GABS Beers - 2023
GABS Beers - 2023

GABS Beers - 2023

The GABS Festival brews are served through 240 beer taps across our two massive container bars and the best way to experience these wonderful creations is to grab yourself a tasting paddle and order 5 different tasters at a time.

Nick
Nick
13th June 2023 in food & drink
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Brewery
Section
No.
Beer Name
Style
ABV
Complexity
Description
Short list
Final selection

Dad & Dave's Brewing

1
1
BOBA BEER
Sour - Berliner Weisse
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Tart Grapefruit Beliner Weisse infused with Jasmine Green Tea

The Coastal Brewing Company

1
2
HOMESTEAD BLACKBERRY & APPLE PASTRY SOUR
Specialty Beer
6.0%
EASY DRINKING
Autumn or winter evening crumble in a glass

7th Day Brewery

1
3
SUIT UP
IPA - Black
6.5%
STEPPING UP
Roasted flavors, chocolate, raisins, piney resin and citric floral hops

Six String Brewing Co.

1
4
WHISKEY IN THE JAR
Wood Aged Beer
12.0%
ADVENTUROUS
American-Style Imperial Stout, conditioned on whiskey distilled from a stout inspired wash

The Marsden Brewhouse

1
5
MARSDEN NEOPOLITAN PORTER
Stout - Tropical
5.5%
STEPPING UP
Chocolate Porter with berry, vanilla, and chocolate flavors

The Mill Brewery

1
6
GO! GO! ICHIGO!
Sour - Gose
5.5%
STEPPING UP
Salty, strawberry, sour beer

Hop Nation Brewing Co

1
7
MARKET 2023
IPA - New England
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Juicy IPA with kaffir lime leaf, mango, coriander, Vietnamese mint, and chili

Bad Shepherd Brewing Co

1
8
BARREL AGED RUM DOUBLE CHOC BROWN ALE
Specialty Beer
7.5%
ADVENTUROUS
Hazelnuts, vanilla, cocoa, Jimmy Rum, and Frangelico in a rich and decadent Double Choc Hazelnut Brown Ale

Yenda Brewing Co

1
9
I AM WEISS
Weizen/Weissbier/Hefeweizen
5.0%
EASY DRINKING
Australian style wheat beer with the fruitiness of raspberries

B.O.B

1
10
TIM, TAM & TOM
Brown Ale - UK
5.9%
EASY DRINKING
British Ale with Tim Tams, biscuitiness, hoppy character, and a sweet finish

The Zythologist

1
11
MOLECULAR BUBBLE TEA IPA
IPA - Milkshake
6.2%
STEPPING UP
Milkshake IPA with purple taro, milk sugar, brown sugar, tapioca, wheat, and oats

Sauce Brewing Co

1
12
LAVENDER CHEESECAKE
Sour - Pastry
8.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Rich dessert sour with delicate lavender aromas and cheesy flavors

St Andrews Beach Brewery

1
13
SAB LITE
Lager - Pale
4.5%
EASY DRINKING
American Light Lager with classic malt profile of pilsner malt, rice, and corn

Local Brewing Co

1
14
DON’T GO BAKING MY HEART (NITRO CINNAMON PASTRY STOUT)
Stout - Pastry
8.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Rich and creamy pastry stout with cinnamon, sweetness, and a bold 8% ABV

Feral Brewing Co

1
15
CHERRY MAGUIRE
Sour - Pastry
6.5%
STEPPING UP
Sweet cherries, tartness, fluffy pastry, and vanilla flavors

Urban Alley Brewery

1
16
THE TAVERNER ALL BRUT LOW GLUT
IPA - White
7.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Tropical fruit, spicy Belgian yeast, and low carbs in a lean and dry frame

Co-Conspirators Brewing

1
17
THE LOVER
Stout - Pastry
8.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Balanced and complex dessert stout with caramel, chocolate, and soy sauce flavors

Escape Brewing

1
18
ESCAPE WITH THE SCHWARTZ
Lager - Dark
5.0%
EASY DRINKING
Clean German style dark lager with smooth malt and dry finish

Big Shed Brewing Concern

1
19
ONLY FLANS
Sour - Pastry
6.9%
STEPPING UP
Vanilla custard, fruited sour with classic vanilla custardy goodness, paired with fruits and thick mouthfeel

Seeker Brewing

1
20
UNICORN NEIPA
IPA - New England
7.2%
ADVENTUROUS
Mystical tropical, juicy flavor with a sprinkle of magic

Resin Brewing

2
21
CALYPSO
IPA - Hazy
6.0%
EASY DRINKING
With pineapple notes up-front, Calypso is the juicy, easy-drinking brew you’ve been waiting for.

