Bruny Island Beer Co

Cloudy Bay IPA

IPA - Other

Cloudy Bay IPA honours the hop breeders of Hop Products Australia by featuring all six hop varieties currently available from Bushy Park Estates that… Read More

Cloudy Bay IPA honours the hop breeders of Hop Products Australia by featuring all six hop varieties currently available from Bushy Park Estates that have been developed in HPA's breeding program - Ella, Enigma, Galaxy, Helga, HPA-035 and Summer. As proprietary strains, these hops are grown only by HPA at its two Australian farms, with the largest acreage at Bushy Park Estates in Tasmania. Generous amounts of these rare hops are used in seven separate additions during the brewing process, creating a heady blend of citrus, tropical fruit and herbal aromas. A restrained bitterness allows the earthy tartness of the Bruny Island red wheat to shine through, accentuating the tangy hop flavours. Read Less

Farm Ale

Pale Ale - Australian

Farm Ale is a unique beer made entirely with grain and hops from Tasmanian farms. Our flagship session ale is hazy golden, with a big hop presence balanced… Read More

Farm Ale is a unique beer made entirely with grain and hops from Tasmanian farms. Our flagship session ale is hazy golden, with a big hop presence balanced by earthy grain sweetness. All the grain for Farm Ale ripens in the Tasmanian summer sun. We use sweet Westminster barley grown on farms in the midlands, silky oats from Kindred Organics in the coastal hills of the North-West and earthy, tart red wheat from fields overlooking the D'Entrecasteaux Channel just up the road from us on Bruny Island. Generous amounts of Helga, Ella and Cascade hops grown in Tasmanian's Derwent valley contribute tropical fruit and citrus notes and a refreshing bitterness. Dry hopping (steeping hops in the beer post-fermentation) gives Farm Ale its characteristic freshness. Read Less

Whey Stout

Stout - Milk / Sweet

Whey Stout is inspired by the medicinal 'milk' stouts of Victorian England – enriched with lactose (refined milk sugar), they were prescribed for a wide… Read More

Whey Stout is inspired by the medicinal 'milk' stouts of Victorian England – enriched with lactose (refined milk sugar), they were prescribed for a wide range of ailments. In our case, getting the lactose involves carrying nearly 400 litres of cow's milk whey left over from making Raw Milk C2 to the brew kettle, 50 metres from the cheesery. Our ale yeast cannot digest the whey's lactose, meaning that it remains in the beer after fermentation and adds texture and sweetness. Whey Stout has a full-bodied, creamy mouthfeel and tastes smooth and roasty, with a slightly sweet, milk chocolate finish and just a hint of bitterness. Read Less

Oxymoron

Dark Ale

Oxymoron is our signature dark ale - or is it a pale ale disguised as a dark ale? Does it matter if you drink it with your eyes closed? Either way, Oxymoron… Read More

Oxymoron is our signature dark ale - or is it a pale ale disguised as a dark ale? Does it matter if you drink it with your eyes closed? Either way, Oxymoron straddles the gulf between pale and dark as both a refreshing dark ale for summer and a rich 'pale' ale for winter.

Oxymoron is texturally rich, with spice and cocoa notes from a generous addition of malted rye. Malt characters are balanced by hop aromatics from large additions of Tasmanian-grown Willamette, Cascade, Enigma and Galaxy hops late in the brewing process and in dry hopping. Read Less

Lighthouse Ale

Red Ale - American Amber / Red

Lighthouse Ale is named after the famous Cape Bruny Lighthouse, which has stood on the edge of the wild Southern Ocean since 1838. Chewy, biscuity malt… Read More

Lighthouse Ale is named after the famous Cape Bruny Lighthouse, which has stood on the edge of the wild Southern Ocean since 1838. Chewy, biscuity malt flavours are balanced by firm bitterness, while late kettle additions of three Tasmanian aromatic hop varieties - Galaxy, Willamette and Cascade - deliver subtle fruity and floral notes. This is a beer lover's light beer, packed with flavour. Read Less

Bruny Black

Dark Ale

Pours a reddish-tinged black, offering ample malt-driven flavours of freshly roasted coffee, toffee, and toast intertwined with citrus, spice, and plum… Read More

Pours a reddish-tinged black, offering ample malt-driven flavours of freshly roasted coffee, toffee, and toast intertwined with citrus, spice, and plum notes from Cascade and Ella hops. A sufficiently robust bitterness emerges late, lingering along with a drying note of roasted barley, making for a complex, yet superbly quaffable drink Read Less

Honey Pale Ale

Pale Ale - English

Cloudy English style pale with hint of honey on finish. Galaxy and Cascade hopped.

