Hop Harvest!!
That's right it's that time of the year already, Hop Harvest. Bridge Road Brewers are happy to report that the local hop garden, Rostrevor, had a great year, with plenty of rain and a decent harvest.
Our Harvest of about 4 or 5 hop plants from Rostrevor is miniscule in comparison to the hundreds of acres grown in the Ovens Valley. But as a wise man once said; you can only brew with the hops you've got! So brew we did, 1800l of the Harvest this year, the same volume as 09 - which was quickly consumed.

The Harvest

The main theme of the current Posse Pack 'The Harvest' is based loosly on our Australian Ale, bolstered with loads of fresh hops. This beer is made using green 'wet' hops that were picked on brew day. This differs from typical hop additions in most beer which use dried hops. Hops have a very short shelf life when fresh and therefore 99.9% of all hops are dried.
The reult is a refreshingly hopped beer, with great aroma, a touch of bitterness and a 'green' hop character on the finish.
The hop variety itself has never been used in a commercial beer by anyone but Bridge Road, it is a development stage in Rostrevor's research garden.
We hope you enjoy this years Harvest.


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Brewers Breakfast
Join us again this year for our Brewers Breakfast, Sat 15th May 8am-10am
Normal price $55/head, Posse members only $45.

• Learn the ins and outs of how we brew
• Includes huge breakfast, coffee and of course beer.
• Join the kitchen crew in baking your own pretzels

Places limited (only 20 spots) so book early.
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This is a part of the Beechworth Harvest Celebration, a great weekend to visit Beechworth and sample what the whole region has to offer.
 

Ultimate Beer Tour of Belgium.
Join Ben Kraus on a tour of the worlds most renowned brewing country - Belgium. 11 days of beer, beer and some more beer.
Early birds and Posse members receive extra discounts, follow the link for further details. Beer Tour