The Lovers’ Guide toVictoria’s ahhh… microbreweries now that hit the spot! third edition The Beer Lovers’ Guide toVictoria’s microbreweries

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PROUDLY SUPPORTED THROUGH REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA Foreword

Victoria is the home of brewing in .

Each year, Victoria welcomes more than 5,000 guests to the annual Australian International Beer Awards and Autumn Beer Festival. The largest brewer in the country is located here and the State is home to a growing number of innovative microbrewers. Microbrewing is a thriving, niche industry leading the way in developing innovative, full flavoured, premium products which cater for the adventurous tastes of the discerning beer drinker. The new edition of the Beer Lovers’ Guide to Victoria’s Microbreweries provides an opportunity to focus on the rapid development of the brewing sector and to highlight Victoria’s leading role in developing new flavours and tastes. Over twenty are featured, with travel directions to allow you to explore the range of boutique breweries in Victoria and learn about the art of brewing the perfect beer. Many also offer tours, tastings, accommodation and fine dining. The specialist microbrewers have mastered age-old methods using all natural ingredients and I join them in hoping you will enjoy their range of craft PROUDLY SUPPORTED THROUGH REGIONAL brews responsibly. DEVELOPMENT VICTORIA

John Brumby MP Minister for State and Rural Development

Page 1 victoria’s microbrewery industry

Microbrewers have a Microbrewers are also keen to passion for craft brewing, educate you on the range and and wish to share their flavour characteristics of beer ~ enthusiasm and their and how to match a fine beer ~ with you. brew with fine dining. For example, a rich, Victoria’s boutique full flavoured beer will breweries provide complement either a you with greater pasta or roast whereas a choice and a variety crisp, fresh will of fresh, full complement a light lunch. flavoured made Spicy meals are best paired locally by Victorian with an aromatic or producers. style beer but also contrast There are currently more nicely with a malt-heavy, than 20 microbreweries in creamy brew. Victoria, with new ones The microbrewers of opening regularly. Each Victoria hope you find microbrewer looks at their the information in the latest beer differently, and like wine, edition of the Beer Lovers’Guide there is a real science to making to Victoria’s Microbreweries beer ~ just one degree useful, and look forward to temperature difference here and enjoying an with you in the there can make a big difference. near future.

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Page 3 guide to beer terminology

Ale - Style made with a top fermenting Conditioning - Warm conditioning yeast, are generally robust and fruity. develops a complex of flavours, cold imparts Aroma Hops - Hops rich in oils and a clean and rounded taste. chosen for their aroma contribution to the beer. Craft Beers - Beers produced by small, Barley - Grain used to produce the malt independent brewers with only traditional used in brewing. brewing ingredients such as malt, hops, yeast and water, brewed using a traditional Belgian Lace - The white ‘latticework’ brewing processes. of foam from the head of a beer, left on the glass after a sip has been taken.

Bitter - A flavour characteristic of beer, - A combination of top- and contributed by the hops. bottom-fermented beers, producing a sweet, - A top-fermented beer, lightly hopped brew. lightly hopped and flavoured with roasted Draught Beer - Not a beer style, but a and caramel malt. method of dispensing beer. Body/Mouthfeel - Density of a beer - Dry Beer - Term for light-bodied brews amount of mouthfeel experienced by the with minimal after taste. drinker. Dry Hopping - Adding extra hops to the Bottom-fermenting Yeast - Works beer during fermentation or conditioning in the well at low temperatures and ferments more keg to enhance its aroma. sugars. Also called ‘lager yeast’. Esters - Fruity flavours produced by the Bouquet/Aroma/Nose - A yeast while fermenting. combination of hops, malt and yeast by- product to create the fragrance of a beer. Fermentation - The process of the yeast converting simple sugars in the wort to Brew Kettle - One of the vessels used alcohol and carbon dioxide. in the brewing process - to boil the wort - also called a Copper. Filtration - Slightly cloudy after lagering, beer requires filtering to remove Carbonation - ‘Sparkle’ caused by any remaining yeast and other materials. carbon dioxide, created during fermentation Most Craft beers are non-filtered. or injected at a later stage. Grist - Term for milled grains. Cask/Bottle Conditioned - Yeast is left in the brew to finish the fermentation Head - The foam at the top of a beer resulting in its carbonation developing which is the protein pushed out of suspension naturally in the package. by the rising bubbles.

