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MILLENNIUM FALCON More Challenging
Style: Double IPA Character: Hoppy ABV: 10%
KELLER BIER Easier Drinking Style: Specialty Beer
Character: Crisp ABV: 4.3%
JAMES SQUIRE
NSW
The true story of how James Squire
became Aus’ first brewer is a good yarn.
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He went on from being a convict on the
First Fleet to become one of the governor’s
guards, the father of 11 children and, perhaps
most significantly, the colony’s first and most
sought-after brewer.
FOUR WIVES Easier Drinking Style: Bohemian/Czech
Pilsener Character: Crisp ABV: 5%
JACK OF SPADES Moderately Challenging Style:
Porter Character: Roasty ABV: 5%
HOP THIEF 7 Moderately Challenging Style: Pale Ale
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 5%
LITTLE CREATURES & WHITE RABBIT
VIC
Little Creatures was born out of the love of
hoppy beers by brewing veterans,
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dedicated to making unique ales. The
entire team are certified hopheads, mad on the
explosion of flavour derived from brewing with whole
hop flowers which provide Little Creatures beers
with their unique, floral aromas and refreshing
bitterness. Breweries in Fremantle and Geelong.
White Rabbit was born to be different and brews
beers that don’t just follow the others. Playing with
intriguing use of ingredients and embracing the
weird and wonderful, White Rabbit creates ales with
unique and complex characters and aromas in an
ever increasing world of conformity.
IPA More Challenging Style: IPA (American)
Character: Hoppy ABV: 6.4%
PALE ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Pale Ale
(American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 5.2%
ROGERS Easier Drinking Style: Amber Ale (USA)
Character: Malty ABV: 3.8%
WHITE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Witbier Character:
Fruity/Spicy ABV: 4.5%
DARK ALE Moderately Challenging Style: Pale Ale
(Australian) Character: Hoppy ABV: %
BELGIAN PALE ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale
(Belgian) Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 4.9%
LORD NELSON BREWERY HOTEL
NSW
Sydney’s oldest continually licensed
hotel, located in the historic Rocks
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precinct and home of Aus’ oldest pub
brewery. The Lord is recognised around the world
for its award-winning beers, food and
accommodation.
ROYAL RED Easier Drinking Style: Irish Red Ale
Character: Malty ABV: 4.2%
THREE SHEETS AUSTRALIAN PALE
ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale (Australian)
Character: Hoppy ABV: 4.9%
VICTORY BITTER BRITISH PALE ALE Easier Drinking
Style: Best Bitter Character: Hoppy ABV: 5%
MACARTHUR GRANGE BREWERY
NSW
4 Aussie brothers once lay scattered
around the world. After 10 years brewing
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in Germany, one brother, being
substantially larger than the others, convinced
them to join him in starting a Brauhaus back
home. They now make beers that are modern yet
classic, combining traditional European styles with
Australian ingredients and flavours.
MISMATCH BREWING COMPANY
SA
We’re a ‘mismatch’ of industry
professionals and beverage specialists
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who started a brewing co. We relish
transparency in where we source raw materials
from and where we make our products. We believe
utilising excess space in other breweries helps
grow the holistic craft segment by supporting those
that have made investment in the category. We
believe beer should be made for enjoyment.
ARCHIE’S RED ALE Easier Drinking Style: Amber Ale
(USA) Character: Malty ABV: 5%
SESSION ALE Easier Drinking Style: Pale Ale
(Australian) Character: Hoppy ABV: 4%
IPA – TO BE FINALISED Moderately Challenging
Style: IPA (American) Character: Hoppy ABV: 7%
MOA BREWING COMPANY
New Zealand
Moa Brewing Co. was founded in 2003 by
Josh Scott, with a focus on brewing super
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premium handcrafted beers. According to
Josh, also a winemaker, “It takes a lot of beer to
make a good wine”. The multi-award winning Moa
beers and ciders are proudly brewed using
traditional, costly, inefficient and labour intensive
techniques with a focus on local ingredients, inc.
internationally renowned NZ hops. These
techniques create dynamic and complex flavours
that change over time (like a good wine), and give
the beer an elegant, champagne-like mouthfeel.
MOA BLANC (WHEAT LAGER) Easier Drinking Style:
Witbier Character: Crisp ABV: 5%
MOA FIVE HOP (ENGLISH ALE) Moderately Challenging
Style: Brown Ale (UK) Character: Hoppy ABV: 6.2%
MOA IMPERIAL STOUT (OAK AGED STOUT
ALE) More Challenging Style: Russian Imperial
Stout Character: Roasty ABV: 10.2%
MOA SOUR BLANC (BELGIAN STYLE LAMBIC) - 2013
VINTAGE More Challenging Style: Lambic Character:
Tart/Funky ABV: 6.4%
MOA TRIPEL SAUVIGNON (BELGIAN TRIPEL) - 2014
VINTAGE More Challenging Style: Belgian Tripel
Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 9.3%
MOA FESTIVE IPA (RED EDITION) More Challenging
Style: Specialty IPA Character: Hoppy ABV: 6%
MODUS OPERANDI BREWING CO
NSW
What’s our Modus Operandi? Simply to
craft great beer. Sharing our craft right in
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front of you, honestly brewing the finest
product, using the purest methods and ingredients
and bringing locals together over a passion for
handcrafted beer. Honest. Local. Fresh. That’s our
M.O. We’re proud to be awarded ‘2014 Best Aus.
Small Brewery’ taking out 4 awards inc. ‘Champion
Aus. Craft Beer’ for Former Tenant Red IPA.
THE FORMER TENANT More Challenging Style:
Specialty IPA Character: Hoppy ABV: 7.8%
PEPPER IN THE RYE SAISON Easier Drinking Style:
Saison Character: Fruity/Spicy ABV: 6.2%
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