We decided to have a girls trip to the XXXX Brewery. We met up with MC at Central Station in downtown Brisbane.
After figuring out which train to take, we loaded up and were on our way.
Apparently, we were supposed to wear closed toed shoes, but none of us did, so we had to change into their shoes. Nasty. Looked similar to bowling shoes, but had your shoe size written really big on the top and back! Also, I was not allowed to take photos during the tour, so there aren't any pictures of the tour itself, but it was a really neat factory and very clean. The guy explained to us that their retention is really high possibly because the workers get to drink for free for FIVE hours a day...and they can each invite two friends...EVERYDAY!
After the tour, we were treated to lots of tasting!
"Shannon," our tour guide and bar tender offered to teach me how to pour the perfect beer from tap. It was not how I thought you did it...there is some foaming, some flicking off of the foam, and some extra on top...
Success.
Of course after he let me, the ladies also wanted a try!
She was surprised by her pour!
The tap was icy on the ends...the "perfect" temperature for the beer on tap was -1* C
Then mom tried.
She was the best bar tender of us three...
We enjoyed snacks of herbed bread and fish & chips.
Our tour and drink pass...
We were the last to leave the brewery (go figure) and then headed on our way back to the train station.
I was yelling at them to hurry....
And there goes our train. Another 27 minutes until the next one.
So, they call the husbands, ask for forgiveness...
And we finally caught the train.
We headed back to central station and then went our separate ways. Mom and I walked back, and MC caught a CityCat (ferry) back to her house. Fabulous day.