Page 4 guide to beer terminology

Hops - The flower of a perennial vine and Roasted Malt - Specialty malts one of the four key ingredients of beer. affecting both the colour and flavour of beer. Infusion - Simplest form of mash - grains Specific Gravity - A measure of the soaked in water. density of a liquid or solid, as compared with Keg - Beer container - usually 50 litres. that of water. Lager - Bottom fermented beer fermented - Very dark, heavy, top-fermented at colder temperatures than ales. beer made from pale malt, roasted unmalted (From German ‘largen’ - to store). barley and often, caramel malt. Liquor - Water used in brewing process.

Malt, Malted Barley - One of the Tannins - Organic compounds contained four key ingredients of beer. Malt is barley in some cereal grains and hops. Creates a which has been moistened, allowed to dry sensation on the tongue. germinate and then dried. Top-fermenting Yeast - Works well Mash - A key step in the brewing process, at warm temperatures (typically 20 degrees malt is ground and blended with hot water to celsius). Unable to ferment some sugars but convert the starch of the malt to sugar. tolerates higher alcohol concentrations than bottom-fermenting yeast. Milling - First step in the brewing process. Barley malt is crushed between Water - One of the four key ingredients pairs of rollers, separating the husk from the of beer. The water must be pure for a crisp, meal body. The meal body is fractured, fresh taste. preparing the malt for mashing. - Beer containing a high Original Gravity - Density of the proportion of malted wheat. wort prior to fermentation - a measure Wort - The name given to the sugar of the amount of sugar and solids within extract produced from the malted barley the wort. during the mashing process. - Amber or copper-coloured, Yeast - One of the four key ingredients of top-fermented beer brewed using pale malts. beer. Yeast is a single cell organism which Pilsner - Term for pale, golden-hued, converts the sugars contained in the wort highly hopped, bottom-fermented beers. into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Pitching - Adding yeast to the wort. Zymurgy - The science of beer brewing. - Very dark, top-fermented beer first brewed in London in 1722. Not as dark as a stout.

Page 5 Beechworth Brewery

Beechworth

In beautiful north-east Victoria you will find history alive and doing well. You will also discover gourmet foods, wines and beers.

An integral part of this quality offering is Beechworth Brewery which was first established in 1855 at the height of the Gold Rush. The original Beechworth Brewery (right) operated until 1873. Production then ceased and the brewery’s pioneering spirit lay dormant for 130 years. In 2003 lifelong brewer Garry Wallace brought Beechworth Brewery back to life. He wanted to create some ‘living history’. brewer: garry wallace Beechworth Brewery makes Real Beer. Real Beer is natural beer with no added chemicals, preservatives, Operating Hours Tastings and Sales at the colourings or heading agents. It is not filtered or Nicholas Hotel, 1 Camp pasteurised and uses local spring water, malted Street, Beechworth grains, hops and yeast. Real Beers are ALIVE and Beer Selection bottle conditioned. Expect to find a sediment… Gold Nugget Pale Ale gold miners certainly did! Granite Brown Ale Midnight Dark Ale The range of hand-crafted, full-flavoured ales and Mahogany Porter offer a delicious taste of history. Beechworth has a long and diverse history of brewing. Come and experience the delicious aromas, rich full flavours, smooth textures, and long aftertastes that are all characteristic of Real Beer. Inspections of the new brewery in the Nicholas Hotel are most welcome at any time. Tastings and sales are available at the hotel in normal opening hours, and through other quality licensed outlets. Come and have a few real beers, and then don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story. Enjoy! Nicholas Hotel 1 Camp Street Beechworth Victoria 3747 Tel ~ 03 5728 1051 From Melbourne, drive north on the Hume Freeway towards Fax ~ 03 5728 2889 Wangaratta. Turn right to Beechworth. In the centre of town turn right Mob ~ 0427 185 573 at the Post Office. Go past the famous Beechworth Bakery. The equally famous Beechworth Brewery is on the next corner in the [email protected] Nicholas Hotel. Melways Reference: 622, E7. www.beechworthbrewery.com.au

