The Bavarian Beerhaüs celebrates launch with fun fair fuelled weekend – BRISBANE
Six local brew masters take over the bar
Roll up! Roll up! The Bavarian Beerhaüs opens at the RNA Showgrounds Brisbane on Friday, 25 May followed by a two-day grand opening beer carnival and fun fair experience over the launch weekend.
Located in the refurbished dining precinct, King Street Co-Op, at the heritage-listed site of the iconic Royal Snack Bar, The Bavarian Beerhaüs is a beer lover’s playground with 40 premium imported German and local craft brews on tap.
The 350-seat Beerhaüs boasts Queensland’s largest range of Australian craft beers by Hope Brewhouse, Green Beacon, Newstead, Stone & Wood, Burleigh Brewing Co, and Young Henry’s. New Zealand brewery Monteith’s joins the party, as do house brews by Urban Craft Brewing Co., and legendary Californian craft brewer Lagunitas, which brings an exclusive, limited-edition line-up including Undercover Shutdown (Uber ESB), Hop Stoopid (Double IPA), Maximus (Imperial IPA), Lucky 13 (Red Ale). Beerhaüs is also the only Queensland bar with Lagunitas IPA on tap.
From midday on Saturday, 26 May, roving performers bring a fun fair flourish to the opening party. A celebration of the curious and colourful, onlookers can expect an afternoon of circus-themed stilt walkers, hula hoop performers and roller skate entertainers. Circus-inspired grown-up games such as hoop toss and Strong Man will take place and a magician, tarot card reader and caricature artist will sprinkle some hocus-pocus on the afternoon. Fire twirlers and roving burlesque performers add some spark, from 7pm. Afternoon performers return from midday on Sunday.
Credit: Anna Kucera
Complementing the carnivalesque cast are incredible brew masters who will host Meet the Brewer sessions each day.
Meet the Brewer – Saturday, 26 May
· 12pm-2pm: Newstead Brewing Co’s crew will showcase their epic beers, including their Session Ale and Amber Ale.
· 2pm-4pm: Young Henry’s will throw a keg behind the bar and give away one of its merchandise packs.
· 4pm-6pm: Stone & Wood share a few stories about their cult favourite brews over a stein or two.
Meet the Brewer – Sunday, 27 May
· 12pm-2pm: Burleigh Brewing Co Head Brewer Brennan showcases his coastal beers, including English Ale and Pale Ale.
· 2pm-4pm: Green Beacon Brewing Co. will pour a couple of beers and chat about their Teneriffe range.
· 4pm-6pm: Hope Estate’s Mark Hope will share a beer and give away tickets to the FKA Festival at Hope Estate in October.
Visitors can keep hunger pangs at bay with 10¢ chicken wings and $2 hot dogs all weekend. Alternatively, tap into the Showgrounds’ tradition, with Beerhaüs’ range of dagwood dogs, loaded fries with toppings such as pickled onion, smoked belly, sour cream and coriander; crispy bacon, Cheddar and chipotle mayo; and Kielbasa, sautéed onion, bier jus and shallots, and an indulgent strawberry sundae.
A BBQ menu will also be on offer, including smoked pork belly with sweet BBQ sauce, BBQ coffee-spice rubbed pork ribs, and spice-rubbed Wagyu tri tip steak with BBQ sauce. A BBQ platter for two guests to share includes a giant pretzel, BBQ pork ribs, smoked pork belly, hot link sausages and chicken wings. Or soak up the hops hit with Bavarian classics, such as crispy pork knuckle, crackling pork belly, schnitzels, classic German and gourmet sausages.
Rockpool Dining Group Chief Executive Officer Thomas Pash said the celebratory weekend gave beer aficionados the chance to meet some of Australia’s most impressive brew masters.
“We’re lucky to have their brews under one roof at The Bavarian Beerhaüs,” Mr Pash said. “Good brews, seasoned with good BBQ, showground-style snacks and circus-themed performers will create a fun-fair fuelled few days.”
More information and bookings: thebavarians.com.
**Information Courtesy of The Bavarians/Rockpool Dining Group – Rachel Lebihan
**Photo Credit: The Bavarians and Anna Kucera/supplied by Rockpool Dining Group
Connie Lambeth
The Australia Times News
Editor GOURMET – Food/Wine/Events
connie.lambeth@theaustraliatimes.com.au
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