Bitter & Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival
Maitland Gaol, Hunter Valley
Weekend, Nov. 1 & 2, 2008
How far would you go to get into Maitland Gaol in the first weekend in November? Some people are going to seriously twisted measures to attend the best damn beer festival in Australia!
The Bitter and Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival will be held inside the walls of the ex-maximum security prison. Weekend detention will include over 50 craft beers, a nationally recognised entertainment line-up and the best prison food you'll find! People everywhere are doing anything they can to get into the Gaol... it would be a crime to miss it!
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Travelling by train?
On the Saturday or Sunday, buy your own CityRail ticket on the normal 8:15am Service from Central Station to Morisset. We'll meet you at Morisset Station and take you through to spend the day at Bitter and Twisted. You can even catch the train further up the line. We'll have you back in Morisset in time for the return service to Sydney, arriving at 9:09pm.
- 8:15am Sydney Central
- 8:28am Strathfield
- 8:38am Epping
- 8:50am Hornsby
- 9:24am Woy Woy
- 7:58pm Woy Woy
- 8:34pm Hornsby
- 8:44pm Epping
- 8:56pm Strathfield
- 9:09pm Sydney Central
Note: This package must be pre-booked and paid. This service will not operate if there are no bookings. The coach will depart Maitland at 5:30pm to ensure the train connection at Morisset.
Coach Packages
Adamstown & New Lambton 10:40am Adamstown, Uniting Church (Glebe Rd) 10:50am New Lambton, Duke Hotel (Portland Place) 11:00am Jesmond Dental Clinic (Newcastle Rd) 11:15am Wallsend, Lemon Grove Hotel Coaches return to Wallsend by 7:15pm, Jesmond by 7:20pm and New Lambton by 7:30pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Charlestown 11:00am Charlestown, Smart St bus zone (East side Pacific Hwy) 11:15am Cardiff Railway Station bus zone (Station Side) Coaches return to Cardiff at 7:15pm and Charlestown by 7.30pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
West Lakes 10:30am Morisset Railway Station 11:00am Toronto Workers Club Coaches return to Toronto by 6:30pm and Morrisset by 7:00pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Central Coast 10:00am Gosford Railway Station (Showground Rd) 10:30am Wyong Railway Station 10:45pm Lakehaven, Wyong Leagues Club, Lakehaven Drive Coaches return to Wyong at 7:45pm and Gosford by 8.15pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
East Lakes 10:15am Swansea, BWS bus zone (Pacific Hwy) 10:30am Belmont, Bus Stop Go-Lo Shop (Pacific Hwy) 10:45am Warners Bay Boulevarde bus stop (Lake side) 11:00am Speers Point bus zone outside Pipis Coaches return to Warners Bay 7:15pm, Belmont by 7:30pm and Swansea by 7:45am. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Newcastle 10:45am Merewether, opp. Beaches Hotel (Frederick St) 11.00pm Newcastle, Bay 4 Newcastle Coach Terminal (behind Newcastle Railway Station) 11.15pm Mayfield, Club Phoenix (Bus Zone on Industrial Drive) Coaches return to Mayfield by 7.15pm, Newcastle by 7:30pm and Merewether by 7:45pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Wine Country 10:45am Harrigan's Irish Pub 11:00am Cessnock, Rover Depot, 231 Vincent St 11:20am Kurri Kurri, Rotary Park bus zone Coaches return to Cessnock 7:00pm and Harrigans 7:15pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Singleton 11:00am Singleton, Royal Hotel 11:20am Branxton House Motel Coaches return to Singleton 7:15pm and Muswellbrook 8:15pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Muswellbrook 10:30am McDonald's Muswellbrook Coaches return to Muswellbrook 8:15pm. ALL TIMES APPROX.
Nelson Bay
Contact Port Stephens Coaches direct for bookings.
Phone (02) 4982 2940 or Email.