Page 6 Bell’s Hotel and Brewery

South Melbourne

Bell’s Hotel and Brewery was established in 1984 and joyously celebrates a 22 year history of brewing.

Of course, the hotel itself dates back a little further than that ~ Bill Bell, the publican, was actually born within its walls! The brewery is built in the traditional style of copper and wood, and features the use of brickwork from the original Carlton and United Brewery (CUB) chimney. Bill and head brewer Paul Arthur encourage you to ‘try before you buy’ with tasting trays available. A leisurely walk from Melbourne’s CBD, Bell’s Hotel and Brewery invites you to accompany your beer tasting with something from the menu. Tours of the showpiece brewery (a far cry from the old bath Bill made his first beer in!) are available by arrangement and offer a great opportunity to enhance your appreciation! Keep an eye out for the bill bell antique bottling machine. Operating Hours Bell’s Hotel and Brewery has developed an 11.00 am ~ 10.00 pm (Monday-Saturday) assortment of brews. Their infamous Black Ban 11.00 am ~ 6.00 pm is so named following the black-listing of the (Sundays) pub during the Albert Park protests. Beer Selection Bill has recently opened a wonderfully refurbished Hells Bells Summer Belle dining room which is attracting a vibrant lunchtime Black Ban Bitter crowd… come and see for yourself! Stout Billy

157 Moray Street South Melbourne Victoria 3205 Tel ~ 03 9690 4511 Catch the No.1 tram (South Melbourne Beach) from Flinders Street. Fax ~ 03 9696 5715 Get off at Sturt Street on Kingsway (stop No.116) and walk down [email protected] Coventry Street to Bells Hotel. Melways Reference: 2K, E1. www.bellshotel.com.au

Page 7 Bintara Brewery

Rutherglen

All Bintara beers are made in the traditional style from the region that the beers originated from. They are meant to be food beers.

They are more fruity than typical Australian beers and most imported (high volume brands). Because we get more of the grain fruit characters in our beers they are generally less hop driven and therefore not as bitter or harsh, this makes them great with food. The beers are not sweet in terms of residual sugar but are sweet because we get richness from the grain during the mashing process. We are a microbrewery and not a boutique brewery ~ i.e. our beers are well made, clean and consistent. Operating Hours Bintara Brewery is situated on Fraser Road, 9.00 am ~ 5.00 pm halfway between Wodonga and Rutherglen on the 7 days a week

Murray Valley Highway. The brand new brewery Beer Selection and café is an ideal place to enjoy tasting the beers Crystal Wheat of Bintara, discuss the natural hand-crafted brews Pilsner Pale Ale and view the brewing process. The café is open for Black Beer breakfast and lunch from Friday to Monday with Seasonal beers every quarter tapas and beer tasting platters available. Come and enjoy a sit down tasting or just visit to see how we craft our brews.

Fraser Road Rutherglen Victoria 3685 In the heart of Rutherglen wine country, take the Hume Freeway out of Tel ~ 02 6032 7517 Melbourne and head towards Wodonga. Once you’ve passed Wangaratta, take the Springhurst exit and follow the signs to Rutherglen. Bintara Fax ~ 02 6032 7098 Brewery is located halfway between Wodonga and Rutherglen on the [email protected] Murray Valley Highway. Melways Reference: 622, D5. www.vintara.com.au

Page 8 Boynton’s Brewing Company

Porepunkah

Travel the Great Alpine Road and you will find fine food, craft-brews, wine, spectacular views and friendly locals… at Boynton’s, you have all of the above, in the one spot!

