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Archive’s signature event is back! Armakeggon 2018 will be the biggest and best yet with a 2 day event. Over 50 extreme craft beers from around the world in 2 days.
Saturday: Country VS. Country
Sunday: One off specialty releases
**1 TICKET GETS YOU 2 DAY ENTRY
What’s on offer:
Brewery stalls with activities
Exclusive Armakeggon & beer merchandise
Competitions & prizes
Live music
Recurring Events
QUESTION: What are you doing Wednesday night?ANSWER: Heading to Milton for a pub quiz!
Get yer crew together and join us at our Milton pub every Wednesday night as we team up with Quiz Meisters Trivia for the world’s least crap pub trivia.
Free entry, beer, fun and prizes galore. How good have Wednesday nights just got? That’s not a trick question.
BALLISTIC BEER YOGA!Now a fortnightly fixture! You can reach ultimate beer-vana while you stretch and sip your way to relaxation!
Open to all levels of experience, it’s a great way to get into yoga – or a unique way to change up your routine! Starting at 5.45pm for a 6pm session each yogi gets a Ballistic beer to appreciate included in the price of $15.
Remember to bring your yoga mats!
Hey everyone, from the first show in March (ie. tomorrow night), All Inn Brewing will be putting up for grabs a $1000 CASH PRIZE at trivia. If you think that that sounds pretty good, come on down to check it out.
Trivia is coming to Ballistic West End!…. and it’s good!
We’re partnering with the legends at Quiz Meisters to bring you trivia every Thursday as of August 23rd. No, this won’t include questions like ‘what is the Duke Of Yorks cousin’s wife’s name?’… We’re talking Bart Simpson’s evil twin, ‘Guess The Beer’ segments, and solid, entertaining, cheers-worthy pop culture!
So tag a pal, bring your housemates, and grab a schooner of your favourite Ballistic Beer! It’s time for Quiz Meisters!
Beer. Food. Community.
See you soon!
SBC Pinball is on again!Come down for a day of pinball madness. Show off your mad pinni skills and join the fun! Entry is $10 and includes a free drink because pinball is thirsty work!
COMPETITION FORMAT
The comp is played over a qualifying round and then final round across four machines
PRACTICE: 10:00am to 11:00am
QUALIFIERS: During the qualifiers each of the four machines is played twice. Players are ranked on the scores for each machine and the top 4 – 8 (depending on final player numbers) enter the finals for the ultimate pinball showdown
PRIZES
Finishing in the top 3 will also secure yourself a position at the QLD pinball championship in December, an SBC Pinball trophy and a tab at SBC.
FIRST: $40 voucher at Saccharomyces
SECOND: $30 voucher at Saccharomyces
THIRD: $25 voucher at Saccharomyces
And they’re back!$2 tacos every Sunday at Lost Palms. Paired perfectly with live tunes, cold beer and maybe a round or two of handball. Vego options available, so bring the entire crew and make it the ideal Sunday sesh.
It’s back….(actually it never went away).ALL YOU CAN EAT, Ribs & Wings, every Sunday. Seriously! As many tasty wings and slow cooked pork ribs as you can handle. Remember though, this is not a competition, (this does of course, depend on how competitive your are).
Kids pricing too, with the kids getting a dessert. All with chips & slaw.
Sheepoll’s Opinion Trivia is the only trivia night in the world with no facts.
“WHAAAT?!”, I hear you say. “No facts?”
Yep. It’s the fake news of trivia nights, where winning is a matter of opinion, and you get to find out how average you actually are. Are you a unique Black Sheep or a run-of-the-mill White Sheep? We’ll find out together in a hilarious 2-hour interactive experience that is part-gameshow, part-improv comedy and part-a-whole-lotta-fun.
Normal trivia so boring! There’s way too much of:
What’s the capital of Vanuatu? (errrrm)
What’s Whoopi Goldberg’s real name? (jeez um)
August 2018
The Ekka is here again. Come visit Craft Beer Alley in the Woolworths Pavillion and experience beers from some of the best craft breweries from across the region.
