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TROPIC  •  DRINK































          Brew

           bonanza

           CRAFT BEER
           Cairns’ beloved craft
           beer festival is back,
           and in a big way.


           The return of the Cairns Craft Beer   Whether you’re a lover of beer or spirits,
           Festival – to be held Saturday 8 May at   there’s bound to be something for you.
           Hemingway’s Brewery – heralds some   Added to the days’ entertainment will be
           new players to the local scene, as well    live music, festival food including house-
           as celebrates the brewers we know all    smoked meats and local seafood, and
           too well.                        stalls showcasing local produce.
           Five Far North producers will be bringing   Hemingway’s Brewery CEO and
           their best brews for locals to savour.   Co-Founder Tony Fyfe said this year
           This years’ line-up includes the latest   was a great opportunity to showcase a
           addition to Cairns’ craft beer crew, Sauce   wider community of craft producers,
           Brewing Co. alongside                       consumers, and the
           Macalisters Brewing                         amazing region they
           Company, Coral Sea                          operate in.
           Brewing Co., Barrier                        “Our event is an open
           Reef Brewing Co.                            invite to the community
           and of course the                           to come and celebrate
           host, Hemingway’s                           locally produced
           Brewery. Each one will                      and freshly crafted
           be slinging schooners                       beer as well as other
           across Hemingway’s                          complementary local
           large indoor and                            products as well,” he said.
           outdoor space by the                        “We hope to grow this
           Cairns Wharf, with                          into a much bigger event
           punters able to vote for their pick of the   where many more of our local producers
           bunch in the ‘Beer of the Day’ award.  can be involved.”
           This year’s festival will also feature three   Head down to Hemingway’s on 8 May to
           local distilleries – Wolf Lane Distillery   meet the makers behind the beers, spirits
           (Cairns), Mt Uncle Distillery (Walkamin),   and products of our very own backyard.
           and newly-established Devils Thumb   Entry to the event is free and early arrivals
           Distillery (Port Douglas). The trio will   from 12pm are encouraged.
           be vying for the crowd’s vote in the ‘Best
           Cocktail of the Day’ award too.   MORE: @hemingwayscairnswharf




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