Music
Great sounds to lift the vibe all around
We have an amazing line up of music this year including electro legends Pseudo Echo and legendary Classic Kiwi rock artists Hello Sailor. You'll be sure to have a blast with these ever popular sing along acts.
 Pseudo EchoElectro legends Pseudo Echo headline GKBF15! From smash hits 'Listening' and 'A Beat for You' to the killer tune 'Funky Town' - Pseudo Echo will set the stage on fire! |
 Hello SailorClassic Kiwi rock. It's as simple as that. |
 Sola RosaFusing a rotating mix of hip-hop, jazz, reggae, latin, neo-soul and funk topped with an assortment of diverse vocalists, Sola Rosa have released five critically acclaimed long players to date.
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 Thomas OliverThomas Oliver is internationally recognised as one of the leading players of the Weissenborn lap-steel guitar and a multi-talented guitarist, song writer and singer.
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 Summer ThievesIn our land, ‘summer’ means so much more than the warmest months of the year. When we smell summer coming, we think of freedom and happiness. Claiming the ability to steal this feeling and package it up into one band comes with incredibly high expectations. Expectations that New Zealand’s Summer Thieves can own. |
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BEER LOVERS START FROTHING!!
Yes the Great Kiwi Beer Festival is back for 2015
The last festival was a real beerstravaganza, and with more exciting craft beers on the market than ever, 2015's installment will knock it out of the park!
The Great Kiwi Beer Festival is a day-long outdoor celebration of brewing in New Zealand, hosted by industry experts and featuring a range of over 300 local, national, and international beers.
Sample a world of brews from diverse locales spanning Europe, to America to Asia and back to the best of NZ. There is a big wide world of fantastic styles and flavours, enough to treat and delight everyone, even the most experienced of bearded beer-ficiandos.
How often do you taste a brew so stunning you have to high5 the brewer? At the GKBF it's just how you do it! - With the presence of many brew-masters onsite you get the opportunity to interact with the beer brain trust and unlock the secrets behind your new favourite beer and cider brands.
With live music performances from a sensational music line-up, beer and food matching sessions, cooking demonstrations, educational seminars, brand experience areas, all your mates, and much more, the Great Kiwi Beer Festival is the ultimate “cheers” to New Zealand’s affinity with the great amber nectar and the perfect way to round off the summer.
BREWERIES
IT'S GONNA BE A BEERSTRAVAGANZA
There will be 50 breweries at this years festival providing an even bigger range of your old favourites, along with new craft beers to wrap your taste buds around. With such a huge range of beer styles available its sure to be an enlightening experience.
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Beer Academy
Pomeroy's Craft Beer Academy has some thought provoking and glass raising seminars this year.
Check out the interesting people and topics below.
Gladfield Malt
'Gladfield Malt' - 12pm Gladfield offer some of the world's best pure malts from their base in Canterbury New Zealand. We are happy to welcome Gabi from Gladfield to discuss malts, how they are created and the contribution they make to the beer that you love to drink - including Brewer's Guild of NZ Champion Brewery 2014, Townshend's Brewery! |
Who's Brewing in Our Backyard?
'Who's Brewing in Our Backyard?' - 1pm Join some of our cities brewers as they talk about their story, beer range & what it means to be part of the Christchurch beer community. |
World Beer Cup Winners
'World Beer Cup Winners' - 2pm Whilst we are passionate - and rightfully so - about our local brewers, there's a huge world of beer out there. BWB will present a window into some of the best of the international breweries - including some 2014 World Beer Cup winners - and will talk around the world of brewing beyond our fine shores! |
Soren Eriksen
'8Wired' - 3pm Soren and 8 Wired confirmed themselves as NZ craft brewing royalty with their crowning as Brewers Guild of NZ Champion NZ Brewery, 2011. Soren's unique take on classic styles and passion for barrel aged and "sour" beers makes them something to watch. Their recent move to the North and expansion into their own brewery is something worth watching! Join this presentation and get a brilliant insight into the journey from contract brewer to Brewer of the year to Brewery! |
Phil Cook
'A Session Beer Session' - 4pm A love song to lower-ABV beers — their character and possibilities, their history, and the reasons for their current resurgence. With examples, naturally. And no actual love songs, promise. |
Yeastie Boys
'Yeastie Boys & Shares' - 5pm If anyone can talk about crowdfunding and the craft beer community then it's the Yeastie Boys. Selling our their offering in 30 minutes, join the Yeastie's as they discuss the challenges and opportunities in taking craft beer to NZ and beyond - and the challenges and joys (and maybe a couple of tears) in sharing their unique brand with the public as they look to challenge the UK craft market. |
