What to Expect
Keg Tapping & Oyster Ceremonies
Isabelle Pearl Love-Dack (Finn's Oyster Bar)
Throughout the afternoon we'll gather for a series of ceremonial keg tappings and oyster pairings.*
Oysters supplied by Shane Buckley of Wapengo Rocks.
Each hour, the bell rings.
A new "Law" is announced.
A new keg is tapped.
A new oyster preparation is served.
First Law
- Natural Oyster
- Original Law of the Tongue Smoky Oyster Stout // Wine option: 2024 Lightfoot Vintage Sparkling
Second Law
- Pink grapefruit, pepper & champagne granita Oyster
- Nitro LOTT Black Velvet with Lightfoot Sparkling // Wine option: 2024 Lightfoot Chameleon
Third Law
- Malt Vinegar Mignonette Oyster
- Imperial LOTT Smoky Oyster Stout // Wine option: 2024 Lightfoot MPV Chardonnay
Fourth Law
- Spicy Fennel Oyster
- Imperial LOTT Smoky Oyster Stout with Anise Myrtle // Wine option: 2024 Lightfoot Renegade - whole bunch & wild yeast fermented Pinot Noir
Fifth Law
- Flambadou Oyster with bacon, lacto-fermented tomato & Japanese Worcestershire butter
- Imperial LOTT Smoky Oyster Stout, Bierstacheln (hot poker) // Wine option: 2024 Lightfoot MPV Pinot Noir
*We've partnered with Lightfoot Wines to offer Wine & Oyster pairing! Add 'Wine & Oyster Pairing' to your Lore Passport tickets to opt for this option.
*Beer (or wine) & Oyster Pairings are only available with the Lore Passport Experiences only. Freshly shuckled natural oysters are available for purchase on the day for anyone.
Fire & Feast
Nick Mahlook (Sodafish)
Expect generous dishes cooked over live fire, celebrating local seafood, produce and the people who make East Gippsland special.
Ocean & Earth BBQ - 3 course
- Blue Kelp sea urchin on toast with sea succlents
- BBQ octopus wuth chorizo flatbread and japaneño dressing
- Fire-cooked beef ribs with harissa and labneh
*For vegetarian option, please let us know in the comment section at checkout.
Blue Kelp
Blue Kelp will be launching their range of tinned products, with their urchins served by Nick.
Dessert
Tanya & Anton (The Long Paddock)
Warm winter puddings served with cold ice cream.
Mural Launch
Joe Lyward & Gab Moore
At sunset we'll officially launch the mural, with Joe and Gab making the first brush strokes together.
The mural will become a living artwork and a focal point of the weekend and beyond.
On Friday night, Joe is joining us for the book launch. Read more about it below.
Whiskey Dram
A high-energy folk collective serving up sea shanties, bush ballads and old-time tunes. Bringing you a refreshing blend of full-bodied pirate folk – with a peaty profile of Irish trad, Australian folk, Americana, blues, bluegrass, a briny punk palate and a burnt tonewood finish – Whiskey Dram invites you out of your seats and into the crew.
Smuggler's Moon
Rooted in the wild beauty of East Gippsland’s Wilderness Coast, Smuggler's Moon is an emerging trio of local multi-instrumentalists and songwriters: Douggie, Rach and Bonnie.
With a genre-bending sound they call “Kelpic-piratical coastal-rural folk” their music drifts somewhere between campfire singalongs, salty sea air and wandering bush tracks. Woven with rich harmonies, acoustic instruments and intimate stories, Smuggler's Moon creates music that invites people to gather close and slow down, or dance and express themselves in whatever way the moment is calling for.
Sunday Breakfast
Sunday Breakfast
On Sunday morning, join us for breakfast by Max Lutze (The Local at Marlo).
Breakfast options include:
- Breakfast burritos
- Sailors Grave Wagyu sausage & egg English muffins
- Bloody Mary bar
- Filter coffee
Sunday breakfast is available only to guests attending Lore of the Tongue Day.
Choose Your Experience
The Fire & Feast Ticket $90
Everything you need for a hearty winter evening.
Includes:
- Entry & Live music
- Commemorative anniversary mug
- Ocean & Beef BBQ
Oysters (excludes oyster pairings), dessert and drinks are available for purchase on the day.
Dessert Ticket $15
Add this ticket to any ticket types to secure your Winter Pudding from The Long Paddock.
Puddings are only available by booking, but there will be other desserts available on the day.
The Lore Passport Experience $175
To fully immerse in the ritual by joining the ceremony.
Includes:
- Entry & Live music
- Commemorative anniversary mug
- Limited pin set
- Lore Passport
- Five limited beer pours*
- Five oyster pairings
- Ocean & Earth BBQ
Collect stamps in your passport as you journey through each Law.
*Update July 22: We've partnered with Lightfoot Wines to offer vintage wine pairing with oysters. Add Wine & Oyster Matching option to change.
The Ultimate Lore Passport Experience $275
For collectors and the truly devoted.
Includes everything in the Lore Passport Experience, plus:
- Limited edition Lore linocut artwork by Gab Moore
- Two versions of Lore of the Tongue Imperial 750ml bottles
- Four-pack of mixed artwork Imperial Law of the Tongue beers
*Update July 22: We've partnered with Lightfoot Wines to offer vintage wine pairing with oysters. Add Wine & Oyster Matching option to change.
Book Launch: 10 Years of Beers in the Deep Sou'East
Friday 7th August
Join us on Friday night before Lore of the Tongue Day to chat with Joe, Gab and Chris.