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TRIPLE M PRESENTS


SAT 22nd & SUN 23rd
April 2023, 10am - 5pm
hope estate | hunter valleY
Love Beer? Love BBQ? Love live music? Love a relaxing day (or weekend) in the vineyards? The Hunter Valley Beer & BBQ Festival has all that plus more. Still over two days, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd April, the rolling lawns of Hope Estate’s amphitheatre will become a Beer & BBQ lover’s paradise. Now in its third year, the festival will have the classic favourites and some new twists thrown in.
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Hope Estate will again be showcasing over 40 of their vast range of beers and ciders from easy drinking Ales and Lagers, German styles, thirst quenching Sours through to the crafty styles of Porters, Stouts and more. Imagine this amid the inviting smell of BBQ and sound of live music coming from their concert stage.
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While the weather may be cooling down, the BBQs and Smokers will be heating up with rounds of the Steak Cookoff Competition (Saturday) and Australasian BBQ Alliance Cookoff (Sunday). Chat to the competitors and watch their technique while they meticulously prepare their entries for each category, then satisfy your craving with a visit to one of the BBQ food vendors.
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Alternatively, you could indulge in the Ultimate Angus Lunch – this is a lunch for the meat enthusiast (no special dietaries catered for here!). Featuring Hope Estate’s own Black Angus beef, this three-course lunch will present a variety of cuts and cooking techniques in a delicious tasting plate format. Taking “paddock to plate” one step further, with “brewery to paddock to plate” Hope’s pasture raised cattle are finished on the spent grain from their brewery … talk about sustainability! You eat the beef that fed on the grain that made the beer.
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Speaking of twists, there’s a new ticket structure. The grown-ups can have some “me time” with Saturday 22nd being over 18 only and Sunday 23rd is a family day complete with a Kids Zone. Rest assured the bucking bull will be there both days so everyone can have a turn!
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Festival favourites, the Strong Beer Masterclass and Demonstration Stage featuring a range of experts sharing their knowledge are back. If you fancy yourself as a meat connoisseur, why not put your tastebuds to good use and purchase a judging ticket for one of the competitions? That’s as long as you can handle the “meat sweats”!
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Taste, Eat, Learn or simply relax and soak up the atmosphere, there’s plenty on offer at the Hunter Valley Beer & BBQ Festival in the beautiful surrounds of Hope Estate.
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tickets & PRICES
(+BF = + BOOKING FEE)
SATURDAY TICKETS (18+ ONLY)
ADULT (18+) SAT GA
Entry into event, 10 x tasting tokens, access to beer cave and spirits bar, access to view the BBQ Competition Area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
Ticket includes: $25 of beer tokens
With Sat Adult GA ticket:
$44 + BF
GROUP OF 10 - ADULT (18+) SAT GA
Entry into event for ten (10) adults, 10 x tasting tokens per adult (18+), access to the paddle bar, access to view the BBQ competition area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
SAVING 10%
With 10 x Sat GA Tickets:
$390 + BF
SUNDAY TICKETS (ALL AGES)
ADULT (18+) Sun GA
Entry into event, 10 x tasting tokens, access to the paddle bar, access to view the BBQ Competition Area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
Ticket includes: $25 of beer tokens
With Sun Adult GA ticket:
$39 + BF
ADULT (18+) Sun ENTRY ONLY
Entry into event, access to the paddle bar, access to view the BBQ Competition Area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
With Sun Adult entry only ticket:
$20 + BF
GROUP OF 10 - ADULT (18+) SUN GA
Entry into event for ten (10) adults, 10 x tasting tokens per adult (18+), access to the paddle bar, access to view the BBQ competition area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
SAVING 12%
With 10 x Sun GA Tickets:
$340+ BF
FAMILY PASS SUN GA