What do you do if you have a winery, a café, a garden terrace ~ with sensational views of Mt. Buffalo and the Ovens Valley ~ and a huge number of visitors? Naturally…you introduce BEER! Boynton’s Winery, established by Kel Boynton in the late 80’s, produces

wines which are enjoyed both in brewer: kel boynton Australia and overseas but Kel always with his family had a burning passion to create a Boynton’s Ale. So, in 2002 Kel and his wife Janelle decided that it would be a good time to embark on introducing a ‘Porepunkah Ale’ and ‘Pilsner’ ~ to be enjoyed as a cleansing drop at the end (or even the beginning) of wine tasting sessions. Operating Hours Whilst currently contracting out the brewing, 10.00 am ~ 5.00 pm 7 days a week Boynton’s conduct cellar door sales of the packaged beer alongside their range of wines. You can also Beer Selection enjoy the brews with a meal at Boynton’s Global Boynton’s Ale Boynton’s Pilsner Mezza café, open from December to Easter. Every January as part of the Alpine food and Wine festival, Boynton’s have hosted a specialist microbrewery festival. A great occasion to sit, enjoy the garden, listen to live music and, of course, taste several of Victoria’s finest craft-brews. Take the time to drop in, Kel can always be convinced to have a wee Ale at the end of a hard day in the Vineyard! Boynton’s look forward to Great Alpine Road sharing a couple with you in the future! Porepunkah Victoria 3741 PO Box 296 Bright Victoria 3741 Tel ~ 03 5756 2356 On the Great Alpine Road between Myrtleford and Bright. Fax ~ 03 5756 2610 10 kilometres from Bright township. Melways Reference: 622, F9. [email protected]

Page 9 Bridge Road Brewers

Beechworth

At Bridge Road Brewers you are assured of the complete microbrewery experience, this attractive timber-clad brewery, housed in an historic Coach House, boasts some of the best ales in the country. Bridge Road Brewers found its origins in Innsbruck Austria. Brewer/owner Ben Kraus, originally from Beechworth, learnt his art in the Austrian Alps, where he met his partner Maria, who brings her Tyrolean flair to the brewery and its kitchen. Located in the historic Tanswells Coach House, in the heart of Beechworth, the brewery boasts a large brewer: ben kraus tasting facility and dining area. Bridge Road Operating Hours Brewers produce a big range of ten ales, all of which 11.00 am ~ 5.00 pm (Monday) Closed Tuesdays are available for sampling from the brewery bar. 11.00 am ~ 6.00 pm The Austrian influenced kitchen produces the best (Wednesday-Saturday) pretzel this side of Munich, as well as a well 11.00 am ~ 11.00 pm (Sunday) matched lunch and pizza menu. In Summer the Beer Selection Brewery utilises its beer garden for moonlight Bavarian Wheat cinema and live music events. Beechworth Beechworth Pale Ale Oktoberfest is held at the brewery in the first week Robust Porter Australian Ale of October each year. Celtic Red Ale The brewery is very interactive and enjoys the “Bling” Chevalier “Hefe Weizen” opportunity to provide visitors with an insight into Chevalier “Biere De Garde” how the beer is made, partake in a sample or two and Chevalier “” sometimes be involved in the crafting process itself. Bridge Road Brewers aims to produce beers that are full bodied and true to style, using the highest quality ingredients we can lay our hands on, including living yeast strains sourced from some of the world’s most famous breweries. The infamous Ned Kelly features on the label. An icon of the north-east, having spent much time in Beechworth, he was tried in the Beechworth Tanswells Old Coach House Courthouse and then held in the local prison. Ford Street Beechworth Victoria 3747 Bridge Road Brewers has relocated to the Old Coach House, behind Tanswells Hotel, down Brewers Lane, off Beechworth’s Main Street Tel ~ 03 5728 2703 (Ford Street). Rear Parking available off High Street. [email protected] Melways Reference: 622, E7. www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au

Page 10 Bright Brewery

Bright

The spectacular Alpine High Country is a place of great Australian folklore and natural beauty. Overlooking the Ovens River, national parks and the mountains themselves, Bright Brewery is hard to top for a beer and a bite!

