Good Beer Week Showcase — 2017 Gala Showcase

For 2017, the Gala Showcase is bigger and better than ever, and will be taking over the entire Federation Square Atrium over Thursday 16 March and Friday 17 March.

Over two huge public sessions on Thursday and Friday evening, 36 breweries from Victoria and beyond will showcase their beers. As the official launch of the Good Beer Week 2017 program, it will also serve as a sneak peek to the ten-day beer festival in May, with food vendors from Good Beer Week serving up some of the best dishes they have to offer.

Once again, there will be free masterclasses, meet the brewer sessions, and attendees will have the chance to vote for the Bintani People's Choice beer and brewery of the Showcase, to be announced at the final Friday evening session.

TICKETING INFO

Good Beer Week Gala Showcase 2017
Thursday 16 March and Friday 17 March
$50pp, + booking fee

Ticket price includes:

20 x 60ml beer tastings from a choice of more than 100 beers
$10 food voucher to spend with participating vendors
Good Beer Week limited edition souvenir tasting glass thanks to RASTAL – RRP$15

SESSIONS

March 16 5:00pm - 9:00pm
March 17 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Tickets for the 2017 Good Beer Week May Program go on sale March 16, 2017!

Masterclasses and Food vendors to be announced shortly!

Thu 16 March $52.80 Sold Out Fri 17 March $52.80 Sold Out

3 RAVENS BREWERY

7 CENT BREWERY

BAD SHEPHERD BREWING CO.

BENTSPOKE BREWERY

BLACKMAN'S BREWERY

BOATROCKER BREWERY

BRIDGE ROAD BREWERS

CAVALIER BREWING

COLONIAL BREWING CO

EDGE BREWING PROJECT

EXIT BREWING

FERAL BREWING CO

FORREST BREWING COMPANY

FURY AND SON BREWING CO

GAGE ROADS BREWING CO

GRAND RIDGE BREWERY

HAWKERS BEER

HAWTHORN BREWING COMPANY

KAIJU! BEER

LITTLE CREATURES

MOON DOG BREWERY

MORNINGTON PENINSULA BREWERY

MOUNTAIN GOAT

PIRATE LIFE BREWING

PRANCING PONY BREWERY

QUIET DEEDS

RED HILL BREWERY

SAILORS GRAVE

STOCKADE BREW CO

STOMPING GROUND BREWING CO

TALLBOY AND MOOSE

TEMPLE BREWING CO

TWO BIRDS BREWING

WRONG SIDE BREWING

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
3 Ravens Thornbury Lager	4.7%	Pilsner	Pilsner-style lager brewed with Australian malt and hops. Dry, clean and refreshing.
3 Ravens 55	5%	Pale Ale	Hoppy New World Pale Ale brewed with rye and oats. Tropical, grainy and balanced.
Wild Ravens Old Red Ale	5.7%	Flanders Red	Belgian-inspired barrel aged, mixed fermentation red ale refermented with Angelina plum juice. Funk, oak and acid.
3 Ravens Juicy IPA	6%	Vermont-style IPA	An intentionally hazy IPA featuring triticale, oats and post-modern hop varieties added at multiple stages for intense juicy flavour. Tropical, breakfast juice, palate-coating.
3 Ravens The Druid 2016 10% Wine Barrel Aged Quadrupel	10%	Quadruple	Strong, dark Belgian ale aged in fresh fortified red wine barrels. Dried fruit, rich and warming.
Mash Wizz Fizz	2.9%	Dry Hopped Berliner Weisse	Heavily dry-hopped kettle-soured wheat beer. Tart, citrus and cleansing.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Hard Deck	6.5%	IPA	Hard Deck is an US West Coast style India Pale Ale (American IPA) with six different hops and a full bodied malt base. All we know is we love it, but don’t take our word for it….
B4	9.0%	Belgian Dark Strong Ale	This one is big; it is definitely black; its style is Belgian and it’s Bousa’s love child. The result: Bousa’s Big Black Belgian, or to the common man, B4. Strap yourself in - at 9.0% it’s a wild ride!
Whapping Wharf	5.5%	ESB	Bakes’ pride and joy, this is not a shy ESB as it exhibits a profusion of rich malt. If you’re really lucky you might find it served properly, at cellar temperature on a traditional hand pump.
Big n' Beardy	10%	Russian Imperial Stout	This beer is a big and bold Russian Imperial Stout that after spending close to a year in a whisky barrel has loads of roast, coffee, dark chocolate and burnt caramel with a surprising oaky kick and a touch of barrel funk.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Hazelnut Brown Ale	5.9%	English Brown	A toasty and malty ale loaded with the rich nuttiness of roasted hazelnuts. Brewed with real hazelnuts, hazelnut extract, vanilla extract and a splash of Frangelico. Smooth and nutty with a dry clean finish.
American Pale Ale	5.2%	American Pale Ale	A big bold hoppy take on the classic American Pale Ale. Packed with American and Australian hops including Cascade, Columbus, Galaxy, Mosaic and Crystal, and supported by a firm malt backbone. Finishes clean with a firm bitterness. A mouth-watering aroma blend of passionfruit, orange and pine!
New World IPA	6.8%	IPA	We’ve packed this brew with exciting new hops from emerging hop regions like Australia, New Zealand and France to produce a West Coast style IPA. With a tempting tropical aroma, this bold IPA is big on hoppiness and even bigger on bitterness.
Brew Crew Scott SMASH IPA	6.0%	IPA	A Single Malt and Single Hop IPA brewed by our sales guru Scott Thompson using Schooner malt from Voyageur Craft Malting and the iconic Galaxy hop!

