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Let’s face it, Dad will generally be pretty happy with whatever you get him (it’s the thought that counts right?)  But Fathers day is the one time of the year you get to show Dad just how much he means to you and to make sure you become his gift giving legend, so why not…

  Whether you’re organising a conference, welcome reception, team building activity, EOFY drinks or a product update or launch – GREAT beer is the new best thing to have at your event. Everyone has attended an event where there are PLENTY of beautiful wines on offer representing producers from famous wine regions locally or around…

A beer style so popular it has its very own day, the IPA has grown from strength to strength in recent times, with its popularity in Australia being no exception. Although local beer drinkers have traditionally preferred lighter lagers, perfect for our Aussie climate, IPA’s are making their mark on our beer scene. Nowadays it’s…

If you haven’t noticed yet, it’s getting cold in Canberra, real cold.  It’s no surprise – winter can be like that and it’s set to get colder, but a little cold never hurt anyone, in fact, winter can be some of the best time for a beer. It’s no surprise beer is generally regarded as…

The Town Hall in Balmain is due for closure later this year and destined to become a medical centre. We’re not sure if the traditional Balmain medical centre ( the bottleshop ) next door will remain. This follows on from the closure late last year of the iconic Exchange Hotel just down the road. Today,…

Here at Dave’s we are pretty lucky! Our customers constantly provide us with feedback and new ideas.   We are always striving to improve our customer’s experience and implement our beer explorers feedback.     One of our biggest request we get is for shorter evening tours.   Well, we want what you want, so…

Why do a Beer Tour? For the Beer of course!! Well that’s the obvious answer, but there is more to doing a beer tour than the beer, believe it or not.  But without beer – let’s not go there, that’s a sad world I would rather not think about.  But onto beer tours.. Beer tours…

  With our recent expansion into the Hunter Valley, we’ve been busy sampling everything beer wise the area has to offer. Here are our top picks so far! Hunter Beer Co Klosch – A refreshing German style golden ale,We know it’s getting colder and this style works best in summer, but Hunter Beer Co’s Klosch…

Team Dave’s is heading to GABS! One of Australia’s greatest beer festivals, GABS offers a full spectrum of food, entertainment and of course the unique beers! Here at Dave’s GABS is like our Christmas and we can barley contain our excitement! Below, the team talks about what they are most looking forward to at GABS….

Sydney has such a great range of breweries that it can be easy to forget that there’s excellent beer outside of the city as well. That’s why, as we have started to grow and expand our tours, we decided to look regionally, and we are excited to announce that the Hunter Valley is the perfect…

  Beer and chocolate might sound like an odd combination, but they have more in common than you may think. Coffee, malt and chocolate are all produced via roasting, which results in them sharing nutty, toasted and slightly bitter flavours. This process helps to bridge the gap between your two new best friends – Beer…

Once a style of beers only consumed by the most elite beer nerd, shared with reverence in private bottle shares and hidden in the back of particular bottle-shops “in the know”. Sour beers have seen a big resurgence internationally and are gaining in popularity throughout Australia. We talked in our last post about how sour…