ. Since 2013 Panhead have continued to expand in their Upper Hutt home, and in 2015 took home a haul of four gold medals in the NZ Brewer’s Guild Awards.

BKACKTOP OAT STOUT Moderately Challenging Style: Oatmeal Stout Character: Roast (Soft and silky) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 BOSS HOG Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 7% Cost: $8 CANHEAD NO: 1 HERMAN HOLESHOT Easier Drinking Style: Witbier Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 6% Cost: $8 CANHEAD NO: 2 HARDTAIL HENRY Easier Drinking Style: Irish-style Dry Stout Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 8% Cost: $8

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PARROTDOG

NZ

Founded by three guys named Matt, they were STAND told to dump their first ever contract brewed beer because it was too bitter. However the beer known now as “Bitterbitch” went on to win People’s Choice at annual Wellington beer festival Beervana. That was in 2011, and since then the Matt’s have opened their own brewery and in 2015 picked up the Australian International Beer Awards trophy for Champion International Small Brewery.

BITTERBITCH Moderately Challenging Style: English IPA Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 5.8% Cost: $8 BLOODHOUND Moderately Challenging Style: American Amber Ale Character: Hop (Malty backbone) ABV: 6.3% Cost: $8 CLIPPEDWING Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 3.5% Cost: $6 DEADCANARY Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.3% Cost: $6

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RENAISSANCE BREWING

NZ

This Blenheim based brewery was founded in 2005 and have won multiple medals and accolades for their beers, including being named Champion New Zealand Brewery in 2013 by the Brewer’s Guild of NZ. The team at Renaissance are committed to producing ultra premium beers that enlighten the palate and thrill the senses, using local NZ ingredients in a range of British, American and European styles.

BARREL AGED FARMHOUSE PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Saison/Farmhouse Ale Character: Fruit/Spice (Bright) ABV: 5.7% Cost: $8

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SPRIG & FERN BREWERY

NZ

Brewed under master brewer Tracy Banner at STAND their brewery in Nelson, Sprig & Fern has grown into one of NZ's most recognisable hospitality brands. With taverns around the Nelson and Tasman area, Wellington and Petone, they pride themselves on their award-winning beer. Their brewing philosophy is to use quality ingredients, and they work hard to ensure their beers are consistently made. Where possible, ingredients are sourced locally and are all natural.

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STONE & WOOD BREWING CO.

NSW

Started in 2008 by a team with many years STAND experience in the beer business, their dream was to quit working for the man, shed the corporate garbage and get back to basics. Based in Byron Bay (NSW), it’s a part of the world where people enjoy having a beer when relaxing after catching a wave, catching a band at the pub or just catching up with friends. The Stone & Wood team brew beer that reflects that, and their Pacific Ale is regularly a critic’s and people’s choice award winner.

CLOUD CATCHER Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 5.5% Cost: $6 GARDEN ALE Easier Drinking Style: Australian Pale Ale Character: Crisp (Brisk hoppiness) ABV: 3.8% Cost: $6 GREEN COAST LAGER Easier Drinking Style: Munich Helles Character: Crisp (Malt-accented) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6 JASPER ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Altbier Character: Malt (Fruit and toffee) ABV: 4.7% Cost: $6

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TUATARA BREWERY

NZ

As the new millennium was born, so was STAND Tuatara Brewery. Starting as a backyard operation in the hills of Waikanae, they have now expanded to a brewery on the Kapiti Coast and a second site in the heart of Wellington’s CBD. Brewing true to style with the best ingredients possible, their range of classic European and bold new world styles has won awards both in New Zealand and around the world.

CONEHEAD FRESH-HOPPED IPA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.0% Cost: $8 APA AOTEAROA PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.8%% Cost: $7 SAUVINOVA SINGLE HOP PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5.2% Cost: $7 WILDERBREW WILD-HOPPED PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: American Pale Ale Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 5%% Cost: $6

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WIGRAM BREWING COMPANY

hops, their range is crafted to surprise and satisfy.

Committed to traditional brewing processes Wigram beers do not contain any preservatives, artificial colouring or added sugars. That means you get the true natural flavours and characters of their ingredients.

