Shining Peak brewery in Taranaki (in Te Reo Māori, tara means mountain peak and naki/ngaki means shining) opened it's doors a mere five years ago, but they've really hit the ground running, taking out chamion small brewery at the 2023 Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards.
Sales Manager Brendan Amos will be joining us for a casual family lunch to round out the festival and answer all your pressing Shining Peak(ing) questions. Come on in for a budget Bloody Mary ($12 till 5pm) and sample the last of our Pint of Origin beers!
The opening party for this year's Pint of Origin: USA! 20 taps of American bangers! Start filling up your beer ballots!
The team from Blackmans Brewery will be down from 4pm on Friday the 10th May for a bar shout. Come have a chat and talk beer, sample beer and enjoy the beer! With giveaways and good times! Over the course of PoO24 we'll be pouring The Needs More Enigma IPA, Ernie Tropical Hazy and The Dark Lager, a new beer launching that month!
Join us at Co-Conspirators Brewpub on Friday, May 10th, as we celebrate the Launch Day of Pint Of Origin Territories! We'll be open from Midday onwards, so please drop by whenever possible.
Groove to the beats of DJ Brett Wolfie while indulging in our delectable offerings, including the launch of our Food Pop-Up, Dingo Ate My Taco. But that's not all! We're thrilled to unveil three exciting collaboration beers:
Collab Beer One: The Spokesman Double West Coast IPA with Bentspoke Brewing Co
Collab Beer Two: The Pyro Techican Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA with ACT Breweries, Ale Mary Brewing Co, Cypher Brewing Co, and Capital Brewing Co
Collab Beer Three: The Croc Hunter Macadamia Brown Ale with NT Breweries, Alice Springs Brewing Company, Purple Mango Brewery, and Beaver Brewing Co
And that's just the beginning! Get a sneak peek of some limited releases from the pint-of-origin breweries. Take advantage of this epic celebration of craft beer and collaboration. See you there! 🍻
Launching our three way collaboration between Manchester-based Cloudwater & homegrown heroes Banks Brewing. Featuring ‘Mind The Gap’ hazy IPA pouring alongside 8 taps of Cloudwater and a small showcase of Banks beers. Kicking off at 4pm on Friday the 10th upstairs in the bar.
We've handed over our taps to the fine folks at Rocky Ridge to kick start your Pint of Origin with a bang! Join us at The Royston for 10 taps of flavoursome froths from one of WA's favourite breweries pouring all weekend long! Happy hour on Friday from 4 to 6pm. Food specials available all weekend. Friendly faces and good times guaranteed!
We're kicking off this Pint of Origin with a visit from a true veteran of the NZ beer industry.
Tracy Banner has been making beer for over four decades and has been dubbed the 'Mother of NZ Brewing'. Her career began in England, with brewing giants Greenalls and Bass, and upon her move to New Zealand in 1994 she played a pivotal role in the craft beer revolution that has since swept the country, including being the first woman at the helm of iconic Dunedin brewery, Speight's. As of 2019 Tracy was awarded an Honorary Fellowship to the Brewers Guild of New Zealand, the Guild's highest honour. Today Tracy is the owner and master brewer of Sprig and Fern Brewing Co, an award-winning brewery in the Tasman district (South Island).
Tracy will be joining us fresh from judging the AIBAs, and we're hosting a mini tap takeover of Sprig and Fern beers in her honour - some never before seen in the country!
What better way to start our appreciation of Queensland's finest than with Moffat who have consistently won at the AIBA's, Royal Queensland Beer Awards and the Indies. We'll be pouring them all weekend long.
Come on down for some of our favourites plus some new and exclusive pours.
Get to know the locals and the Alehouse at our #PoO24 Launch party!
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Lauded Pennsylvanian brewery Tired Hands is officially arriving in Australia and we're hosting the official launch party! Expect a seven-tap showcase of the kings of Milkshake and Oat IPAs and a huge selection of beers available for takeaway!
