On Sunday 27 February, Tuatara Brewing Company was delighted and proud to be a sponsor of the second annual Worser Bay Summerfest. This family-friendly event was a celebration of community, music, beer, wine and food with the proceeds going to the Worser Bay School, a learning establishment which Tuatara has strong family connections with.
In light of the tragic events in Christchurch, the organisers also decided to hold an additional collection for earthquake relief, and to encourage the winners of the silent auction items to donate a percentage of their successful bids to the quake funds.
The sun was shining, crowd numbers were well up on last year and people were very generous. This combination meant that sizable amounts of money were raised for the local school and to help the people of Canterbury.
It was a great event for two worthy causes.
One of the main points of difference for Summerfest compared to other school fundraisers was the emphasis on beer and food matching (only for adults we hasten to stress). This year there were five dishes, each matched with a Tuatara beer and a couple from our craft beer colleagues. Guests on the day could purchase tasters of the beers or whole bottles.
The previously secret menu looked like this:
Food: Smoked salmon on cedar plank
Beers: Tuatara Hefe, Three Boys Wheat
Food: Locally caught paua fritters
Beers: Tuatara Pilsner, Mike’s Organic Pilsner, Croucher Pilsner
Food: Authentic samosas
Beers: Tuatara APA, Tuatara IPA, Epic Pale Ale
Food: Strathmore Butchery sundried tomato sausages
Beers: Tuatara Ardennes, Harrington's Belgium Tempest
Food: Chocolate brownie, blue cheese and pear
Beers: Tuatara Porter, Wanaka Tall Black
Quaffing Lager: Tuatara Helles
Thanks to the organisers, volunteers, sponsors, promoters, suppliers and above all the paying public for creating such a spectacular event.
Cheers from the team at Tuatara
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