Moo Brew Tasting this Thursday from 5-7pm

Moo Brew is in the house this Thursday (tomorrow!) from 5-7pm! Stop by and sample their great range of beers, including the new Belgo. 

See you there!

Anders Kissmeyer in-store this Thursday!

Renowned Danish Brewer, Anders Kissmeyer of “Norrebro Bryghus” will be in store this Thursday from 5-7pm to discuss his new personal, gypsy brewery, Kissmeyer Brewery. We will be tasting the Kissmeyer Red IPA (7% ABV) and the Kissmeyer PilNZer (5.0% ABV). Please make sure to pop in-store and meet this master brewer and sample his new selections.

Skål!

MOA tasting tonight. Trumer & Moritz tomorrow night!

Feel like tasting some brews, well we've packed in some tastings for the end of this week.

Tonight we have MOA's awesome range on tasting from 5pm-7pm.

Tomorrow night we have Trumer Pils (Austria) and Moritz (ESP) on tasting from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

So if you want to try some beer for free, we've got it covered!

Beer Here was Here!

Another successful Beer & Cheese night this past Tuesday with a very special guest - Christian Andersen from Beer Here (Denmark). Christian was in town for a week as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and thanks to Adam Betts from Northdown Craft Beer Movement we secured him and his delicious beers for our tasting night. Christian entertained us with his brewing stories and the ideas behind his controversial labels. Delicious cheese pairings were organised by Ashley Church from Cheese Culture. A great night was had by all - we can't wait for the next one!

Cheese and Beer tasting with special guest Christian Andersen of Beer Here

If another Cheese and Beer Tasting wasn't already exciting enough, we have just been given the good news that Christian Andersen, of Beer Here brewery in Denmark will be coming down to showcase his wonderful range of craft beer alongside some fantastic cheeses from all over the world.

The line up is yet to be finalised (don't worry though, Ashley and I will work tirelessly matching delicious cheese to Christians broad and awesome range of beers - it's tough work, but someone has got to do it), however, those who would like to ensure their spot can book here.

The Cheese and Beer evening will be held on Tuesday, 6th of March 2012 at The Local BottleStore & Provisions starting at 6.30pm sharp.

Cost is $45 per person, and places are strictly limited.

If you would like to book, click here

Red Hill Brewery Tasting this Thursday

To coincide with the long awaited Red Hill Brewery Tap Makeover, Karen and Dave Golding from Red Hill Brewery will be on hand this Thursday at The Local BottleStore & Provisions.

Starting from 5pm, their wonderful range of craft ales will be on show, for free. No booking is required, just show up and try some wonderful ales (and maybe some cheese).

Moa tasting this Thursday!

For all of you who missed out on the Moa tasting we had on a fortnight ago, the guys will be back this Thursday, showcasing their entire range from 5pm. So come on down, and try some beer, for free.

Thursday Tastings

With an impromptu start last week when we had the guys from Moa came down, we will be continuing our Thursday tasting sessions this afternoon, starting at 5pm.

Nitun will be on hand to take you through a couple of festive ales - Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale 2011 and Sam Adams Summer Ale - for free, amazing right?

Trumer, Stone & Wood and Moritz tasting this Friday

Just as the clock ticks over to Beer O'clock (4pm) this Friday, we will have more free, delicious beer on offer.

Trumer Pils (Austria), Stone & Wood Pale Lager (NSW) & Moritz (ESP) will be available for you to try, for free!

So come on down, try some beer, there may even be some cheese to try it with (mmmm).

Moa tasting this Thursday!

Yay, free beer! Come on down on Thursday and try some of Moa Brewing Co's wares. Starting from 5pm, the guys from Moa will be on hand to give you a sample of their wonderful range.

Moa brewing Co is one of New Zealand's most exciting breweries, with a range of 10+ beers.

In store we will be stocking the following Moa beers;

Blanc
Blanc Evolution
Breakfast Beer
Five Hop
Imperial Stout
Methode
Noir
Pale Ale
Orginal
St. Josephs

and two ciders;

Weka
Weka Pear

For more information about Moa and their range, check out this website

Cheese and Beer Night Selling fast

Tickets to our Cheese and Beer night are selling fast, but there are still a few left for all you turophiles out there who haven't booked yet.

