Autumn is here

With five beers launched in March, it was always going to be hard to top it in April. That's why we're kicking things off at the brew pub with the Showstopper. A New South Wales grown and brewed beer, released especially for the Sydney Royal Easter Show.  Having competed in the Sydney Royal Easter Beer & Cider competition since 2014 we understand it's significance.  The Royal Easter Show is an opportunity to exhibit quality produce from specific areas and be judged against the best. We're still proud that last year we took out the title for Best NSW Beer with Former Tenant Red IPA.

The Showstopper is a crisp, refreshing pale. Brewed with malted barley from the growers in Forbes Western NSW and fresh Cascade hops from Ryfield Hops in Bemboka close to the NSW border. At 3.9% ABV it’s easy drinking craft beer that will appeal to a wide audience. With the Easter Show now over we have managed to squirrel away a few kegs that will only be available at the brewpub with a very limited release from Friday 6th April.

Vanilla Mocha Stout

With a cheeky sneak preview of our Vanilla Mocha Stout at the Good Beer Week Gala Showcase, we can't wait to launch it proper. The feedback by the few that tried it has been great and we're working on the launch as we speak. It will be a Victoria only release, in kegs and cans just ahead of the Good Beer Week events. We will post a seperate release purely on our goings on. As the official brewery of the festival, we'll be turning up at Beer Deluxe and a Pint of Origin. We've been working on getting some merch ready for the festival that will be celebrating the Vanilla Mocha Stout. 

Another National release. Expect a new Limited Release from us at the end of April. We're going to squeeze in something exciting before the weather turns too cold. Watch this space. 

March Releases

Having launched Majestic Leopard with a bang on 2nd March. This month promises to be one of our busiest yet. Thank you for the support shown for the Little Cat's release, we're super stoked with how it turned out and for our largest National Release, it's been getting a great reception. We wanted to brew a sessionable beer that didn't compromise on flavour. We're hoping it's the go to for the last remaining days at the beach. 

But that's just the start of March, next up we have our third release in the IP Series - Campervan IPA.  Another fruity, hazy IPA brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops. We've mixed things up with the malt base, we've used a traditional German variety from Weyerman Cologne, part of an innovative initiative with Cryer Malt. The difference is very much in the mouthfeel. Campervan is coming in at 5.8% and pouring at Modus HQ from Friday 9th March. It's going to be packaged that day and so fresh as! Stockist updates to follow.  

We're pouring a new Collab beer with Brisbane Brewhouse for Brews Vegas Sunday 11th at Breakfast of Champions. The Beer is a Blackberry Milkshake IPA - Blackberry Hopcakes. Using over 10kgs of Blackberries, some lactose and a serious amount of Mosaic, this is a festival beer to get people frothing. On the hush hush, we've grabbed a few kegs at the brewery and will be on tap this Friday.

We'll be at the Gala Showcase for Good Beer Week in Federation Square, as an official brewery of Good Beer Week, we've thrown a bit of weight behind it and brewed a beer especially for the festival. Giving a sneak peak at the gala. The beer is called Vanilla Mocha Stout and as the name suggests there's some serious, chocolate, coffee and vanilla in this rich Stout. It's brewed with lactose and ends being sweet and creamy. Full details of the launch in April will be posted.

Majestic Leopard

Let us introduce you to our first National Limited Release of 2018 - Majestic Leopard. 

Cats are mysterious creatures, they prowl around neighbourhoods and homes with a knowing feline grace. But there is one cat that has more elegance and style than the rest. This cat looks unassuming but it’s a Majestic Leopard. It transcends lifetimes with it’s true spirit captured within a tiny endearing house cat. Don’t be fooled by it’s appearance; this cat is fierce.