🍺🎉 Get ready for the ultimate beer extravaganza at Co-Conspirators Brewpub with the Bentspoke Tap Takeover!
📅 Date: Saturday, May 11th 🕛 Time: From midday until late
Indulge in a spectacular lineup of up to 10 Bentspoke beers on tap, alongside a special collaboration brew that promises to tantalize your taste buds. But that's not all! Enjoy the mouthwatering delights of Dingo Ate My Taco, serving up their delectable fare all day from midday onwards.
Whether you're a craft beer aficionado or simply love good food and great company, this event is not to be missed!
Mark your calendars and join us for a day filled with fantastic brews, delicious tacos, and endless fun. See you there! 🍻🌮
Curl Cans, Win Cans! Send your favourite Canadian Can whisking down our bar on a block of pristine ice to bring home the maple flavoured bacon! The action kicks off from 2pm, bud!
Come down for a free meet and greet with Cloudwater founder Paul Jones and Banks founder Chris Farmer from 2pm - 4pm upstairs in that bar. This is an excellent opportunity to meet two leaders in the industry and chat to them about our collaboration brew as well a chance to taste ‘Mind The Gap’ with the people who created it.
Introducing One Night Keg Stand!
On May 11, join us as the Termi becomes a beer festival featuring independent Melbourne brewers North of the Yarra, each vying for a three-month tap residency at the Termi. The twist? You as a ticket holder, have all the power!
For $85pp, you will enjoy a three-hour beverage package featuring unlimited beers, roaming canape-style snacks, and tokens to vote for your favourite beers.
A raffle ticket upon entry puts you in the draw to spin the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ where you can win some prizes!
As a ticket holder, you will work your way around each of the brews on offer before casting ya vote. Towards the end of the event, the tokens will be tallied up and the winner of One Night Keg Stand will be announced.
Throughout the evening, the spinning ‘Wheel of Fortune’ will keep things spicy with great prize giveaways, such as a dinner for two or brewery merch to rock around the town.
The event runs from 5pm to 8pm.
Discover the art of premium steaks paired perfectly with unique beers from breweries North of the Yarra for this year’s Pint of Origin.
Join 2023 AHA Chef of the Year, Jake Furst, for a unique lunch experience that will take you through complex flavours, complemented perfectly by beers from breweries, Hop Nation, Moon Dog and 3 Ravens.
Indulge in exquisite food and unique beers this Pint of Origin.
The event starts at 1pm on May 11. Tickets cost $130pp.
An oldie but a goodie!
The first Saturday of the festival will always be our beloved Garage Project Garage Party! With a full tap takeover of GP brews (12 taps across two levels), including:
Plus some super special limited releases!
With DJs on the decks from 3pm, this is one event not to be missed!
Live music from 9pm
Three pots (285ml) of Perth's tastiest beers, plus 250g Wagyu steak cooked over charcoal with bottomless chips and salad – all for just $55!
On the first Sunday of our Pint Of Origin celebrations, we are bringing you a very special edition Run Club! We all meet at 12.30 outside of Mr West to store your things and then leave at 12.45pm. All skill levels are welcome with a 2.5km and a 5km run, ending at Mr West for a free pot of beer as per usual!
On Monday the 13th May we'll be doing a $15 Pizza and Pot special from 6pm.
Alongside a choice of tasty woodfired pizzas you'll get a pot of your choice, from any of our 25 Breweries on offer. A tasty Doppelbock from King River Brewing to compliment a Calabrese Pizza, maybe a Coffee Stout from Salt Brewing to go along with a Texas Brisket Pizza. Or just a smash-able Sou' East Draught from Sailors Grave Brewing to wash down a Cajun Chicken Pizza.
Get your mates, family, partners together (or just come solo to get out of the house) and come down for a good deal.
Bookings highly recommended
bookings@thecherrytree.com.au
9421 6909
See ya's at the Cherry Tree for Pizza and Pot!
