The Darlinghurst Barley's Angels get into the Beer & Cheese...

Given that The Local Taphouse has been known as your 'typical man pub' based on the fact that we focus on wonderful craft beers, we do actually want the women out there, in here too.

The long awaited instalment of Barley's Angels is almost here. This time 'Beer Diva' Kirrily Waldhorn has again come up with a timeless match of Beer & Cheese; a true pleasure for the palate. 

Those not to familiar with Barley's Angels pay attention. 

Barley's Angels is a fantastic female society whom focus their attention on craft beers and other delights which go hand in hand with beer. They meet up with like minded girls and have a great night discussing the ins and outs of the topic, this case being 'Beer & Cheese'

The event takes place on Tuesday 26th February in the private and beautiful surroundings of The Louvre, (on the first floor) Local Taphouse Darlinghurst from 6:30pm. 

Tickets are $35, that includes all of the beers and cheese.
Tickets are limited so don't hesitate in following this link and joining in the fun. It's time to leave the boys at home while the women enjoy the Local pub. 

Sydney Craft Beer Week at your Local Taphouse!

So here it is, what you've all been waiting for! Get your diaries out and your pens ready. 

Here is The Local Taphouse line up for Sydney Craft Beer Week. 

 On Saturday 20th October we have our quarterly Charity Fundraiser, SpecTAPular. The theme is "Hopp'n Mad" so we'll let you use that imagination of yours to think of what we have in store for you all. It's a gold coin donation on the door, there's 20 Hoppy craft beers on tap, a fantastic new menu for the day and great entertainment. Doors open at Midday so get in early to avoid the 'madness'!!

 Right next event, Crafty Trivia on Monday 22nd! After a weekend of SpecTAPular and a nice Sunday roof session you'll need to get your heads back into gear. Come and test your beer knowledge against like minded people. Hosted by John Barrand, there's some great prizes and it's free and starts from 7pm - Why not?!

 If Trivia's not your thing and you happen to be a beer loving female and proud of it, then do we have a treat for you! Head upstairs to The Louvre and the infamous 'Beer Diva' Kirrily Waldhorn herself is hosting Barley's Angels where 'Beer will meet Life Art'. Share some fantastic brews whilst the Beer Diva teaches you the secrets behind them, but it may be hard to concentrate while you're drawing a beautiful Male Model! For a ticket please click here.

 Moving onto Tuesday 23rd October we feel the need for it all to become a bit extreme! The chaps from The Beer Lovers Guide will be here with the new edition of 'The Beer Lovers Guide to Extreme Beer' for all guests! There will be a selection of extreme beers with a paddle of 5 on arrival for all guests. Feeling adventurous? Ready to turn up the notch on your beer drinking? Then click here for a ticket.
 Still on Tuesday, we are now making one home brewers dream come true!
Back in September we gave home brewers the chance to get their creations pro-brewed! Well the time has come to launch the 'Beer mimics Food' Winning brew (brewed in part by our friends at 4 Pines).
The beer will be on tap from 7pm so come down and grab yourself a glass while you still can!

 Well, it's Wednesday 24th October, we've been pretty SpecTAPular and quite artistic with an extreme twist, but now it's time to get 'Epic'. It's an Epic Brewery Tap Make Over for October's edition of Ale Stars. Our monthly beer appreciation society are in for a treat and we've always got tickets for you too. As per usual doors open at 7pm, we will have special guests, quirky Trivia and tasty treats from the Chef.
Ale Stars, this is the only way to begin the better half of the week! For a ticket, book here!

 If you're still here, you've done a smashing job so far so let's keep this beer ball rolling into something a little classier! Thursday 25th October we are hosting our annual 'Brewers & Chewers' event, a delicious 5 course dinner with the brewers themselves who are bringing some special (and in some cases, one of a kind) brews.
Come and dine with the brewers at a feast that will surely make your week. For tickets book here.
 Every day that we do not have an event on, it is business as usual, the DJ's, the Bands, all the goodness that you love about your Local, just stay were you belong! Any queries please give us a call on 02 9360 0088 and we'll show you the way.
 Come and be a part of history!

