GABS FESTIVAL

At Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS), we’re all about sharing our love of craft beer and cider with as many people as possible through exceptional experiences! We do this through our major events and exhibitions, GABS Festivals and our annual craft beer, consumer and industry, celebration awards, GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers and GABS Can Design Awards. Globally recognised by influential US magazine The Beer Connoisseur as “one of the best beer festivals in the world”, GABS Festivals are considered Disneyland for today's discerning food and drink lover with over 50,000 attendees across four cities (Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Brisbane). GABS features the release of over 100 exclusive new Festival Beers & Ciders, a thriving marketplace of breweries, cideries and exhibitors, the GABS Academy Education Experience, plus outstanding entertainment and atmosphere. GABS is a true celebration of craft beer and cider creativity and diversity, as well as the stories behind each brew. For some, it’s an introduction, for others a journey, and for all, it’s an incredibly fun festival experience. GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beer poll is one of the worlds largest people choice polls where consumers get to vote for their 5 favourtite Craft Beers consumed in the past year. With nearly 40,000 voters and over 2,000 beers nominated it is a true celebration of the industry as a whole and culminates with good friends getting together on pubs around the country to watch the live count down and enjoy a beer with mates. It is the one day that craft beer dominates national conversations. The GABS Craft Beer Design Awards celebrate the great artists behind the scene that have transformed craft beer labels into some of the most exciting street art ever! In short, we are all about supporting craft breweries and introducing as many consumers as possible to the wonderful world of great craft beer.