At 5.0 ABV our Majestic Leopard gives off all the qualities of a bigger beer through the use of Mosaic, Eukanot, El Dorado and Vic Secret hops which cause an overfow of pungent peachy, freshly squeezed mandarin and berrylicious bubblegum aromas & flavours, all whilst gracefully slinking in as a small, unassuming package. Take a sip and enjoy a lurid session that takes your soul to new places and transcends lifetimes. 

We'll be releasing this little beer on the 2nd March at the Brewery and at selected venues on the same day. Cans will be leaving the brewery the same time, we'll update stockists next week.

Sydney:

Modus Operandi Brewing Co, Mona Vale

The Taphouse, Surry Hills

Newcastle:

The Grain Store

Brisbane

The Tipplers Tap

Melbourne

The Local Tap House, St Kilda

Adelaide

Warradale Hotel, Warradale

Perth

Dutch Trading Co, Perth

Tasmania 

Saint John Craft Beer Bar

Canberra

To All My Friends, Cook (Launch date is Thursday 8th March).

NSW

NORTHERN BEACHES

Augusta Cellars, Collaroy 

Avalon Chambers

Bayfields

Belrose Hotel Superstore

Bilgola Cellars

Collaroy Beach Club 

Cromer Cellars

Drip and Co 

Elanora Heights IGA

Fairlight Cellars

Ivanhoe Hotel Bottleshop

Le Pont Wine Store, Clareville 

Manly Bottler

Newport Bottle Shop

Newport Chambers

North Avalon Cellars

North Balgowlah Cellars

North Curl Curl Cellars 

Palm Beach Wine Co

Porters Balgowlah

Porters, Collaroy Plateau  

Skiff Club

Sydney Wine Merchants

Terrey Hills Tavern

Warriewood IGA 

NORTH, NORTH WEST 

Beer Cartel

Bonds Corner

Jims Cellars 

Lane Cove Cellarbrations

Midway Cellars Denistone

Mosman Cellars

Sydney Wine Merchants 

Tom's Cellars West Pymble

Wahroonga Porters

Waverton Porters

Wine Haven

SYDNEY

Australian Wine Centre

Beer Deluxe King Street Wharf

Camperdown Cellars Darlinghurst

Clock Bottleshop

Darlinghurst Fine Wines

Oak Barrel

Royal Albert Hotel

Wings and Tins

Woolpack Redfern

INNER WEST

Annandale Cellars

Balmain Wine Shop

Bucket Boys

Camperdown Cellars Parramatta Road 

Drink Hive

Glebe Liqour

Lilyfield IGA

Liquor Emporium St Peters

P&V Wine Merchants

The Sackville Hotel

Union Hotel Newtown

Woolpack Redfern

EAST SYDNEY

Bondi Beach Cellars

Camperdown Cellars Double Bay 

Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee

Little Bay Cellars

Paddington Fine Wine

Porters Maroubra

Robin Hood Hotel

Steve’s Cool Booze, Kingsford

SOUTH SYDNEY

Bottle O Briens Cronulla

Husky Drive in Bottle Shop

Jacksons Liquor Grays

Lagarno Cellars

Little Bay Cellars

Loftus Cellars

Mt Annan Cellarbrations

Panania Cellars, Panania

Porters Liquor Bexley

Roxia Hotel

WEST SYDNEY

Emu Plains Chamber Cellars

The Winston Hotel Bottlemart 

WOLLONGONG

Charlies Liquor Tahmoor

Crown West Cellars

Premium Liquor Helensburgh 

Ryan's Hotel Thirroul

Thirroul Cellars

Warilla Cellarbrations

Mollymook Cellars

BLUE MOUNTAINS

Carrington Cellars

D'Vine Cellars

Glenbrook Liquor Store

Lapstone Hotel

Leura Cellars 

CENTRAL COAST & NEWCASTLE

Berkeley Vale Cellars

Bottle-o Lambton

Georgetown Cellars

Grange Hotel

Mary Ellen Hotel

Oldfield Cellars Gosford 

Tighes Hills Cellars

Warners at the Bay 

GREATER NSW

Great Northern 

ACT

Bungendore Cellars

Candamber Weston

Hops and Vine 

Liquor Legends Charnwood

Old Canberra Inn

Page Bottler