St. Kilda's Barley's Angels - Beer meets Life Art

The next installment of Barley's Angels in St. Kilda is going to be a popular one - Beer meets Life Art.
Part art lesson, part beer education complete with our male model, this is a Barley's Angels not to miss! Hosted by Beer Girl Bites, Tiffany Waldron, sketch pads, pencils, beer and nibbles are included in the price.

Location: The Local Taphouse St. Kilda
Date: Tuesday, October 9th
Time: 7pm
Cost $25

Book here and we'll see you then, Angels!

Barley's Angels in St. Kilda - Beer & Cupcakes!

A great night was had by our Melbourne Barley's Angels during our most recent session which had the theme Beer & Cupcakes.  The 4 delicious mini cupcakes were specially created and provided by Jess from Sugadeaux along with an extra special cupcake to decorate and take home (we would have eaten it, but we were too full!)

Our host,Tiffany Waldron of Beer Girl Bites, was on hand to take us through the pairings - some obvious, like a cupcake with raspberry icing & Lindeman's Framboise beer. Others were not so obvious, like Mike's Heavy Petal rose infused beer with a mouthwatering vanilla bean cardamom cupcake.  It was agreed by all that the combinations of sweet, sugary goodness and beer was a hit!

To see more photos from the night click here.

We can't wait until the next session of Barley's Angels in October. Stay tuned for the next theme and follow Barley's Angels here  on Facebook for updates.

Barley's Angels - August 7th, Beer & Cupcakes

Hello Angels - it's cupcake time! 

The next installment of Barley's Angels is on Tuesday, August 7th at The Local Taphouse in Sydney & Melbourne

Imagine the divine pairing of a succulent raspberry ripple cupcake with a rich, creamy stout or a salted caramel cupcake with a decadent Belgian Ale... these are just a couple of the scrumptious pairings we will be indulging in at our first ever Beer & Cupcake event for Barley's Angels. Feast on delicious morsels of cupcake heaven, each of which will meticulously paired to 5 of The Local Taphouse's incredible tap beer offerings.

Meet the creators of these tasty works of art, who will be gracing us with their expertise and secret tips on how to create the perfect cupcake, from inside to out. 

  

 BEER & CUPCAKES I SYDNEY

Tuesday 7th August: 7pm-8:30pm

The Local Taphouse, Darlinghurst

Vivacious, energetic and passionate Nancy Vu from I Want Cake will be joining Sydney Angels. Nancy loves everything about cake - baking it, decorating it , sharing it and eating it. Despite living a Corporate life by day, she always had a passion for baking. After a lot of encouragement from family and friends, she started her dream cake making adventure with I Want Cake.

To her, cake is magical. It has the ability to captivate all who see it, melt all who taste it and make you smile at the thought of it. 

Now, we all want cake! Nancy will be sampling 5 mini cupcakes which host, Beer Diva Kirrily Waldhorn, will pair to 5 beers from The Local Taphouse - Darlinghurst's incredible tap selection. 

Cost: $25.00 per person

Click here to book:   Beer & Cupcakes - Sydney

   

BEER & CUPCAKES I MELBOURNE

Tuesday 7th August: 7pm-8:30pm

The Local Taphouse, St Kilda

Sugardeaux cupcakes are baked from scratch to order using the finest quality ingredients. They use fresh vanilla beans, Belgian Callebaut cocoa, real fruit purees and a host of other fine products available in a range of innovative flavours. 

Melbourne's very own cupcake queen, Jess Pryles fromSugadeaux will be sampling 5 mini cupcakes which host, Beer Girl Bites Tiffany Waldron, will pair to 5 beers from  The Local Taphouse - St Kilda's incredible tap selection. 

  

Cost: $25.00 per person

Click here to book: Beer & Cupcakes - Melbourne

See you there, Angels!

Barley's Angels - Ain't nothin' hotter than a girl with a beer in her hand!

To all the beautiful women out there that appreciate a great craft beer...or just want to learn a little more about it... We are happy to announce the first Barley's Angels of 2012 to be hosted by the Beer Diva herself next Tuesday 21st February. Come and taste some fantastic brews whilst nibbling on Chef David's juicy canape's and chat with other like-minded gals.

Get in early to book your place. Click here and pop it in your diary. Hope to see you here!

