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3 Ravens - Thornbury, Victoria
One of the countries original craft brewers, 3 Ravens have been around close to 15 years and, despite picking up a Champion Brewery title in 2014, have enjoyed steady, rather than spectacular, growth. Watch for a solid core range and some experimental beers through offshoot brewing company, Little Ravens and sour beer styles in the dedicated mixed fermentation Wild Ravens range. Engineered by hand, 3 Ravens beers are made by a craft brewing process in which traditional methods meet exacting standards. We take care to emphasise quality over quantity and to use only the finest natural ingredients. We are dedicated to brewing beers of character which can be savoured for their robust flavours and uniqueness. Cheers!
BentSpoke Brewing - Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory
Canberrans know a thing or two about bending the rules. After all, we don’t make them – we leave that to the transients in the big house on the hill. Our forefathers selected Canberra as the site for the National Capital due in large part a critical ingredient in beer – a pristine water supply - and then quickly decreed prohibition on the territory. It didn’t take the locals long to bend that rule! We continue this proud tradition to this day, making the most of our gorgeous water, turning it into fine brews, themselves not afraid of bending the rules of how beer and cider should be made, all with an absolute commitment to full flavor, and exceptional quality. BentSpoke Brewing Co is the brainchild of Champion Australian brewer Richard Watkins and Tracy Margrain. The pair travelled the world drawing inspiration for their ideal brewpub. On June 6, 2014 BentSpoke threw its doors open to overwhelming support from the local community. 3000 litres of beer was served in the first week. 2 years and several awards later, with over 300,000 litres and 50 different beers and cider brewed, BentSpoke is firmly cemented in the Australian beer scene. On the back of this success and support from the community, BentSpoke has begun its next chapter with the construction of a production scale Brewery in Canberra’s northern suburb of Mitchell. This will allow us to bring your favourite BentSpoke beers to your local pub, or bottleshop, ready for your next adventure. Get out there and bend a few spokes!
Canberrans know a thing or two about bending the rules. After all, we don’t make them – we leave that to the transients in the big house on the hill. Our forefathers selected Canberra as the site for the National Capital due in large part a critical ingredient in beer – a pristine water supply - and then quickly decreed prohibition on the territory. It didn’t take the locals long to bend that rule! We continue this proud tradition to this day, making the most of our gorgeous water, turning it into fine brews, themselves not afraid of bending the rules of how beer and cider should be made, all with an absolute commitment to full flavor, and exceptional quality. BentSpoke Brewing Co is the brainchild of Champion Australian brewer Richard Watkins and Tracy Margrain. The pair travelled the world drawing inspiration for their ideal brewpub. On June 6, 2014 BentSpoke threw its doors open to overwhelming support from the local community. 3000 litres of beer was served in the first week. 2 years and several awards later, with over 300,000 litres and 50 different beers and cider brewed, BentSpoke is firmly cemented in the Australian beer scene. On the back of this success and support from the community, BentSpoke has begun its next chapter with the construction of a production scale Brewery in Canberra’s northern suburb of Mitchell. This will allow us to bring your favourite BentSpoke beers to your local pub, or bottleshop, ready for your next adventure. Get out there and bend a few spokes!
Brouhaha Brewery - Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
From the picturesque town of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland we welcome Brouhaha Brewery to the Calibre family. With an already well-established, loyal demographic at the taproom located at 39 Coral Street and is a must for all beer lovers. Calibre will be exclusive QLD wholesaler for Brouhaha Brewery for those unfortunate to not be at the source. Spearheaded by Matt Jancauskas (Ex-Beavertown UK), Brouhaha - meaning noisy or overexcited reaction to something was opened to the public at the end of June 2016. With a 12hL 3 vessel brewhouse, with 2x25 hL fermenters and 2x12hL fermenters, the brewhouse is modeled on the US brewpub format. We really want to consistently keep experimenting with flavours and styles. And our bar enables us to do that and get instant feedback from our patrons. We also love to batch split. Which is where we ferment in our double size tanks (25 hectolitre) and then split this mother batch into 2 variations, i.e. Raspberry Saison and Dry Hopped Saison, IPA and Finger Lime IPA, Milk Stout and Coffee Stout. Which just means everything is always fresh and exciting for anyone coming up to our bar. Our ethos as a company is all about getting good quality, fresh produce and ingredients and doing them justice. We really pride ourselves on making balanced beers.
