Don’t despair – The Rocks comes bearing beers to celebrate.
Oktoberfest returns to historic heritage precinct The Rocks for its 12th year running, with the Australian Heritage Hotel and The Mercantile set to host two beer and food showcases to celebrate the German festival.
The Australian Heritage Hotel, one of Sydney’s oldest and most respected pubs, will offer up blind tastings, Meet The Brewers sessions, gourmet food a-plenty and live music and entertainment, along with its regular rotation of 25 Australian beers on tap and 100+ bottled craft beer varieties. The pub will showcase more than 34 different Aussie breweries as part of its Australian Beer Festival, which runs from Friday October 14 to Sunday October 16.
For something a little different, The Mercantile Hotel presents the Guinness and Oyster Festival on Sunday October 16. The longstanding bastion of Irish music in Australia has teamed up with Sydney Cove Oyster Bar’s head chef Rhys Ward for a free day of family fun, with Irish musicians and dancers to provide the soundtrack to food stalls offering an indulgent selection of oysters and seafood, face painting, and a whole lot more.
The Australian Heritage Hotel will run Australian Beer Festival from Friday October 14 to Sunday October 16. You can grab 10 tasting coupons and a cup for $37.57, with more information and tickets available from their website. The Mercantile Hotel host the Guinness and Oyster Festival on Sunday October 16 from 12pm with free entry. Click here for more information on the special event.
