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AMBER ale will be flowing at the North Gardens next month when the Ballarat Beer Festival returns.<\/p>\n

Hosting and presenting 30 independent Australian craft brewers, ciders, regional wines and non-alcoholic drinks, attendees can simply relax in the beer garden on Saturday, 20 February, or get more involved in activities on offer.<\/p>\n

Festival director Ric Dexter said there\u2019s something for everyone; delicious drops, vibrant can-labels and artwork, serious conversations and good music.<\/p>\n

Masterclasses planned will educate those who are beer-lovers and foodies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re about beer and food pairing, so we\u2019ll probably do beer and charcuterie from Salt Kitchen here in Ballarat, and one of the tents will be for beer and cheese pairings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cContrary to popular belief, beer actually goes better with cheese than wine does, if you know how to pair them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are opportunities meet brewers, and information sessions on different styles of beer, and the general fun and games of brewing for people interested in trying brewing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is family and dog friendly. There will be food trucks on site to grab a bite, and entertainment, including live music from Victorian acid-country, blues and Aus-rock performers, a petting zoo and craft activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re finishing off the Saturday night with Thee Marshmallow Overcoat, which is Davey Lane from You Am I, Brett Wolfenden on drums, and Ashley Naylor from RocKwiz.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll be playing all the great 60s and 70s rock numbers that people love to sing and dance to, so it\u2019s a good party band to finish off the night,\u201d Mr Dexter said.<\/p>\n

A champion of the brewing community, the Festival is an opportunity for him to showcase the interesting people that keep it bubbling away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a manufacturing and logistics backgrounds… but brewing one of the most collaborative industries I\u2019ve ever worked in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no ugly competition between brewing companies. If a brewer is in strife, they\u2019ll jump in and help, they collaborate and make beers together, and they\u2019re just generally a wonderful, experimental, fun-loving group of guys and girls,\u201d Mr Dexter said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeer consumption might be decreasing overall, but craft beer purchasing is increasing because of the varieties of flavour they\u2019re producing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flowing into the next day as attendees recover, Ballarat FunkNFest will present the sounds of Victoria\u2019s leading funk, soul and R&B artists at the same location, including Butterfunked made up of former Ballarat High School pupils.<\/p>\n

\u201cMelbourne\u2019s queen of soul, Kylie Auldist is headlining. A few of the local brewers will stick around,\u201d Mr Dexter said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always had the infrastructure after the Festival and City of Ballarat is keen for us to expand to get more people to stay overnight, so we thought we\u2019d put his on from 12pm to 8pm on the Sunday, and play some really cool music.\u201d<\/p>\n

To ensure COVID safety on the Saturday, festival-goers can book a 12pm to 4pm session, or the 5pm to 9pm block. There will also be a limited number of all-day passes accessible.<\/p>\n

A five-course degustation dinner on the Friday beforehand at Housey Housey will match food with beer, and wine from local makers.<\/p>\n

Visit ballaratbeerfestival.com.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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