Catchment Brewing Co

2
22
LONG ISLAND ICED TEA SOUR
Sour - Kettle Sour
7.5%
ADVENTUROUS
Big, bold cola flavour, with citrus notes from lemon and orange giving the sour touch. Balanced out with the sweetness of the expected booze aitting at 7.5%. It's special, it's delightful, it's GABS baby!

Psycho Suzie’s Brewing

2
23
UPPER MANAGEMENT
IPA - Red
8.5%
ADVENTUROUS
Malt biscuity backbone, with a west coast style bitterness and piney-ness. Followed with aromas of stone fruit and resin.

Noodledoof

2
24
DESERT LIME GIMLET IPA
Specialty Beer
6.8%
STEPPING UP
The flavor is citrus forward with a helping hand from Australian Native Desert Limes that bring a vibrant mandarin flavor. We utilise the heads of our own Koroit Gin, packed full of citrus oils that are a bit too intense for our gin but are a perfect fit for this IPA.

Wayward Brewing Co

2
25
VIOLET BEAUREGARDE’S BLUEBERRY MARSHMALLOW LACTOSE SOUR ALE
Sour - Pastry
4.0%
EASY DRINKING
Transport yourself to Willy Wonka's factory. Tart, juicy blueberries come together with the subtle sweetness of marshmallow and a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.

Batch Brewing Co

2
26
AUGUSTUS GLOOP’S CHOC FUDGE PEANUT BRITTLE STOUT
Stout - Pastry
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Roasty notes of chocolate and caramel are met by the nuttiness of peanut brittle and the creamy sweetness of vanilla.

Blackman’s Brewery

2
27
RED FROG, RASPBERRY DARK LAGER
Lager - Dark
5.0%
EASY DRINKING
A dark lager made with copious amounts of red frogs and Raspberries. A crisp easy drinking beer with fruity Choc berry explosion of red frog delight!

Coldstream Brewery

2
28
CHERRY FRUITED BRAGGOT
Braggot
6.5%
STEPPING UP
A blend of a heavily cherry-fruited Saison, and a Braggot Brewed with local honey. Luscious and sweet with a dry finish, aromatic cherry and honey flavours and an unmistakable Saison spice.

Good Land Brewing Co

2
29
BANANARAMA PINA COLADA
Sour - Fruit
5.8%
EASY DRINKING
Banana Pina Colada is our super smoothie base with Banana, Marshmellow, Coconut & Pineapple. Contains Lactose.

Precinct Brewing

2
30
THROWING HAZE
IPA - Hazy
6.8%
STEPPING UP
This stack of hop character is built upon a solid malt base containing multiple types of malted and rolled oats, with a dash of high-quality Yuzu juice. The acidity cuts through on the back end of the palette, snapping in its unique flavour and keeping the mouth wanting more!

King River Brewing

2
31
STICKE COFFEE KOLSCH
Kölsch
7.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Cold brewed coffee on a double strength "Sticke" Kolsch. Deep golden, bready malt base with 100 litres of coffee from our local Coffee roaster. This won't just wake you up in the morning, it'll make sure you feel great about the day too. At least for the first part of the day

Black Hops Brewery

2
32
SQUISHEE
Sour - Kettle Sour
6.5%
STEPPING UP
High sweetness and thick mouthfeel with a large fruit addition of Strawberry and Lime as the beer will be offered as a slushee at our stall as well as on tap.

Deeds Brewing

2
33
PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE IMPERIAL STOUT
Stout - Imperial
10.0%
ADVENTUROUS
A delicious and indulgent treat that combines rich chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and roasty stout flavours. The taste is smooth, rich and chocolatey, with a creamy peanut butter flavour that complements the fudgy, brownie-like sweetness, and the mouthfeel is full and velvety.

