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Pilot Batches: Commitment to innovation & experimentation

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In our Byron Bay and Brisbane Breweries, our creative brew team get to turn their hand to beers that are a little outside the box in our Pilot Beer Program. Small batch brews, these limited releases allow our brewers to push boundaries and dabble with ingredients that aren’t on your standard brew sheet (think bunya nuts, toasted coconut, Lilli Pilli, lavender and coffee).

Served fresh in our Tasting Rooms, they’re an excellent reason for any beer lover to drop by if they’re in town.

For those out of area, we like to think of the Pilot Batch as a launching pad: if a Pilot Batch beer hits major success at one of our Tasting Rooms, we’ll often make it a national Counter Culture release which means everyone can enjoy the fruits of this great program.

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Petrihop
Petrihop
Very low bitterness, soft mouthfeel, big tropical stone fruit aromas and flavour.
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Road To Munich
Road To Munich
Low-medium bitterness, full flavour, crisp finish.
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Hopposite Seasons
Hopposite Seasons
Low bitterness, tropical fruits, clean, crisp.
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Plonk
Plonk
Sour, Tropical fruits, Vanilla, Tannins
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Eirinn
Eirinn
Irish Cream Stout, Coffee, Chocolate
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Disco Queen
Disco Queen
Pink Lemonade Sour, Raspberry, Lemon, Tart dry finish
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After The Harvest
After The Harvest
Imperial Yuzu Witbier, Banana, Citrus, Spices, Dry finish
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Edge Of The Earth
Edge Of The Earth
Tassie IPA, subtly sweet, malty backbone.
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Wayne Dubois
Wayne Dubois
Sparkling Shiraz Sour, Berry, White pepper, Coconut
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Bloom Springs
Bloom Springs
New Age IPA, Subtle bitterness
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Dark Unicorn
Dark Unicorn
Salted Chocolate Scotch Ale
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Peachy Cheeks
Peachy Cheeks
Bellini sour, peach, mango, apricot puree.
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The Holy Grain
The Holy Grain
Honey Toasted Hazy IPA, Vanilla, Toasted Coconut
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Earl of Swirl
Earl of Swirl
Berry Cream Sour, Raspberry, Vanilla
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Tequila Queen
Tequila Queen
Oak Aged Margarita Sour, Lime, Salt
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G3 - Hazy DIPA
G3 - Hazy DIPA
Pale malts, Ale yeast, Tropical flavours
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REINVIGAM8
REINVIGAM8
Zesty orange low-alc ale, with sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium.
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Lovely Bubbly
Lovely Bubbly
Chardonnay yeast, strawberries, sweet, sour, dry, crisp.
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So Long Darkness...?
So Long Darkness...?
Chocolate, roasted coffee and lactose. Pale stout.
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It'd Be Rude Not Too
It'd Be Rude Not Too
Maple syrup, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Toasty Malt Backbone
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Sticky Nectar
Sticky Nectar
Tropical fruit aroma, smooth creamy mouthfeel, firm bitterness.
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Killer Kween
Killer Kween
Raspberry aromas, Assertive acidity, Refreshing finish.
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