Take your tastebuds to the next level at the Brisbane GABS Beer Festival 2023
Get ready to taste some of the most tantalising craft beers Australia has to offer, at the GABS Craft Beer Festival Brisbane. We’ve got the ultimate guide to the event, along with the top five must-try beers. SEE THE FULL LIST
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Get ready to taste some of the most tantalising craft beers Australia has to offer, at the GABS Craft Beer Festival Brisbane.
Being held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on June 10, the festival is split into two sessions. Experience four-and-a-half hours of craft beer excellency with entertainment every hour including an air guitar challenge, stage shows and competitions.
We’ve compiled a list of who will be at the festival, a link to their socials and the signature craft beers you will have the opportunity to taste.
Top five must-try beers
We asked an expert from Journey with Mim, an Australian craft beer and brewery guide to tell us the top five beers you absolutely have to try at the festival.
1. Working Title Brew Co: Take 5 – Choc Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Double Milk Stout
“Luke and Mark are always leading the pack when it comes to big flavourful sweet stouts. This will be an unmissable beer for gabs 2023.”
2. ATOMIC: VoVo Whip
“After seeing these guys and trying their lemon whip last year I have no doubt this years ‘VoVo Whip’ is going to be amazing!”
3. Sierra Nevada: No Place Like Aus
“Great to see an America company on the brew list for GABS. Sierra Nevada have been around for a long time and are one of America’s top independent craft breweries.”
4. Mountain Culture Beer Co: Balloon Animals
“Mountain Culture are constantly producing some of the best beers in the country so it would be silly to miss out on this one.”
5. Local Brewing Co: Don’t Go Baking My Heart (Nitro Cinnamon Pastry Stout)
“If you love cinnamon scrolls, you will be able to try the beer version at gabs.”
What beers will be at GABS Beer Festival 2023?
Homestead BlackBerry & Apple Pastry Sour
Suit Up
Whiskey In The Jar
Marsden Neapolitan Porter
Go! Go! Ichigo!
A salty and sour strawberry combination. One word: delicious.
Market 2023
Barrel Aged Rum Double Choc Brown Ale
Yenda Brewing Co
I Am Weiss
Tim, Tam & Tom
Molecular Bubble Tea IPA
Lavender Cheesecake
Sab Lite
Boba Beer
If you love boba tea you’re going to love boba beer. Tart, and infused with Jasmine Green Tea, what could be better?
Don’t Go Baking My Heart (Nitro Cinnamon Pastry Stout)
Cherry Maguire
The Taverner All Brut Low Glut
The Lover
Escape With The Schwartz
Only Flans
Unicorn Neipa
Calypso
Pineapple lovers rejoice, this one is for you. If you’re looking for the perfect juicy escape drink then the calypso is everything you need.
Long Island Iced Tea Sour
Upper Management
Desert Lime Gimlet IPA
Wayward Brewing Co
Violet Beauregarde’s Blueberry Marshmallow Lactose Sour Ale
Augustus Gloop’s Choc Fudge Peanut Brittle Stout
Red Frog, Raspberry Dark Lager
If you could easily binge a bag of red frogs effortlessly then you absolutely need to try this tantalising immersion of red frogs and raspberries.
Cherry Fruited Braggot
Throwing Haze
Sticke Coffee Kolsch
Squishee
Peanut Butter Brownie Imperial Stout
The Beery Beer
Munich Dunkel
Throat Pour
Black Forrest Cake Sour
One of the most beloved cakes is taken to the next level with the Black Forrest Cake Sour. It’s the best parts of a Black Forrest cake poured into a beer.
Peak Hype
The Snowball Effect
Rye Rye Rye Deliah
“grandmere’s Crumble” Rhubarb & Custard (Apple) Saison
Can’t Beet A Root
Cotton Candy Sour
Drinkin’ Donuts Imperial Jam Donut Golden Ale
Donuts are simply the best thing ever. Combining donuts and golden ale? You be the judge, we have a feeling you’ll be surprisingly delighted.
Craft and Co.
The Craft And Co. Wipa
Waggle Buzz
Bogan Fuel
Chrome Fury
Biscoff Ice Cream Porter
Biscuits plus coffee plus ice cream plus beer … is there a better combination? This porter will taste like heaven.
Ginger Nut Sparkling IPA
Imperial Lemon Meringue Tart Sour
Hop Quad Buns
Mulberry Bush Imperial IPA
Take 5 – Choc Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Double Milk Stout
Salvaged Sour – Apple & Rhubarb Crumble Pastry Imperial Sour
Bloody Mistic
Maple Bacon Pancake Stout
Peak Hype
Elektro Sour Wormhole
It not only tastes amazing, it also looks amazing. Perfect for selfies, the Elektro Sour Wormhole will delight all of your senses.
Tha Thiccness Version 2
Carnival Sour
The Nugget
Buck Yeah
Burleigh Black Giraffe Double Shot.
Imperial White Choc & Macadamia Stout
Weekend At Willies
Shark Island Brewing Co
Life Can Be Sweet & Sour
Fists Of Fiori
Barrel-aged Raspberry Imperial Stout
Dark roasted malt, chocolate and a taste profile similar to a Black Forrest cake? Yes, you absolutely need to try this imperial stout.
Choc Berry Bomb
Dayummm
Tropo-thiol
G And T Gose
Balloon Animals
Garth’s Fave Punch Bowl
Mind-bottling, Isn’t It?
VoVo Whip
Mountain Sunset
Imagine you’re on a breathtaking mountain watching a phenomenal sunset. This beer will take you to a place of magic where all your dreams are just beyond the horizon.
MANGO STORMY
Barrel Aged Imperial Porter
Brut IPA
Smokey Bacon Balls
Almighty Asam
Bananarama Pina Colada
The beloved pina colada is upgraded with creamy notes of pleasure from the addition of bananas.
Cheery Ripe Porter
Woolshed Brewery And Vili’s Family Bakery Meat Pint
Pumpkin Of Liberty IPA
Aztec (Pale Chocolate Lager)
Pizza Beer
Snowy’s Kölsch
Hypester Latte Stout
If you consider yourself a latte aficionado the Hypester Latte Stout is a must-try.
Fruits On Fire – Spicy Sour
Hawke’s Bob Hulk Double Hazy IPA
Feedback
Malt Shovel Brewers
Msb Chocolate Bubble Imperial Stout
Barrel Aged Cerveza
Living The Cream
Yo Ho!
If you grew up watching One Piece you may have dreamt of the day you can set sail to undiscovered lands. The Yo Ho! from Newstead Brewing Co combines delicious rum porter with in-house caramelised raisins set to delight all the future pirates.
Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers
Gulls Just Wanna Have Fun (Fish & Chip Gose)
Stoutini 2.0
Bentspoke Brewery
Keeping It Simple
Aww Duck Yeah!
The Way Of Tea
Raspberry Lemonade
Raspberries and lemonade blend together to create the perfect afternoon delight.
No Place Like Aus
Proper GABS
Hail Mary, Hair Of The Dog
Fiery Azzurro Pils
Invisible Oranges
Frootie & The Blowfish
Hold The Pork
Lucky Charms Cereal Milk Stout
Ronin – Japanese Double IPA
Spicy Wombat
With a measured fusion of ginger and spices, the Spicy Wombat will ensure you remain awake and alert throughout the festival.
Cherry Nice Graf
Pineapple Express
Barrel Aged Seltzerita
Apple And Black Currant Cider
Sour Pineapple Cider
Eddies Organic Cider – Crisp Apple
Splicer
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