The Fresh Harvest Beer Festival | 25 May
The Fresh Harvest Beer Festival, a festival dedicated to hop-led beers following in the wake of the annual hop harvest, is returning to Frenchies Bistro & Brewery on Saturday 25 May.
The 2024 event will feature beers by 2Halfs, One Drop Brewing Co, Rocks Brewing Co, Seeker Brewing, The Social Brewers, and Frenchies Brewery along with other highlights such as a Hop Olympics, educational sessions on hops, brewery tours, beer food and more.
“Hops are what make our world go round, and we love nothing more than incorporating new releases and freshly picked varieties in our brews. So, what better way to celebrate them, than with an event dedicated to all things hops,” said Vincent de Soyres.
“Given the challenges the industry has been facing of late, this year in particular we see The Fresh Harvest Beer Festival as an important opportunity to highlight the creativity and talent of some of our fellow independents, and provide a platform for beer fans to come together to support and recognise independent beer producers at a time when they need it most.”
New to this year, a Hop Olympics will run throughout the day and will include events such as a hop matching challenge, sack racing, and hopscotch amongst others.
The event, which will take place from 12pm through to 8pm, will include two ticket options in 2024. The first, priced at $25, includes access to the event, games and panels, while the second, priced at $59, also includes lunch from a dedicated beer food menu at the adjoining Bistro and a 30-minute brewery tour.
Additionally, all attendees who purchase a ticket prior to Wednesday 8 May will have their name featured on the event’s dedicated can, serving as a memento of the day.
“We look forward to seeing everyone down at Frenchies for a day of good brews, games, food, beer talk, and all round good times,” said Vincent de Soyres.
More information can be found on the event’s webpage.
Into the Vines Wed | 15 May
Into the Vines, a wine tasting event dedicated to lo-fi and minimal intervention wines, will provide Sydney-siders with the chance to trial over 25 of Australia’s best new-age and lo-fi wines directly from their makers.
Included in next week’s lineup is Fin from the Yarra Valley, Mada and Mallaluka from Canberra, Renzzaglia from Bathurst, and Vinden from the Hunter Valley.
The event will be hosted at Freshie Brewing and will incorporate its newly updated menu into some of the ticket options. This includes tickets to to the tasting event along with a burger and a pint for $40 and the tasting event plus a platter for two at $45.
Tickets to the tasting event by itself are priced at $15.
Tickets and more information is available here.
4 Pines Nurse Discounts | 12-19 May
4 Pines is bringing back its ‘Cheers to all Nurses’ offer for the fifth consecutive year. The offer, exclusively available to working nurses able to demonstrate valid nursing identification, includes 49% off food and beverage across participating venues in Victoria and New South Wales and 50% off food across participating venues in Queensland.
The ‘Cheers to all Nurses’ promotion will extend from 12 May to 19 May. A list of partaking venues is as followed:
NEW SOUTH WALES
- 4 Pines Manly
- 4 Pines Truck Bar – Brookvale
- 4 Pines Newport
- 4 Pines Charlestown* (Beverage only)
- Bonsai at 4 Pines
- Gracies at 4 Pines Orange
VICTORIA
- 4 Pines Torquay
QUEENSLAND
- 4 Pines Mooloolaba*
- 4 Pines Coolangatta*
- Please note, Queensland venues will be offering 50% off food only.
Warriors of Wine | 19 May
Sommeliers Australia is bringing back its ‘Warriors of Wine’ Long Lunch, a fundraiser event that will place three wine professionals head to head, matching three wines to three different courses.
For 2024, the event will feature sommelier Vikki Lou Peng of Aria Restaurant, business manager Jaime Clark of Joval Wines, and wine educator, judge and consultant Kim Bickley of Thomas Wines and Wine Selectors.
Tickets cost $155 for Sommeliers Australia members, or $175 for non-members, and include an aperitif on arrival, three courses, a cheese course and matching wines. In total, an estimated 11 wines will be served over the course of the event.
Warriors of Wine will also feature a fundraising raffle and silent auction featuring items from brands such as Coravin, The Australian Ark, SoHi, and Penfolds.
All funds raised will go directly towards supporting Sommeliers Australia’s Best Sommelier of Australia 2024 competition.
More information and tickets can be found here.
