Where - The Ascot Lot.

Price - 448-462 Mt. Alexander Road, Ascot Vale

Website - http://www.theascotlot.com

Reviewers – Eden, Grace, James, Lee, Nikki, Shanan & Tony,

A few weeks ago, while waiting in the queue for an Espresso Martini at the Ascot Lot, I noticed an ad flash up briefly on the TV screen over the bar. It simply said “Parmarama - 18th of May”.

At the time I didn’t think much of it, pickup up my mint chocolate Espresso Martini and went on my way.

What followed was the most intense social media barrage I have ever experienced. on Facebook, on Twitter, on Discord, Reddit, Instagram and even good old fashioned email I was getting drowned in tags, shares and @ mentions about the upcoming Ascot Lot parma festival. The press this event got was insane, parmas were a hot topic all over TV, the papers and the radio and everyone was keen on the upcoming Parmarama at the Ascot Lot.

I had a problem though, As Parmarama was on the same day as GABS - The Great Australian Beer Spectapular run every year at the Royal Exhibition Buildings, and I already had my ticket for Saturday the 18th.

I wasn’t planning on going to Parmarama, GABS was locked in and I haven’t missed a Saturday session in years. But as the pressure built I cracked and found a compromise. Like the little girl in the Old El Paso ad it hit me … “Why don’t we do both?”

This is a very long intro to say - Yes, we went to Parmarama, but we came straight from a 5 hour long beer festival, so the photos may be a little blurry and I apologise in advance for that.

We arrived shortly after 5pm and the place was packed, We grabbed some beers and started working our way through the available trucks.