{"id":15831,"date":"2012-11-09T07:50:47","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=15831"},"modified":"2018-05-15T04:22:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T18:22:37","slug":"wagga-to-the-rocks-beergustation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/wagga-to-the-rocks-beergustation\/","title":{"rendered":"Wagga to The Rocks Beergustation"},"content":{"rendered":"

lastminute lovely Angela tastes her way from Wagga to The Rocks during this year\u2019s Sydney Craft Beer Week, and lives to tell the tale of her eight course journey through food and beer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am a self-confessed beer LOVER. Give me a lager, ale or wheat beer and I will drink it. I have brewed my own beer (in a bucket in my backyard \u2013 trust me it was good), and will happily knock back a schooner rain, hail or shine as long as it\u2019s cold.
\nSo as you can imagine I was pretty chuffed about attending the inaugural Wagga to The Rocks Beergustation dinner at Harts Pub as part of Sydney Craft Beer week<\/a> (20-28 October 2012).<\/p>\n

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The epic menu<\/p><\/div>\n

Harts Pub<\/a> is a homely heritage-listed building tucked into the backstreets of The Rocks. Their dining room is set out with family style seating, including your standard wobbly table and raucous dinner conversation.<\/p>\n

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The Rocks, Sydney<\/p><\/div>\n

Only serving Australian (owned) beer, owner Mark Fethers and head brewer of the Rocks Brewing Co.<\/a> Scott Morgan are extremely passionate about what they put on tap. At any one time they will have 12 or so beers available with a selection of their own brews, not to forget about the delish seasonal menu on offer from Head chef Kevin Naples too!<\/p>\n

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Harts Pub<\/p><\/div>\n

The country component of the Beergustation dinner came from Thirsty Crow Brewing Co.<\/a> Wagga Wagga\u2019s first microbrewery. Craig Wealands, owner and head brewer was somewhat of a celebrity amongst the dinner crowd with his unique Vanilla Milk Stout, and Thirsty\u2019s Head chef Alana Brabin delighted our tastebuds with farm fresh produce all sourced from the Riverina area. Read more<\/a> about Thirsty Crow and the paddock to plate philosophy in Riverina.<\/p>\n

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Thirsty Crow brewery<\/p><\/div>\n

Throughout the dinner, each course was introduced by the chef and brewer, with every meal and matched beer alternating between Harts Pub and Thirsty Crow. Warning: hunger pains may occur when viewing the below, read at your own risk.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match #1<\/em><\/strong>
\nRocks Brewing Co. \u2013 The Convict Lager
\nSalt and Szechwan pepper calamari served with capers, watercress, eschallots and nam jin sauce<\/p>\n

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Match #2<\/em><\/strong>
\nThirsty Crow \u2013 Vanilla Milk Stout
\nTumut smoked trout salad with lemon aioli<\/p>\n

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Hot tip:<\/strong><\/em> To really appreciate the flavour of a stout beer drink it at room temperature rather than chilled.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Match #3<\/em><\/strong>
\nRocks Brewing Co. \u2013 The Hangman Pale Ale
\nPickled beetroot salad with Persian fetta, currants, walnuts and chard leaves<\/p>\n

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Hot tip:<\/strong><\/em> All beers brewed at Rocks Brewing Co. are named after historic figures from The Rocks area.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Match #4<\/em><\/strong>
\nThirsty Crow \u2013 26-Fifty Summer Ale
\nJunee backstrap lamb carpaccio with a citrus and herb dressing<\/p>\n

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Mr. LM enjoying his lamb backstrap<\/p><\/div>\n

Match #5<\/em><\/strong>
\nRocks Brewing Co. \u2013 The Governor Golden Ale
\nGrilled barramundi with pumkin and sage ravioli, convict lager celeriac puree, crisp parsnip and confit orange beurre blanc<\/p>\n

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Match #6<\/em><\/strong>
\nThirsty Crow \u2013 The Raven\u2019s Thong
\nPoachers platter: quail cured in batlow pink lady cider and hung, house-made chicken liver p\u00e2t\u00e9, beer braised pork belly, fresh bread, chutney and Wollundry olives<\/p>\n

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Match #7<\/strong><\/em>
\nRocks Brewing Co. \u2013 Rum Barrel Aged Porter
\nProsciutto wrapped medallion of beef, sweet potato puree, cavelonero and baby carrot with rum barrel aged porter jus<\/p>\n

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Match #8<\/em><\/strong>
\nThirsty Crow \u2013 Handpumped road 2 ruin imperial long black
\nIntense chocolate chilli mouse with Growleys \u201cflaming bacon\u201d sauce, vanilla fairy floss and pistachio praline<\/p>\n

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By now I\u2019m sure your tum is rumbling and your thirst is yearning to be quenched by a coldie, but instead of reaching for a six pack of Coronas, treat yourself to something a little more interesting and a lot more local. And make sure you check out next year\u2019s Sydney Craft Beer week.<\/p>\n

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The Wagga to the Rocks team enjoy a beer after dinner
Scott Morgan, Craig Wealands, Alana Brabin, Kevin Naples, Mark Fethers<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beer tasting experiences in Aus.<\/a><\/div>\n
Accommodation in The Rocks Sydney<\/a><\/div>\n
Accommodation in Riverina<\/a><\/div>\n

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