Events at The Wheaty / Wheatsheaf Hotel
Well Adelaide we are in for some real treats over the next couple of weeks. There are a couple of great events coming up at The Wheaty that you really should add to your calendar and get along to. First up this Wednesday, 5th of October, it’s drink a local night again. A week later on the 12th of October the movie “Beer Wars” come to Adelaide with a screening at The Wheaty. Add these to your calendar then read on for details.
Beer Wars has been on a tour of Australian craft beer venues and this month it lands in Adelaide at The Wheaty. A quick description from the site:
“Beer Wars begins as the corporate behemoths are being challenged by small, independent brewers who are shunning the status quo and creating innovative new beers. The story is told through 2 of these entrepreneurs – Sam and Rhonda – battling the might and tactics of Corporate America. We witness their struggle to achieve their American Dream in an industry dominated by powerful corporations unwilling to cede an inch.”
A very appropriate time to see this in Australis with the recent take over of Foster’s by SAB Miller. Adelaide’s own Cooper’s brewery is now the largest Australian brewer. The big brewers keep getting bigger but we have a bunch great small local brewers who are bucking the trend and make great beer from small breweries that focus on flavour. Some of those brewers will be along on the night for a Q&A session after the movie. Included in the line up will be Ben Kraus of Bridge Road Brewers and the man responsible for bringing the movie to Australia, Alistair Turnbull from Lobethal, Simon Sellick from Brewboys and Gareth Andrews from Steam Exchange. Should be plenty of opinions and plenty of discussion. Like we need an extra excuse to go to the pub for great beer. Hope to see a bunch of people there. Hope to see plenty of people there supporting the event.
Coming up even sooner is the regular “Drink a Local” event. Every month we get two new beers from breweries in and around Adelaide. This month we see beers from Lobethal Bierhaus and Barossa Brewing Co. From the Barossa we have the Miller’s Lager. A Bavarian style lager that actually sees a real lagering period unlike the big boys who just make claims about time in their advertising. From Lobethal Bierhaus we have my favourite of their beers, surprise surprise, the double hopped IPA. It’s a great hoppy beer with tons of flavour and aroma and the bitterness isn’t too high for those that don’t like to be knocked over by bitterness.
So plenty coming up over the next couple of weeks at The Wheaty. Hope to see you there.
This Week at The Wheaty / Wheatsheaf Hotel
While I can’t go into detail as it hasn’t been announced yet it’s a good week to be in Adelaide, at The Wheaty and drinking beer. There are some exciting new Australian and New Zealand beers hitting the taps this week that you really won’t want to miss. Right now you can head down and find the Mountain Goat Coffee IPA on tap. There are very few kegs of this beer around so I would get down soon if I were you. Also on tap at the moment is the Black Noir Saison from Bridge Road Brewers. This is the second black saison we have seen in recent times and it’s a good one.
There is plenty more good stuff coming up this week too. You are going to need to follow @TheWheaty on Twitter and subscribe to their email to get the details. Make sure you keep a close eye for the details. Over the next week there will be a couple of new IPAs from Bridge Road Brewers hitting the taps. Two single hop IPAs, one made with Galaxy hops and the other with the new Stella variety. The Galaxy has been released in the past but it’s the first time for the Stella. The Galaxy is an excellent beer that I have had the last time it was made and I got to try the most recent release in Melbourne last week. You don’t want to miss it.
The other big release coming up some time this week is Super Conductor by 8 Wired. This is their new keg only double IPA. According to the web site this has 80% more hops than the Hopwired IPA. The Hopwired is a great beer so I can’t wait to try the Super Conductor. All reports are that it is an amazing beer and that there isn’t much of it around so you will want to get to The Wheaty to try it. You need to keep your eye on @TheWheaty on Twitter and their mailing list. Get There!
Bridge Road Brewers and Randall at The Wheaty, Wheatsheaf Hotel
This Friday, 19th of November is going to be the day to be at the Wheaty. Lots of stuff going on including beers from a Australian brewer we haven’t had available in Adelaide previously, commissioning of the all new Randall and some new Rogue’s in bottle.
There are going to be three beers from Bridge Road Brewers over the next month. I have had a few beers from these guys and they have all been great beers. First on tap we have their Bling IPA. A classic American IPA that will not disappoint. Great hop flavours nice assertive bitterness and enough malt to back it all up. The other two beers we will see from them I haven’t tried but have heard great things about. After the Bling we have a Saison and Bier De Garde. Follow the links to find out more about the styles. These are considered farmhouse ale styles that originate in Belgium. If their other beers are anything to go by these should be amazing. Very interesting style with tons of flavour but something that can be approachable by beer beginners and wine people too. If you ever manage to stumble across some for the Bridge Road B2 Bomber or Galaxy IPA make sure you try some of that too. Absolutely amazing beers. Hopefully they make it to Adelaide soon.
It’s an interesting selection of new Rogue’s that unfortunately lacks anything from the Eugene brewery. However, there are some interesting sounding beers. More of them have come in small bottles so you can have a taste and don’t have to commit to a 750ml of Double Imperial Ales. The previously unseen range is XS Imperial McRogue Scotch Ale, John John Hazelnut and Chatoe Creek Ale. I’m really looking forward to the John John Hazelnut and already have a bottle sitting in my fridge. The other two will be a share with mates situation for me but they are bound to be interesting.
The other piece of amazing news is the commissioning of the Wheaty’s own Randall. Very similar to the one installed at Brewboys this should be amazing for the hopheads. This is late hopping as late as it gets. Right when the beer is on the way to your glass. First up will be the Brewboys fair Maiden with NZ Riwaka hops. Can’t wait to try it.
In summary, if you are in Adelaide and like beer you really need to be at the Wheaty on Friday. Unfortunately I’m in Sydney for work but may get to drop in by around 2300. I’m sure you will all still be sober. Get There!