Cloudy English style pale with hint of honey on finish. Galaxy and Cascade hopped. Read Less

Black Pudding

Stout - Other

A rich winter stout infused with Derwent Valley raspberries. Rich dark chocolate and roasted notes balance a pronounced raspberry aroma and slightly tart… Read More

A rich winter stout infused with Derwent Valley raspberries. Rich dark chocolate and roasted notes balance a pronounced raspberry aroma and slightly tart flavour. It’s like drinking a chocolate pudding and raspberry coulis. Read Less

Blackberry & Oatmeal Stout

Stout - Other

Brew number #100 for Bruny Island Beer Co. Inspired by the Autumn seasonal harvests with blackberries from Westerway (Tasmania). It's a rich Stout with… Read More

Brew number #100 for Bruny Island Beer Co. Inspired by the Autumn seasonal harvests with blackberries from Westerway (Tasmania). It's a rich Stout with a lovely smooth underlying berry character. Brewed for #GABS2018. Read Less

Saison D'Entrecasteaux

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Our saison uses raw barley & wheat grown in fields on North Bruny plus Tasmanian base malt. Hopped for bitterness and aroma with Helga, Willamette and… Read More

Our saison uses raw barley & wheat grown in fields on North Bruny plus Tasmanian base malt. Hopped for bitterness and aroma with Helga, Willamette and HPA-035, all grown at one of the world’s oldest hop farms in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. All locally farmed ingredients and water were used to feed a French brewer’s yeast and two strains of brettanomyces. The use of multiple strains of yeast, as well as a lengthy secondary fermentation and bottle/keg conditioning, has created a beer of stunning balance and complexity that pairs incredibly with many styles of cheese. This hazy golden ale is earthy, with citrus, pear and spicy barnyard funk leaping out from the glass. It is bone-dry without seeming thin Read Less

Second Breakfast

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Honey and oat saison

Honey and oat saison Read Less

Frogs

IPA - Imperial / Double

The tea tree swamp behind the brewery fills each year with winter rain, foreshadowing the arrival of the frogs. Audible even amongst the tanks in the… Read More

The tea tree swamp behind the brewery fills each year with winter rain, foreshadowing the arrival of the frogs. Audible even amongst the tanks in the brew house, their larger-than-life presence indicates that the days are getting longer and it is time, once again, to brew our extra hoppy spring IPA.

Frogs this year combines our Tasmanian base malt with Tasmanian Munich malt. Munich is kilned at higher temperatures than regular malt, imparting a darker colour and rich malty flavours to the beer. We have again exclusively used Tasmanian Galaxy hops, all harvested at Bushy Park during March this year, in extravagant amounts. Half of the hops added during brewing, with the other half used during fermentation in two separate dry-hop additions. Read Less

Urban Farmer

Pale Ale - Australian

Since 2016 Bruny Island Beer Co. has been making beers that tell a distinctly Tasmanian story. Our beers are made by hand on Bruny Island and are open… Read More

Since 2016 Bruny Island Beer Co. has been making beers that tell a distinctly Tasmanian story. Our beers are made by hand on Bruny Island and are open fermented, unfiltered, unpasteurised and bottle conditioned…. except for this one. We’ve always wanted to put some Farm Ale in cans but to do so we needed to bring Farm Ale to the city and make a batch in a fancy urban brewery. Introducing Farm Ale’s city cousin…. Urban Farmer - a uniquely Tasmanian Pale Ale in a can. Read Less

Rye Smile

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Dark saison brewed with a large amount of malted rye. Aromatics from the Belgian yeast accentuate spicy notes from the rye, while a restrained roasted… Read More

Dark saison brewed with a large amount of malted rye. Aromatics from the Belgian yeast accentuate spicy notes from the rye, while a restrained roasted character lingers in a dry finish. Read Less