In the heart of picturesque Bright, Bright Brewery has set about creating the perfect environment to relax and enjoy the finest of MountainCrafted™ beers ~ and what a majestic place Victoria’s Alpine High Country is to savour every last drop of them. The brews are lovingly crafted in a German-made, Biering 12 hectolitre brewhouse, using fresh mountain water, high quality ingredients and craft brewing techniques. Bright Brewery currently creates four signature beers ~ Hellfire Amber Ale, an English- brewers: david cocks (l) scott brandon (r) style ale; Blowhard Pale Ale, an American-style pale ale; Staircase Porter, a robust dark beer; and Operating Hours Fainters , a Belgian abbey-style high alcohol Afternoons and Evenings 7 days a week brew ~ plus an exciting line up of ever-changing Brewer’s Choice beers. The beer names are Beer Selection Hellfire Ale inspired by the dramatic geographical features Blowhard Pale around Bright. Staircase Porter Fainters Dubbel Bright Brewery’s Hellfire Amber Ale and Blowhard Pale Ale won bronze medals in the Australian Brewer’s Choice range available at the brewery only International Beer Awards, 2006. A gold medal was awarded for Bright Brewery’s striking packaging. Bright Brewery provides a touring and tasting program by appointment. Hot and cold bar-foods, perfectly matched to the beers, are readily available. Check out www.brightbrewery.com.au for tours, events, stockists and developments.

121 Great Alpine Road Bright Victoria 3741 Tel ~ 03 5755 1301 On the Great Alpine Road in the heart of Bright, beside the Visitor Information Centre. The Great Alpine Road is accessed from the Fax ~ 03 5755 1346 Hume Highway and leads over the mountains via Mt Hotham to [email protected] Gippsland and the Coast. Melways Reference: 622, F9. www.brightbrewery.com.au

Page 11 Buckley’s Beers

Healesville

The exploits of ‘wild man’ William Buckley, who lived on the Bellarine Peninsula early in the 19th century, led to the well known Australian expression… ‘Buckley’s Chance’, meaning no chance at all.

So, in late 2001 when Buckley’s Beers was conceived, it was considered by its founders to have Buckley’s chance of really making it. A few years on and the Yarra Valley brewery is going from strength to strength. Making the most of older equipment and a 15 Hectolitre brewing length, Buckley’s Beers creates an exciting range of award- brewer: john o’callaghan winning , ales and the dark, and serious, Operating Hours Buckley’s Bitter. Normally weekends and public holidays but ring first One philosophy behind the brews is, as the to check. founders themselves say, ‘Buckley’s is not a beer Beer Selection for wimps!’ The distinctive bitterness and strength Buckley’s Pilz can be recognised across the range ~ the full- Buckley’s Original Ale bodied, well-balanced, hoppy flavours will Buckley’s Bitter Buckley’s Dark definitely hit the spot. Add to this the opportunity to observe and assist in the brewing process (most Saturdays by appointment), not only can you enjoy the brews but be involved in their very creation. Quite seriously, you have Buckley’s chance of not enjoying a session at Buckley’s Beers ~ poor old William himself would probably like to join you!

