{"id":88845,"date":"2024-01-04T01:22:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T14:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=88845"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:34:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:34:18","slug":"beer-festival-to-bring-party-vibes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/beer-festival-to-bring-party-vibes\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer festival to bring party vibes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HEY, party people! Are you ready to crank up the party vibes and celebrate like never before?<\/p>\n<p>The Geelong Beer Festival is back, and this year, it is turning up the heat with an event that&#8217;s an absolute must.<\/p>\n<p>The event returns to the picturesque Johnstone Park on January 20 from 12 noon-8pm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-124121 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Johnstone-Park.png?_t=1703129339\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"442\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The festival celebrates the region&#8217;s best in food\/drink, arts, and entertainment combining a stellar list of world-class breweries, cideries, distilleries, cocktail specialists, vineyards and local gourmet street food, complemented by a dynamic program of live entertainment and curated activities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-124125 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Sunshine-scaled.jpg?_t=1703129403\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Get set for Bag Raiders, who will be tearing up the decks with an epic performanc<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">e <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">and be swept away by the Sound Lounge with roving and interactive performances from the Ale Capones, DJ and saxophone sessions, dance competitions and a rockin&#8217; piano bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-124122 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Friends.jpg?_t=1703129347\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Join in the non-stop free entertainment and activities featuring live cooking demonstrations at the Culinary Stage, fun and informative Masterclasses, challenge your pals to games and competitions, or just revel in the sun and soak up the party atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Get your party crew together for this epic celebration, raise our glasses, dance to the beat, and make unforgettable memories at the Geelong Beer Festival.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main Stage \u2013 local bands Famous Wil, Seamus McCorry and covers band Madhouse followed by Bag Raiders DJ set.<\/li>\n<li>Sound Lounge \u2013 Ale Capones, DJ Emerald Jones and Saxaphone, Andy Pobjoy&#8217;s Piano Bar<\/li>\n<li>Breweries &#8211; Banks, Better Beer, Blackmans, Bright, Captain, Cavalier, Co-Conspiritors, Cockies\/Great Ocean Road, Coopers, Deeds, FarmDog, Forrest, Kaiju! Beer, Killer Sprocket, Little Creatures,<\/li>\n<li>Local, MogBrew, Mountain Culture, Mt Pleasant Road, On Point, Salt, The Mill, Thirsty Devil, Urban Alley, White Rabbit<\/li>\n<li>Wineries, Distilleries, Cideries, Cocktails &#8211; Archive wine bar, Austin&#8217;s Wines, Coast Seltzer, FarmDog Distilling, Flowstate, Franks Cider, Sound Lounge Cocktail bar, Spreyton Cider, Stones Ginger Beer<\/li>\n<li>Food Trucks &#8211; Amazing Calamari, Athens Traditional Souvlaki, Bavarian Bangers, Chubby Bao, Goldieboy Burgers, Happy Mexican, Lil Dumpling Van, Pizza Party Hire, Workers BBQ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Geelong Beer Festival will be held at Johnstone Park, Geelong CBD on January 20 from 12 noon &#8211; 8pm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-124124 \" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Rock-on-1-scaled.jpg?_t=1703129383\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For tickets and more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/geelongbeerfestival.com.au\">geelongbeerfestival.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEY, party people! 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