Wanna go to Camden Town?

Camden Town Brewery has hit our shores and we're showcasing their finest on tap, so come in for a few Britney Spears!

On tap:

* Hells Lager

* USA Hells (Unfiltered Lager)

* Pale Ale

* Gentlemen's Wit (Lemons & Bergamot)

* Camden Ink Stout (Nitro Sparkler)

Illawarra Brewing & The Local present Hawaiian Cookie Golden Ale

Illawarra Brewing Company & The Local Taphouse present the sophomore release in their collaboration series, and it is set to outshine the award-winning CHUCK NORRIS American Red Ale.

The HAWAIIAN COOKIE Golden Ale is a beer of summertime passion. The Pacific Rim hops deliver a tropical aroma that rings out like the song of a Polynesian siren, leading into a biscuity malt backbone reminiscent of your grandma’s Anzac bikkies, and finishes with a fresh mouth-feel that will no doubt blur the boundaries of platonic love like Blue Lagoon.

This is your excuse to bust out your Hawaiian shirt and in return we’ll give you a free pint and get you lei’d (excuse the pun..)

Sydney troubadours, Tropical Zombie will provide the entertainment in main bar from 9pm with their sun-kissed guitar licks, jungle-percussive bursts and dual lead vocals.

From 6pm the Rooftop Terrace will host the official launch and we’ll be turning it into a faux-tropical haven... so tropical in fact, you better start your Malaria meds now!!

DETAILS:

Thursday 17th October, 6pm

We set the table again for Brewers & Chewers

Our annual flagship event, Brewers & Chewers returns this year with an amazing lineup of guests from abroad and our own backyard. 

Hosted by the inimitable Professor Pilsner; the evening combines the elements of Meet the Brewer sessions, an intimate dinner party, and speed dating with musical chairs.  

This year we have invited 7 guest brewers to join 7 tables, and they rotate every 20 minutes. Lucky guests will be dining and chatting with brewing 'royalty', drinking delicious beers from said 'royalty', and enjoying a delicious 4 course menu around.

All beers on the night are included, and this is what we have:

Two Birds 'Taco'

Feral 'White Hog'

Nail 'Imperial Brown Ale'

Kooinda 'Mosaic Pale Ale'

Moon Dog 'Love Tap'

Bridge Road 'Umami Ale'

Nail 'Clout Stout'

Garage Project (Beer TBA)

DETAILS:

Thursday 24th October, 6:30pm

Tickets are still available, so book HERE and get in quick!

Ale Stars with Moon Dog

For this month we are hosting a special Ale Stars with the elusive Moon Dog Brewery from the rustic Abbotsford factory in back streets of inner-city Melbourne.

Moon Dog has been consistently unleashing a new breed of beer onto the Australian beer-loving public; blended styles, barrel aging, wild fermentation, while using some weird and wonderful ingredients. The beers are style-agnostic and irreverent with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek, and an attitude that says “Who cares? It’s only beer.”

We will be discussing (and drinking) the following beers; with dinner included:

Love Tap – Double Lager – 5.9%

Bock Naked – Dark German Lager with Chipotle – 7.7%

Mummy Have A Bite – Toffee Apple Amber Ale – 8.2%

Jumping the Shark – Cognac Barrel Aged truffled Imperial Stout – 15.5%

DETAILS:

Tuesday 22nd October, 7pm

Free entry for Ale Stars or BOOK ONLINE

UNCHAIN THE MOON DOG!!

Summer is coming with Game of Ciders

We are kicking off Spring with our first ever cider makeover together with 5 noble cider houses from across the kingdom.  

The SpecTAPular British & Irish Lions come to Darlo and show us a roaring good time!

Now that all the games are done, the bruises have their ice-packs and the sea of red are going home victorious it's time to reminisce...

This month, there was an event like no other. It united rival nations under the one roof. That's right. Britain against Australia, at the Local Taphouse's UK vs AUS SpecTAPular.

Featuring 10 amazing craft beers on tap from the UK, and 10 awesome Aussie beers on tap, as well as a handpump pulling an English-style Cask Conditioned Real Ale (brewed at The Australian Brewery), it was a beer event like no other.