30 Hunter Road Healesville Victoria 3777 PO Box 121 Healesville Victoria 3777 The brewery is easy to find. From Melbourne, take the Eastern Freeway Tel ~ 03 5962 2701 out of Melbourne. This joins the Maroondah Highway, follow this to Healesville. Turn left onto Healesville-Kinglake Road and then left into Fax ~ 03 5962 2701 Hunter Road, just before the railway crossing. [email protected] Melways Reference: 277, K1. www.buckleysbeer.com.au

Page 12 Buffalo Brewery

Boorhaman

Over 100 years ago, the very first bottle of Victorian Bitter Ale was produced by the Buffalo Beer Brewery ~ just a gunshot from Glenrowan and Kelly Gang country.

Buffalo Brewery began brewing in 1902 and is recognised as the oldest continuously operating brewery in Australia. Today, the Buffalo Brewery takes a very hands-on approach to its beer production ~ being the only brewery grinding their own wheat and barley, and utilising pure water from a spring on the property. Combine this holistic approach with spectacular, tranquil surrounds and a brewer: greg fanning powerful history, and you have an Operating Hours experience you will reflect on for many a day. 10.00 am ~ 9.00 pm (Monday- Friday) If you should get hungry while sampling the award 10.00 am ~ 11.00 pm winning beers, you might not be able to resist the (Saturdays) mouth-watering, locally raised ‘kingsize’ steak. The 11.00 am ~ 9.00 pm (Sundays) Boorhaman Hotel is large enough to cater for tourist coaches, car, motorbike and Probus clubs from Beer Selection Australia wide, and the dining room has an entry in Buffalo Lager the 2006 ‘Foodies Guide to metro and rural Buffalo Ginger Ale Buffalo Wheat Beer Victoria’. A large, fully enclosed lawned beer garden Buffalo Dark Ale can cater for up to 300 people with a huge BBQ. Buffalo Stout Lily Arrabela Cherry, reputed lady-friend of one of the Kelly gang, graces the Buffalo Brewery’s labels, and beckons you to discover more. The hoteliers are pleased to oblige with a comprehensive talk on their brewing techniques and an insight into the history of the area. The brewery itself gets a mention in the international tourist directory ~ Lonely Planet and was voted Best Country Pub in Victoria Without Gaming in 2001. Pure, fresh and 100% natural, with a no risk, no additives or preservatives guarantee, we are the only Boorhaman Road brewery that does it like it used to be done. Boorhaman Victoria 3678 Tel ~ 03 5726 9215 Take the Hume Freeway out of Melbourne and head into Wangaratta. Fax ~ 03 5726 9215 Located 15 minutes north west of Wangaratta, turn left onto [email protected] Boorhaman Road. Melways Reference: 622, D5. www.buffalobrewery.com.au

Page 13 Emerald Hill Brewery

South Melbourne

Melbourne’s newest microbrewery is tucked away in a secluded lane in the heart of South Melbourne. Based on a site only 5 metres wide, this hidden gem is not one to be missed! After many years of home- brewing and sampling the breweries of Europe, Carl Jacobson turned his dream into a reality when he used his chemical engineering skills to design and build his own brewery. A Melbourne boy at heart with a genuine love for brewing, his beers are crafted on classic European styles using traditional brewing methods. The first two beers to be released are Emerald Hill Wheat, a German style Hefeweizen and Emerald Hill Pale, an Australian Pale Ale with an English influence. brewer: carl jacobson The intimate settings of Emerald Hill allow you to Operating Hours relax at the bar or kick back on the comfy couches Bar opens at 5.00 pm and order your favourite cuisine to be delivered every Friday from one of South Melbourne’s great restaurants. Functions and tastings by prior arrangement While you enjoy a at the bar, the next batches (Thursday-Sunday) will be bubbling away in the three 2000L fermentations tanks behind you in preparation for Beer Selection Emerald Hill Pale your next visit. Emerald Hill Wheat The bar is open to the public every Friday night from 5pm. So hop on in, meet the brewer and taste the beers while you stand amongst the tanks which form Melbourne’s newest microbrewery!

