Elsie The Milk Stout from Batch Brewing Co. is a stout brewed with lactose to make it sweet and creamy. Firstly, whether served on draft or pouring from a bomber or…
Beer
This is what it’s all about. The best beer in Sydney. The aim here is to provide thoughtful analysis of beers made by local breweries. It’s also to advocate for independent beer.
SydneyBeer aims to document the progress of local beer which is why capturing and reflecting on the more ephemeral or small batch beers is just as important as objectively analysing those that will have a permanent place in venues and bottle shops.
Many of these beers will be available all year round, others only for a few weeks or months. Some are staples, some carry extra significance because they represent a particular milestone in Sydney’s beer journey.
Independent or craft beer is about more than just the liquid in the bottle. It’s about the culture and the community. It’s about appreciating quality ingredients. It’s about helping the little guy and celebrating the passion that goes into each beer.
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Yulli’s Brews Gretchen Organic Honey Kölsch
March 20, 2017Gretchen from Yulli’s Brews is an Organic Honey Kölsch which is both unique and on style. Kölsch is another of those underrated styles in the Australian market. The 4 Pines Kolsch…
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Modus Operandi Lost Key XPA
March 13, 2017Lost Key XPA is Modus Operandi’s first limited release of 2017. Lost Key XPA is an American style pale ale, dry hopped with Simcoe, Rakau and Columbus. The story behind the…
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Grifter Serpents Kiss
February 27, 2017Beer is intended to be refreshing. And there aren’t many beers as refreshing on a hot summer’s day as Serpents Kiss from The Grifter Brewing Co. Serpents Kiss is a…
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4 Pines Keller Door: Grapefruit IPL
February 22, 20174 Pines’ seasonal Keller Door releases are something to look forward to in the Aussie craft beer calendar. 2017’s first bottled release is a Grapefruit IPL. While the recent trend…
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Nomad Rosie’s Summer Punch
February 20, 2017One of Nomad’s special releases for summer 2016/17, Rosie’s Summer Punch is a Berliner Weisse with hibiscus rosella. Last summer Nomad released an easy drinking beer for summer. That was…
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Grifter Big Sur
February 13, 2017Big Sur is a West Coast style IPA from The Grifter Brewing Co. It’s piney, resinous and very smashable. Grifter Big Sur has been around for a while but it’s…
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Shenanigans Gone Troppo
February 6, 2017Shenanigans Gone Troppo is the 2016 summer release from the Inner West gypsy brewing duo. Gone Troppo is a fruited IPA. It’s a style that’s been something of a trend in…
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Doctor’s Orders Tonic
January 30, 2017Tonic from Doctor’s Orders replaces the much loved Zephyr for 2016/2017 but it’s a fantastic choice for summer. In 2016 Doc started mixing up his seasonal releases because of Sydney’s fickle craft…
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Grifter Bright Eye
January 23, 2017Bright Eye is a pilsner from The Grifter Brewing Co. in Marrickville. At the end of 2016 it was released in cans. Formerly a Kolsch, this beer has vastly changed…
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Modus Operandi Sonic Prayer IPA
January 16, 2017Sonic Prayer is the fourth in the core can range for Modus Operandi. It’s a bold and brash IPA. Sonic Prayer, although it’s been around before now, replaced the much-loved…
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Batch American Pale Ale
January 9, 2017Batch American Pale Ale was the first beer to come out of the Marrickville brewery and forms part of their core range. It’s been available from the tasting room, at…
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Yulli’s Brews Seabass Mediterranean Lager
December 26, 2016Craft breweries releasing a lager is still seen as a bold move. It shouldn’t be when they’re like this. Seabass from Yulli’s Brews is a straightforward, bang on lager. And…
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Yulli’s Brews Slick Rick’s Rampaging Red Ale
December 19, 2016Yulli’s Brews Slick Rick’s Rampaging Red Ale has been around Sydney taps for a while but in 2016 it became available in cans. The immediate experience when presented with a…
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Wayward Sourpuss
December 12, 2016Wayward Sourpuss is a raspberry Berliner Weisse. It’s a traditional German sour wheat ale which has a hazy pink glow from the addition of raspberries. Rocketing in popularity since Wayward opened…
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Lord Nelson Backburner IPA
December 9, 2016As Lord Nelson continue to move with the times, they released this special Belgian-inspired Backburner IPA in beautifully designed cans. The body of the liquid is a dark ruby. It’s…
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Lord Nelson Quayle Ale
December 7, 2016Lord Nelson’s Quayle Ale has been around for ages but in 2016 it was released in snazzy new cans. Quayle Ale is a light and sessionable wheat-based beer. It’s pale…
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Wayward FUSAMI Victory
December 5, 2016Wayward FUSAMI Victory is a cold-fermented lager with a bucket-load of hops thrown at it. When this beer first came out, long before Wayward put down roots in Camperdown, there were…