Everyone here got involved in a big way, we were visited by The Queen herself as well as the Spice Girls, Lions and Braveheart. 

But the big question on everyone's lips was "Who won?"

It's hard to say, but I think we can all agree that Beer was the winner on the day.

 

  

GABS 2013 - Cellarman's Selection

The highly anticapted Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular, or GABS for short, is being held this coming weekend in Melbourne and wraps up the end of Good Beer Week. With 92 specially brewed beers it's going to quite a task to sample them all, so we spoke to our local cellarman, Ozzy, and beertender, Scott, to gather their picks for GABS.

British Lions SpecTAPular - Darlinghurst

The Local Taphouse will hosting a British Lions SpecTAPular on Saturday 15th June as we welcome the British Lions to Sydney. The SpecTAPular is our festival in a pub event where we feature that day, 20 unique beers and 2 ciders across our taps. There will be 10 craft beers and 1 cider from the UK facing off against another 10 beers and 1 cider from some of our favourite Australian craft breweries.

The Critic’s Choice Top 100 Beers of 2012

Over the past week at The Local we have been tapping the daily countdown for The Critic’s Choice Top 100 Beers of 2012.  These are the top twelve beers in Australia according to The Beer Lovers Guide and that are on tap today.

Darlinghurst do a Masterclass in Cider

A few Wednesdays back, Darlinghurst invite James Kendell (from Small Acres Cyder) and Neill Cameron (from the Australian Brewery) to host a Cider Masterclass. It was super interesting getting the inside scoop on Australia's fastest growing alcoholic drink from two of the leading names in the business. 

We started off with a bit of a world tour of cider styles, starting in the historic home of the fermented apple drink, England. We had two English styles, the Westons Old Rosie Scrumpy and the Henneys 2010 Still cider. Some really interesting (and pretty funky) flavours in those ones.

We then took the Eurostar across the channel to sample some French apple cider and perry (or 'Poire', the french name for what we call Pear Cider). These had huge flavours that were a lot different from what we know as cider here in Australia. 

We then travelled back to Australia, and had a range of Aussie ciders, ranging from traditionally made still cider, oak-aged cider, commercial sweet cider and some craft-made cider. It was truly eye-opening to see just how much variation there was in such a relatively young market.  

Big thanks to Neill and James for sharing their knowledge and insight with us, and for hosting such an interesting night full of delicious apple goodness, it will certainly not be the last event like this so stay tuned. 

Darlinghurst debuted Whisky In Wilfreds

Sydney has seen somewhat of a whisky renaissance over the last year or two lead by small bars like Baxter's Inn, Road House (Byron) and a few others that we're sure are in the fold and we thought we'd get us some of that sweet sweet whisky action so to kick it off we held our very first 'Whisky in Wilfreds' tasting night on Thursday hosted by David 'Fish' Fisher from Baxter's Inn. 

While our new whisky list isn't exclusively a Scotch list, we stuck to the scotch for the night with Fish taking us on a whisky tour all around Scotland.

First up was the Arran 12yo Cask strength, a great one to start with due to its lighter and sweeter flavour (despite its high strength). After that, we moved onto the Mortlach 15yo, the base whisky for Johnnie Walker Black and Blue. This one was also on the light side, with a complex and rich flavour. Aberlour A'bunadh Cask strength was next, and at 59% it was a big one with earthy and caramel flavours. 

After that we got into some of the peated whiskys, starting with the Caol Ila 1998, which was a massive peat bomb, huge and smokey!!
Finally, we got onto the Lagavulin 16yo, the crowd favourite, which struck a really nice balance between peat smoke and some lighter sweeter flavours.

Cosidering this was the first Whisky in Wilfreds, we had an amazing sellout crowd that were full of questions, red noses and enthusiasm and we hope that continues as we showcase the remaining 15 new whiskies that adorn our Main Bar walls.

