This event is totally new for North East Victoria and is one that brings together like-minded craft brewers and the growers of that all important ingredient, Hops.
The festival will be held outdoors as a carpark festival directly behind the brewery next to Bridge Road's warehouse and bottling facility.
With Hops at its core the carpark festival will also feature local food producers, musicians, performers, children's activities and even a chance to try your hand at some Archery.
The festival will bring together the four craft brewers of the High Country Brewery Trail (Bright Brewery, Black Dog Brewery, Sweetwater Brewing Company and of course Bridge Road Brewers), who all share strong links with each other and our locally grown hops from Rostrevor Hops Garden in the Ovens Valley.
Hop Products Australia are also supporting the festival, opening the doors of their Rostrevor garden and processing facility for an official tour. A bus trip will be leaving the Bridge Road Brewers' carpark on the Saturday morning to give craft beer lovers an insight into the hops they love so much. Rostrevor Hop Garden has a huge history in the Ovens Valley, and has been an integral part of the region's productivity since the 1890s.
Bridge Road Brewers' Ben Kraus says: “We want to celebrate the fact that we have this awesome resource on our doorstep, and thank the guys that do the hard work in developing and growing the hops varieties that make our beers more exciting.”
The Rostrevor bus trip and tour will be hosted by Owen Johnson of HPA, who added “This is a great opportunity to celebrate the hop harvest, visit the farm and get a feel for the link between paddock and pint. We are excited about supporting the High Country brewers, and being part of this festival”.
High Country Hops Festival 2015
When: Saturday 28 March, from 11.00amWhere: Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth
Cost: Free entry to festival, with food, craft beer and other drinks available for purchase
Hop Garden Tour departs from Bridge Road Brewers at 9.30am, tickets $20pp, bookings via info@bridgeroadbrewers.com.au or 03 5728 2703
More about the High Country Hops Festival: www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au
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