It's that time of year again. The Brisbane beer elves are about and
there's no doubt that they are inviting us all for a drink or two at some of the city's top bars.
Eat,drink+beKerry Bar expert Alexander Stone gives his top five picks for the best Brewsvegas events.
It’s Brewsvegas, your best excuse for midweek / midday
drinking, so pull up your socks and help me enjoy my favourite events.
What can make beer better? Aging it in wine barrels of
course! A Baltic Porter, Barleywine, Sour Saison and a Cider all aged in
different wine barrels will be available all day. Grab a paddle and a meal for
$30. Only available on Tuesday though so chuck a sickie at lunch time and go
have some beer.
Tuesday 24th, all day, 85 Doggett Street, Newstead, Queensland, Australia
Rum, beer and chocolate these are some of my favourite
things. Sample five Angostura rums with five hearty 4 Pines beers with chocolate plus
dried fruit and nuts to even it out.
Wednesday 25th, 7pm, $60, at
Archive Beer Boutique – Young Henrys West End
Archive have teamed up with Jungle to produce a rum, a
bourbon and a whisky boilermaker with a three course meal to help easy you through
your midweek blues / hangover because its Brewsvegas week. Thursday 26th 7pm $59 book online, 100 Boundary Street, West End.
Who doesn't enjoy air dried meat? I love my jerky and will
definitely be turning up to chew down on some Darling Jerky, plus Blone Lorry
will be there serving up street food.
Costume picklebacks also will be on
offer. For those of who don’t know, a pickleback is a type of shot that
contains pickle brine and whisky making it taste surprising like a cheese
burger. You have to try one, believe me! Friday 27th 6:30pm at 69 Vulture Street, West End.
Get in early for this one! Sadly last year I was a little
hung over and showed up too late missing out on all the delicious chilli and
beer. This years entries so far are – Pablo,
Cove Bar & Dining, Brewski, Super Whatnot, The Statler & Waldorf
Gastronomy Pub, Anise, Team Goat, Brisbane Brewing Co., Local Mobile Deli (Food
Truck) plus some late entries to follow. $10 for a beer and a taste of all the
chilli. Sounds like a good Sunday to me! Sunday 29th 10am – 4pm $10 at venue, 215 Given Terrace, Paddington.
My favorite event of last year's Brewsvegas is back again - $40 for a pony from each of their eight taps plus a stylish t-shirt (I still wear
mine from last year). Also I wish to apologise to the poor girl I convinced to
come along last year with the story that there would be actual ponies (there wasn't). Enjoy it all week long at 25 Caxton Street, Brisbane.
For more info on any of these events or just to check out
all the ones I can't get to, go to the Bewsvegas website