Spring Brews and Bites at Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen - Auckland Food and Drink Events

What’s better than foodie heaven? Two months of food and beer of course! Discover your taste buds at Spring Brews & Bites this Spring. Kicking off in September, Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen has stepped it up a notch, hosting an array of epic events all in the name of brews and bites.

Hops vs Grapes

They are getting things started with the GREAT Hops vs Grapes degustation dinner, where you get to decide which beverage wins! Enjoy a 3 course dinner matched with Sweat Shop craft beers and Villa Maria wines. Going head to head, Sweat Shop and Villa Maria will battle it out for the best matched beverage with each course. Hops vs Grapes is taking place on Thursday 21 September, nab yourself some tickets

Beer and Bacon Festival 

Up next in the Spring calendar is the first Beer and Bacon Festival to be held in NZ, ever! 30 September is a day of bacon, bacon and more bacon. Bacon infused cocktails, bacon infused beers and a variety of tasty treats from stall holders. A day of 10+ brands collaborating together to bring kiwi’s their two favourite things all under one roof. Not only will you tantalize your taste buds with crafty brews and bacony treats, you will get to watch some bacon lovers compete in the first ever NZ Bacon Eating Championship. Winnings up for grabs include… bacon! $500 worth of Beehive bacon packs! Also there’s $500 worth of Sweat Shop dollars and one Bacon Eating trophy to showcase your incredible bacon eating talent. Don’t miss out on this dreamy day of beer and bacon, grab yourself a ticket! 


Register for the Bacon Eating Comp

Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen will be rolling out new Spring inspired beers from their very own boutique brewery, as well as scrumptious food specials keeping all the foodies out there happy.

Stay tuned for more Spring Brews and Bites events, including the Mini Kiwi Pong Competition, Tiki Taane and Laughton Live and more! 

$7 flat parking rate on weekends at the Fanshawe St car park. Find out more.

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Last updated: 11 June 2019