Plonk Belconnen

Plonk Fyshwick

Prohibition

QLD

Black Sheep Everton Park

Black Sheep Stafford 

Black Sheep The Gap

Bottlemart Sues Corner

Bottlemart The Bungalow Hotel

Brewski Bar

Brisbane Brewing Co

Brisbane Brewhouse

Camp Hill Cellars

Cellarbrations Bowen Hill

Cellarbrations Buderim Wises Road

Cellarbrations Grange

Cellarbrations Greenslopes

Cellarbrations Hawthorne

Cellarbrations International Hotel

Cellarbrations Spring Hill

Cellarbrations Taringa

Cellarbrations Yandina Hotel

Cellarbrations Wavell

Cellarbrations West End

Craft Wine Store Red Hill

Crow & Arrow Lawnton

Harry Brown Eaton Hills

Harry Brown Booval

Harry Brown Bracken Ridge

Hop & Vine, Hendra

Keith Coffee & Barber

Liquor Legends Stafford Tavern

Malt Traders CBD

Malt Traders Southbank

McGuires Paddington

Pacific Fair Wine & Beer

Ploughman, Alderley

Queens Arms Cellars

Saccromyces, South Brisbane

Scratch Bar, Milton

Sense of Taste, Hamilton 

Sneaky Baron, Maroochydore

Star Liquor Warehouse Gympie

Star Liquor Warehouse Sunshine Coast

Star Liquor Runcorn

Stone & Brew

Surfair Cellars, Marcoola

The Mill on Constance

Tipplers Tap, South Brisbane

The Wine Emporium

Vine Liquor Mart

VIC

ABV Craft

Acland Cellars

APOD Liquor

Beer Deluxe 

Beer Mash Cellars

Blackhearts & Sparrows

Bottle House Balaclava 

Bottles & Barrels Geelong

Carwyn Cellars 

Cellarbrations Jacks Cellars

Cellarbrations Chas Cole

Cellarbrations Nardis Highton

Decanters Port Melbourne

Elsternwick Fine Wine

Farmers Arms Hotel

Farside Beers

Flight Bar 

Goodshed Wodonga

Grape & Grain 

Greythorn Cellars

Hop Supply Co

Hop Heads

Hops & Vine Warrandyte

Junction Newport

Malt and Vine 

McCoppins Abbotsford

McCoppins Fitzroy 

Mr West

Nardi's Highton Cellarbrations

Nillumbik Cellars 

Olinda Cellars

Otters Promise 

Parkhill Cellars

Prince Wine Store

Purvis Beer

Ritchies IGA Towerhill

Ritchies SUPA IGA Carrum Downs

Richies SUPA IGA Dromana 

Ritchies SUPA IGA Emerald

Ritchies SUPA IGA Wantirna

Ritchies SUPA IGA Yarra Glen

Slow Beer – Fitz

Slow Beers – Richmond 

St George Cellars

Terminus

The Royston

The Vin

Westside Ale Works

Westside Ale Works 

Wine Republic Fitzroy

Wine Republic Northcote

Wine Republic Windsor

WA

Aubin Grove Liquor

Baby Mammoth

Big Brews Warnbro

Cape Cellars

Celebrations Ardross

Cellarbrations Baldivis

Cellarbrations Ballajura

Cellarbrations Carlisle

Cellarbrations Fremantle

Cellarbrations Maddington 

Cellarbrations Queens IGA

Cellarbrations Superstore Hamilton

Como Liquor

Como Bottlemart

Copper & Oak

De Vine Cellars

Dutch Trading Company 

El Grotto

Freo Doctor

Gangemi's

International Beer Shop

Kewdale Tavern

Kwinana Beach 

Liquor Barrons Boyanup

Liquor Barrons Bullcreek

Liquor Barons Carlisle

Liquor Barons Hillarys

Liquor Barons Marmion

Liquor Barons Morley

Liquor Barons Nedlands

Liquor Barons Ocean Reef

Liquor Barons Perth City 

Liquor Shed Jandakot

Luckies Bottle-O

Mane Liquor

Mundaring Crafty Corner

Norfolk Hotel

Old Bridge Cellars

Scarborough Cellars

Swanbourne Cellars

The Ashby

The Re Store

Thirsty Camel Maddington

Wine Thief

Whistling Kite

SA

Albion Hotel

Belair Fine Wines

Booze Brothers Avenues

Booze Bros Unley

East End Cellars

Edinburgh Hotel and Cellars

Gilbert Street Hotel 

Goodwood Cellars

