gabs_official_guide_2015

STRAPLINE
FESTIVAL INFO
SESSIONS
MELBOURNE
Session 1 Fri, May 22 12pm - 5pm
Session 2 Fri, May 22 6.30pm - 11.30pm
Session 3 Sat, May 23 12pm - 5pm
Session 4 Sat, May 23 6.30pm - 11.30pm
Session 5 Sun, May 24 12pm - 5pm
SYDNEY
Session 1 Sat, May 30 12pm - 5pm
Session 2 Sat, May 30 6.30pm - 11.30pm
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased from gabsfestival.com.au.
PRESALE TICKETS
Single Tickets
Ticket Only $35
Ticket & Tokens (inc. $20 worth of tokens) $54
‘Beer Buddy’ Group Tickets
Beer Buddy 5+ (10% off single ticket prices)
$31.50 per ticket price for 5-9 people
Beer Buddy 10+ (15% off single ticket prices)
$29.75 per ticket price for 10 or more people
Season Passes (Ticket to all sessions)
Season Pass (Melbourne - 5 sessions) $85
Season Pass (Sydney - 2 sessions) $55
AT DOOR
Ticket Only $43
Ticket & Tokens (inc. $20 worth of tokens) $63
All tickets include a Coopers Festival Glass, a
GABS Craft Beer Passport (worth more than $500)
and a Guide. They exclude booking fee and credit
card charges.
ENTRY PROCEDURES
Melbourne - entry is via the Nicholson Street
entrance to the Royal Exhibition Building.
Sydney - entry to the Exhibition Hall is via the Bay
8 Locomotive Street entrance in the Australian
Technology Park.
As this is a licensed event, ensure you can provide
photo ID on request. The event organisers also
reserve the right to check bags or refuse entry.
TOKENS
All drink and food purchases at GABS can only be
made using official GABS tokens. Each token is
worth $2. Tokens are available for sale from the
Token Booths (with cash or card) or from Token
Sellers roaming the festival hall (cash only). Please
note that surplus tokens are not refundable.
GABS OFFICIAL APP
The GABS Official App has a stack of
information about all the beers at the event
and tools to help you choose which beers suit
your palate and expectation. There is even a
Paddle Planner! The App also suggests great
beer and food pairings and contains the full
schedule of what’s going on during the festival.
TASTING PADDLES
With so many incredible beers on offer, sampling
is the most popular pastime at GABS. While 85ml
individual tasters are available to purchase for just
1 token ($2), tasting paddles allow you to purchase
up to five different tasters at a time. To help bar
staff, please mark the beer numbers on the paddle
in chronological order with the chalk provided before
you reach the bar for service. Only beers available
within a given bar section can be purchased at that
section so plan ahead to avoid frustration.
COOPERS FESTIVAL GLASS
At some point you will certainly find a favourite
beer. Rinse your Coopers Festival Glass and order
a fill at the main bars or the Dan Murphy Market
Place stands. Please hang on to your glass as you
will only receive one. Replacement glasses can be
purchased from the Merchandise Stalls.
FESTIVAL BEERS
One of the unique highlights of GABS is the Festival
Beers brewed by leading Australian and international
breweries. Brewers can submit any beer they like as
long as they’ve never brewed it before. Some choose
to brew in a traditional style, perhaps with a twist,
while others use exotic ingredients and brewing
processes to come up with something highly creative.
OTHER DRINKS
Wine, cider and non-alcoholic drinks will be sold
at some exhibitor and food stands. Free water
is available at hydration stations located near
Containers A and B.
BEER & BREWER PEOPLE’S CHOICE
BEST FESTIVAL BEER OF GABS
Vote for your favourite festival beer of GABS 2015 and
one lucky voter will win three cases of craft beer. You
can vote on the GABS Official Apps, at gabsfestival.
com.au/awards or at the Beer & Brewer stand. The
People’s Choice Best Festival Beer of GABS will be
announced at the end of the second session of GABS
Sydney (May 30) as well as on social media.
FOOD MARKET
Renowned local restaurants feature at the
GABS Food Market including Three Blue Ducks,
Cornersmith, Veggie Patch, Mary’s and LP Meats
in Sydney and Uncle, Milk the Cow, Huxtaburger,
Mr Claws, B’Stilla and Meat Mother in Melbourne.
Make sure you try some of the suggested beer and
food pairings (see page 16).
GAMES
There are again plenty of fun games for you to play
including table tennis, ten pin bowling, corn-hole,
Giant Jenga, and Beer Twister so get involved!
PADDLE ART
Why not build something fun out of tasting paddles
(in the designated area) or use the chalk provided
to get creative with your paddle? Take a photo, post
on social media with @gabsfestival, #paddleart and
#gabs2015 and you could win a cool prize.
2015 CRAFT BEER PASSPORT
When entering GABS, every person will receive the
2015 GABS Craft Beer Passport to continue their
craft beer journey after the event. The passport
contains more than $500 worth of offers at
Victoria and New South Wales’ best craft beer bars,
breweries and stores.
SMOKING
Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the festival
hall. Smokers are asked to smoke outside the main
entrance and to one side. Passouts are available from
a GABS security guard inside the main entrance.
STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
GABS staff and volunteers will be wearing GABS
t-shirts and are easy to identify.
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