18 taps of beer from: Balter Brewing Company, Black Hops Brewing, Byron Bay Brewery, Eumundi Brewery, Fixation Brewing Co, Fortitude Brewing Company, Green Beacon Brewing, Revel Brewing Co. Bulimba, Stone & Wood Brewing, Granite Belt Cider Co – Treehouse Cider
Roll up, Roll up Ladies and Gentlemen boys and girls.Semi Pro will be opening Tuesday from 4pm-10pm for some epic Pre Ekka day family fun!
Will be celebrating one of our cities biggest festivities in classic Semi Pro Style with side show games to play and plenty of prizes to win.
Kraut and About will be on site to provide you with all of your delicious Ekka food options. Don’t miss out on trying their German inspired Dagwood Dog.
Activities will include;
Keg Lifting!
(Show up your mates by proving you can do the most curls with 2 empty kegs). Prizes for the top three!
Photos with the Bearded Lady!
(Practice your best pose and snap a photo with Mick the beautiful bearded Lady of Semi Pro)
Ball Toss!
(Play the classic game with where your sole aim is to knock down the cans to win)
An all-Eastern Canada Brewery Showcase on Ekka Eve!🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺🇨🇦🍺
Come party!
Also, The Goon Sax/Kitchens Floor/Sarah Spencer at Bloodhound Bar is on upstairs so strap yourselves in for a jolly good one.
Full tap list available on Facebook.
The EKKA is back for 2018 and as Brisbane city folk meet country, it’s time to raise a glass in support of our Aussie farmers!More than 50% of the land area in Queensland is fully drought declared, with many farmers still getting back on their feet from years without enough rain. Charities such as the Drought Angels have been working alongside those affected by the drought, giving a helping hand to our Aussie farmers, just like the ones you’ll see at the EKKA.
So this year, Scenic Rim Brewery will be journeying in from Mount Alford to Fritzenberger for the first time to take over four of our taps.
In addition, our brewer Matty G has been busy crafting a special Strawberry Sundae Ice Cream Ale for the event – a delicious layered combination of Fritzen Strawberry Belgium Blond and Fritzen Ice Cream Ale!
Not only will $1.50 from every schooner of Scenic Rim & Fritzenberger beer being donated to the Drought Angels, but you can also GO INTO THE DRAW TO WIN 2-NIGHTS STAY IN THE BEAUTIFUL SCENIC RIM by purchasing a raffle ticket!
Kay and David, the farmers behind Tommerup’s Dairy Farm (and this incredible prize) will be joining us on the night to share a story or two, and see a lucky winner claim a trip to their family farm!
So join us for a beer with the Scenic Rim team, meet Kay & David, and show your support for our Aussie farmers!
Spend the Ekka Show Holiday at the Pumpyard Show Day!Fairy floss, Games, 4 Hearts Show Bags, and Food & Drink Specials from 12pm!
It’s a Public Holiday in Brisbane this Wednesday. Escape the Ekka madness & come down to the Bayside for a relaxed afternoon of Awesome Beers (Bacchus Brewing Co), Fine Wines (Ballandean Estate Wines) & delicious food (SALTS FOOD TRUCK).
We look forward to seeing you…
Five Flavours Festival is back by popular demand! Join us as we aim to settle the age old debate of beer vs cider! Join us for some riverside vibes with the crew and #MakeEkkaWednesdayGreatAgainWHEN?!: Ekka Wednesday (aka 15th August)
TIME?! 1pm – 8pm (we know you want to be in bed by 9:00pm)
WHAT?! Five Flavours Beer Festival (Why did you even ask that question?)
WHO?! It’s BREW DOG vs HILLS CIDER!
With a lineup like that we are sure to sell out quicker than a One Direction concert featuring Justin Bieber! (That got weird…)
Annnnnyyyyyway, we’re aiming to #MakeEkkaWednesdayGreatAgain. So join us for a weekday sesh and you will be surrounded by people who are also going to be calling in sick to work on Thursday! There will be music, there will be the perfect opportunity to #doitforthegram with our stellar view, there will be beer and cider, you can BYO dog (or pat other peoples dog) and there will be food. WINNER WINNER.
As beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, fear not if beer or cider is not your usual poison; the festival showcases an impressive array of different flavours to suit all tastes, including wine and soft drinks.