20 Ross Street South Melbourne Victoria 3205

From the city (Collins Street) take Tram 112 which turns down Tel ~ 03 9696 5491 Clarendon Street and delivers you within 50 metres of our doorstep. Fax ~ 03 9696 5491 Jump off at Stop 127 (corner of York Street) and walk back about 20 [email protected] metres to Ross Street. Melways Reference: 1C, J10. www.emeraldhillbrewery.com.au

Page 14 Grand Ridge Brewery

Mirboo North

Grand Ridge Road traverses the top of the Strzelecki Ranges affording spectacular views and arriving at the door of its namesake, the Grand Ridge Brewery and Restaurant. Housed in a redeveloped butter factory, Grand Ridge beers are brewed with no added chemicals, preservatives or added sugar making them brewer: eric walters noticeably clean and rich in flavour and definitely worth Operating Hours hunting down. 11.00 am ~ late 7 days a week Acclaimed as the world’s Regular live entertainment. most awarded brewery after Open fires and quality, winning 29 medals at the 2002 friendly country service. Bus tours, corporate and Australian International Beer Awards and now over groups functions welcome. 100 international medals including Australian title for best lager, ale, wheat, dark, stout and Selection categories of beer, Grand Ridge received the Natural Blonde Premier’s Trophy for Best Victorian Beer in 2002, Brewer’s Pilsener Gippsland Gold 2003 and 2005 and was winner of Victoria’s Best Hatlifter Stout Restaurant in 2005. Moonshine The brewery operations can be viewed at a relaxed Supershine pace from a special gallery in the bar while tours and Yarra Valley Gold Black and Tan tastings complement meals at the fully licensed Moonlight restaurant and bistro. Fresh local produce and daily fresh seafood from Port Welshpool and Lakes Entrance are not to be missed. Local beef raised on pure beer grain challenges the world’s best in succulent steaks. Excellent gluten free, vegetarian, kids and seniors menus are also available. Why not stay the night at Grand Ridge Manor? A classically renovated 1930’s Californian Bungalow which can comfortably accommodate Main Street couples to groups of more than 10. Mirboo North This award winning range of beers is crafted Victoria 3871 from only the purest ingredients and blend truly Restaurant, Bar, Tour and Accommodation international flavours with local expertise. Enquiries ~ An unrelenting commitment to quality has Tel ~ 03 5668 2222 ensured that Grand Ridge is one of the world’s Wholesale Beer Enquiries ~ best beer producers. Tel ~ 03 5668 1682 PS: The website is a real goer. Check it out!! Fax ~ 03 5668 1711 Home Delivery Beer Take the Monash Freeway out of Melbourne and head to Trafalgar. Enquiries ~ Turn right at the Criterion Hotel Trafalgar, travel though Thorpdale Tel ~ 03 5668 1682 and head into Mirboo North. Melways Reference: 628, B8. www.grand-ridge.com.au

Page 15 Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company

Yarra Valley

The Yarra Valley is one of Australia’s premium food and wine regions, an idyllic spot to set up an iconic brewery. Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company have done just that!

Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company is in an absolutely stunning location and is surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Kinglake National Park. The company’s brewing process is completely natural, and uses only the highest quality ingredients available. Hand-crafted in small batches, Hargreaves Hill utilises premium barley, wheat, and hops, and brews with pristine local rainwater. This crystal-clear rainwater produces a distinctive freshness and mouthfeel in the ale. The result is cleansing but complex ales with substantial malt and wheat characters, balanced with style specific hop bitterness and aroma. brewer: Hargreaves Hill pride themselves on being able to simon walkenhorst produce international style beers with unique Operating Hours regional characteristics. By appointment