Beer Diva Spring Dinner Darlo - Postponed

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to postpone the Spring Beer Diva Dinner. This was due to be on tonight Wednesday 28th. We have not finalised the new date but watch the blog for more info. Sorry for the inconvenience

What a Menu! Darlo Spring Beer Diva Dinner on Sep 28

The birds are chirping, the flowers are blossoming and I am preparing myself for more beautiful sunny days of spring (as a red head I have to start applying sunscreen every day - that sucks). But this also means that it is time for our seasonal Beer Diva Dinner hosted by the Diva herself, Kirrily Waldhorn.

For $75 you get to sample a spring menu fit for a king (or queen) and sample 8 amazing beers perfectly matched with each course. Here's the menu:

Starter

Lamb Tartar - Drunken Spring Lamb tartar with fresh pickles on crouton

Entree

Cloth matured Maffra cheddar and Smoked Ale brûlée with new season asparagus

Main

Mulloway/Kingfish en Papillote with pickled artichokes, sautéed spinach and saison butter

Dessert

'Cherry Ripe' Lindemans Kriek granita and compote, coconut sorbet with Youngs Double Chocolate Stout mousse

Date : Wednesday 28th September 7pm (please not this has changed. Was previously 21st)

Booking can be made here. Make sure you get in fast as tickets are limited and are already selling fast

Only 9 seats left for the Winter Beer Diva feast!

Tickets are selling fast for the Beer Diva Winter Dinner in Darlo on Wednesday (June 15th).

8 fantastic beers will be matched with 4 delicious courses:

1st course
French onion soup

2nd course
Cider braised ham hock terrine with Kriek compote

3rd course
Wagyu beef, Rex Attitude and chorizo braise with roasted root vegetables and bitter leaf salad

4th course
Chocolate truffles & cheese board

Don't miss out! Tickets are just $70 and you can book here.

Beer Diva Winter Dinner in Darlo for June 15 - book quickly!

It's time again for a seasonal Beer Diva Dinner. This time (naturally!) it's our Winter Dinner and it'll be held in Darlo on June 15th.

There will be 4 delicious courses matched to 8 beers. We have somehow already sold more than a dozen tickets so don't hesitate to book quickly..

Here's how good the last one was.

Tickets are just $70 and you can book here.

Darlo Autumn Beer Diva Dinner - the wrap

Another season, another delicious evening of food and beer with the Beer Diva.

Wednesday's Autumn dinner was new chef David's first crack at a Beer Diva dinner and he certainly did not disappoint. With food ranging from scallops to braised pork shoulder and much more, and interesting beers to match, it really was a great night. One of the highlights was tasting Doctors Orders' Zephyr as it was originally brewed, and then after it had been through the Funky Brewster which is currently filled with pepperberries and orange peel.

A huge thanks to Kirrily for another great night. Our next Beer Diva dinner is on June 15th. Click here to book.

Cheers and Beers,

the Local Crew

PS. Thanks to Andrew Mitchell for the exquisite photos..

Darlo Autumn Beer Diva Dinner this Wednesday

Last chance to grab a seat at our Autumn Beer Diva dinner. It promises to be a great night of hearty food and expertly matched beers.

Its on this coming Wednesday at 7pm.

Click here for all the details.

Cheers and Beers,

The Local Crew

Autumn Darlo Beer Diva Dinner, Wednesday March 16th

Our first Beer Diva Dinner for 2011 is coming up soon.

Join Kirrily, the Beer Diva, as she talks you through a beautiful four course meal, expertly matched with 8 beers.

Here's the menu:

First course:
Amuse bouche (some small stuff to start)

Bok choy, seared scallop, pancetta crumbs
Parsnip soup shot
Crisp Black fig, prosciutto and chevre with Meantime chocolate porter reduction

Entree
Qld Spanner crab, smoked salmon, dill and avocado terrine with Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier foaming mary consommé

Main
8 Wired Big Smoke porter braised pork shoulder with caramelised baby fennel, beetroot puree and crackling

Dessert
Lemon curd tart with Lindemans framboise mascarpone and pomegranate compote

The cost is $70 per head and you can book here. Starts at 7pm. see you there.

Darlo Beer Diva Spring Feast.... A Treat

The Beer Diva, Kirrily. hosted another successful event on Wednesday night at Darlinghurst.