Entry for 2 x Adults (18+, and up to 3 x Kids (13-17yo) into event, 10 x tasting tokens per adult (18+), access to paddle bar, access to view the BBQ Competition Area, demonstrations, stalls, kids zone and live entertainment.
Please note, this event is Licensed All Ages. EVERY patron must have a ticket regardless of age. Under 18s patrons must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult with their own ticket.
Paying for one kid (13-17 yo) ticket, getting 2nd or 3rd kid ticket for free.
With Sun Family GA Pass ticket:
$89 + BF
KIDS SUN GA (13-17 YO)
Entry into event, access to view the BBQ Competition area, demonstrations, stalls, kids zone and live entertainment.
Please note, this event is Licensed All Ages. EVERY patron must have a ticket regardless of age. Under 18s patrons must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult with their own ticket.
With Sun Child GA Ticket:
$10 + BF
CHILD GA (12 YRS & UNDER)
Entry into event, access to view the BBQ Competition area, demonstrations, stalls, kids zone and live entertainment.
Please note, this event is Licensed All Ages. EVERY patron must have a ticket regardless of age. Under 18s patrons must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult with their own ticket.
With Sun Kids GA Ticket:
FREE
2-DAY TICKET (18+ ONLY)
2-DAY ADULT (18+) GA
Entry into event, 10 x tasting tokens, access to the paddle bar, access to view the BBQ Competition Area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
SAVING 17%
With 2-day GA (18+) ticket:
$69 + BF
JUDGING TICKETS (18+ ONLY)
2-DAY ADULT (18+) SAT JUDGE PASS + SUN GA
Sat 22nd: Entry into event as a BBQ Comp Judge for the SCA competition with judging university, then sampling the competitors foods and scoring for the duration of the day. You will also receive a souvenir judges T-shirt exclusive to this day.
Sun 23rd: General Admission (18+) entry into the event to enjoy the festival. 10 x tasting tokens, access to the paddle bar, access to view BBQ competition area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment.
With 2-day Sat Judge Ticket:
$89 + BF
2-DAY ADULT (18+) SAT GA + SUN JUDGE PASS
Sat 22nd: General Admission entry into the event to enjoy the festival. 10 x tasting tokens, access to the paddle bar, access to view BBQ competition area, demonstrations, stalls and live entertainment. You will also receive a souvenir judges T-shirt exclusive to this day.
Sun 23rd: Entry into event as a BBQ Comp Judge for the ABA competition with judging university, then sampling the competitors foods and scoring for the duration of the day.
With 2-day Sun Judge ticket:
$89 + BF
ADD-ONS (DOES NOT INCLUDE TICKET)
ULTIMATE ANGUS LUNCH
Eat the beef that fed on the grain that made the beer. Indulge in this "brewery to paddock to plate" three-course lunch featuring Hope Estate's own Black Angus Beef (no special dietaries catered for). Featuring a variety of cuts and cooking techniques in a delicious tasting plate format. Cash bar will be available for beverage purchases. The lunch commences at 12:30pm and finishes at 3pm.
No dietary alternatives available.
If you would like to sit together, you need to book together.
BOOKINGS CLOSED
PICNIC HAMPER
Hamper includes: you choice from a selection of Hope Estate wine (1 x bottle of either sparkling, white or red), disposable plates & cutlery, crusty baguette*, antipasto vegetables, green salad, cold meats**, cheese, dried fruits, crackers* & dip, petit dessert pack (4 pieces), 2 x bottles of water, all served in a reusable cooler bag.
*For GF selection - Gluten Free crackers & bread.
**For Vegetarian selection - excluded or other
Hamper add-on from:
$129 + BF
STRONG BEER MASTERCLASS
A 30 minute Strong Beer Masterclass held in the Hope Brewery Beer Hall to sample the best of Hope Brewery's 9% ABV and higher brews, hosted by our Head Brewer's.
Session times each day: 11:15am & 2:15pm
*11:15am SESSION IS RECOMMENDED IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE ULTIMATE ANGUS LUNCH.
With Strong beer masterclass add-on:
$30 + BF
Check out our 2022 gallery here!
VENUE MAP

2023 EVENT PROGRAM
VENDORS

MAD MACK'S GRILL

BC JERKY

DERKS EYEWEAR

HUNTER VALLEY CHEESE CO

MOOREBANK VINEYARD
INCLUDING:
AUSAVE ENERGY
GARLIC ESSENTIALS
LEMISEE
OZZIE BOULDER OPALS
NED'S DONUTS & SWEETS
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