New brewery to feature at Derwent Valley Autumn Festival
Tasmanian beer maker Andrew Donovan is hoping to spread the word about “Forgotten Island Brewery” at the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival in New Norfolk on Sunday.
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HERE’S a name to remember — Forgotten Island Brewery.
And brewer Andrew Donovan hopes the quality of his beers is something patrons remember long after Sunday’s Derwent Valley Autumn Festival is over.
Mr Donovan and business partner Anthony Young will be among the stallholders and exhibitors at the festival on the esplanade at New Norfolk, tipped to attract more than 10,000 people.
“We are currently a boutique nano-brewery focused on attending local festivals to give people the chance to taste our brews,” he said.
“We have a paddock-to-pint philosophy where we grow our own hops to use in our beers. Being seasonal brews, each batch will bring with it its own unique flavours.
“And where possible, we support Tasmanian businesses. And through our brand and beer names we like to spread the word about all different areas of our often ‘forgotten island’.”
Current brews are South Western Session Ale, Bay of Fires Red Ale and Central Highlands Scottish Ale.
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The pair have been home brewing for almost a decade and decided to take the next step about eight months ago.
Mr Donovan said the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival was the brewery’s first festival in the south of the state.
“At the moment, festivals are the only chance to sample our brews [but] we will look at distribution towards the end of the year,” he said.
Festival chairman David Cranfield said he was expecting a good crowd with one of the highlights being the woodchopping and celebrity saw events.
The festival is on from 9am-4pm at the New Norfolk esplanade. Admission is free.
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