Food list available on Facebook.
Soooo, Jolly Pumpkin from Michigan make some of the worlds top Farmhouse ales, all aged in ex-bourbon barrels filled with funk. We never thought we’d see the day they’d be pouring at Brewski but here it is! This will be one Firsty Thursdy not to forget!Three crackers on tap, and a few special treats in the bottle:
• Oro De Calabaza, Oak Aged Sour Golden Ale, 8.0%
• Costa Dei Ville (La Sirene Australia), Oak Aged Sour Hopped up Saison, 4.6%
• Co-Operation Ale, Oak Aged Triple, 8.0%
Hope you’re Firsty!
Meet the Team. Taste the Beer. The team from Young Henrys will be at the Osbourne Hotel on Thursday 16 August for a ‘Brewer’s Shout’ and they’re looking for taste testers!The Young Henrys team will be popping in venue just for the arvo to remind you how good the Newtowner tastes!
If consuming delectable beverages sounds like your thing, then grab your mates and stay on for dinner, another drink and enjoy live music from 7:00pm.
Don’t forget… every time you buy a Young Henrys Newtowner throughout August, you can go in the draw to win the ‘Best in Sydney’ weekend getaway with Young Henrys. See staff for entry details.
Welcome to Rareski Shareski IV – the Quadrupel edition. Three cracking Belgians, two barrel aged, one has 6 years under its belt. Let’s get started:De Struise, Rio Reserva 2012, Quadrupel (St Emilion Wine + Bourbon Barrel Aged) 10.5%
-You get 1/3 bottle – 250ml
Straffe Hendrik, Quadrupel, 11.0%
-You get 1/3 bottle – 250ml
Gulden Draak, Quadrupel (Calvados Barrel Aged), 10.5%
-You get 1/3 bottle – 250ml
Chop chop – tickets are extremely limited.
Four Newstead sales reps, four Newstead beers, two brewpubs, one day.We’ve let our four reps loose in the brewery at Doggett Street. They’ve each designed and brewed their own batch of beer. Why? Who knows.
All four beers will be simultaneously tapped on Saturday 18th August at BOTH our Doggett Street and Castlemaine Street brewpubs and we want YOU to vote for your favourite.
It’s pretty simple (that’s how we roll). Sample $10 paddles of all four beers (served all day) then sling your vote into the appropriate, corresponding jar. The beer with the most votes wins. Simple.
The prize? The winning beer will be up-scaled, produced on the big rig at Milton and canned in 2019. Yes, one of our reps will have bragging rights to his own beer in cans to be sold commercially.
What’s in it for you? We told you – a $10 paddle…..oh, and one lucky voter from each brewpub will score themselves a full carton of the winning beer next year.
Stay tuned.
On Saturday 18th August, join us for a sing-a-long at Lost Palms Brewing Co. Bring your best shower voice, your mates and of course your sense of humour. We will have a Karaoke machine preloaded with over 8,000 songs and DJ Weetang Clan spinning tunes from 3pm till late.
“Craft beers that are a little on the wild side” Feral Brewing Company brew their beer the old fashioned way. They brew beer for beer lovers. Feral pride themselves on exceptional ingredients and artistry with sustainable practices.Pig ‘N’ Whistle Brunswick Street present “Meet the Brewer” – your chance to meet and chat with the crew of Feral Brewing!
Feral Brewing with be taking over our taps on Saturday 18 August! Starting at 4pm to kick your way on into the evening, there will be live music by Ryan Hurricane at 7:30 plus wings, ribs and sausages straight from our American BBQ smoker.
For any enquiries or group bookings please call 3852 6420 or email brunswickst@pignwhistle.com.au.
It seems like we’ve been talking about this forever. In fact we’ve been talking about it for 3 years. A bigger Brewski. A 27% fancier Brewski. A Brewski with more function spaces. More plants. More murals. More air-con.With the help of a lot of good people and a healthy slice of tenacity, we got there. All we have to do now is organise a party. Rad beer lineup, check. Awesome food, check. Tunes, check. We’ve got this.
Saturday August 18. 6pm until midnight. Welcome to Brewski 2.0.
