Science, Made Tasty.

Beer Geek Wednesday

Beer Geek Wednesday is our Head Brewer Mark Howes’ weekly excursion into the science, history and occasional absurdity behind beer. From hops, malt and fermentation to flavour perception, brewing chemistry and whatever obscure technical rabbit hole he’s disappeared down this week, no subject is too nerdy and no detail too insignificant.

Some weeks it’s practical. Some weeks it’s historical. Some weeks you’ll learn considerably more about yeast metabolism than you ever intended.
Neon Demon: Exploring Taste Through Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Neon Demon: Exploring Taste Through Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

Discover Neon Demon, our barrel-aged Imperial Stout exploring sweet, sour, bitter, salty and savoury flavours through a complex sensory experiment.
Bière de Garde: The French Farmhouse Beer Built for Ageing

Bière de Garde: The French Farmhouse Beer Built for Ageing

Discover Bière de Garde, the malt-forward French farmhouse style traditionally brewed for keeping, and how barrel ageing shapes its character.
Barrel-Aged Mead: A Bone-Dry Brisbane Honey Wine

Barrel-Aged Mead: A Bone-Dry Brisbane Honey Wine

Discover our strongest mead yet: a bone-dry rooftop honey ferment aged in barrel with Chardonnay yeast, oak character and no back-sweetening.
Flanders Red Ale: Sour Cherry, Oak and Mixed Fermentation

Flanders Red Ale: Sour Cherry, Oak and Mixed Fermentation

Discover our modern take on Flanders Red Ale, combining caramel malt, sour cherry, mixed fermentation and bourbon barrel ageing.
Oxidation in Barrel-Aged Beer: When a Batch Goes Wrong

Oxidation in Barrel-Aged Beer: When a Batch Goes Wrong

A candid look at oxidation in barrel-aged beer, how oxygen entered our Tempranillo barrels and why the finished batch failed quality standards.
Barrel-Aged Beer: How Wine Barrels Shape Flavour

Barrel-Aged Beer: How Wine Barrels Shape Flavour

Discover how wine barrels contribute fruit, oak lactones, tannins and microbes to beer, and how brewers prepare, fill and care for used barrels.