COASTERS DOES BALLARAT!

In a break from our regular programming, check out the latest episode of Coasters! It's like Postcards (but for beer!). In this edition, we'll take you on a beer lovers cheeky weekender to Ballarat, home of some of Victoria's most exciting artisan brewers, cidermakers, and craft beer pubs.

GABS MELBOURNE 2018 TIMELAPSE

Two days to build, three days of GABS, and one day to tear down! This is GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest presented by Dan Murphy's (Melbourne 2018) in time lapse mode!

GABS MELBOURNE 2018

Held over 18-20 May 2018, GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest presented by Dan Murphy's saw 22,600 craft beer lovers descend on the heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton (VIC) for one of the world's best beer festivals.

GABS HOTTEST 100 KIWI CRAFT BEERS:
THE EXPERT'S PICKS

We chat with Luke Robertson, leading beer writer and podcaster, about the New Zealand beer scene, and his 'ones to watch' in the GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers.

 

GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS:
THE HOT SELLERS

With almost 2,000 beers to choose from in the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll, it can be tough to narrow it down to only five favourites! We chat with Billy Ryan, craft beer guru at Dan Murphy's, for a refresher on which beers flew off the shelves in 2017.

GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS:
THE EXPERT'S PICKS

Want to know what the beer experts voting for in the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers? We chat with Cassie O'Neill, one of Australia's leading cicerones ('beer sommeliers') about her pick of the country's best craft beers.

GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS: 
A CHAT WITH STEVE JEFFARES

Want to know more about the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers? We sat down with Steve Jeffares, co-founder of GABS, the Hottest 100, Stomping Ground Brewing Co and The Local Taphouse (busy guy!) for a broad ranging chat about the beers in this year's poll, changes in brewery ownership, and some of his favourite beers and breweries.

 

GABS FESTIVAL BEERS MIXED SIX:
8 WIRED

Presented by Dan Murphy's, Cryer Malt and JacPak, this series of videos tells the stories behind some of the Festival Beers made specially for GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2017. In this episode, we feature 8 Wired (NZ) and their 'Cosmic Chaos' Sour Black IPA.
 

GABS FESTIVAL BEERS MIXED SIX:
COLONIAL BREWING CO

Presented by Dan Murphy's, Cryer Malt and JacPak, this series of videos tells the stories behind some of the Festival Beers made specially for GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2017. In this episode, we feature Colonial Brewing Co (AUS) and their 'Rye 'N Gose Sling'.

GABS FESTIVAL BEERS MIXED SIX:
YEASTIE BOYS

Presented by Dan Murphy's, Cryer Malt and JacPak, this series of videos tells the stories behind some of the Festival Beers made specially for GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2017. In this episode, we feature Yeastie Boys (AUS) and their 'Royal Tanninbomb' Double IPA.

 

GABS FESTIVAL BEERS MIXED SIX:
BLACKMAN'S BREWERY

Presented by Dan Murphy's, Cryer Malt and JacPak, this series of videos tells the stories behind some of the Festival Beers made specially for GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2017. In this episode, we feature Blackman's Brewery (AUS) and their 'Espresso Martini Kolsch'.

GABS FESTIVAL BEERS MIXED SIX:
CHUR BREWING COMPANY

Presented by Dan Murphy's, Cryer Malt and JacPak, this series of videos tells the stories behind some of the Festival Beers made specially for GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2017. In this episode, we feature Chur Brewing Company (NZ) and their 'Chocolate Fish' Milk Stout.

GABS FESTIVAL BEERS MIXED SIX:
WAYWARD BREWING

Presented by Dan Murphy's, Cryer Malt and JacPak, this series of videos tells the stories behind some of the Festival Beers made specially for GABS Beer, Cider & Food Fest 2017. In this episode, we feature Wayward Brewing (AUS) and their 'Funky Hoppy People' Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer.


DOUBLE DAY OF THE DEAD

A look at the making of Garage Project's Festival Beer for GABS 2012. A Strong Chilli Chocolate Black Lager called Double Day of the Dead.

DEATH FROM ABOVE

Created by Garage Project for GABS 2013, Death From Above is an Indochine Pale Ale inspired by fresh South East Asian flavours combined with intense American hops. 

THE ALE CAPONES

GABS favourite house band The Ale Capones rock it out at with Run to Paradise at GABS 2014.

 

GIANT JENGA

Paul Kristoff's video taken at the end of a GABS 2014 session of Giant Jenga in front of a large crowd.

GABS 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

GABS fan and video producer, Nick Wyatt, put together this video of GABS Melbourne 2014.

DAVE'S BREWERY TOURS

Behind the Scenes at GABS 2016 Sydney with Dave's Brewery Tours

 

GABS 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights from the first GABS held at the Royal Exhibition Building, May 2012.

GINGER MANIAC

BrewCult's special Festival Beer for GABS 2016: Ginger Maniac.

THE VERY FIRST GABS

This video, from The Crafty Pint and Post Project, was taken at The Local Taphouse at the very first GABS in 2011.