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All of our delicious award winning brews are served in either pint (500ml) or half pint (300ml).
De Brookie is clean, crisp, refreshing and very, very easy to smash – in a responsible and moderate way.
Name: Cerveza De Brookvale
Style: Mexican Lager
Key Words: Refreshing, crisp, clear, clean- it’s summer you can drink
ABV: 4.2%
IBU/hop descriptor: 12 IBU
Hops: Loral (US), Chinook (US)
Aroma: Subtle corn, with subdued soft floral, citrus and peppery notes
Flavor/body: Crisp, quenching, clean
[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]
Straight from the vines to your glass before theb hops even know what hit them. Our Bucketty property does the growing, we do the brewing, and you do the very important job of drinking it before it disapears - because when fresh hop season is over, its over. Crisp, alive, and tasting like a paddock in the best possible way. 4.8% of pure right place, right time energy.
NEPA (New England Pale Ale)
Now 5.5% ABV
There’s a rumour going around that I only make beers with “England” in the name or style. While the evidence is… compelling, I swear it’s not true!
This particular brew was dreamt up in the Wonka-style Nano brew kit at 27 — a full-bodied, cloud-like hazy pale ale bursting at the seams with Simcoe, Mosaic, and Sabro hops. We even shared it with the wonderful people in the main brewery, and it was such a crowd-pleaser that it got the green light to graduate to the big kid brew kit.
This is a tropical powerhouse at a very sociable 5.5% ABV. Sip it… or just skull it. Your call.
Tasting Notes
Huge mango & tropical flavours from the world class American hops (Simcoe, Mosaic, Sabro)
Opaque haze for a super soft and pillowy mouthfeel that lets the flavours really come through
A beer for the festive season, screaming I want to enjoy a tasty craft pale ale with mates, but I also need to drive.
A tweak to One-PA, we flexed the recipe to beef it up to a mighty 2.5%. Why? Because we wanted to, and because Nick asked us to. A little less emphasis on hop flavour and aroma to make it more approachable (read mainstream).
Flavour: Citrusy with hints of papaya and blueberry
Aroma: Tangerine, Floral
Mouthfeel: Pleasantly full given the low ABV
Name: Bucketty’s Lite
Style: American Pale Ale
Hops: Mosaic (US), Centennial (US)
Key Words: Light, Sessionable, “I’m Driving”
Tropical and tangy. Our sour is bursting with passionfruit flavour to keep the holiday vibe going all year round.
Style: American IPA
Aroma: Rock Melon, Citrus & Floral
Flavour: Stone Fruit, Tropical & Slight Pine
Hops: Centennial, El Dorado & Citra
Did someone say beach? Brand new and brewed to celebrate Manly Jazz Festival this beer is choc full of Motueka and Galaxy hops, so think fresh, tropical and slightly fruity flavours. At 4.4%, it’s light, refreshing, and made for sunny afternoons, salty hair, and sandy feet. The ultimate chill companion for jazz sessions in the sun.
Jazzy
Chill
Fresh
Pouring an obsidian black, it’ll make a long black look like dishwater, with a creamy tan head that hopefully doesn’t disappear like your best mate when it’s his round.
Flavour: It’s like biting into a rich, dark chocolate bar while sipping on a freshly brewed espresso, all rounded off with the subtle nuttiness of oats. There’s a cheeky bitterness that sneaks in at the end, leaving your taste buds nodding in approval.
Aroma: Take a sniff and you’ll think you’ve wandered into a hipster café. You’ll get smacked in the nose with roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate, and toasted oats.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied and smoother than your best pickup line after a few pints. It’s got dry bitterness at the end, just to remind you it’s a serious beer, not some fruity nonsense.
Pairings: Goes down a treat with a beef stew that’s been cooking longer than your nan’s life story, or a chocolate cake that’s richer than a mining mogul. Or even better, sat around the bush telly with mates.
Stout - Because sometimes, the best adventures happen after dark.
Name: Bucketty's Stout
Style: Dry Irish /Oatmeal Stout
Hops: Centennial, Fuggles
Key Words: Dry, Roasty, Coffee, Dark Chocolate
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