Hospitality boilermaker masterclass hosted by the brilliant Ayla from William Grants & Sons. A free event for hospitality professionals to learn how to pair spirits and why certain spirits work with certain styles of beer. We will be focusing on complimentary and contrasting elements and why being able to pair boilermakers is a big part of working in the beer service industry!
12pm to 2.30pm free event – register interest via our website or via email to gm@freddiewimpoles.com
A special Pint of Origin edition of our weekly Shit Pub Trivia!
Grab your mates and test out your local craft beer knowledge in an everything Pint of Origin and South East Melbourne Trivia Night. The usual prizes of $150 in bar vouchers are up for grabs along with heaps of craft beer spot prizes, merch and gift packages thrown in too!!
This one is a great way to test your knowledge of local brews, have a laugh and support local!
Make a booking for a table via - phone (03) 9977 5994 or through our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/freddie_wimpoles/
On the Tuesday of our Pint Of Origin celebrations, we will be showcasing the best dark beers that the UK has to offer. On top of this, our team has curated a menu of paired boilermakers pouring alongside the dark beers. Expect to see some world-class dark brews from the likes of Rivington, Cloudwater, Left Handed Giant & Pomona Island.
Free entry, $100, $50 bar tabs, jugs, and more giveaways throughout!
Taste a selection of Boilermaker features from our Pint of Origin menu in a sit down tasting, which explores breweries and distilleries from around the world. Also, meet head of upstream at Starward, Jarrad Huckshold for the launch of Starward's Double chardonnay cask matured whisky.
🍻🌴 Dive into the flavors of the Northern Territory with our Northern Territory Tap Takeover event at Co-Conspirators Brewpub!
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 15th 🕛 Time: From midday until late
Featuring the finest brews from Alice Springs Brewing Company, Purple Mango Brewery, and Beaver Brewing Co., this event promises a taste of the Territory like never before. With up to 10 beers on tap, including a special NT collaboration brew, prepare to embark on a flavour-filled journey.
And that's not all! Indulge in the mouthwatering creations of Dingo Ate My Taco, which serves delicious tacos all day from midday onwards.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience the best of the Northern Territory.
C R there! 🌮🍻
Ever wondered why a beer is the way is it? What prompted the brewing of a style or why this funky limited release is so delicious?
We invite you to join us and four brewers/reps from our tap line up to discuss the brewing process behind their featured beer and the inspiration for their brews!
This ticketed event gets you an intimate chat with the people behind the beers that make up our Pint of Origin and keep us pouring local beer, a tasting paddle of the beers being discussed, two drink tokens for after the event to try a little more, and a little snackage too!
Kick back and have a yarn from 7pm to 9pm; to purchase your ticket please head to our website via the link on this page!
Our crowd favourite Flight Night is back! This time we’ve teamed up with much loved, Melbourne-based Chappy’s Chips to bring you a UK-inspired collaboration flavour, Pickled Onion exclusively only available at Mr West! Alongside our collaboration, we will have a selection of some of our favourite UK-flavoured crisps that will be paired with beers from our Pint of Origin UK.
Shelter Brewing and Funky Bunch Trivia are teaming up to put your general knowledge to the test! Our lively host Brian will be firing out questions (with his usual brand of sass) while our legendary bar staff sling frosty pints of tasty Shelter brews to lubricate those brain muscles. Come down and meet team Shelter and say "Cheers for the beers!". Beer and merch giveaways on the night. Trivia starts at 8pm. Bookings are recommended.
Join us for refreshing beer cocktails, all locked it at $15 for the night! Includes Michelada, Espesso Stoutini, Black Velvet, Beer-Garita, Davo Plum IPA & Beermosa!
Table bookings available through link, walk ins also welcome!
Ticketed dinner pairing American-style southern BBQ with some of the best beers by Louisiana legends Parish Brewing. Hosted by our in-house Certified Cicerone Tito Orellana and BBQ in collaboration with Fox Friday Richmond Head Chef Andrew Oliveira.
Tickets for the Parish BBQ State Dinner will go live on Friday 19th of April at midday.
