New Zealand Craft Beer Symposium 2015

symposium
sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm/
noun
noun: symposium; plural noun: symposia; plural noun: symposiums
a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato).

Beer days and week weeks are an increasingly common event across the country. It was with some interest then that we were approached about a New Zealand craft beer symposium that, despite its name, sounded very much like a beer day.

Organiser Paul Stieglbauer says this is because the event is much more than just drinking good beer in the pub.

“Here is an opportunity for people who are passionate about beer to get together and talk about something they love. In the future we hope to have more interaction not only from the brewers but with the people who drink the beer,” he said

“[We plan to have] workshops, brew collaborations etc. The opportunities are endless and we hope to grow the event to include all of Australia so beer lovers everywhere can enjoy a good

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