What's On Tap

• Style: German Pils
• Aroma: Light Citrus
• Flavour: Light Citrus/Malt Sweetness
• Hops: Citra
• About:Crisp with a malty backbone. This is the kinda drop you want cold and fresh, just the way we do it. Our Lager is tapped directly from the tank, stored at 0.5C for its entire life, never touching sunlight until it's poured into your glass. Best consumed under the shade of a Coolibah tree.

[The following is a fictional representation of actual events]

[The scene: a dark and stormy Friday morning in the brewery. Winter is approaching]

Nick: Welcome back Ted, how was Port Vila?

Ted: Port what now?

Nick: I don’t know mate, I can’t keep up with your holidays. Anyway, I've been thinking, we need a new beer. Something light, easy drinking, sessionable. Kind of like the Lager, but something that doesn’t take as long as a Lager to make.

Ted: Sounds like a Kolsch, that ticks all those boxes. Chris - are you happy to have a crack at that?

Chris: Yeah for sure, I attempted one for the 4th birthday and it was nothing like a Kolsch, so I feel like I have unfinished business. I strongly feel though -, you can’t make a Kolsch without using a yeast strain originating from Cologne.

Alex: Why? What even makes a Kolsch?

Chris: A Kolsch is a German Ale originating from Cologne. It uses a variant of ale yeast fermented colder than an Ale, and then is cold conditioned like a Lager. Such a great style. I feel like everyone else makes a Kolsch and they taste kinda generic beer though, a proper yeast straight will give it the nuance of a true Kolsch.

[A few weeks later….]

Chris: Right Ted, Kolsch is good to go mate, has the flavour profile I was after.

Ted: Nice one bud. And it fits the brief? I.e. closer to a mid strength, quicker than a Lager?

Chris: Damn straight. Technically we’ve gone rogue here, it doesn’t fit into the style guidelines for a Kolsch it’s 3.6% abv, i’ve used a mix of English and German hops, and we’re not lagering it for as long, but we’re Bucketty’s not some brewery in Cologne.

Ted: Thanks ChrisGPT. I thought we had landed on Bucketty’s Draught

Chris: Wikipedia mate… haven’t completely gone to the dark side yet. I hate that name though.

Ted: The rest of our beers are literal names, so let’s go with Kolsch and see how it goes.

Laura: Oh hi! So what am I painting on the board?

Chris: Well I'm guessing German tanks and U-Boats won’t be endorsed… The beer is light, bright, and easy… so I'm thinking of something simple and bright. How about you make it look like the intro to the Simpsons, you know, sky and clouds?

Laura: Gorgeous. What does it taste like?

Chris: Beautifully bright and clear, light amber colour. Aroma and flavours tend to delicately subtle notes of fruit - apple, pear, white grapes.

Ted: I can’t wait for this beer!

[Enter stage left, Bucketty’s Kolsch]

[The End]

This ain’t no Great Northern! Clean and invigorating, from the first sip you'll be greeted with a crisp flavour profile that perfectly balances subtle malt sweetness with a hint of floral hops. The light-bodied mouthfeel is effervescent, providing a refreshing burst of carbonation. The finish is smooth and dry, with a lingering crispness that makes you reach for another sip. This lager is exceptionally smooth and easy-drinking.

Flavour: Light malt flavours provide a gentle sweetness, perfectly balanced by a mild hop bitterness that leaves a dry, refreshing finish.

Aroma: Subtle notes of Citrus

Mouthfeel: Light body that coats the mouth nicely then descends into a dry finish thanks to the heavy dose of rice in the grist.

Name: Super Crisp Lager

Style: American Light Lager

Hops: Moutere, Motueka (All NZ!)

Hop Harvest Ale 2025(Fresh Hop)

Made using hand picked Aussie hops from the grounds up at bucketty. The heartland of the bucketty state of mind.
Hand picked by the brewers and added directly into the whirlpool for that fresh grassy and herbal hoppy flavour you only get from whole cone fresh hops.

British style pale ale with a malty sweet backbone and light amber colour

5.5% Abv

Fresh Hops:
Cascade
Mount hood
Dr Rudi 
Harlequin

Pale Ale No.4 3.9%

A straight-up, classic American pale ale. Sitting at a solid 3.9%, this one’s all about that old-school West Coast vibe. We’ve packed it with Chinook and Cascade hops from Yakima valley in the USA, bringing you those bold piney, citrusy notes that made American pales legendary in the first place. Crisp, balanced, and just the right amount of bitter, it’s the kind of beer that keeps you coming back for another sip. A proper, refreshing pale ale done right.