What can make 12 world class Imperial Stouts even better? Chocolate. That’s what.It’s a marriage made in heaven. Or in this case, a pub.
Over two days this August we’ll be serving up the best of the best from the likes Omnipollo, Hawkers, Prairie, Boatrocker, The Bruery, Mornington and Evil Twin and pairing them with chocolatey treats that will make you squeal with delight.
Hang tight, we’ll be wheeling out the lineup real soon.
Noosa Craft Beer Festival is back for it’s 4th year! This year there are loads on with new craft beer stalls including local, national & international.Live local entertainment throughout the day with tasty food trucks to sample.
Entry is $5 with $1 of each ticket sold going to the PA foundation and Sunshine Butterflies – Kids FREE – online tickets available soon.
Beer lovers, this will be one day you do not want to miss!
Mets on Kings Presents the King of Craft Beerfest.
Saturday August 25th – 1pm – 5pm
This boutique Craft Beer festival is located on our deck overlooking the spectacular Kings Beach headland.
This mini-fest of Craft is sure to excite those who enjoy great food, craft beer, cider, whisky and live music. Learn, taste and mingle with award-winning breweries, chefs and industry professionals to support local business and our Metropolitan Caloundra Surf Life Saving Club.
Whats in it for me?
$39.95 will get you…
Entry to this event
$5 Donation to our SLSC
5 Schooners
Deck Nibbles
4 hours of Live Music ft. The Peter Allan Band.
Free Whisky Tasting
Entry into our festival raffles and promotion draw
Who’s going?
Stone & Wood Brewing
Diablo Alcoholic Ginger Beer
LAND & SEA Brewery
Your Mates Brewing Co.
Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Want More? Keep an eye on our socials & purchase your ticket today!
Archive’s signature event is back! Armakeggon 2018 will be the biggest and best yet with a 2 day event. Over 50 extreme craft beers from around the world in 2 days.Saturday: Country VS. Country
Sunday: One off specialty releases
**1 TICKET GETS YOU 2 DAY ENTRY
What’s on offer:
Brewery stalls with activities
Exclusive Armakeggon & beer merchandise
Competitions & prizes
Live music
Join us down the back of the bar, for a two-hour life drawing session, in a cosy and casual setting. Run by local artist Aaron Micallef – Artist of Jugglers Art Space Inc, the untutored session will provide both experienced and amateur artists with the opportunity to draw and be inspired by nude life models, with a beer in hand!
Tickets are available via eventbtrite, and the $20 will get you your first pot of beer or cider on us, and access to the two hour session. We’ve got limited spaces, so make sure you book in quickly if you’re keen!
B.Y.O. drawing supplies, some art boards provided.
Akasha Brewing Company are in on Friday for a beer tasting 4-7pm*Lager
*IPA
*Pale
September 2018
Are you ready for the happiest day of your life? Ballistic Beer is hosting a DOG FESTIVAL! #OMDDogs Go Ballistic is a day of community, craft beer, food trucks, dogs, family, competitions, dogs, live music, and did we mention, DOGS?!
Landing at the Ballistic Brewery Saturday 1st September, we’ve got the most pawfect day of events lined up! Dogs Go Ballistic is an opportunity for us to support our community by raising money and awareness for dog rescue Happy Tails and to gather the community in fun, social ways with all members of the family. The event will feature 5 food trucks, 10-12 market stalls (mostly of dog products), interactive events for both dogs and kids, a best in show hosted by MC Ev (one of our brewers)! Live music inside and out. Picnic style atmosphere on the large open grass area at our brewery.
Food Trucks:
🌭 Crunchy’s (hello… a double decker waffle bus?!?)
🌭 Hello Thailand
🌭 THREE MORE ANNOUNCING SOON
Music:
🎵 ANNOUNCING SOON
Raffle Draw:
All proceeds of our raffle will be donated to Happy Tails Rescue! Prizes included in the draw are…
👌 A five day voucher at K9 Kids Doggy Day Care
👌 A double pass to Brisbane’s Beer Incider Experience
👌 MORE PRIZES ANNOUNCING SOON
All Doggos Welcome! FREE Entry! Leashes to be worn at all times
#DOGSGOBALLISTIC
Meet Adrian from Moon Dog Brewing Co. Sample 4 Moon Dog beers and get to take home a bottle of Skunk Works barrel aged IPA well as taste All Inn Brewing’s Eldorado hopped XPA brewed on site last month. Snacks supplied on the night.Free undercover parking available.