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Barley Griffin	4.2%	Pale Ale	Mild cloudy Australian Pale Ale. Soft fruity aromas and light biscuity malt giving a nice light mouth feel. Easy drinking and great on a hot summers day.
Crankshaft	5.8%	IPA	Similar to an ‘American Pale’ or a ‘West Coast IPA’. Floral nose with notes of citrus and pine. Medium bodied with a nice punch of hops and a rich caramel malt finish.
Puss In Boots	5.1%	Sour Ale	This beer was soured with the natural lactobacillus bacteria found in the grain, then fermented with ale yeast. This beer puckers up the cheeks!
Two Weeks	5.3%	IPL	Sessionable, hop-driven lager.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Blackman's Lager	4.6%	Lager	Simple, unfiltered and bang-able - the way real lager should be. Blackman’s Lager has a subtle malt, light lemony hop character and dry finish.
Arthur Smoked Porter	6%	Smoked Porter	Smoky, dark, rich and smooth. Arthur is a well-balanced, classic smoked porter.
Juicy Banger IPL	5.8%	IPL	New Release! Hopped up like an IPA with the body of a dry lager. Big on aroma juicy flavours with crisp finish. It’s a banger.
Reginald IPA	6.2%	IPA	In your face, fruity yet surprisingly smooth, Reginald is an American west coast style IPA with prominent citrus and pine aromas that jump out of your glass and up your nose with every sip.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Mitte - BOTTLE	3.5%	Berliner Weisse	Chardonnay Barrel Aged Berliner Weisse.
Orange Sherbet - TAP	5%	Berliner Weisse	Chardonnay Barrel Aged Berliner Weisse with Orange Blossom.
3,2,1 - TAP	6.2%	Geuze Style	A blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old lambic style beers from our barrel room. Funk, acidity, heaven!
Wildecherry - TAP	6%	Flanders Red style	Flanders Red style ale aged in French oak barriques for up to 24 months then aged on fresh Yarra Valley morello cherries.
Blonde - BOTTLE	6.2%	Barrel Blonde	Aged for 12+ months in chardonnay barrels with a blend of Brettanomyces cultures and Pediococcus.
Miss Pinky - TAP	3.3%	Berliner Weisse	Berliner Weisse style ale with the addition of fresh local raspberries.
Coffee Ramjet - TAP	10.6%	Barrel Aged Imperial Stout	Ramjet Imperial Stout aged in Starward Whisky barrels, then infused with whole coffee beans
Saison du Bateau - BOTTLE	6.2%	Saison	Classic saison style ale - recently voted best Saison in Australia (Crafty Pint)
Roger Ramjet 2017 - BOTTLE	11%	Barrel Aged Imperial Stout	Ramjet Imperial Stout aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels
Framboise	6%	Framboise	A lambic style ale aged for up to 2 years in French oak barriques and then racked onto Fresh Yarra Valley raspberries.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Beechworth Pale Ale	4.8%	American Style Pale	Bridge Roads benchmark ale, the Beechworth Pale Ale is a beer dominated by its aromatic hop profile. This beer is based on classic American styled Pale Ales, crisp and refreshing, a mouthful of aromatic hops. Dry hopped with both U.S and N.Z hop varieties.
Robust Porter	5.3%	Vanilla Porter	Chocolate, roasted and mocha notes are the key to this style. Our Robust Porter uses plenty of roast barley and chocolate malt to give you a big porter that wont leave you asking for more. Match it with rich chocolate deserts, cold winter nights or freshly shucked oysters.
Bling IPA	5.3%	IPA	Armed to the teeth with hops and studded with 24 malts. We’ve gone all out to make an IPA that screams hops and malt but still keeps balance in mind. Try matching this beer it with anything spicy or enjoy this on its own.
Chevalier Elderflower Saison	6%	Saison	Flowering towards the end of the spring, elderflowers are in abundance in and around Beechworth. The flavour carries through the palate although the Saison’s trademark dry, tart, estery characters shine through in the finish.
Mayday Hills - T	7.4%	Brett IPA	Tropical fruit aromas from the Brett and the hops combine perfectly. Finishing at 7.4% the beer is dry but with a bigger mouthfeel from the 100% Brettanomyces fermentation. The green tea plays a secondary role with a hint of aroma and a smooth texture instantly, without being tannic or dry.
Mayday Hills - Black	6.5%	Brett Ale with Blackberries	Two separate beers were created with the same base recipe and then aged on 100kg of each berry. The berries have provided a touch of color in both beers and a drop in pH. Both beers exhibit a refreshing tart character and flavours indicative of either Blue or Black berries.
Mayday Hills - Blue	6.5%	Brett Ale with Blueberies	Two separate beers were created with the same base recipe and then aged on 100kg of each berry. The berries have provided a touch of color in both beers and a drop in pH. Both beers exhibit a refreshing tart character and flavours indicative of either Blue or Black berries.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Cavalier Pale Ale	5%	Pale Ale	Citrus and stone fruit characters boldly shine through from the huge amount of hops we throw in to this beautifully rounded beer to create it’s distinct flavour, aroma and bitterness. A big malt profile perfectly balances the flavours, resulting in a crisp and fresh pale ale.
Cavalier Brown Ale	5%	Brown	Cavalier Brewing's most awarded beer. Using a broad mix of chocolate and crystal malts, the Cavalier Brown delivers an initial burst of caramel sweetness soon followed by coffee and chocolate flavours and aromas finishing with a dry, crisp roasted note. Designed as a sessionable brown ale.
Cavalier Pilsner	4.5%	Pilsner	A crisp, easy drinking pilsner designed to smash on any occasion.
Cavalier Double Life IIPA	8%	IIPA	Cavalier Brewing & Catfish Tavern 'Double Life' Double IPA Muddy Waters is the house Catfish at the Catfish Tavern. He swims elegantly in his tank perched on the bar. Soothing to watch while sipping on your favourite ale. Most people think of Muddy as the quite type of Catfish, but he has a darker side. Very few have caught glimpses of his wild nights, but the Cavalier crew know how to party so it was inevitable we’d be caught up in one of his late night antics. A blurry night of mayhem and debauchery was had. We of course can’t speak of the wild night, the 'what happens at the Fish stays at the Fish' code is strong. Next time you’re in, remember Muddy isn’t the sweet innocent Catfish you think he is, he has a crazy streak, a double life, and we’re proud to dedicate this beer to him. Loaded with Mosaic, Chinook, Ella and Amarillo, this Double IPA is a perfectly balanced hop bomb with huge flavour.
Cavalier Cherry Sour	3.5%	Berlinerweisse	A kettle soured Berliner Weisse with a crap load of cherries thrown in to give this beer it's deep red colour, cherry flavour and aroma. It has a subtle tartness, making it a super crisp and refreshing palate cleansing smasher of a sour.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Colonial Small Ale	3.5%	Midstrength IPA	Full flavoured, mid-strength session IPA with a big American hop backbone
Colonial IPA	6.5%	Australia IPA	All-Australian IPA using 100% Australian ingredients
Colonial Pale Ale	4.4%	Pale Ale	Hybrid American-Australian pale ale with 2 American and 2 Australian hops. Balanced citrus and tropical fruit notes.
Colonial Porter n20	6.0%	Nitro Porter	Robust porter with hints of coffee and carbonated with nitrogen to give a smooth, silky texture.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Cool Hops - Australian Lager	4.6%	Pale Lager	Crisp. Dry. Refreshing with aromatic Australian hops.
Pomegranate Sour	5.2%	Fruit Ale	Clean sourness. Fruity notes. Delightful!
Stagger Lee	10%	Imperial Stout	Rich. Full body. Chocolate and coffee notes.
Cuvée	6.5%	Wild Grape Ale	Skin contact Sauvignon Blanc, wild fermented and blended with a farmhouse ale. funky and dry