Here are the details;

7 beers from Australia and New Zealand matched with 7 cheeses from around the World.

Start time is 6.30pm on Wednesday 23rd of November.

Tickets are $45 pp and can be booked here

Cheese and Beer night on Wednesday, 23rd of November.

Cheese and Beer, what else do you need to know? On Wednesday 23rd of November we will be holding our 2nd Cheese and Beer tasting.

Ashley Church from Cheese Culture will be on hand for the cheese side, and John Cope Williams of Better Beer Imports will be taking us through some awesome beers from breweries such as Epic, 8 Wired and Bridge Road Brewers.

We will be matching 6 beers with 6 cheeses from around the world.

Start time is 6.30pm, on Wednesday 23/11.

Tickets are $45 each, and can be booked here

The inaugural LBS&P Cheese & Beer evening.

On a pleasant spring evening last Wednesday, a group of 27 squeezed into The Local BottleStore & Provisions, for the 1st (of many more) Cheese & Beer tasting.

There were 5 excellent cheese's, with beery matches. Ashley Church from Adelaide's Cheese Culture (Who run the the terrific Smelly Cheese shop in Adelaide's Central Market) was our guide for the evening.

We were all taken through the basics of Cheese tasting and terminology, and then it was time for some tasting.

First up was the Fromage De Meaux (France) matched with Boon Gueze Mariage Parfait. A fairly in your face match to get everyone into it, with the sour citrusy geueze cutting through the rich, savoury French cheese.

Up next was the Chimay a la Biere matched with none other than Chimay Rouge Dubbel. A few of us found that the Chimay beer matched well with the Chimay cheese, but not with the rind.

Our third cheese was the Luigi Guffanti Taleggio matched with 32 dei Birra Curmi. Ashley explained that despite having Luigi Guffanti name on the Cheese, it was not made by them. The people at Luigi Guffanti are affineurs, which means they age the cheese.

The penultimate match was Fullers IPA with Quickes 18 month Cloth Cheddar. The cheddar was creamy and earthy, which was complimented by the peppery hops of the Fullers IPA.

What beer and cheese evening would be complete without a desert matching, in our case Colston Basset Stilton matched with Beer Here Yule wine. The sherry like notes of the barley-wine went perfectly with the sweet creamy flavours of the Stilton.

A great evening was had by all (how could you not enjoy beer and cheese). A huge thanks to Ashley, who was a great and informative host, to everyone who came along and made it an excellent evening, and to the Staff (Nitun and Rick) who made sure all the cheese and beer came out on time.

Stay tuned for our next Cheese and Beer evening, which looks set to be in the second week of November.

Cheese and Beer night this Wednesday

Just a reminder that we will be running a fantastic beer and cheese tasting this Wednesday 21/09 from 6.30pm. We will have some truly world class cheeses matched with great beers.

The experts from Cheese Culture in Adelaide will be on hand to help with any cheesy questions.

$45 per person, you can book here

Cheese and Beer Tasting

On Wednesday Sept 21st, we be holding our first Cheese and Beer matching evening.

With the help of the experts from Cheese Culture, we will be pairing some of the world's best beers with some equally amazing cheeses. The line up of cheese's and beers will be released shortly.

Places are limited, so book early so as not to miss out.

Here are all the details:

Cheese & Beer tasting

Wednesday, September 21st, 6.30pm.

Cost: $45 per person

Bookings are essential. To book, click here.

Mornington Peninsula Brewery Tasting

AG, head brewer at Mornington Peninsula brewery will be dropping in to The Local BottleStore & Provisions on Friday, 9th of September to give us the chance to sample some of his wares.

Available will be his Porter, Pale, Brown Ale and Witbier and a special treat - his Imperial IPA will be on Growler fills.

AG will be in from 5pm on the 9th, and all are welcome. Hope to see you there!