Hemingway’s Brewery Cairns creating Specialty German-style beers for Oktoberfest celebrations

SPECIALTY German-style beers are being brewed just in time for the city’s annual Oktoberfest celebrations.

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SPECIALTY German-style beers are being brewed just in time for the city’s annual ­Oktoberfest celebrations.

Hemingway’s Brewery Cairns Wharf will host the annual event for the first time with the Cairns German Club.

HemingwayÕs Brewery Cairns Wharf will join forces with Cairns German Club to host the cityÕs annual Oktoberfest event this Friday and Saturday. HemingwayÕs hostess Emilie Lalande, Duty manager Joe Allcott and bar person Brittany Hughes are ready for Oktoberfest. PICTURE: STEWART MCLEAN

Head brewer Anthony Clem said three German-style ales had been created especially for the event, which kicks off on Friday.

“The German brews include a Marzen lager that originated in Bavaria,” he said.

“This ale has a medium to full body and can vary in ­colour from pale through to amber to a dark brown.

“(There is also) a Dunkelweizen wheat beer that is traditionally dark with deliciously complex, blending malts and a low bitterness, and the brewery’s signature pilsner, The Prospector and Hefeweizen ale, Mr Wong.”

The team are also smoking 300 pork knuckles for the event as well as smoked bratwurst, veal schnitzel, currywurst and bretzel.

Family-friendly entertainment will also feature throughout the celebrations.

German Club vice president Marty Boigner will Saturday’s Oktoberfest event, which will include the best-dressed and keg lifting competitions.

Originally published as Hemingway’s Brewery Cairns creating Specialty German-style beers for Oktoberfest celebrations