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Saison	6.2%	Saison	Hints of peppery citrus, straw and a sweet honey funk on the nose. Flavours of semi-dry citrus pith, earthy breads, subtle caramels crisp honey and a dry spicy funkiness to finish.
IPA	7%	American IPA	Aroma of spicy & herbal hops along with softer melon tropical fruit. Piney and spicy flavour with biscuit like malt and assertive bitterness
Amber	5%	American Amber	Aroma of citrus zest, pine & caramel. Flavours of caramel sweetness, with tropical fruit notes and balanced out with a good dose of bitterness.
Milk Stout in randall with coffee beans from Maker Fine Coffee	5.2%	Sweet Stout	Rich milk chocolate & vanilla bean aroma. Smooth mouthfeel, velvety cocoa, vanilla and toffee with espresso on finish.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Barrel Fermented Hop Hog	5.8%	Oaked Pale Ale	Our flagship IPA that has a primary fermentation in new French oak barriques before being returned to stainless steel for final processing and carbonation. Think of all the great pine needle and grapefruit you associated with Hop Hog with an added vanilla aroma and softened mouth feel.
Watermelon Warhead	2.9%	Sour Berliner Weisse	A light sour German wheat beer brewed with an addition of half a ton of local Swan Valley watermelons. The beer spends 12 weeks in chardonnay barrels before being blended to the desired taste and sourness. A fresh, spritzy and refreshing beer.
Fantapants	7.2%	Imperial Red IPA	This full-bodied beer is not afraid to reveal its bite and fiery temper. From collar to cuff, the slightly sweet aromas of passionfruit, pineapple and citrus enflame the senses before the rich, caramel body and strong malty roots ensure this beer will not quietly recess into the night.
Nitro IPA	6%	IPA	Tropical fruit salad hop aroma and flavour. Soft, creamy mouthfeel, lingering bitterness.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Forrest Cherry Whit	4.5%	Belgium fruit beer	Belgian wheat with 20% fresh Yarra Valley cherries.
Forrest Pobblebonk	7.7%	Saison de meil	French saison with strawberry clover honey and orange zest.
Forrest Untamed Turkey	7.5%	Double IPA	Amazing.
Forrest Pale Ale	4.8%	American Pale Ale	Hopy yet sessionable , pine, lime and apple.
Forrest Stout	4.5%	Stout	Smooth, chocolate, coffee, roasty goodness.
Irish Red	3.5%	Red Ale	Malty, crisp lingering bitterness all wrapped up in a mid strength beer you can drink all night long.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Pale Ale	5.2%	Pale Ale	An American style Pale Ale, bursting with citrus and passionfruit aromas floating above malty caramel notes. A noticable yet subtle sweetness accompanies the malt and juicy hop characters followed by a crisp and dry bitterness that ties all the flavours together. This beer is both full flavoured and easily sessional.
Pilsner	4.8%	Pilsner	A New World Pilsner, where we've taken a European style Pilsner, along with traditional ingredients, including Chateau de Pilsen malt and noble Spalt hops, and added Australian Melba and American Eureka hops to give this beer a mild stone-fruit and citrus aroma alongside its delicate malt balance and gentle bitterness.
IPA	6.8%	IPA	True to style, this IPA does not hold back, exhibiting a massive citrus, pine and fruity aroma with a strong but not dominant biscuit and caramel malt profile, mixed with juicy hop flavours and a strong, mouth quenching bitterness.
Scotch Ale	7.5%	Scotch Ale	A mildly peated Scotch Ale, best drunk at ambient temperatures, shows subtle smokiness under a big caramel, toffee and biscuity aroma. A full bodied beer, the palate is sweet, chewy and warming, followed by a firm bitterness that leaves a residual sweetness and lingering malt flavour.
Grapefruit Session Ale	4.0%	Fruit Beer	Looking for the perfect refreshing session ale? Well, look no further! We've combined fresh and unprocessed grapefruit juice together with cascade and centennial hops to give you the ultimate thirst quenching beer. Light in colour but heavy in flavour, this beer will leave you reaching for the next one!