From the picturesque town of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland we welcome Brouhaha Brewery to the Calibre family. With an already well-established, loyal demographic at the taproom located at 39 Coral Street and is a must for all beer lovers. Calibre will be exclusive QLD wholesaler for Brouhaha Brewery for those unfortunate to not be at the source. Spearheaded by Matt Jancauskas (Ex-Beavertown UK), Brouhaha - meaning noisy or overexcited reaction to something was opened to the public at the end of June 2016. With a 12hL 3 vessel brewhouse, with 2x25 hL fermenters and 2x12hL fermenters, the brewhouse is modeled on the US brewpub format. We really want to consistently keep experimenting with flavours and styles. And our bar enables us to do that and get instant feedback from our patrons. We also love to batch split. Which is where we ferment in our double size tanks (25 hectolitre) and then split this mother batch into 2 variations, i.e. Raspberry Saison and Dry Hopped Saison, IPA and Finger Lime IPA, Milk Stout and Coffee Stout. Which just means everything is always fresh and exciting for anyone coming up to our bar. Our ethos as a company is all about getting good quality, fresh produce and ingredients and doing them justice. We really pride ourselves on making balanced beers.
Exit Brewing - Dandenong South, Victoria
Frase and Grum first met about 16 years ago working in IT in Melbourne. We went our separate ways but wound up living in the UK and Europe for about 10 years, where we fell in love with many interesting beer styles and started homebrewing. Bored with our day jobs we decided when we moved back to Melbourne, we would try to start a brewery. We got the opportunity to purchase a fermenter in the Cavalier Brewery and released our first beer in April 2014. Not having a large capacity and being unknown we decided not to initially go with a core range of beers and instead brewed individual numbered batches or many various styles. In November 2015 we were invited by our awesome buddies Kaiju! to share a fantastic new brewery with them in Dandenong South. We celebrated this union by brewing a highly popular collaboration beer, Schopsh! A heavily hopped full flavoured Scotch Ale hybrid. With more capacity and a more efficient system, it has allowed us to start to establish a core range of 4 beers which are all available now.
Frase and Grum first met about 16 years ago working in IT in Melbourne. We went our separate ways but wound up living in the UK and Europe for about 10 years, where we fell in love with many interesting beer styles and started homebrewing. Bored with our day jobs we decided when we moved back to Melbourne, we would try to start a brewery. We got the opportunity to purchase a fermenter in the Cavalier Brewery and released our first beer in April 2014. Not having a large capacity and being unknown we decided not to initially go with a core range of beers and instead brewed individual numbered batches or many various styles. In November 2015 we were invited by our awesome buddies Kaiju! to share a fantastic new brewery with them in Dandenong South. We celebrated this union by brewing a highly popular collaboration beer, Schopsh! A heavily hopped full flavoured Scotch Ale hybrid. With more capacity and a more efficient system, it has allowed us to start to establish a core range of 4 beers which are all available now.
Hop Nation Brewing Co. - Footrscray, Victoria
Hop Nation started out as a pipe dream for us and, like most pipe dreams, testing the waters with a little savings while hanging onto the day jobs was the first goal. A ton of research, pilot brews and trips to the bank later – we set up the company, came up with a brand and label concept with some friends, put down our first IPA brew and released THE FIEND back in May of 2015. As it turns out, people were pretty thirsty for THE FIEND and wanted more – always a good thing. We were super fortunate to link up with some sweet brewing operations to gypsy brew our next four beers with – cheers Hawkers and Cavalier! – but the time came to get amongst the local brewing landscape and get our own gear and facility going. The timing couldn’t have been better when we heard about our friends over at Sawmill Brewing in Leigh, NZ popping their brew equipment on the market to make way for an expansion. With more trips to the bank and with the support of family and friends (thanks guys!) we put in an offer and scored big with Sawmill’s sweet seconds. Part of the deal was uninstalling the gear and packing it up in containers to Melbourne. Dunc flew over to NZ for the job. Enter Dunc’s dad, 10 days of blood, sweat and well, beers and the gear was ready to go and on its way to the fair shores of Melbourne. Fast forward a couple months, we have grabbed a lease on a sweet warehouse space, Sam ploughed through a load of paper work and applications and after months of late nights and help from good friends, we are ready to open our doors in a killer spot in Footscray. WHY FOOTSCRAY? We chose Footscray to land in as it’s a great up and coming area that we saw as under-served for beer-loving folk. The space we are leasing was built in the 1880’s and was originally used as a whale fat candle and wax factory back in the day. It boasts incredible exposed brick walls and high framed ceilings and as we work to install our modern brewing equipment we hope to maintain a nod to the past and the historical relevance of the space. We were attracted to the site not only for the roots of the building, but the modern additions since then, such as solar paneling on the roof. We are stoked to be entering the burgeoning brewing fold on the Westside and can’t wait to open the doors and welcome you to our space.
