{"id":143540,"date":"2024-08-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=143540"},"modified":"2024-08-23T11:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T01:45:37","slug":"torquays-first-beer-festival-goes-down-as-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/torquays-first-beer-festival-goes-down-as-a-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay&#8217;s first beer festival goes down as a winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 300 people gathered at Blackmans Brewery at the weekend for Torquay&#8217;s first beer festival.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s Point Break Brewery Invitational gave local beer-lovers the opportunity to taste a selection of top brews from around the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/B7477B4A-1A0F-473F-8_44875.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plenty of beers were flowing at the Point Break Brewing Invitational. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Attendees whet the palate with beers from Behemoth Brewing (NZ), Forest Road Brewery (UK), Firestone Walker Brewing (USA), Range Brewing (QLD) and Victorian heavyweights Sailors Grave Brewing Bridge Rd Brewers, Noodledoof Brewing, Goodland Brewing and Hop Nation Brewing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/LukeDenham-JordanBur_44942.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luke Denham, Jordan Burnett and Paul Sultana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A local winemaker and special seltzer bar also featured for those not feeling like getting their hop on.<\/p>\n<p>Blackmans Brewery co-owner Renn Blackman said the event was a huge success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/RennBlackmanOwner_44948.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackmans Brewery co-owner Renn Blackman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was just fantastic. To get 300 down there made it one of our\u00a0biggest ever.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/BadNeighbourRecords-_44949.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bad Neighbour Records on the DJ decks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had some cracking beers down there which were enjoyed thoroughly by all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/JohnBlackmanowners_44967.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Blackman and Jazz Nash.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone seemed super pumped on it all, we had really great feedback from everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blackmans Brewery have hopes of running the event again in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully we will get it up again,&#8221; Mr Blackman added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will take some time to recuperate and see how it all turns out.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MORE than 300 people gathered at Blackmans Brewery at the weekend for Torquay&#8217;s first beer festival. 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