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Little Dove New World Pale Ale	6.2%	Pale Ale	What’s it taste like? Amazing! Fresh tropical nectar. Passionfruit, pineapple and guava on the nose, perfectly balanced by rich malt and robust bitterness. Who will enjoy it? Craft explorers who love bold American-style pale ales or IPAs.
Atomic Pale Ale	4.7%	Pale Ale	What’s it taste like? A classic American-style pale ale: citrus and pine needles from U.S-grown hops, perfectly balanced by caramel malt and robust bitterness. Who will enjoy it? Craft explorers who love sessionable pale ales. It’s a classic.
Single Fin Summer Ale	4.5%	Pale Ale	What’s it taste like? Like its Pacific Ale cousins it has loads of tropical fruit character - pineapple, grapefruit, and melons. Light body with a hint of oats and a bitterness that’s refreshing but never overpowering. Who will enjoy it? Anyone. Literally!
Sleeping Giant IPA	5.4%	IPA	What’s it taste like? Subtle hop aromas hide a big malty and bitter beer. Lots of dank English flavours such as overripe stonefruit, rich caramel and some notes of spice. Who will enjoy it? Craft explorers looking for a new IPA experience. Drinker’s who enjoy malt driven English-style ales.
Rhubarb Gose - Limited Release	4.5%	Gose	Gose (pronounced “Gozer”) is a historical German style wheat beer brewed to exhibit salty and sour flavors. Original versions were brewed with coriander for flavor whilst new world versions are infused with fruit and other spices. Current commercial examples include Sierra Nevada Otra Vez brewed with cactus grapefruit and coriander and Anderson Valley’s Briney Melon and Blood Orange Gose’s. The Gage version is going to champion the humble tart rhizome – the rhubarb. It’s a beer not a pie! Low to no perceived hop aroma, salty, acidic and rhubarb tartness to create a moreish quenching brew with a pink hue (this is unusual for beer).