With a 400 litre brewlength and gas-fired kettle, Beer Selection Hargreaves Hill brew a refreshing Pale Ale, a heart Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale warming Porter, and a delicious clovey Hefeweizen, Hargreaves Hill Porter all of which are available in packaged form or on tap. Hargreaves Hill Hefeweizen Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company is situated on land which was owned by the pioneering Hargreaves family for generations. Hargreaves Hill was the name given to the steep hill overlooking the brewery, and was often climbed looking for wayward goats, or in search of a stunning full moon and, on some occasions, to watch the glow of fireworks in the sky over Melbourne. 57 Harvey Road Steels Creek Take the time to come and enjoy this magical place Victoria 3775 for yourself… and savour the taste of the local ales. PO Box 316 Yarra Glen Victoria 3775 Tel ~ 03 5964 6224 Take the Eastern Freeway out of Melbourne. Turn left onto the Maroondah Highway and head towards Healesville. Just after Lilydale, Fax ~ 03 5961 5936 turn left onto the Melba Highway and head into Yarra Glen. [email protected] Melways Reference: 612, P2. www.hargreaveshill.com.au

Page 16 Holgate Brewhouse

Woodend

Holgate Brewhouse at Keating’s Hotel has been stylishly refurbished by Paul and Natasha Holgate, with 10 modern accommodation rooms, bar, restaurant and function room.

The hotel also now houses their award- winning, family-owned craft brewery. The brewery is permanently “on show” behind big glass viewing windows. Make sure to visit the hotel mid-week to see the brewery in action. Relax and kick-back in the friendly atmosphere of their cosy bar and lounge and enjoy the full range of Holgate draught beers and a superb local wine list. brewer: paul holgate

Check out their popular restaurant and outdoor Operating Hours dining courtyard, offering a modern Australian 2.00 pm ~ late menu including house-made specialties and platters (Mondays) 12 Noon ~ late of local produce. (Tuesday-Sunday)

Holgate beers are brewed traditionally and naturally Beer Selection using just FOUR ingredients ~ malt, hops, yeast Woodend Pilsner and pure Macedon Ranges water. There are White Ale absolutely no artificial colours, flavours, Mt Macedon Ale Big Red Lager preservatives or additives used. Mahogany & Malt (Porter)/Winter Ale The Real Ales are served from authentic Beer ESB Engines fully imported from England. These babies Double Trouble pump up the from the cellar in the time honoured tradition. Try a tasting “paddle” which is 7x90ml samples of the full range of Holgate beers. The accommodation consists of stylishly refurbished queen-sized bedrooms, each with new ensuite. Enjoy a Bed and Breakfast with fantastic views across the village of Woodend or onto Mt. Macedon. Holgate Brewhouse 79 High Street Woodend Victoria 3442 Contact Us: Hotel, Bar and Restaurant ~ Tel ~ 03 5427 2510 Take the Calder Freeway out of Melbourne and turn off at the Woodend exit. Keatings Hotel is located on the left in the main street of Woodend Fax ~ 03 5427 3502 Village. Keep an eye open for the big Bull ~ you can’t miss it! [email protected] Melways Reference: 609, G9. www.holgatebrewhouse.com

Page 17 Brewhouse

Portland Hotel ~ Melbourne CBD

The first brewer of beer in Australia, James Squire was a man of many faces. The myths and legends, and some tall tales, can still be heard today.

The flavours, aromas and textures of the beers on offer at the James Squire Brewhouse redeem Squire’s interesting, and occasionally shady, personal history. The James Squire Brewhouse introduces handcrafted ales brewed on site, adding to our bustling city vibe. Our menus are tailored to ensure that they match all of our beers, including the full James Squire family on tap. From the full-bodied Portland Pale Ale to the heady Craic Irish Stout, the Malt Shovel Brewers brewer: regan pallandi expertly craft fresh and flavoursome beers. Operating Hours You can be assured that your taste buds will get a 12 Noon ~ late fair work-out. Combine the traditional ale tastes, (Monday-Sunday) which have endured the test of time, with a full Beer Selection Australian style menu available at the Brewhouse, James Squire Amber Ale and you know you are in for a treat. James Squire Golden Ale James Squire Pilsener Yo