It’s less than four weeks until Beervana, New Zealand’s ultimate beer festival.

As the countdown begins, the festival organisers have announced the return of leading chef Martin Bosley as culinary director.

“He’s hand-picked cuisine from some of Wellington’s top restaurants so that you can enjoy perfectly paired food as part of your festival experience,” they said.

For homebrewers, this year’s event provides the opportunity to chat one-on-one with your favourite brewer, as well as a home brew masterclass and the Beervana Home Brew Competition.

Beervana has also announced the release of special travel packages organised by Grabaseat for festival attendees travelling from within New Zealand.

The festival will be held in Wellington on August 14 and 15. Further details are available here.