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Natural Blonde	4.5%		A classic Belgian style blonde wheat beer. It is naturally cloudy using Australia’s premium wheat, malt, and coriander. Natural orange peel used in the brewing process lets luscious hints of citrus seep through what is believed to be Australia’s most delicious blonde head. Natural Blonde started strong winning Australia’s Best Wheat Beer consecutively in 2002 and 2003, from then this great beer has continued to be recognised. Most recently with a bronze medal in the Belgian Wit (Best Wheat Beer) category at the 2015 AIBA ceremony and silver medal at the 2015 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Awards. A great accompaniment to Thai food, curries, barbeques and an exceptional balcony beer.
Grand Ridge Golden Ale	4.3%	Golden Ale	This cloudy golden ale has a substantial proportion of wheat to impart a thirst-quenching tartness on the palate. It is unfiltered and unpasteurised so as to retain the passionfruit aroma and flavour from dry hopping with new season Galaxy hops. Its lower alcohol percentage makes it a very sessionable beer.
Grand Ridge Pale Ale	4.7%		This full-strength American style pale ale pours a brilliant clear pale gold in the glass. It is subtly hopped with some of the newest Australian hops - Ella, Topaz and Enigma –providing a fresh take on classic floral, spicy and fruity notes. The lingering dry finish leaves you wanting more.
Hatlifter Stout	4.9%		A full flavoured creamy Australian style stout with delicate chocolate and licorice flavours from the combination of pure malts. It is very easy on the palate with moderate alcohol content. An exceptional cold weather beer served at cellar temperature. Winner of the Champion Beer at the 1997 Australian and International Beer Awards and most recently medal winner at the 2015 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Awards. This is another Grand Ridge Beer recognised and awarded for over a decade. Perfect for beef and Hatlifter pie and all stews and casseroles. Also very popular with many Asian dishes.
Moonshine	8.5%	Dark Scotch Ale	Extra strong pure malt beer in the style of scotch ale or barley wine. Brewed from a wort having an original gravity of 1080. A true connoisseur’s beer, best sipped after dinner not too cold. Expect deep, warm and rich malt flavours. The winner of highest scoring dark ale at the Australian and International Beer Awards 2001 and also a previous winner of Australia’s best Dark Ale at The National Festival of Beers. Winner of the Premiers trophy for best Victorian beer in 2002 and numerous recognitions at the Australian International Beer Awards including; World’s Best Specialty Beer 2002, Gold medallist 2004, Dual Silver medallist 2005, 2 medals in 2012, Championship Trophy and Gold Medal winner in the Scotch Ale category at the 2014 awards and most recently dual silver medal winner at the Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Awards and silver medallist in Best Scotch Ale category at the 2015 AIBA. Think sticky date pudding, mud cake, oysters or reduce and pour over rich vanilla ice cream. Enjoy with a lover and chocolates of the highest calibre.
Gippsland Gold	4.9%		An Australian style bitter ale with a deeply delicious full malt flavour and pleasant hop bitterness from Tasmanian and New Zealand hops. Excellent with all steaks, roast lamb and Aussie game meats. Top with Shitake mushrooms seared in this great ale for a real treat. An easy drinking and thirst quenching beer. The owners favourite!
Yarra Valley Gold	4.9%	Ale	Brewed specifically to complement the spectacular food from the Yarra Valley region, where freshness, taste and purity are highly valued. Drink with Venison, Roo, Quayle, Duck, pesto or buffalo sausages and bold summer salads. This full flavoured real ale boasts a lively hop and very smooth malt finish.
Supershine	11%	Barley Wine	The Grandfather of Moonshine. This silky smooth scotch ale is believed to be the strongest bottled beer from Australia. Intense, yet beautifully smooth malt flavours will awaken the taste buds and delight the lovers of rich smooth dark ales and barley wines alike. Winner of multiple International medals including best of class trophy in 2003, gold medal in 2004, dual gold, the premier’s trophy and best in class in the world 2005, Gold Medal for best Scotch Ale / Barley wine at the 2014 AIBA and a further 2 silver medals in 2015. Best enjoyed as the finale after tasting the full range of Grand Ridge pure beers. Please be careful when tasting the full range or drinking the stronger beers not to drive at all. Excellent with rich plum puddings, mud cake and burnt caramel sauce.
Black And Tan	4.9%	Black & Tan	A perfect blend of Gippsland Gold and Hatlifter Stout, two of Grand Ridge’s flagship brews. The rich full malty flavour of the ale is highlighted with the delicious chocolate, coffee and deep roasted barley flavours from the stout. Enjoy with all Australian steaks and snags at the barbeque.
Grand Ridge IPA	5.5%
Mirboo Madness	6%	American Red Ale	A beautifully balanced and big hop driven ale with lots of complexity. The distinctive red hue is extracted from specially selected malts across the world. The complex bitterness and hop palate result from multiple additions of European and American new world hops to the kettle. The aroma and mouth feel are further enhanced via dry hopping with fresh New Zealand specialty hops.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Hawkers Imperial IPA	T.B.C.%	DIPA	Hawker's inaugural IIPA - 9% ABV, but with Hawkers' characteristic balance. Low temp whirlpool hops and three rounds of dry hopping (including hopping during fermentation) contribute an explosion of tropical and grapefruit aroma tempered by pine resin and underlying earthiness - all in perfect harmony with a lean body (for a 9% beer!). Launched at the Good Beer Week Gala Showcase.
Rover Session IPA	4%	Session IPA	Bursting with juicy tropical fruit hop aromas, the beer is unfiltered, light bodied with a firm bitterness and an uncompromising focus on drinkability. It simply is the ultimate session IPA.
Rover Session Ale	4.3%	Golden	The perfect session beer. Light straw coloured, hazy, and full flavoured. Using all Australian hops and wheat, this Rover has a delicate passionfruit and spice and hop aroma.
Hawkers IPA	6.5%	IPA	Hops, and lots of them! Bitterness with tropical, citrusy and piney notes that is balanced by a malty backbone.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Pale Ale	4.7%	Pale Ale	This Pale Ale presents a rich and complex malt character, derived from a bold blend of five different types of grain. Sourced from New Zealand, Southern England and the US Pacific Northwest , five fresh hops deliver a saporous fruit and spice flavour, and a delightful floral and citrus aroma.
Pilsner	4.6%	Lager	With Pilsner Malt as the base and just a hint of light Crystal Malt, it pours a crystal clear gold colour. A clean and crisp palate, and delectable floral flavour, topped with a delicate spicy aroma. Highly refreshing and light to medium in body, it's the perfect easy drinking beer.
Golden Ale	4.5%		A full flavoured and easy drinking ale made from a combination of carefully selected German Malts. Generously hopped, but mild on the bitterness, the use of three different hops impart a refreshing passionfruit and tropical fruit character. Hawthorn Golden Ale is the perfect beer for the warmer months.
Australian IPA	5.8%		Big on hops with bold flavours and some wonderful fruit characters present, made from five locally grown hops and four malts, this IPA is all Aussie. Unpasteurised and unfiltered it pours a deep golden colour, with a beautiful aroma courtesy of generous dry hopping.
Amber Ale	4.7%		Hawthorn Amber Ale is a rich malt flavoured ale. A lovely rounded body, and a warm bittersweet roasted caramel flavour. Mild English hops balance the sweet malt and plenty of dry hopping infuses a floral and spice aroma. Dark auburn in colour, it's smooth and well balanced.
New World Lager	4.7%		A clean and crisp contemporary style lager, light in colour and crafted with flavoursome New World hops.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
The Punch - Mango Gose	4%	Gose	Mango, sour and saline.
2017 Wet-Hopped IPA	6.5%	IPA	Fresh and hoppy.
The Damned	4.8%	Pilsner	An Eastern European-style Pilsner with a modern hoppy twist. Crisp and refreshing with a distinct NZ hop profile.
The Chop - USA IPA	7%	IPA	Pouring a hazy straw colour, The Chop carries big citrus and tropical notes, finishing with a mild, balanced bitterness.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
KAIJU KRUSH!	4.7%	Tropical Pale Ale