Beautiful Ugly Brett Saison

Farmhouse Ale - Brett

Deep funk, spice and fruit. Soft texture with dry finish. Made with Tasmanian Westminster pale malted barley, Bruny island red wheat, Bruny island raw… Read More

Deep funk, spice and fruit. Soft texture with dry finish. Made with Tasmanian Westminster pale malted barley, Bruny island red wheat, Bruny island raw barley, Tasmanian Helga, Williamette and HPA035 hops, and using a mix of Belgian saison yeasts with Brett strains Read Less

Two Frogs

IPA - Imperial / Double

Single Malt/Single Hop Limited Release 2017

Single Malt/Single Hop Limited Release 2017 Read Less

#200

IPA - Other

Single hop using experimental hop HPA 016

Single hop using experimental hop HPA 016 Read Less

Stoutfast

Stout - Other

A version of our popular whey stout with Organic Porridge, Fresh Whey, Raspberries, Blueberries, Wellington Leatherwood Honey and Coffee Beans, all sourced… Read More

A version of our popular whey stout with Organic Porridge, Fresh Whey, Raspberries, Blueberries, Wellington Leatherwood Honey and Coffee Beans, all sourced from Tasmania. Read Less

Broadacre

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Peppery dry & fruity saison with nutty quinoa notes All Tasmanian grains Belgian ale yeast

Peppery dry & fruity saison with nutty quinoa notes
All Tasmanian grains
Belgian ale yeast Read Less

Paddock Ale

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

Paddock Ale is inspired by the Belgian farmhouse brewing tradition of crafting beers that vary according to the regional availability and characteristics… Read More

Paddock Ale is inspired by the Belgian farmhouse brewing tradition of crafting beers that vary according to the regional availability and characteristics of various kinds of grain, hops, yeast and water. This strong, dry ale showcases the best of Tasmanian malted barley, organic oats and Bruny Island red wheat, enhanced with Wellington Apiary's Hobart Wildflower honey, Bushy Park hops and Bruny Island spring water.

The Belgian strain of yeast used to ferment Paddock Ale has fermented out very dry, and fruit and spice notes produced by the yeast during fermentation provide a complementary depth to the interplay of grain, hops and honey. Read Less

First Anniversary Braggot

Mead - Braggot

Braggot is an ancient style of honey and malted barley ale with its origins in the Celtic brewing cultures of the British Isles. We have chosen this style… Read More

Braggot is an ancient style of honey and malted barley ale with its origins in the Celtic brewing cultures of the British Isles. We have chosen this style to commemorate our first anniversary of brewing in order to showcase the distinctive regional flavours of Tasmanian honey and barley.

Our First Anniversary Braggot is made from equal parts Tasmanian pale malted Westminster barley and Meander Valley Clover honey from Wellington Apiary. Very lightly hopped, it is the same deep gold colour as the honey it is made from. Carbonation is low. Rich, floral honey aromas intertwine with bready malt, like honey smeared on a warm loaf straight out of the oven. Read Less

2019 Metric Stout (Whisky Barrel Aged)

Stout - Imperial / Double

2019 Metric Stout is our first ever barrel matured beer; a post-imperial stout aged for 32 weeks in Tasmanian single malt whisky casks. Spirit soaked… Read More

2019 Metric Stout is our first ever barrel matured beer; a post-imperial stout aged for 32 weeks in Tasmanian single malt whisky casks. Spirit soaked raisins, oak, and candied peel reveal the presence of whisky absorbed from the casks, while also hinting at the Australian port wine origins of the barrels. Malt-driven dark chocolate, espresso and roasted grain add further complexity and an unbelievably silken texture, with the alcohol content weighing in at a hefty 12.3% by volume. Read Less

Jubbly IPA

IPA - Other

Tropical stone fruit aromatics. Pours a deep copper. Dry. Bitter. Malty.

Tropical stone fruit aromatics. Pours a deep copper. Dry. Bitter. Malty. Read Less

The Long Paddock.

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

This dry, refreshing saison embodies the locale in which it is made. With earthy and fruit driven aromatics from grain, hops & yeast.

This dry, refreshing saison embodies the locale in which it is made. With earthy and fruit driven aromatics from grain, hops & yeast. Read Less

Bitter

Bitter - Session / Ordinary

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