**2018 QABC venue announcement**It is our pleasure to announce the details for QABC 2018.
After 2 years of exceptional service, Tap’d Bar at The Prince Alfred Hotel Ipswich has handed over the hosting duties. If you haven’t been to Tap’d yet please show them some support – you won’t regret it.
2018 brings the event back to Brisbane at the new Newstead Brewing Co.. It is a short walking distance to Milton train station, Roma st station and the city.
Judging will be held on Saturday September 8 from 8:30am. Entry close date will be 2 weeks before on Saturday August 25th (drop-off locations and times yet to be confirmed).
Dan Dainton & the crew at Tap’d Bar at The Prince Alfred Hotel smashed their heads together and came up with the mother-of-all beer events…simply make a truck load of beer, put them all on tap at the same time, and break a world record while we’re at it…easy!On September 8, we will be tapping over 130 beers from Dainton at the same time, every different style and flavour imaginable!
Food & non-alcoholic drinks will be available during the event, and we will have live music from local artists playing throughout the day! Children are welcome.
Beer stocks are limited so get in quick!
WAVES & HAZE – Our Bi-annual Seafood & Beer Fest is back, bigger & better than ever!!!A coming together of the Freshest, Juiciest, Seafood (Waves) with the Freshest, Juiciest, New England IPAs (Haze). One of the best beer & food matches ever!!! For those that prefer big Stouts with their oysters, we’ll have some amazing barrel-aged beauties on tap as well. Finally, for those that prefer wine with their seafood, we are now also a cellar door for the award winning Ballandean Estate Wines, so we should have something to please everyone.
The New England style IPAs (NEIPA) are brewed to be juicy & fruity with low bitterness & served hazy, almost like drinking a glass of juice, this pairs sensationally with Oysters & Mussels. We aim to have several different NEIPAs (favourites & new releases) on tap (& in bottles for takeaway), for your enjoyment on the day.
Mussel Brothers will be here all day serving their amazing fresh Seafood – Oysters, Mussels & Prawns.
For those that don’t like seafood, our brewery kitchen will also be open all day serving up our delicious pizzas & ribs, so really something for everyone. PLUS++ our outside area is now fully covered, so even rain won’t put a damper on the day.
Kid & Dog friendly, with games to keep young & old entertained, so bring the whole family, We look forward to seeing you for a marvellous day of the freshest Seafood paired with our amazing Beers, Cider & Ballandean Estate Wines.
NOTE: If interested, PLEASE click on INTERESTED/GOING, as we really need to have an idea on numbers, for catering purposes & PLEASE SHARE with your friends…
The Beeries returns to the RICC on Thursday 20 September to celebrate our beer and cider community. It doubles as an awards night at which we will recognise individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution and commitment to the growth of the beer and cider industry in Queensland. It’s our ‘night of nights’ and 200 of the industry and those that make the industry possible – our beer and cider lovers – will be there to enjoy it.DATE: Thursday 20 September 2018
VENUE: Royal International Convention Centre, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills
TIME: 6.30pm
DRESS CODE: Cocktail
COST: $135 each, or purchase 8 or more tickets for $125 each (save $10 each)
The ticket price includes welcome drinks, a two-course dinner and drink package, live music by Suga Owens & more.
100% of proceeds raised from The Beeries will go to not-for-profit, Brewsvegas.
BEER. CIDER. MUSIC. PING PONG.
The Beer InCider Experience returns to the Brisbane Showgrounds on Friday 21 & Saturday 22 September with 60+ independent breweries and cideries, so you can taste a huge range of beers and ciders to the tune of some truly epic bands.
Stay tuned for the mammoth line up to be announced at 9am Sunday 17 June 2018.