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Dog Days	4.4%	Summer Beer	A fine beer - crisp, clean, refreshing and hoppy. Pours a straw yellow colour with a rocky white head, with tropical hop aromas waft thickly out of the glass. The peachy, juicy-fruit hop flavours marry nicely with the wheat malt. In terms of bitterness, it's firm, but not so intense that it overwhelms the light malt character.
VHA-Shade Chaser IPA	6.5%	West Coast IPA	Summer days in Australia can be blisteringly hot and relentlessly long. For lovers of beer they’re best signed off with a bold, refreshing Summer IPA, just like this second Single Batch VHA release. This time around we’ve looked towards the famously hop-centric US West Coast IPA style. To honour its uncomplicated malt profile, we’ve introduced the UK Maris Otter Pale Malt. Known for its humble ‘malty’ notes we’ve combined it with some big punchy citrus characters from the freshest available new harvest of US Citra hops. An unyielding, yet not excessive, bitterness will then lead you into a deliciously dry finish, allowing those Citra hops to shine and quench that thirst. 45 IBU/14 EBC/6.5% ABV

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Mr Mistoffelees	6.2%	Wild Ale with Fruit
Jukebox Hero IPA	7%	IPA
Beer Can	4.2%	Lager

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Mornington Pale	4.7%	American Pale Ale	Our Pale has both citrus and passion fruit aromas, showcasing American hops added late in the brewing process. A light smooth palate, aided by the generous addition of wheat malts, moderate bitterness and carbonation make for a flavoursome and sessional ale.
Mornington Lager	4.7%	German Lager	Aromas of spice and fresh cut grass lead into a crisp refreshing palate displaying a light grainy texture. Clean, crisp and very refreshing.
Mornington Brown	5.0%	English Brown Ale	The palate offers more toffee and raisins, with a supporting cast of chocolate and nuts. Rich, full-bodied, smooth and moreish.
Mornington IPA	6.2%	American IPA	An initially sweet malty palate opens up to a fruity hop flavour and rising bitterness that will satisfy the bitter beer drinker.
Hop Culture	4.9%	Session IPA	A hoppy, fruit bomb aroma meets the nose, with a lean palate, medium bitterness and aromas of lemon, citrus, pine and mango.
Brain Squeeze	5.5%	Hoppy Sour	A refreshing kettle sour, heavily dry hopped using Bitter Gold, Citra and Calypso, Brain Squeeze is less intrusive than the name alludes. Starts off with a tropical punch leading to a very dry clean finish.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Mandarine Mandarina Saison	5.6%	Saison	Brewed in the style of a classic saison, but hopped exclusively with the Mandarina Bavaria hop. The Mandarina hop combines with tartness from the saison yeast to give the beer a pleasant and refreshing citrus flavours.
Trip Trap Triple IPA	10%	IPA	Once upon a time, in a brewery not too far away, beers were happily brewing in their North Street tanks. These beers would gobble up all the delicious hops the Goat Brewers could give them, making them big and bold. The first beer met the folks of the brewery, who heard the trip trap sounds of bottles opening and kegs tapping. They declared how heavenly hoppy it was and they could drink it all up. ‘Wait!’ cried the Goat Brewers. ‘The next one will be much bigger!’ The second beer soon followed, and the trip trap sounds rang even louder with the higher ABV. The folks rejoiced again at how tasty it was and wanted to drink it all up. ‘Wait!’ warned the Goat Brewers. ‘The next one will be even bigger!’ Finally, the third beer was ready – trip, trap, trip, trap. A hush went around the town. ‘What is that trip trapping in the brewery now?’ ‘It’s our latest specialty release’ the Goat Brewers announced. ‘A big, bold triple IPA. The biggest beer to leave the brewery in years!’ Curious, the folks tasted the Trip Trap and were amazed with how delightfully bitter it was and everyone lived happily ever after.
Barn Burner Black Saison (Collaboration brew with Crowbar, Brisbane)	6.66%	Saison	This collaboration with Australia’s leading heavy music venue proves that appearances can be deceiving. We wanted to brew a classic Saison but one that reflects the heavy metal influence, led by Trad and Brewer Westy. This beer was aggressively fermented at a warm 24 degrees using two yeast strains that deliver a light, dry beer with a refreshing level of spice and a hint of orange peel. By using a simple and light malt bill, the real challenge was to brew a dark beer without all the associated roasted flavours. To achieve this, a method of cold steeping darker malts was used to achieve colour without overpowering any of the traditional Saison notes. In the end you find yourself with a thirst quenching beer that has a 6.66% sting in its tail.
Summer Ale	4.7%	Summer Ale	Our Summer Ale is a thirst-quencher, low on bitterness but full of fruity, crisp characters. Great for everything outdoors: camping, hiking, gardening, picnics and, of course, music festivals.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Pale Ale	5.4%	American Pale Ale	Our flagship beer, this West Coast Pale Ale has bucket loads of big US hops, full malty backbone and a characterful yeast. That is what this Pale Ale is all about. Enjoy as fresh as possible.
IPA	6.8%	IPA	So Pirate Life made ANOTHER hoppy American style ale. This is an important beer as it fills a gap: we have a smashable mid, a well-balanced Pale Ale and a big broody, dank hop-bomb of a Double IPA – what’s this IPA like? Bright, fruity and full of liquid fun.
IIPA	8.8%	IIPA	Simplistically, to achieve a big flavourful IIPA you need: big malt, big hops and big fermentation. Pirate Life IIPA is a big beer with big, delicious fresh flavours that we hope you will enjoy by sticking it in your big mouth. Peace.
Mosaic IPA	6.7%	IPA	We thought it's about time to celebrate a hop variety that has helped us in producing some flavourful suds this past two years and release a one off single hop, Mosaic IPA. A super simple malt bill allows Mosaic to shine in all her glory.
Apricot Berliner Weisse	3.8%	Berliner Weisse	We made a sour mash and decided to then bang that tart & refreshing brew in some wine barrels for a bit of a chill. Then we brought in one of our favourite Summer fruits from up the road in the Riverland region. Berliner Weisse and Apricots. Such a perfect pairing.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Pagan's Empire	6.6%	IPA	A single IPA with a good dose of Rye to give the beer a solid malt base delivering an ABV of 6.6% and 60 IBU's. Flavours of roasted pumpernickel grunted up with lingering resinous hops complete this Imperial Pale. The Pony says ‘This beer is like a scene out of the early days of human life, when we may have had domesticated dogs but had only just tasted our first sip of unrefined beer. Dancing around the fire, mankind was just starting to wonder what beer would taste like in another 5,000 years.’
India Red Ale	7.9%	II IPA	The India Red Ale a the Supreme Champion Trophy winner at the International Beer Challenge London 2016. This Double IRA has a ABV of 7.9% and 60 IBU's. It is extensively hopped and on a strong malt backbone, this beer displays generous caramel characters with intense, yet balanced hop bitterness with a big hop aroma, packed with citrus, passionfruit and tropical fruit characters. A strong, full bodied and balanced Ale that hits you with flavours. Perfect with Spicy foods, Blue Cheese and fruit platters.
Hopwork Orange	4.8%	APA	This American Pale Ale has a upfront a big nose of orange, then a clean crisp opening, a preciously delicate layer of malt, followed by an excursion through the tropical fruit orchard. This APA has an ABV of 4.8% and 38 IBU's It's raining down intense tangerine hop flavours. Begging are hints of honey melon, plump mango, and just a pinch of pine needles. The hop bitterness rises steadily, pulling us out from that fruit madness and finishing with a crisp clear palate.
Black Ale	6.0%	Dark Ale	This Black Ale is best described as a hybrid between an Stout and Porter with an ABV of 6% and 32 IBU's. For this brew we added truckloads of the finest de-husked roasted malt and late flavouring hops. The result is this super smooth, full bodied Black Ale. It displays dark chocolate, coffee, liquorice, caramel and nutty notes in its solid malt backbone, all balanced nicely with floral hop flavours. The Pony Says, “Dark Matter, responsible for gravity, dark beers, magic carpet rides, long flavours and other important things.”

