	{"id":21480,"date":"2019-01-09T17:17:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T06:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=21480"},"modified":"2019-01-10T06:22:18","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T19:22:18","slug":"great-australian-beer-festival-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/great-australian-beer-festival-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Australian Beer Festival returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love beer? Then head along to the 7th annual Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF) held at the Geelong Racecourse on February 16 and enjoy a selection of beers and ciders.<\/p>\n<p>From 1pm until 8pm, enjoy tastings or a can of your favourite artisan brew, kick back and relax with a cider and enjoy all the festival has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Smoking slow cooked meats and Geelong\u2019s best burgers, a rockin\u2019 piano bar, beer cocktails, coffee martinis, slushies and wine just to mix it up for non-beer lovers.<\/p>\n<p>GABF co-director Michael Ward said there will be three stages featuring a diverse line-up of live music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMick Thomas, The Settlement, Great Gable and Grand Wazoo are just a taste of what\u2019s to come, it\u2019ll be one ripping day filled to the bream with memories&#8221;, Mr Ward said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCelebrate great beer, with a smorgasbord of artisan brews from across the Geelong, Bellarine, Surf Coast the otway regions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the only place in Australia you will find all these local brewers in one place But the line-up is complemented by a star-studded list of brewers from across the nation with the likes of Balter, Stone &amp; Wood, Coopers and Young Henry\u2019s making the long trip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He siad GABF overflows with fun, from\u00a0 the moment you set hands on your tasting glass, until the time you\u2019re \u201ctipping back your last beeror cider of the day&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore you know it, you\u2019ll be jamming along with the live music, snacking on delicious food, and indulging in a range of timed-honoured games of chance&#8221;, Mr Ward said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that\u2019s a perfectly crafted experienced!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Get along to the 7th annual GABF Geelong- an epic day to long savour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love beer? 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