Brewers to shine at Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival
Published 5:00am 3 August 2023
Words by Kylie Knight
The event may be called Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival, but there is still a focus on local, independent and popular brewers at the three-day festival which kicks off on Friday, August 4.
Over three scrumptious days (August 4-6, 2023), more than 15,000 people are expected visit the festival precinct, watch live cooking demonstrations, rub shoulders with celebrity chefs, listen to live music and sample the delights of the Moreton Bay’s amazing food bowl.
Tickets are on sale now. Head to the website
Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival will transform Apex Park at Woody Point, on the Redcliffe Peninsula and features a big program of celebrity chefs including Miguel Maestre, Poh Ling Yeow, Alastair McLeod, Kim McCosker and Dominique Rizzo.
General Admission is $25 adults, $20 concession/youth (10-17 years) and free for children aged under 10 years.
Access to Brewfest in included in your General Admission ticket. It is where you will find a selection of brewers pouring your favourite beers and ciders.
Take in magnificent views of Moreton Bay, with a cool brew in your hand, as you enjoy live music on the Brewfest Stage.
The precinct will also offer a mouth-watering selection of barbecue vendors, serving slow-cooked pulled meats, pizzas and more meaty goodness.
While you’re at it, challenge your mates to a match of foosball or arcade games.
Meet the brewers …
Scarborough Harbour Brewing Co.
Scarborough Harbour Brewing Co. aims to share a piece of the Redcliffe Peninsula with everyone who drinks its beer, which is brewed on-site at Scarborough. The beers’ names are a nod to the place in which they were created.
Hip Hops Brewers
Based at Brendale’s The Sheds, Hip Hops Brewers produces a selection of craft beers which pay homage to the region in which they are produced and offer an array of flavours to tempt beer lovers.
Hiatus Beers
Hiatus Beers is all about brewing crisp, refreshing, full flavoured non-alcoholic beer.
Revel Brewing Co.
The team at Revel Brewing Co. revels in creating hand-crafted, locally brewed beers that are bursting with personality and flavour.
Your Mates Brewing Co.
Your Mates Brewing Co. was born on the Sunshine Coast in 2013 when two mates decided to create craft beer that was non-intimidating for the social beer drinker.
Diablo Ginger Beer
Diablo Ginger Beer produces an alternative to beer that is 100 per cent locally produced, gluten-free, and satisfyingly suitable for Queensland’s climate.
Gage Roads Brew Co
Named after the strip of ocean that separates Rottnest Island and Fremantle, Gage Roads Brew Co is proudly Australian owned and independent. For more than 15 years, the team has been brewing craft beer and cider inspired by the Australian lifestyle.
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