First Release Tickets – 9am Sunday 17 June 2018
Later in 2018
Oktoberfest Brisbane is proudly Australia’s largest German Festival and one of Brisbane’s major events! Join us over the weekends of 5-7 & 12-14 of Oktober, as we celebrate all things German.Bring your family and friends to the Brisbane Showgrounds over our FIRST WEEKEND (5-7 Oktober) and experience the atmosphere and spectacle that is Oktoberfest Brisbane. See the Brisbane Showgrounds transformed into a mini Bavaria, showcasing some of Germany’s finest. Indulge in the vast selection of food including some of the classics, Bratwurst, Pork Knuckle, Schnitzel or Cakes, not to forget the specially-brewed German beers. It makes for a truly delectable cultural experience!
Entertain your senses with yodeller Heidi, Alpenrosen Dance Group, and our very own Bavarian Oompah band, but don’t forget to get front row seats to our coveted competitions, Miss Oktoberfest Brisbane (on the FIRST weekend), and Beardmeister, Autofest and Bavarian Strongmen (all on the SECOND weekend).
Every day is different, every day is exciting! Embrace your inner German, don your Dirndl and Lederhosen as Oktoberfest Brisbane 2018 promises to be incredible!
When?
● Friday, Oktober 5th, 4pm – 12am
● Saturday, Oktober 6th, 11pm – 12am
● Sunday, Oktober 7th, 11am – 8pm
The celebrations don’t end there! Festivities continue over the following, Friday-Sunday, Oktober 12th – 14th!
Where?
Brisbane Showgrounds, entry via Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills.
🍺 150+ BREWS • MUSIC • GOURMET FOOD 🍺Plus your chance to win beer for a year!
Last year’s Crafted Beer & Cider Festival was an absolute blast, and we can’t wait to do it all again…but bigger and better!
This year’s event features over 35 local and interstate breweries (and an international!) who will be bringing along over 150 craft beers, ciders and ginger beers for you to sample.
Roll out your picnic blanket, grab a tasting paddle of delicious brews and enjoy a day of live music while chomping down on some delicious eats from some of South East Queensland’s finest food trucks.
Oktoberfest Brisbane is proudly Australia’s largest German Festival and one of Brisbane’s major events! Join us over the weekends of 5-7 & 12-14 of Oktober, as we celebrate all things German.Bring your family and friends to the Brisbane Showgrounds over our SECOND WEEKEND (12-14 Oktober) and experience the atmosphere and spectacle that is Oktoberfest Brisbane. See the Brisbane Showgrounds transformed into a mini Bavaria, showcasing some of Germany’s finest. Indulge in the vast selection of food including some of the classics, Bratwurst, Pork Knuckle, Schnitzel or Cakes, not to forget the specially-brewed German beers. It makes for a truly delectable cultural experience!
Entertain your senses with yodeller Heidi, Alpenrosen Dance Group, and our very own Bavarian Oompah band, but don’t forget to get front row seats to our coveted competitions, Beardmeister and Bavarian Strongmen. And for all you car lovers, Autofest is back on the Sunday!
Every day is different, every day is exciting! Embrace your inner German, don your Dirndl and Lederhosen as Oktoberfest Brisbane 2018 promises to be incredible!
When?
● Friday, Oktober 12th, 4pm – 12am
● Saturday, Oktober 13th, 11pm – 12am
● Sunday, Oktober 14th, 11am – 8pm
Where?
Brisbane Showgrounds, entry via Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills.
Craft Beer is all about finding brews that have something different about them. Tasting people’s ideas through their craft, so come and taste them all at our festival to find the brew you LOVE. Our festival is a true celebration of craft beer and cider’s creativity and diversity. Beer enthusiasts, music enthusiasts and food enthusiasts will love what this festival will bring and what’s a festival without the rides, photo booths, food pairing and competitions. We have had AMAZING prizes donated, so everyone has a massive chance to win something really great.
The Sunshine Coast area is renowned for sports with excellent surfing, beaches, walking, climbing, paragliding, mountain biking, fishing, golfing, windsurfing, rowing and sailing (amongst others!). So what are you waiting for? Please book your tickets when they become available, to enter the amazing competitions, have a great day and make a weekend of it!