Festival t-shirt update:
Sorry folks, despite printing double the shirts this year, they’ve currently run out.
BUT please don’t stress, we are printing more, so if you complete your passport by this Friday April 24, just leave your details with staff at Young Henrys or Batch pick-up points and we’ll sort you out.
Sydney’s biggest fresh hop beer festival is back Friday April 17 to Friday April 24.
Nine breweries will be pouring exclusive new beers including Young Henrys, Philter, Grifter, Batch, Sauce, Mixtape, Kicks, Future and Bracket. And yes, you can snag a free t-shirt again too (see below).
:: Print your festival passport (or grab one from our breweries)
Made with Galaxy, Eclipse, Vic Secret, Ella and Luna hops picked fresh off the HPA farm, these unique beers were brewed the next day to capture the hops’ flavour at their peak.
Join us for a beer adventure like no other across Marrickville, Newtown and St Peters. Entry is free and the festival is family/dog-friendly.
Use our interactive map to plan your visit. See our brewery pages for venue info and opening times.
Note: Some breweries are only open Thursday/Friday to Sunday so factor that into your stamp-collecting!
Get a free festival t-shirt
Want the ultimate Hop Harvest Fest souvenir? Purchase all 9 festival beers (any size) over the week and you’ll score a FREE collector’s edition t-shirt, designed by amazing illustrator Aidan Howes.
Here’s how it works:
* While stocks last. Normal RSA rules apply. Please take your time and drink responsibly.
Hop Harvest beer list
Batch: Crestfallen Hazy IPA
A delicately hazy drop bursting with fresh Eclipse hop character – think juicy mandarin, pine hints and a lingering bitter finish. ABV 5.8%. Visit brewery page
Bracket: Side Quest DIPA
Loaded with 60kg of Vic Secret hops harvested the same day, this double IPA levels up with lush passionfruit, mango, bright citrus and subtle pine. ABV 8.4%. Visit brewery page
Future: Dankonia IPA
Brewed with 50kg of fresh Galaxy hops giving punchy passionfruit, juicy peach and tangy citrus, dry-hopped with Krush and Strata. ABV 7%. Visit brewery page
Grifter: Frosty Fresh XPA
Brewed with buckets of HPA’s newest commercial hop Luna, this ultra-seasonal, mega-refreshing beer delivers a delicate profile of vibrant fruit salad. ABV 4.3%. Visit brewery page
Kicks: All In On Ella West Coast Pilsner
Infused with 20kg of Ella hop cones, this lean pilsner blends unique floral, spicy and fruity notes with a lovely bright green hop character. ABV 5.8%. Visit brewery page
Mixtape: Into The Darkness Black IPA
A creamy English-style IPA, brimming with fresh Galaxy cones and rich and roasty chocolate flavours. The perfect beer for autumn. ABV 5.8%. Visit brewery page
Philter: Hazy Harvest IPA
Made with good mates Bridge Road Brewers, this collab is a heady hazy dry-hopped with a shed load of farm-fresh Galaxy cones. ABV 6.8%. Visit brewery page
Sauce: Solar Eclipse Pilsner
An elegant lager with light floral and resin notes from fresh Eclipse cones, Eclipse Spectrum, Galaxy and Simcoe in the dry-hop. ABV 5%. Visit brewery page
Young Henrys: Lupulus Lunacy IPA
Packing 30kg of Luna wet hops plus prototype HPA varieties 65 and 4029, this cutting-edge hop bomb explodes with mango and citrus. ABV 6.2%. Visit brewery page
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