Edinburgh-based Vault City Brewing are well known for their production of modern sours. On the Thursday of Pint Of Origin we will be tapping up 7 of their sour beers to showcase who they are and what they do best! Including one of their highly rated Overnight Oats series, and a very special Iron Bru flavoured beer.
FOUND Brewing will be gracing our taps with their delicious presence. Join us at The Royston for four taps from WA's latest heavy-hitter. Happy hour from 4 to 6pm. Steak night from 4pm.
Join us for a special edition of our weekly trivia night, where the theme is all things NZ and beer!
Our resident Quiz Master is writing up three rounds of titillating trivia to test your mettle, as well as a fun activity sheet to keep you stimulated.
Prizes for first, second, and third place, as well as an encouragement award for last position!
Bookings are essential - please email numbers to info@thecatfish.com.au
Better Together is a female-owned brewery with some beer we really want to showcase! Come down and find out why this brewery is being talked about so much!
The WA-based importers are making the trip to tap and drink with us the biggest hitters of their Pint of Origin shipment! If you have been to this event in previous years, then you’ll know the Forward Hops boys love a challenge and have sourced some exceedingly rare kegs specifically for the occasion!
To celebrate our collaboration with Bristol-based Left Handed Giant we will be hosting a tap takeover on the final Friday of Pint Of Origin. Showcasing 9 different brews, including our collaboration Bushland Creatures, a Violet Crumble inspired Milk Stout which has been made with honeycomb and cacao nibs.
What better way to end the week than with a showcase of regional WA's finest breweries! We've got Beer Farm! We've got Slum Dog! We've got FOUND! We've got Cheeky Monkey, Margaret River, Black Brewing, Wild Hop and more! Come and experience the best the west has to offer! Happy hour on Friday from 4 to 6pm. Food specials available all weekend. Friendly faces and good times guaranteed!
Which is the best coast? It's a rivalry we're fueling with a head to head from Your Mates on the Sunshine Coast and Lost Palms on the Goldie. We've got beers from both and it's up to you to decide which one wins!
Come meet the Beereratne brewers while enjoying some of their Pint of No Origin beers! Tasting paddles available for the indecisive!
Learn what is takes to be a cuckoo brewer, and taste what a true passion in beer can create.
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Our most popular event from last year's Pint of Origin is BACK! We'll be hosting arguably the number 1 independent brewery in Australia to pour their USA collabs and talk all things BEER with us! Expect the launch of another very special USA collab.
This event will consist of a ticketed Masterclass from 11am to 2pm including food and multiple tasters, hosted by Mountain Culture's Head Brewer DJ McCready!
Tickets for this Masterclass will go live on Saturday 20th of April at midday.
On Saturday the 18th May we'll be announcing the winner of the first annual ever Golden Pint Awards!
Throughout the course of the week, you the punter get to vote on your best-est, most favourite Regional Victoria Craft Brew.
Simply buy a beer, try a beer and vote in-house at any time. So it's a good idea to try as many as possible of course.
Then on the final Saturday we'll announce the winning Brewery.
With 25+ in the running it's anyone's game. May the best brew win!
🍻🌟 Join us for a celebration of local brews at the Australian Capital Territories Tap Takeover!
📅 Date: Saturday, May 18th 🕛 Time: From midday until late
Discover the finest brews from Alice Springs Brewing Company, Purple Mango Brewery, and Beaver Brewing Co as they take over our taps for a day of craft beer bliss. With up to 10 beers on tap, including an exclusive ACT collaboration brew, get ready to savor the flavors of our capital region like never before.
But wait, there's more! Treat your taste buds to the mouthwatering delights of Dingo Ate My Taco, serving up their delicious fare all day from midday onwards.
Don't miss out on this unforgettable celebration of local beer and food. See you there! 🌮🍻
Live music from 9pm
Three pots (285ml) of Perth's tastiest beers, plus 250g wagyu steak cooked over charcoal with bottomless chips and salad – all for just $55!