Blackflag Brewing

2
34
BARELY LEGAL
IPA - Imperial
18.1%
ADVENTUROUS
Its big, bold and barely legal. Nice rounded Quad IPA packing a punch. It's bitter, boozy and something to tell your friends about.

Five' 3" Brewing

2
35
MUNICH DUNKEL
Munich Dunkel
5.0%
EASY DRINKING
Subtle sweet notes of toffee with light floral and herbal aroma with some spice added in.

Bonehead Brewing

2
36
THROAT POUR
Lager - Classic German Pilsner
5.1%
EASY DRINKING
When you need something to remind you why you first fell in love with craft beer. Throat Pour is a Classic German Pilsner, featuring Tettnanger and Perle hops, making it a refreshing crispy-boi with a subtle spice and pine finish and gentle floral aroma.

Revel Brewing Co.

2
37
BLACK FORREST CAKE SOUR
Sour - Pastry
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Luscious & divine, who can resist a slice of Black Forrest Cake? Dark Chocolate, Coffee, and Black Cherry with a creamy smooth body topped off by a bitey acidity to finish.

Pixel Brewing

2
38
PEAK HYPE
IPA - American
6.5%
STEPPING UP
Featuring Nectaron, the latest and greatest hop released by NZ Hops teamed up with one of our other local favourites in Vic Secret for a tropical fruit punch to the face. A clean and light malt base showcasing the hops.

Bright Brewery

2
39
DRINKIN’ DONUTS IMPERIAL JAM DONUT GOLDEN ALE
Experimental Beer
8.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Is there anything more iconic than the Hot Jam Donut? Sugar, spice, and all things nice - not to mention oozing with sweet raspberry jam. Bright Brewery's Drinkin' Donuts Imperial Jam Donut Golden Ale will transport you directly to beer drinkin' heaven!

Wolf of the Willows

2
40
THE SNOWBALL EFFECT
Stout - Pastry
10.5%
ADVENTUROUS
Imperial Stout aged in whisky barrels for 9 months, finished on cocoa nibs, vanilla and coconut. Contains lactose.

Braeside Brewing Co

3
41
RYE RYE RYE DELIAH
IPA - Red
6.5%
STEPPING UP
Bright red IPA packed with rye malt and Darjeeling tea leaf, crazy aromatic with a spicy toffee malt build.

Badlands Brewery

3
42
GRANDMERE'S CRUMBLE RHUBARB & CUSTARD (APPLE) SAISON
Saison/Farmhouse Ale
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Tassie Rhubarb, QLD Custard Apples & a French farmhouse beer style. Piquant, smooth and gentle. Comfort Food in a glass.

Moffat Beach Brewing Co

3
43
CAN'T BEET A ROOT
Lager - Classic Pilsner
4.8%
STEPPING UP
Classic Pilsner with the addition of beetroot.

Shifty Lizard Brewing Co.

3
44
COTTON CANDY SOUR
Sour - Kettle Sour
4.8%
EASY DRINKING
Sweet and sour kettle sour with a balance of cotton candy flavor.

Craft and Co.

3
45
THE CRAFT AND CO. WIPA
IPA - Imperial
6.5%
STEPPING UP
Wheat-based IPA brewed exclusively with Australian ingredients, bursting with bright citrus, stone fruit, and tropical flavors.

Tallboy and Moose

3
46
WAGGLE BUZZ
Braggot
6.6%
STEPPING UP
A blend of mead and beer, honey undertones mingle with caramel and biscuit flavors.

Reckless Brewing Co

3
47
BOGAN FUEL
Specialty Beer
6.9%
STEPPING UP
A sour twist on a classic rum and cola.

Modus Brewing

3
48
CHROME FURY
Sour - Pastry
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Mango and coconut dessert in liquid form, sweet with a slap of sour at the end.

Aether Brewing

3
49
BISCOFF ICE CREAM PORTER
Experimental Beer
8.0%
ADVENTUROUS
Decadent porter base with biscoff and vanilla flavors.

Eumundi Brewery

3
50
GINGER NUT SPARKLING IPA
IPA - Brut
6.0%
STEPPING UP
Brut IPA with classic ginger, cinnamon, and brown sugar flavors.