Hop Nation started out as a pipe dream for us and, like most pipe dreams, testing the waters with a little savings while hanging onto the day jobs was the first goal. A ton of research, pilot brews and trips to the bank later – we set up the company, came up with a brand and label concept with some friends, put down our first IPA brew and released THE FIEND back in May of 2015. As it turns out, people were pretty thirsty for THE FIEND and wanted more – always a good thing. We were super fortunate to link up with some sweet brewing operations to gypsy brew our next four beers with – cheers Hawkers and Cavalier! – but the time came to get amongst the local brewing landscape and get our own gear and facility going. The timing couldn’t have been better when we heard about our friends over at Sawmill Brewing in Leigh, NZ popping their brew equipment on the market to make way for an expansion. With more trips to the bank and with the support of family and friends (thanks guys!) we put in an offer and scored big with Sawmill’s sweet seconds. Part of the deal was uninstalling the gear and packing it up in containers to Melbourne. Dunc flew over to NZ for the job. Enter Dunc’s dad, 10 days of blood, sweat and well, beers and the gear was ready to go and on its way to the fair shores of Melbourne. Fast forward a couple months, we have grabbed a lease on a sweet warehouse space, Sam ploughed through a load of paper work and applications and after months of late nights and help from good friends, we are ready to open our doors in a killer spot in Footscray. WHY FOOTSCRAY? We chose Footscray to land in as it’s a great up and coming area that we saw as under-served for beer-loving folk. The space we are leasing was built in the 1880’s and was originally used as a whale fat candle and wax factory back in the day. It boasts incredible exposed brick walls and high framed ceilings and as we work to install our modern brewing equipment we hope to maintain a nod to the past and the historical relevance of the space. We were attracted to the site not only for the roots of the building, but the modern additions since then, such as solar paneling on the roof. We are stoked to be entering the burgeoning brewing fold on the Westside and can’t wait to open the doors and welcome you to our space.
Killer Sprocket - Victoria
A comedian, a doctor and a rising soccer star are behind a newish brewing venture that’s ready to make a killer impact on beer’s darker corners. Killer Sprocket was launched last year, with a richly malt driven amber ale that represents its creator’s love of the dark and alternative pursuits. Heavy metal brewer, Sean Ryan, is an entrepreneur and brewer by day, and a comedian and podcaster by night. The considerably bearded, self-described “Heavy Metal Jesus”, loves life’s unconventional paths and alternative scenes, from music and entertainment to sports and beer. Along with his wife, Andrea, plus university colleague and Australian women’s soccer rising star, Steph Tanti, the Melbourne based threesome have created Killer Sprocket to combine their passions for beer and business. The brand name was born during Sean’s previous employment in the insurance industry. He created a sales database with a silly name on the whimsical thought that it may need to be officially registered with the regulatory bodies, ASIC and APRA. Usually, registered databases incur extremely bland and literal names. So Sean called his database ‘the killer sprocket’. The basic yet fantastically successful database grew to such a point that it did require official registration, hopefully leading to a few confused laughs in various Government offices. Later, the database grew to become an inefficient tool and induced cries from his workplace of how to kill the Killer Sprocket.” (Extracted from Brews News). Killer Sprocket started out brewing at Southern Bay Brewing but now reside at Cavalier Brewing.