The Local Taphouse is sending a big thanks to Fish and everyone who came! It was a super enjoyable and informative night.
So stayed tuned for more info to come regarding the next Whisky night coming soon.
(The Local Taphouse whisky list attached below)
($25 per paddle of 5 whiskies of your choice)

The Local Taphouse in Darlinghurst celebrate their 4th Birthday

Hear 'Ye! Hear 'Ye!!
The Local Taphouse in Darlinghurst have reached another milestone - our 4th Birthday
To celebrate 4 smashing years of IPA's, Ales, Porters, Stouts, Lambics and Lagers we are extending our 4th birthday celebrations out for a full week of events including complimentary beer, food, live music, DJ's and if the weather is warm on Sunday - a pool party.
This is not a joke - our Birthday Week 'o' love is going to go a little something like this...

MONDAY

We have a special "Meet The Brewer" event with Birra Del Borgo founder
Leonardo Di Vincenzo (Leo) - in "1933" (1st Floor Bar)
Free Entry - Complimentary ReAle "Extra" IPA on arrival - Paddle of BdB beers for $20 - 7pm sharp
TUESDAY
 Silent Cinema on the Rooftop presents "Be Cool"
$10 inc. headphones, complimentary glass of Innocent Bystander or Trumer Pils & popcorn - Doors 7pm
WEDNESDAY
ALE STARS presents "4 Pines in February"
Special guest :: Chris Willcock
$40 inc. all tasting beers on the night, nibbles & trivia - Doors 7pm - Louvre
LIVE @ The Local - Live music showcase feat Alain De Carne - Main Bar
THURSDAY
Jazz feat. Jess Beck
Make sure you're thirsty and on time to enjoy complimentary Stone & Wood 'Pacific Ale' from 6pm
We then have fantastic live Jazz from the Jess Beck Quartet  starting from 8pm - Main Bar
FRIDAY
The weekend has landed! feat. 'Harlem Knights' (Sax, Bass, Keys & Vocals)  

Nobody needs encouragement to drink so from 6pm we will be bringing around free Canape's freshly made by Head Chef David Thackray - delicious.
Then we have a fantastic appearance from Harlem Knights making their debut from 8pm - a soulful way to begin the weekend - Free Entry
SATURDAY
2013 'Hall Of Fame' inductions
Some may be recovering by the time Saturday rolls around but others will be ironing their Saturday best because we are about to induct them into the Hall of Fame. Every year we praise those who remain loyal to us and support our cause through thick and thin. These legends get their names eternally nailed on brass plaques to one of our three bars. Friends and family will be here so come on down and see how we celebrate passion! 3pm we start the pleasantries
Then bringing us the soundtrack to the sunset and Saturday night - DJ Mike Who  & Funkdafied's JC from 8pm -  Main Bar
SUNDAY
Acoustic Pool Party feat. Alain De Carne

Now it's time to recover in style and surround yourself by green palms, open sky, a cool mist and a shady umbrella; one would almost think it was the beach. Well it's not, it's our Roof Top Garden. Before you think you may need to head to the beach for a refreshing dip we need to add one more thing to our Roof top Garden, a Pool! So bring your bikinis and budgie smugglers and take a dip on our Roof.
Joining you is the very talented Alaine De Carne - after his debut last month the demand for this legend is unreal so he's yours for the day!
With $10 Bloody Mary's and $5 fries we gotta say "Happy Birthday"

Birra Del Borgo's 'Leo' is almost here in Darlo...

As some of you already know, here at The Local Taphouse we've been known to spice things up a little and we're about to do that now so get your Diary out. 

Below we have copied a blog we sent out a week ago regarding this Monday's 'Meet the Brewer'. Although this event has been very successful in the past we decided to switch it up slightly... 

Arrive for 7pm sharp, we have made all of the BdB beers available in a $20 paddle and here is the line up:

'Enkir' - Saison Pale Ale

'ReAle' "Extra" IPA

'My Antonia' - Imperial Pilsner

'Keto' "Reporter" - Porter

'Old Antonia' (Barrel aged)

'10 e lode' 

But before you get stuck into these beers please allow us to offer you a free 'ReAle' "Extra" IPA from 1933 (the 1st level bar)...

