Recognised globally as one of the best beer festivals in the world, the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) Australia’s premier indoor craft beer festival is back for a whirlwind three-city tour this June!
GABS is famous for showcasing the best and most innovative brews from around the country. The event’s cornerstone is the 120 unique beers brewed exclusively for the event by as many different breweries! If you want a sneak peak on what’s available this year, then here is the full list!
(Beers will be available at all festivals. We have broken them up into where the brewery is from.)
NSW
- Banana and Blueberry Imperial Maple Macadamia Pancake Smoothie Sour- Seven Mile Brewing Co
- Spaghetti Saison- Six String Brewing
- Pandam White Chocolate Stout- Rocks Brewing Co
- Lemon and Key Lime Meringue Pie Sour – Good Folk Brewing
- Bacon Me Crazy- Stoic Brewing
- Cereal for Dinner- Modus Brewing
- Raspberry Sherbert Bomb– Moondog Brewing
- Zombie Imperial Sour- Batch Brewing’s take on the classic Tiki cocktail
- Smooth Landing Fruit Punch IPA Mountain Culture (this brewery won the GABS Hottest 100)
- Dank & Stormy- Akasha
- Funky Gose To Hollywood- Wandana Brewing- A refreshing Blackberry Gose Sour
- Guava Lava – 7th Day Brewing Co
- Rose Petal Raspberry Sour– Broulee Brewing
QLD
- Nitro Citrus Blood Orange Chocolate Porter– Blackflag Brewing
- The Sanga (sandwich beer)- Soapbox Beer
- Sucker Punch Strawberries and Cream Lollipop Sour– Working Title Brewing Co
- Blackberries, Blueberries and Sour Patch Kids– Bob’s Brewery
- Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta– Your Mates Brewing
- DDH Unicorn Frappe Neipa 8.0% Milkshake IPA- Green Beacon Brewing Co
- Miso Macadamia Stout– 4 Hearts Brewing
- The Notorious F.I.G– Moffatt BeachBrewing Co
- Sweet As Pie (apple pie-inspired beer)- Future Magic Brewing
- Cocoa Comet “A hot chocolate drink for adults only!- The Brew Baron
- Michaelager (cocktail beer)- Black Hops Brewing Co
- Creature of the Deep (chocolate malt and Tasmanian kelp)Aether Brewing
- Pick Of The Bunch (Banana Beer)- Slipstream Brewing
- Try and Bahn Mi- (nuts, coffee, dark chocolate) Brew Dog
- Lord Barista (coffee) -10 Toes
Vic
- Abominable S’mores imperial milk stout- Bright Brewing Co
- Wakame Me Up Before You Gose (sushi-inspired beer) –Two Bays Brewing Co
- Choc A L’ Orange (after-dinner chocolate-inspired beer)-Brewmanity Beer
- Rocky Road Campfire Chocolate Smoked Stout- Blackmans Brewing
- The Cowboy Slickshake – Goodland Brewing Co
- Flat White oatmeal stout in collab with their favourite cafe– Warrendtye Brewing
- Beer-Ria Taco Lager– The Zythologist
- A Boy Named Tiramisu- Co-Conspirators Brewing
- Pig Pickin Cake– Ocean Reach Brewery
- Rum and Raisen Brown Ale- Boat Rocker
- Than Water Brazilian Limeaide Sour- Noodledoor
- Biscoff Chocolate Brownie Porter – Bad Shepherd
- Ski-Ski Margarita Gose- Mountain Goat
- Double Lemon Shochu Shan- Stomping Ground
- Black Forest Espresso – The Mill
- Sparking Saison Noir inspired by the Yarra Valley- Beereratne
- Lemon and Key Lime Lemon Meringue Pie- Good Folk Brewing
- Smoke Rings Kettle Sour- Cavalier Brewing
- Strawberries and Cream- Local Brewing
- Spicy Vanilla Gorilla- Dollar Bill Brewing
- Belgium Ale with Japalenos- Escape Brewing
SA
- Apple strudel Pastry Hefe- Mismatch Brewing
- Holy Smokes! Camel Dung Smoked Porter- Robe Town Brewery
- Strawberry Champagne Beer- Lady Burra Brewhouse
WA
- Unlikely Friends- Matcha and White Chocolate White Stout- Aetheon
Tas
- Smoked Kelp Stout– Morrison Brewing
ACT
- Salvaged Cherry Cola – Capital Brewing
Dates are below… get down there and we will see you for a beer!
- Fri 31 May – Sat 1 June 2024: SYDNEY, ICC, Darling Harbour
- Fri 14 – Sat 15 June 2024: BRISBANE, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank
- Fri 21 – Sun 23 June 2024 MELBOURNE: Melbourne is having a location change this year, and the event will take place at the Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington