Saturday 27 May 2017

The Treehouse Brewery



Possum Valley Animal Sanctuary relies heavily upon the kindness and hard work of volunteers and local businesses for its success. One such company is Treehouse Brewery, whose staff have contributed not only many hours of volunteer assistance to the Sanctuary, but also provided their fine products at PVAS events. 

Run by Paul, Jay and Birko, Treehouse Brewery is a nano-brewery which was established in 2016 and produces a diverse range of craft beer in small 20 to 25 litre batches. Each batch is hand crafted from raw ingredients and the entire range is vegan. 



At the PVAS Wine and Cheese Night, Treehouse Brewery operated two mobile bars serving three craft beers and a cloudy cider. The beer range included a bohemian pilsner, a mid-strength India pale ale and cherry chocolate porter. The cloudy cider was made from 100% apple juice pressed from apples donated to Possum Valley Animal Sanctuary. 

 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Paul, Jay and Birko for their constant support. Keep an eye out for Treehouse Brewery at upcoming PVAS events and try some of their fantastic beers. 



Thursday 18 May 2017

Support Us! Come to the PVAS High Tea Fundraiser

 
Date: 26th August 2017

Time: 2pm until 5pm

Location: The South Banquet Hall of the University Club, University of Western Australia, Nedlands:


Eight people to a table

Tickets $65.00

Dress up, bring your friends and come and enjoy an afternoon high tea with a mouthwatering cruelty-free menu. You will be served an array of savoury and sweet foods as well as unlimited freshly brewed coffee and a variety of teas. There will be a door prize, raffle and a silent auction. You will also get to hear about how we run Possum Valley and some of our animal rescue stories. 

High Tea Menu:  

 
To book, email: secretary.pvas@hotmail.com or visit https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=282487

PVAS Vegan Wine and Cheese Night 2017

By Chris R.


On Saturday the 6th of May, Possum Valley held its annual Vegan Wine and Cheese Night at the North Perth Town Hall. The evening was bustling, with more than 180 attendees coming together to taste over 15 wine varieties, 20 cheese varieties and an array of amazing finger food – all vegan and amazingly delicious. 


The following wines and cheeses were served on the night:

Wines:
Whites:
Lake Charlotte Stirling White
Lake Charlotte Classic Charlotte
Cullen Vineyard White
Woodlands Chardonnay
Black Rock Chardonnay
Peacetree Sauvignon Blanc
By the Horns Sauvignon Blanc
Cullen Semi Sauvignon Blanc
Five Stones Semi Sauvignon Blanc
Ashbrook Estate Verdelho

Reds:
Lake Charlotte Shiraz
Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz
Five Stones Shiraz
Juniper Estate Shiraz
Lake Charlotte Cabernet Sauvignon
By the Horns Cabernet Sauvignon
Juniper Estate Cabernet Merlot
Lake Charlotte Merlot
Cullen Merlot  Malbec Petit Verdot
Earthworks Tempranillo
Brown Brothers Cienna
Brown Brothers Dolcetto and Syrash

Other wines:
Birdwood Park Pear Wine
Lake Charlotte Rose



Cheeses:
Noshings – Marinated Feta, Chipotle and Jalapeno Havarti, Cheddar with Peppercorn, Cheddar with Caramalised Onions, Brie
Damona Brie, Pepperjack
Vegusto – No Muh, Classic, Mild
Sprout and Kernal – Aged Nut, Classic Cashew, Peppercorn, Herb and Cashew
Green Vie – Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella
Cheezley – Cheddar, Nacho
Gemchi and Me – Onion and Garlic, Herb, Chilli
Cheezus Cheese – Original and Smokey 

Hand crafted cheeses:
Esti’s Kick Ace Cheddar
Fox with a Fork – Air Dried Cheddar
Sue Torlach – Tangy Ricotta with Chives
Maggies – Cashew Ricotta
Rowan McCartney – Cheddar Wheel
Scott Dunning’s (Roark and Co) – Nacho Cheese



  

The North Perth Town Hall looked spectacular on the night, decorated with fairy lights and native flowers and foliage, much of which was collected in the Valley and lovingly arranged by Stacey Litchfield.

 
Peter Blake, culinary extraordinaire, headed the kitchen, turning out platters of gourmet canapés and wowing the crowd with an amazing dessert selection at the end of the night. 

Daniel, Pete and Chris in the kitchen.

Bar staff were busy serving the wide selection of wines, with Cullens, a regular sponsor, being one of the most popular wineries featured. The crew from Treehouse Brewery impressed all with beers, cider and kombucha on tap at their two very funky mobile bars.


Guests enjoyed live music performed by Trouvaille, who donated their evening in support of the event. Meanwhile the silent auction and merchandise table, spinning wheel and the ‘who’s who’ game kept everyone busy between sets of songs.

Trouvaille performing on the evening.

A huge thank you to all who volunteered, cooked, cleaned, attended and promoted our event – it is the Valley’s biggest fundraiser of the year and vital in assisting with our significant vet and feed costs.