A comedian, a doctor and a rising soccer star are behind a newish brewing venture that’s ready to make a killer impact on beer’s darker corners. Killer Sprocket was launched last year, with a richly malt driven amber ale that represents its creator’s love of the dark and alternative pursuits. Heavy metal brewer, Sean Ryan, is an entrepreneur and brewer by day, and a comedian and podcaster by night. The considerably bearded, self-described “Heavy Metal Jesus”, loves life’s unconventional paths and alternative scenes, from music and entertainment to sports and beer. Along with his wife, Andrea, plus university colleague and Australian women’s soccer rising star, Steph Tanti, the Melbourne based threesome have created Killer Sprocket to combine their passions for beer and business. The brand name was born during Sean’s previous employment in the insurance industry. He created a sales database with a silly name on the whimsical thought that it may need to be officially registered with the regulatory bodies, ASIC and APRA. Usually, registered databases incur extremely bland and literal names. So Sean called his database ‘the killer sprocket’. The basic yet fantastically successful database grew to such a point that it did require official registration, hopefully leading to a few confused laughs in various Government offices. Later, the database grew to become an inefficient tool and induced cries from his workplace of how to kill the Killer Sprocket.” (Extracted from Brews News). Killer Sprocket started out brewing at Southern Bay Brewing but now reside at Cavalier Brewing.
Red Hill Brewery - Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
The Red Hill Brewery has always been an elusive, sort after brand in the Eastern states but now Victoria can now share one of its most tasty secrets. The Red Hill Brewery is a unique, independent microbrewery located amidst its own hop garden on the top of Red hill on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Opened in 2004 by Karen and David Golding with an 800lt steam fired brewery producing 3 main beers and now joined by a fourth regular. The brewery prides themselves on creating classic European beer styles that are eminently drinkable and sessional. Seasonal beers are produced through the year including a Xmas Ale, Imperial Stout and other unique, powerful, challenging beers. Recently Karen and Dave had decided to close the bar and cellar door of the brewery to consolidate their energy into the brewing business, and focus on producing more great beer than ever with new styles in the pipeline, new packaging and more places than ever to be able to buy their beer. There are also plans to still open for some special beer events and long weekends. Well known amongst beer geeks is the annual Red Hill Brewery Hop Harvest where every year around mid-March, friends of the Brewery gather to pick the seasons hops. Pull up a deck chair, grab a pint of brewery fresh ale and chat and pluck all weekend!!!
Slipstream Brewing Co. - Yeerongpilly, Brisbane, Queensland
Slipstream Brewing Company is an independently owned and operated brewery in Yeerongpilly, one of Brisbane’s inner southern suburbs. The owners Deale and Elisa Stanley-Hunt identified opportunities in the Australian Craft beer market after travelling extensively throughout the USA. The name Slipstream was chosen as it represents the opportunities in the Craft beer market where the big brewers aren’t focused. The focus for Slipstream is on brewing hop forward beers without being bound to any regional style. We brew the beers we like to drink, using the highest quality raw ingredients, sourced locally or from regions around the world to create beers that are individual in taste and of the highest quality. Our plan is to have a small core range in Kegs and 375ml cans. We will focus on creating seasonal releases and series of beers to always provide something new and exciting for the consumer. Slipstream Brewing Co encourages craft beer lovers to always drink fresh and drink local!
Willie Smiths Organic Cider - Huon Valley, Tasmania
Situated on 115 acres, our farm is 35 mins South of Hobart in the Huon Valley, a once thriving apple growing region that exported apples all over the globe and earned Tasmania the moniker of 'The Apple Isle'. William Smith (Willie) moved to the Huon Valley, Tasmania in the 1800’s and planted the first tree in 1888 for the orchard that that is still picked from today. Fast forward to today and descendant Andrew Smith came to the conclusion that the only thing he could do to improve the already great fruit was by doing even less to it and made the move the business into the organic space. The one current unique and complex cider offering from Willie Smiths follows the tradition of farmhouse ciders from northern France. Produced from a blend of organic Tasmanian apples, left to mature and micro-oxidise for 48 hours developing colour and a rounded flavour. After fermentation with aromatic white wine yeasts is complete, the cider is separated; one half is matured in new French oak for up to 6 months, the rest is left to undergo malo-lactic fermentation. The Master Cidermaker blends the components to produce a well-balanced and flavour rich dry cider and transfers it to the maturation tanks for 4 weeks. The cider is then sweetened with fresh juice and stabilised just enough to make sure it reaches the consumer in perfect condition. We like to think of this as a cider for craft beer drinkers. We have thrown in everything we possibly could, including the kitchen sink to make the best possible cider we could. The result… a truly distinctive Cider and a complex drink worthy of serious contemplation. Enjoy!
