Beerfest was a few days ago, but between buck’s parties and
learning to do bonsai I’ve been struggling to get in front of a computer and
put my thoughts together.
This year was different in a slightly different location,
instead of the front of the brewery it spanned around the side and the back.
Breweries from all over Tasmania and many from the mainland
came along, there was even a couple of sellers trying to sell Cascade Lager…
There was a lot more amazing food this time around but the
merchandise was lacking. Many places were selling hats and t-shirts but I don’t
usually get those.
What I liked:
Boag’s provided what I thought was the best beer of the
event – Oscar’s Run, a pale ale made for Beerfest. I’ve wanted Boag’s to bring
out something new for a while and this made up for it.
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| My favourite beer |
There was a strangely awesome drink in Last Rites raspberry,
lemon and lime ginger beer, soon to be available for sale, I highly recommend
this one.
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| Hopefully for sale everywhere soon |
There was a lot of debate about the best cider of the event
but I made a decision with Red Brick Road’s apple pie, Corey has done a
fantastic job to keep the variety coming.
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| Apple pie cider |
The food was amazing, I got to sample new arrivals, mush pit
mushrooms, the flying calamari brother’s calamari cone, an old favourite Burger
Junkie and another old favourite returned after a holiday last year, tornado
potatoes – even though it was from a different supplier. My favourite thing to
eat though was the Canadian maple bacon burger, it was mouth-watering.
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| The best thing to eat |
My favourite stall was without question Boag’s, the only one
to sell stubby holders for their product.
I didn’t get as long as normal to get the full experience
but it was still a lot of fun.
Cheers,
Dave
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| Kick Snare's sampler pack |
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| An awesome idea |
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| They're back! |