Then head to the Louvre where Leo will be talking about these sensational beers as we try each of them. There will be time for Q&A and more casual drinking. 

This is a free event, the perfect way to chill on a Monday night! 

Original blog: 

In 2005 the Italian village of Borgorose in the Rieti province would see the birth of craft beer like never before "Birra del Borgo"

Since then the Brewery has done so well that founder Leonardo Di Vincenzo has had to move to a bigger and better location. 

Leo was originally inspired by the English and Belgian technique of brewing craft beer, then using his PhD in biochemistry and passion for his Italian Heritage he created his own style. The result of this has landed Birra del Borgo on the international map. He has now worked with some well know names like Dogfish Brewery & more. 

Leo has recently left the Mediterranean coast of Italy and is joining us down under for a brief tour.
So on Monday February 18th join us here in 'The Louvre' (first floor) at The Local Taphouse from 7pm for our next instalment of 'Meet the Brewer'  

We will have a range of tap and bottled 'Birra del Borgo' beers available and Leo will be here to give us an insight into his methods, techniques and plans. 

There is no cost for this event, we are simply messengers in the world of craft beer.

Darlinghurst's first Brewshare of 2013

We are only 10 days away from our first Brewshare of 2013!!

For those who are not familiar with Brewshare, once every quarter Dave Gumm from Daves Home Brewing  hosts a night here at the Local Taphouse in Darlinghurst which allows home brewers to bring along their creations and sample each others beers. Each time the group vote which beer is the winner, they then set the theme for the next Brewshare. The group split up, discuss individual techniques and methods whilst nibbling on tasty treats from the kitchen. 

The theme this time is 'Any beer with an Australian Hop used in it'. It's a simple and straight forward task but what other ingredients and flavours will the home brewers come with? How does one rise to the top in this challenge? What will make his or her brew the best, better than the rest? 

Tickets are only $20 which includes tastes of the other brewers beers and nibbles from the kitchen. If you think what it takes and you want to join in click here.

Tuesday 19th February

7pm, Wilfred's (1st floor of the Local Taphouse)

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. 

Darlinghurst gets to Meet the Brewer - Birra del Borgo

In 2005 the Italian village of Borgorose in the Rieti province would see the birth of craft beer like never before "Birra del Borgo"

Since then the Brewery has done so well that founder Leonardo Di Vincenzo has had to move to a bigger and better location. 

Leo was originally inspired by the English and Belgian technique of brewing craft beer, then using his PhD in biochemistry and passion for his Italian Heritage he created his own style. The result of this has landed Birra del Borgo on the international map. He has now worked with some well know names like Dogfish Brewery & more. 

Leo has recently left the Mediterranean coast of Italy and is joining us down under for a brief tour.
So on Monday February 18th join us here in 'The Louvre' (first floor) at The Local Taphouse from 7pm for our next instalment of 'Meet the Brewer'  

We will have a range of tap and bottled 'Birra del Borgo' beers available and Leo will be here to give us an insight into his methods, techniques and plans. 

There is no cost for this event, we are simply messengers in the world of craft beer.

The Ale Stars road trip is almost ready to depart from Darlinghurst.

Well the time is almost upon us, the time to take a trip down to the Hunter Valley Beer Co. and create a delicious Shiraz Baltic Porter. 

Members of our monthly beer appreciation society, Ale Stars, and friends are taking to the road this Saturday after months of hot debate and anticipation. At the December Ale Stars event, we finally decided on what style to go for and by more than majority share, we voted on a Shiraz Baltic Porter.

 So, headed by our very own Ale Star Tsar & founder of 'Doctors Orders Brewing'  Darren 'Doc' Robinson, brewing will begin this Saturday. 

Playing host to this event will be the infamous Keith Grice from the Hunter Valley Beer Co. Keith has organised a delicious lunch and a tasting of 10 of his beers. 

This is a 'one off' event and not one to be missed. Whether you are an Ale Star, were an Ale Star, or just love beer and are interested in the creation process, this is the road trip you need to be on. 