YEASTIE BOYS

NZ

The Yeastie Boys started in 2009 as a partnership between two friends Sam Possenniskie and Stu McKinlay. Brewing out of a number of places around NZ, and now the UK, they say they stay ahead of the game by being food and drink lovers first and foremost and postmodern craft beer cult heroes on the side. Their 2012 GABS beer, Gunnamatta, which was a “tea leaf IPA”, won People's Choice and has since become favourite of their core range for many beer lovers.

HIS MAJESTY 2014 More Challenging Style: American Stout Character: Roast (Dark and dry) ABV: 9.0% Cost: $9 HER MAJESTY 2014 More Challenging Style: Double IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 8.0% Cost: $8 GUNNAMATTA Moderately Challenging Style: American IPA Character: Hop (Bold, herbal and citric) ABV: 6.5% Cost: $7 REX ATTITUDE More Challenging Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Character: Smoke (Spicy and meaty) ABV: 7.0% Cost: $7

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ZEELANDT BREWERY

NZ

Zeelandt Brewery in Eskdale, Hawke’s Bay, STAND opened in August 2012 and aims to showcase the ‘true to style’ brewing philosophy that inspired founder Chris while travelling through Europe. That philosophy is found in the many classic beer styles throughout Europe. From the ales of Great Britain to the lagers of Germany, they recreate these styles by delving into their history and discovering what inspired the brewers

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Wigram Brewing company was established in STAND 2003 and was built on a passion for brewing and a love of beer. They strive to produce unique beers for the drinkers that love to explore. Using a cacophony of international and New Zealand malt and

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HEADER AUCKLAND FOOD MARKET Blar blar

A delicious selection of food from outstanding local vendors.

AUCKLAND  FOOD MARKET Judge Bao

FOOD MARKET VENDORS*

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The Fab Truck – sweet and savoury crêpes and galettes Coreano – hello Korean BBQ Mexican tacos!

Dixie Barbecue – low, slow authentic American barbecue Judge Bao – Modern Chinese with some of the best bao going around!

Miss Clawdy – soul food styled on America’s South

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he Food Market has a selection of mouthwatering dishes to pair with every beer on offer at GABS. All dishes have suggested beer pairings in the GABS Official App so make sure you download it for a complete beer and food pairing experience. With some of Auckland’s finest serving up their specialties, grab a beer, a bite and enjoy the festivities! For a bit of background on some of the vendors, we have a few teasers below.

Judge Bao creates Chinese dishes with a modern spin whilst staying true to its traditional Chinese flavours.

Expect artisan baos hand rolled from scratch.

Need something to soak up those tasty beers? The GABS Food Market has you covered.

DIXIE BARBECUE Dixie Barbecue is all about authentic American barbecue. The meat is cooked low and slow, smoked using traditional woods. With dishes like Texas-style beef brisket, Georgia-style pulled pork shoulder, Eastern Tennessee pork spare ribs, Alabama BBQ chicken and Kentucky lamb it’s easy to know why Dixie Barbecue has developed such a cult following.

MISS CLAWDY Inspired by Lloyd Price’s 1952 New Orleans hit single, ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’, this soul food haven feeds hungry hearts with edible goodness wrapped in a lil’ Southern magic. Be warned, Miss Clawdy’s flavours are big, playful and have attitude, just like Miss Clawdy herself.

Miss Clawdy

COREANO Coreano combines two flavour sensations, Korean barbecue and Mexican street food.

Think tasty treats like the Carnitas Taco, a Mexican-style pulled pork taco, or a Galbi Taco, which is packed full of honey soy marinated beef short ribs. Coreano is also famous for its kimchi fries – French fries topped with grilled kimchi, carnitas, cheese, salsa roja and Mexican crema.

Dixie Barbecue

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THERE’S NO BETTER WEEK

FOR BEER LOVERS THAN WELLINGTON’S ROAD TO BEERVANA Paint the town amber as bars & restaurants celebrate Beervana with a festival of unrivaled beer events.

Grab your friends and get amongst it, Wellington is ready for you!

7 - 14 AUG 2016 beervana.co.nz