• Style: Extra Pale Ale
• Aroma: Tropical
• Flavour: Tropical, Citrus
• Hops: Citra
• About: I'm packed full of citra hops, and fermented using Norwegian super yeast, allowing me to turn from barley to beer in only 5 days

Loaded with heaps of fresh raspberry purée, this bright and crisp sour is elevated by a late addition of grapefruit, creating a perfect balance. The delicate harmony of tartness, mouth-puckering sour notes, and sweet summer fruits makes it the perfect refreshing sipper for warm days.

• Style: American IPA
• Aroma: Tropical, Fruity, Citrus
• Flavour: Refreshingly light. Very light body - it is 1% after all!!
• Hops: Centennial (US), Mosaic (US)
• About: Low-alcohol beer, it's like regular beer's smarmy cousin who shows up to the party, keeps things light, and leaves you feeling pleasantly surprised. With a hint of alcohol to make you say, 'Hey, I'm having a good time,' and not enough to make you start reciting Shakespeare to your pet goldfish.
  
  For me this beer is twofold - #1 it's a challenging beer to brew as to keep alcohol low - standard brewing norms are pretty much thrown out the window. #2 How many punters drink Heaps Normal as they are driving and would a 1% beer go down a treat instead?

Style: American IPA

Aroma: Rock Melon, Citrus & Floral

Flavour: Stone Fruit, Tropical & Slight Pine

Hops: Centennial, El Dorado & Citra

• Style: New Zealand IPA
• Aroma: Tropical, Fruit Juice, Grapefruit, Lime
• Flavour: Mango Juice, Guava, Grapefruit
• Hops: New Zealand Hops - Motueka, Nectaron
• About: An easy drinking hazy, soft and juicy. Straw-like in colour with a higher-than-normal residual sweetness to add to the "juicy" mouth feel. The use of oats (malted and un-malted), have contributed to both the haze and softer mouthfeel. The use of wheat has provided the essential proteins for haze...Chur!

• Style: American IPA
• Aroma: Citrus, Rock Melon
• Flavour: Citrus, Rock Melon, Stone Fruit, medium body
• Hops: Amarillo, Citra, Simco, Strata, Mosaic
• About: I'M BACK BABY! OG West Coast IPA back on tap for limited time only. Take a sip then pause for a moment as you inhale magical rainbow of amarillo, mosaic, simco and strata hops. You're in for a treat.

Skittle Lane Coffee Stout ☕

Calling all hipsters! It finally happened, Craft beer meets Speciality coffee. A 5.2% milk stout brewed with a complex blend of specialty malts for big, bold flavours of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. We've added a touch of lactose for that creamy mouthfeel and silky-smooth finish.

But here's the kicker: we threw in 3kg of freshly roasted beans from our legends down the road at Skittle Lane Coffee Roastery — just 100 metres away. It doesn’t get any fresher (or closer) than this.

Smooth, rich, and unapologetically indulgent, this is a local collab worth bragging about.

Lush amber ale just tapped on the handpump

English Amber Ale

A bold, malty British Amber ale. Hopped using an abundance of Fuggles and Harlequin hops all the way from Kent in the UK. A real tip of the hat from me to traditional British brewing traditions. Easy drinking and full flavoured. Notes of biscuit and marmalade throughout.

Or…

Corr blimey guv’ na! That’s a proper lovely pint that!

ESB – Extra Special Bitter 🍺

Think English Amber’s bigger & stronger older brother.

Don’t let the name fool you – this “bitter” is all about balance and rich malt character. The extra in Extra Special Bitter comes from the extra malt we pack in, delivering a fuller flavour and a smooth 5.5% ABV that’ll warm your soul (and your toes).

Hopped with classic British-grown Fuggles and East Kent Goldings, it’s a nod to the timeless British pub pint – the kind poured from our hand pump while you settle down in front of the fire (or in our case…the space heater).

Exclusively on hand pump

Biscuity. Caramel. Smooth.

• Style: Ginger Beer
• Aroma: Slightly sweet, ginger spice
• Flavour: Ginger
• Hops: IS NOT GLUTEN FREE
• About: Yes. Yes we do! After being asked every day if we have a ginger beer, the answer is finally a resounding YES! This brew is packed full of gingery spice and goes perfectly with a wedge of lime.

• Style: Cider
• Aroma: Apple/Lemon Myrtle
• Flavour: dry cider but not tart, lemon, apple, hint of honey
• About: We used Granny Smith apple juice which usually makes a tart cider. It fermented out quite low which gives it that dry finish. We decided to use up the left-over honey to back sweeten it a bit then thought the left-over lemon myrtle might make this cider a bit different than just a run-of-mill tart cider. The result is a dry but somehow balanced cider with notes of apple, lemon myrtle, and a touch of honey

It's ok, we can't all be legends! We've got a full bar license and serve a range of locally produced wines, spirits, cocktails, juices and soft drinks. We even have alcohol free beer options. There's something for everyone!