The Spring themed event proved popular with 25 keen participants in the Louvre Room enjoying a four course feast, starting with scallops with James Squire Amber Chili Jam matched with Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen followed by a rack of Spring Lamb teamed with Stone & Wood Draught Ale.

Between courses Kirrily entertained the guests with trivia and 'name that beer' interspersed with her beer expertise.

Team 2 revved up by having a beer in between each of Kirrily's chosen brews, as the remaining guests contemplated each beer style and the tantalising apple terrine with a 2 Brothers Gypsy Cider sorbet.

Keep an eye on the website for details of the XMAS event which will be held on 15 December.

Click play below to see more pics:

Book now for Autumn Beer Diva dinner in Darlo

The Beer Diva, Kirrily, is back at Darlinghurst for the first time in 2010 on 17 March. The Autumn-themed Beer Diva dinner will start at 7pm and the menu has been been designed as follows:

Entree
Chicken terrine with chorizo and sundried tomatoes served with a roquette and green bean salad
Main
Aecht Schlenkerla braised pork belly with rosemary roasted potatoes, melange of seasonal vegetables, spiced roasted pumpkin and an apple jus
Dessert
Youngs double chocolate stout torte with muddled berries and vanilla cream
Cheese board
Selection of 3 cheeses with guava paste and whole meal crackers

Dont miss out on this awesome feast coupled with 8 fine beers. Cost is $65/head. Book via the left hand column of this blog.

Beer Diva Xmas dinner in St K - reminder to join

Guy and I are bringing along the missuses (!) to the Xmas Beer Diva dinner in St Kilda on Dec 2. Are you coming to join us for the fun????

See here for all the details!

Beer Diva menu for Darlo on 25th Nov

Here is the Beer Diva menu for Darlinghurst on 25th November. Can't wait!

To prebook, click on the link at the top right of the blog..

Meatballs w Schlenkerla Rauchbier & oregano
braised in tomato, chilli jam & basil, served w warm bread

Taphouse chicken pate
served with a Kriek cherry compote, gherkin and crostini

Smoked cod and salmon fishcake
with wilted spinach and a hefeweizen hollandaise

Cloudberry pannacotta
with Kriek Frambois marinated raspberries

Cheese board
Chefs selection of 3 cheeses, quince paste, poached pear, dried fruit and lavosh

Beer Diva Oktoberfest

COME AND CELEBRATE ALL THAT OKTOBERFEST HAS TO OFFER AT THE BEER DIVA - BEER & FOOD TASTING @ THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE, DARLINGHURST NEXT WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER!!

I'm not sure about you, but I still haven't had enough of celebrating all that is great about beer! Next Wednesday we will offer a selection of authentic Oktoberfest beers mixed in amongst our own great Aussie craft beers.We will be tasting 8 beers, matched to 5 delicious courses from The Taphouse's new Summer menu, all for only $60.00 per head!! A great night, with great beers, great people and a lot of laughs!Only a week to go, so book now!Our beer line up for next Wednesday is:

Fransiskaner Hefeweizen
Duke Hefeweizen
Stone & Wood Pale Lager
Holgate Big Reg
Weihenstephaner Dunkel
Sunshine Coast Munich Dunkel
Jamieson's Chocolate Bock
Mad Abbott Dubbel

Book on the blog, click on the link to Beer Diva dinner on the right hand side of the page. We will be starting at 7pm.

Cheers

Last chance for Beer Diva - St Kilda

Beer Diva's first event in St Kilda is selling fast. There are a few spots left so get in quick if you'd like to be a part of it this Wednesday, September 30th.

The 5 course menu is as follows:


Salt & pepper dusted calamari
BBQ spicy pork ribs
Thai mussels
Chocolate mousse
Cheese board

These dishes will be match with Hoegaarden Wit, James Squire Golden Ale, Trumer Pils, Matilda Bay Alpha Pale Ale, Hargreaves Hill ESB, Murrays Icon 2IPA, James Squire Porter, Franziskaner Hefeweizen.

We hop to see you there.

The Beer Diva is coming to St Kilda...

After months of hugely successful beer dinners in Sydney, We have decided to invite the Beer Diva to Melbourne.

Our very first Beer Diva experience will be on Wednesday, September 30th at 7pm.

Join the Diva as she talks you through 8 beers and 5 courses of food for only $60.

Book on the right hand side of this blog.

We hope to see you there.