The bus will be leaving the Local Taphouse (Darlinghurst) this Saturday 9th February on the South Dowling side of the building at 9:30am. The bus will return to Darlinghurst at roughly 6:30pm. 

There are only a few tickets left so please make sure you book sooner rather than later by following this link.   Tickets are $75 each. 

Darlinghurst and St. Kilda Ale Stars have a visit from 4 Pines

It's almost a whole year since the last 4 Pines Ale Stars, but after such a fantastic 12 months, how could we refuse the chance to get them back?!

St. Kilda

Ale Stars 

Tuesday, 19th February, 7pm

Darlinghurst

Ale Stars

Wednesday, 20th February, 7pm

Both St. Kilda and Darlinghurst will have a special visit from 4 Pines Chief Brewer Chris Willcock and Darlinghurst will possibly be able to meet Chris' partner in crime, head brewer Andrew Tweddell (TBC - the guys are flat out but we're hoping to have both on the night).

We'll be sampling their award winning Stout along with three of their Single Hop reserve beers. We'll also hear how these marvelous creations came about and more about the story of 4 Pines. There will be time for Q & A plus the usual challenging trivia and a delicious dinner. 

Tickets are only $40 to join like minded people and have a great night.

Click here for tickets to Darlinghurst

Click here for tickets to St. Kilda 

The Scandinavian Beers have arrived in Darlinghurst!!

So, the eagerly anticipated Scandinavian Tap Showcase lineup is finally here. Although this is the line up, due to some rough seas some of the Viking long boats have been delayed and more liquid gold is on it's way but for now, this is what we have...

Evil Twin 'Kiwi Pils' - Imperial Pilsner 

Beer Here 'Dead Cat' - Amber Ale

Electric Nurse 'Lindy Hop' - Amber Ale

Dugges 'Idjit' - Imperial Porter 

Evil Twin 'Wet Dream' - Coffee Brown Ale

Evil Twin 'Ryan & The Beaster Bunny' - Saison 

Pretty good line up ey? All of the Beers will be on tap from 6pm however as per usual the doors will be open from Midday so pop in early to grab yourself a good drinking spot. 

The Chef has come up with a traditional Viking menu, what it is you ask? Don't be silly, you'll have to wait and see!

It's going to be a great day but hold on, what's this? A special announcement from Beerista Scotty? 

"Today I have tapped the highly anticipated collaboration between Bridge Road Brewers & Nøgne Ø 'Aurora Borealis' (or Northern Lights). Finally, after a long Ocean voyage in Scottish Whiskey Barrels our taste buds are going to be tickled by this 'Ned Kelly'/'Viking marauder smokey fortified wine like Elixir. 

A drink to be sipped and savoured on this rainy day"

Well there you have it, a perfect way to start the weekend? We think so! 

If you have any questions or would like to book a table for you and your crew then email Dodgy Dom, he's got your back on dom@thelocal.com.au. 

See you all soon! 

Valentines Day at your Local in Darlinghurst

Well it's almost that time of year again.
A time for couples, lovers and perhaps love interests to express their feelings - Valentines Day.

Last years dinner was so popular we aren't changing a thing. Set in the magical Louvre (pictured above) tables will be set, candles lit, Roses everywhere and 1950's Rhythm and Blues in the background setting the mood.

Head Chef David Thackray has teamed up with Local Beerista Scotty to come up with a beautiful 5 course Degustation with matching Beer or Wine. We can also cater for dietary requirements given enough notice.

Upon arrival couples will be given welcome Champagne and escorted to their tables where they will be introduced to the nights menu and briefly told why each Wine or Beer has been matched with each course.

As you may know we have recently introduced a new dining menu which has been incredibly well received, this should give you an indication of the level of quality you can expect on the night.

Here at The Local we like to keep things simple and relaxed, so don't let Valentines Day be a stress, let us look after you and get you in the mood! Even if you're not a couple and a group of friends, it's a great excuse to come out and dine at your favourite Pub.

Tickets are limited so make sure you book in quickly, there will be two sittings, the first at 6pm and the second at 8pm. Book here to experience an unforgettable night.