Hutt Street Cellars

Highway Hotel

The Little Pub

Lincoln Cellars

Melbourne Street Fine Wine Cellars

Moana Cellars

Nola

Old Spot Cellars

Parade Cellars

Parafield Airport Liquor

Port Admiral Hotel

Sip N Save Cellars West Beach

Torrens Arms Hotel

Warradale Hotel

West Beach Cellars

Fudds

Wheatsheaf Hotel 

TAS

Cellarbrations Cambridge

Cellarbrations at the Abbey

Club Hotel Bottleshop (Ikon Hotel) Burnie

Cool Wine Hobart

Crown Hotel Bottleshop Launceston

Empress Craft Beer

Saint John Craft Beer

Shoreline Hotel Bottleshop 

The Tah Hotel Bottleshop 

9/11 Devonport

9/11 Gasworks

9/11 Launceston Plaza

9/11 Launceston City

9/11 Newstead

9/11 St Ives

The results are in.

Firstly, a massive thanks to everyone that voted for us in the GABS Hottest 100. We were as intrigued as anyone, this was always going to be interesting and it was good to see some new faces in the crowd. We’re stoked that we placed five beers in the 100, thank you again to everyone that voted for us. We didn’t want to funnel the votes towards two or three beers and so entered a few. We’re proud of them all and so it felt wrong not putting them forward. There’s a child analogy I’m sure.

But as we see it, there were plenty of highlights. We were the 4th most voted for brewery in the country. Future Factory was one of the highest limited releases, for a one-off beer to be voted gives us enormous pride. The vote conversion on that is very high –clearly our voters love a limited release! The vote isn’t the be all and end all, and lets face it, it’s all a bit of fun but to be voted 4th most popular brewery and have three beers in the top 21 is not bad for a local independent (that supports independents). We’re already up and running for 2018 having released two of our keg only limited releases – Sunstroke & Twisted Melons. We have a new brew in the pipeline for a bigger release which we’re excited about. More details on that one to follow shortly. 

More results!

The Hottest 100 wasn’t the only comp going on last weekend. Hopquest 2.0 took place at Beer Deluxe in Fed Square in Melbourne. A massive thank you for everyone that attended. It was a great day filled with amazing beers! The competition was tight and all the brewers put forward beers of a new level. We were runners up on the day with Hop Nation pipping us for the top spot. Congrats to them. Sunstroke will have to be the best New South Wales beer for this year’s Hopquest!

Events!

We are getting out and about more and more. Last year we attended or hosted an epic number o events and we want to push that further. Keep an eye on our Facebook page where we share tastings, tap takeovers, dinners, brewery events and of course limited releases.We'll put a few on instagram and of course here but for most things FB's the way to go.

Thanks to everyone that messaged us after our last blog. Super interesting to hear your thoughts. We'll reply with some actions in due course but keep them coming. Slack has been a channel that we're investigating and so that might become a thing for the subscribers. Talking about feedback, we’ve had some chat around our launches, so this year we’re going to continue to improve to make sure as many people get a chance to get their hands on our limited releases. What that means will see bigger releases and more events!