Events

KINCUMBER CRAFT FESTIVAL CONTINUES

Posted on May 25th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Central Coast’s Kincumber Hotel is continuing the success of its ‘Craft Beer and Cider Festival’ with the fourth year expecting even more “locals and day-trippers”. [caption id="attachment_2548" align="alignright" width="419"] James Henty, with Six String Brewery[/caption] Owner James Henty told

LORD DUDLEY SERVING MILLION-DOLLAR PIE

Posted on May 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The unofficial Lord of Woollahra is plating up the (unofficial) ‘Most Expensive Pie in the World’. [caption id="attachment_2509" align="alignright" width="278"] Lord Dudley's own signature pie[/caption] Chosen largely for the quality of its own signature meat pie, the Lord Dudley has

SURRY HILLS PUB TAKES ON BASTARDS TONIGHT

Posted on May 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Burgeoning beer den the Keg & Brew will tonight host a tap take-over by a bunch of bastards as Manly brewer 4 Pines launches a line-up. The Manly lads have concocted a collection of pale ales they say were each

‘FIGHT OF CENTURY’ TO BE BOON FOR PUBS WORLD-WIDE

Posted on May 1st, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
On Sunday pubs in time-zones around the world will tune in to the “fight of the century” as boxing’s return to prominence rides on two of the sport’s all-time greats. American superstar Floyd Mayweather will fight Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao

HOTELS TO HELP SPINAL CORD FUNDRAISING

Posted on April 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_2098" align="alignright" width="378"] Neil Sachse with his fateful AFL jersey[/caption] Former footballer now lifelong wheelchair user Neil Sachse is launching ‘Project Discovery’ to raise money for ground-breaking spinal cord treatment. Forty years ago Sachse suffered an injury in just

GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEER SPECTAPULAR TO DO TRADE EVENT

Posted on April 24th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) was recently voted one of the top 20 beer festivals in the world*, and has now announced it will hold its first trade event. [caption id="attachment_2083" align="alignright" width="489"] GABS 2014[/caption] GABS 2015 will take

ADELAIDE HOTEL WORKS ART PRIZE

Posted on April 22nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The historic link between art and hotels turns a new page as the Arkaba Hotel hosts the glamorous launch of its Honours scholarship. Hurley Hotel Group owners Jenny and Peter Hurley have kick-started a program in support of the Adelaide

BEER DRINKERS WARNED: CRAP BEER COMING

Posted on April 15th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney craft brewers have helped bring attention to climate change by making a nasty beer – Drought Draught. Earth Hour commissioned GPY&R to draw attention to the plight of climate change and rural conditions by engaging craft beer aficionados Young

KEYSTONE’S NEWTOWN SERVES UP ANOTHER CIDER FAIR

Posted on April 10th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Newtown Hotel is running its second annual cider festival this weekend, as crafty drinkers continue to lap up the growing category. Located in the highly gentrified and almost dangerously hipster inner-Sydney suburb of Newtown, the eponymous hotel stands on

MERIVALE FESTIVAL POP-UPS SET TO STAY UP

Posted on March 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Heeding “fantastic” feedback, Merivale is extending indefinitely its Work In Progress @patrickfriedsen and Chandon Vintage Bar pop-ups to take advantage of their success. Set to wrap up this Sunday, the seventh big year of March into Merivale has seen over