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Quiet Deeds Pale Ale	4.6%	Pale Ale	Our take on the Aussie Pale Ale is a full bodied brew made with Australian cascade and the ever popular Amarillo hop. Resulting in a beer which bursts of rock melon and pineapple with a subtle citrus finish that everyone can enjoy, regardless of how experienced your palate is.
Quiet Deeds IPA	5.5%	IPA	This IPA is transatlantic in style, but Australian in character. With the body and malt of an English style IPA combined with a American citrus hop punch, we've created a beer of unique complexity that can be enjoyed by anyone, no matter where they've come from.
Quiet Deeds Session Ale	4.4%	Session Ale	Packed full of citrus and passionfruit flavour and aroma. Light in body, alcohol and bitterness. Pours a white fluffy head with a slight hop haze. This is the perfect dry, crisp beer you can enjoy every day.
Quiet Deeds White IPA	6%	White IPA	Our Limited Edition White IPA is a refreshing, well balanced higher alcohol ale with fruity phenolic aromas. Up front the Quiet Deeds White IPA displays crisp hop bitterness that blends seamlessly with yeast derived flabours of banana and spices. Finished with a clean dry bitterness and subtle citrus overtones.
Quiet Deeds Vanilla Porter	6.2%	Porter	A robust and rich Porter, full of vanilla, chocolate and coffee characters on the palate with moderate bitterness balanced with a trace of smokiness on the finish.
Quiet Deeds Lamington Ale	5.5%	Brown Ale	This limited edition chocolate brown ale is a tribute to the traditional Aussie Lamington. By combining rich flavours of chocolate malts, caramel, coffee and finishing with the lingering aroma of toasted coconut, we believe we've created a brew even your grandma will cheers to.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Bandicoot	2.7%	Small hoppy beer	4 punchy American hops in an easy drinking small hoppy pale ale. big hoppy flavours for a small beer.
Costal Gose	3.8%	Gose	A traditional German style of a lighter summer ale, with added Samphire and Finger lime. The salty addition of samphire broadens the flavour and the acidity of the finger lime gives this beer a zesty crispness
Zenne	TBC	Farmhouse pale ale	Funky, woody, farmhouse style pale ale. 18 months in the making, including 6 months of French oak barrel aging. a slightly more complex pale ale
Hammerhead IPA	6.8%	IPA	The big daddy of hoppy pale ales, lots of hops and more hops. 68 IBUS gives plenty of bite.
Hodor Hodor	11%	Imperial Stout	A big, strong, simple beer. Hodor. This is our second Hodor: hodor hodor.
Great White	11%	Imperial IPA	As pale as we can make it, as hoppy as we want to make it, 104 IBUs lots of hops. approachable in a way, but will bite you when you least suspect it

