Have a share in new Freo brewery
Let's be honest, nearly everyone harbours dreams of owning a brewery ... and now you can.
New Fremantle brewhouse Otherside - started by a bunch of music industry mates - are offering punters a piece of the brewery, entitlements, merchandise and other ongoing benefits.
As a beer tycoon, you'll get input into the creation and branding of new brews, access to special offers on brewery purchases, plus invites to Otherside and other beer-related events.
Oh, and your name on a brick in the wall of the brewery forever.
Beer lovers can have a financial fling with Freo's Otherside.
Return of the Alby: WA's 'first' beer
The Albion was the first brewery in the Swan River Colony and brewed WA's first beer brand.
Now, 175 years later after the Albion's inception, two new beers from Gage Roads pay homage to the legacy of WA's original beer.
The new Alby certainly honours its WA roots, using 100% WA malted barley, brewed at Gage's Palmyra headquarters and available only in WA.
There are two new releases: the 4.2% draught and 3.5% crisp lager, with the latter likely to be on tap at the new Perth Stadium, given Gage is the venue's beer supplier and only mid-strength beer can be drunk at the venue.
Both the beers are available at Liquor Barons, Dan Murphy's, BWS and the independents.
Alby pays homage to WA's original beer brand.
Little Creatures keeping it pure
???Fremantle's original bustling brewery and surf giant Rusty are hosting a party to help preserve our WA coastline pristine. The night will help Coastcare raise $10,000 to protect our beautiful WA beaches.
Tickets are only $50 and include food and drinks from 7-9pm. More info on the night's entertainment is here.
Northbridge pop-up crop of the cream this summer
The site of the old Peter's Ice Cream factory on Roe Street will be one of the coolest spaces in Perth this summer.
The indoor/outdoor space will feature 11 bars, bowling alleys, eight dance floors, a silent disco, drag-queen karaoke bar and a double-storey VIP sun deck.
If that's not enough, UberEats has been engaged to feed the hungry while they dance and play.
Gourmet records to the max
Margaret River's much-lauded Gourmet Escape - which may or may not return next year in a different format - marked its sixth year with a record number of events and attendees.
Event director Katrina King said this year's festival was huge, with an extra day required to host 50 events across 25 locations featuring more than 60 chefs and talent.
"Combined with the 50th anniversary of the Margaret River wine region, our visiting chefs have been singing the region's praises, loving the quality of the produce, the fresh air and coastline and the friendly locals."
Ticket sales exceeded the then-record 19,000 capacity in 2016.
Since its inception in 2012, the event has lured 160 of the world's most influential and respected chefs, food and wine experts, not to mention 100,000 passionate foodies, all serving up a massive multi-million-dollar economic boost for the region.
Gourmet Escape broke attendance records in 2017.
Margaret River celebrates 50th anniversary
Everyone loves an anniversary, especially one where good wine flows freely.
The Margaret River Community Wine Fair on December 10 is a nod from the wine industry to the local community, with stalls of wine producers, food trucks and pop-up producers to peruse at Pioneer Park in Cowaramup, plus master classes, live music and the like. Entry is just $5.
Langton's 2017 Margaret River Wine Show Results
The 2017 Langton's Margaret River Wine Show attracted 110 exhibitors and 764 entries to Ramada Resort in Dunsborough.
What was really staggering were the 427 medals awarded, representing 56 per cent of entries... further proof of the depth of quality in the region.
Vasse's Virginia woos the world
Vasse Felix's Virgina Willcock must need another pool room after being awarded Winemaker of the Year at the 2017 Australian Women in Wine Awards in London.
Willcock has won several of Australia's biggest winemaking accolades since joining Margaret River's first-ever winery, and is wooing wine lovers with her recent focus on wild-fermented wines in the Vasse range.
Never one too afraid to experiment, we can't wait to taste the new drops Willcock is working on deep down in the cellar.
World's best ... Vasse Felix winemaker Virginia Willcock.
New president for Swan Valley winemakers
Sittella winemaker Yuri Berns is the new Swan Valley & Regional Winemakers Association president, taking over from Faber Vineyard's John Griffiths.
Berns has worked in Margaret River, Napa Valley, Champagne and now the Swan Valley, with his passion being sparkling wines of fruit purity combined with subtle complexity.
The Waifs Photo: Tamara Day
A feelgood show for Perth's summer
Tickets are on sale for an exclusive Perth show in Kings Park with some of Australia's most beloved acts taking the stage - The Waifs and Casey Chambers with special guests Lior and Stella Donnelly.
These stellar acts will team up under the stars at Pioneer Women's Memorial, Kings Park & Botanic Garden, on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
The Waifs just celebrated their 25th Anniversary with the release of their eighth album, Ironbark, which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album Chart, their first release ever to do so.
And Kasey Chambers also topped the ARIA Album Chart in 2017, with her 11th LP, Dragonfly, becoming her fifth number #1 album release.