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Saison	6%	Saison	New specialty seasonal brew… classic farmhouse Saison. Punchy, with tart orangey citrus and light pepper notes, leading to a soft, dry and vanilla finish. Refreshingly dry.
Scotch Ale	5.8%%	Scotch Ale	The colour of burnished copper, strong with a caramely sweetness. A malt driven beer, lightly balanced with our own Goldings and Willamette fresh hop flowers. The grain make up in this beer is a tightly kept secret. It has taken 7 years to perfect and is a very special blend of English Malts, some of which are dark roasted to impart the toffee and sweet flavours of this ale. True to the style of a Strong Scottish Ale, this is a warming ale easily enjoyed by the pint
Mead	13%	Mead	Brewed in the ancient style of one of the world’s oldest beverages. Featuring local Clover honey from Pure Peninsula Honey fermented and conditioned for 12 months. Crystal clear and lightly carbonated, aromas of honey and wood and flowers, flavour of sweet honey, funky, but finishing completely dry, light and refreshing.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Down She Gose	4.5%	Gose	Brewed with locally harvested salt & seaweed. Bright, creamy and crisp – a beer with an ocean tang.
Drowned Man IPA	4.8%	Session IPA	Crisp and juicy, Drowned Man has a biscuity malt base and creamy mouthfeel. Dry and refreshing with soft stone fruit hops.
Southern Right Ale	4.7%	Alt	Super dry and malty with subtle earthiness and tobacco aroma. An amber beer that is crisp and refreshing enough for a hot summer’s day.
Altocumulus 2 Dry Hopped Blueberry Berliner Weisse	4%	Berliner Weisse	Brewed with blueberries from a neighbouring farm. Dry and lightly tart with a creamy body and mouthfeel. Soft citrus notes from the fresh blueberry are complemented by the dry-hops.
First Harvest Grisette	4.3%	Grisette	Brewed with fresh cut hay, Victorian grown Shin Cha tea & local Spotted Gum honey. Earthy farmhouse with aroma of fresh hay. Creamy and dry.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Plum Perfect	3.1%	Berliner Weisse	Sour mashed, dry, refreshing and spritzy, this is a Berliner Weisse with plums! With a pale-pink, straw-colour and a plum fruit sharpness on the nose, this brew is very low in bitterness, and a refreshing palate cleanser.
8BiT	6.5%	IPA	8BiT has aggressive hop aromas and caramel malt flavours. The big bitterness delivered with a high hop flavour is balanced by a sweet malt character. This IPA presents citrus and floral aromas on the nose and is a refresher all year round.
Le Brat	7%	Imperial Blonde Ale	Le Brat showcases a spiced malt and fruity ester character with a shitload of attitude. This ale is full bodied, malt driven and balanced by a unique blend of European hops. Combining a richness of flavours, aromas and alcohol, Le Brat has an upfront sweetness and a clean, dry finish.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Hook Turn Pils	5.1%	Hoppy Lager	GRASSY-CITRUS-PINE / A hopped-up lager with bold mandarin, orange and piney hop characteristics. Clean and dry in the finish. Hopped with Citra, Calypso and Kohatu.
Pacific Hop IPA	5.8%	IPA	GOLDEN-TROPICAL-FLORAL / A bright golden India Pale Ale hopped with judicious amounts of Vic Secret, Sorachi Ace, Riwaka and El Dorado.
Snakes Out	4.6%	Coffee Stout	ROASTY-SMOOTH-COFFEE / A sweet milk stout brewed for St Patrick's Day with lactose and Allpress Carmelo coffee. Served with a shot of Teeling Small Batch “Rum Cask Finish” Irish Whiskey which is sipped alongside the Stout.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Tallboy's Cream Ale	4.9%	Cream Ale	Clean and crisp with a subtle noble hop note.
Waimatu IPA	6.4%	IPA	NZ hopped IPA featuring Waimea & Kohatu hops.
Honey, I Shrunk the North East IPA	3.3%	Mini IPA	Big hop flavour in a small package; hoppy and juicy!
Belgian Single	4.4%	Belgian Single	A traditional approach to Belgian ale. Fruity esters and spicy phenols with added complexity from a small dry-hop of Czech Saaz.

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Okinawa Sour	4%	Fruit Sour	Fresh and zesty with flavours of citrus rind and a grippy fruit tartness
Rye Hard Rye IPA	6.3%	Rye IPA	A blend of floral, herbal and citrus notes with a firm spicy finish.
Bicycle Beer	4.2%	Summer Ale	Clean and fresh, this Summer Ale has nice citrus notes with a subtle hop aroma

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Pale	5%	Pale Ale	Smooth and silky oats with pine and tropical oats.
Golden	4.4%	Golden Ale	Toasted malt with stonefruit and citrus hops.
Sunset	4.6%	Red Ale	Rich toffee malt with pine and grapefruit hops.
Taco	5.2%	Hoppy Ale	Hoppy zesty ale with coriander, corn and lime.
Double Bantam	8.3%	IIPA

Tasting Notes

Beer	ABV	Style	Tasting note
Raspberry Pale	4.7%	Fruit	A moderately hopped pale ale fermented with local fresh raspberries. A biscuit malt profile and firm bitterness underlying a tart raspberry aroma and finish.
Saison	6.4%	Saison	Dry as an outback summer and refreshing as the cool mountain water we use to make our beers. This summer Saison has a light yet complex character with a hint of spice and funk.
Pilsner	5.2%	Pilsner	Beautiful soft water and saaz hops - does it get more Pilsner?
Outlaw Pale Ale	4.8%	American Pale Ale	Bitter and unforgiving. A strong backbone of caramel malts with an assertive north west American hop profile. The perfect accompaniment to a bar room brawl.
Irish Red	TBC	Red Ale
Eureka IPA	TBC	IPA
Calypso	TBC	Summer Ale

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