Red Hill Brewery

Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

 The Red Hill Brewery has always been an elusive, sort after brand in the Eastern states but now Victoria can now share one of its most tasty secrets.

The Red Hill Brewery is a unique, independent microbrewery located amidst its own hop garden on the top of Red hill on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Opened in 2004 by Karen and David Golding with an 800lt steam fired brewery producing 3 main beers and now joined by a fourth regular. The brewery prides themselves on creating classic European beer styles that are eminently drinkable and sessional.

Seasonal beers are produced through the year including a Xmas Ale, Imperial Stout and other unique, powerful, challenging beers. Recently Karen and Dave had decided to close the bar and cellar door of the brewery to consolidate their energy into the brewing business, and focus on producing more great beer than ever with new styles in the pipeline, new packaging and more places than ever to be able to buy their beer. There are also plans to still open for some special beer events and long weekends.

Well known amongst beer geeks is the annual Red Hill Brewery Hop Harvest where every year around mid-March, friends of the Brewery gather to pick the seasons hops. Pull up a deck chair, grab a pint of brewery fresh ale and chat and pluck all weekend!!!

YEAR ROUND SELECTION

  • KOLSCH

    5.0% ABV · 330ml Bottle / Draft
    Kolsch

    Pale and crisp light bodied ale, fruity with a restrained hoppy dryness created by our own Hallertauer & Tettnanger hop flowers.

    This beer is fermented at a cool temperature to create a crisp, clean finish and uses the best quality imported German Pilsner Malt.

    We also add a touch of Australian grown Wheat Malt to improve head retention on this beer.

  • WHEAT BEER

    5.0% ABV · 330ml Bottle / Limited Draft
    Hefeweizen

    Cloudy in appearance, aromatic and highly carbonated. Lightly hopped with our own Tettnanger hop flowers. You may notice “banana” aromas which is created by the special type of yeast used and the higher fermentation temperatures. This is balanced by a tart finish on the palate which is caused by the high percentage of Wheat Malt in the grain bill.

    You really must drink this one in the 500ml tall glasses specially designed for this beer to fully appreciate the creamy, white head and aromatics of the beer.goes here

  • PILSNER

    5.2% ABV · 330ml Bottle / Draft
    Unfiltered Czech Style Pilsner

    Based on one of our most popular seasonal brews, this is an unfiltered, clean & balanced pilsner. A generous malt character imparts a slight sweetness which is balanced by a potent hop bitterness, achieved by 3 hefty additions of hop flowers in the boil.

    A cold fermentation period follows when plenty of hops are steeped in the conditioning tanks creating a floral and spicy aroma.

    Golden in colour with a dense white head, you will be left with the hoporific effect of having the corners of your mouth go up!

  • SCOTCH ALE

    5.8% ABV · 330ml Bottle / Draft
    Scotch Ale

    The colour of burnished copper, strong with a caramely sweetness. A malt driven beer, lightly balanced with our own Goldings and Willamette fresh hop flowers.

    The grain make up in this beer is a tightly kept secret. It has taken 7 years to perfect and is a very special blend of English Malts, some of which are dark roasted to impart the toffee and sweet flavours of this ale.

  • THE RIP PALE ALE

    4.5% ABV · 355ml Can / Draft
    Tropical Pale Ale

    Red Hill overlooks the two bays of Port Phillip and Westernport and is surrounded by a striking coastline, this brew is the perfect drop for the Peninsula’s great outdoors.  Light bodied, refreshing and a moderate alcohol strength provide easy drinking that keeps you coming back for another pint. 

    A unique fruity hop character satiates the craft beer lover. Malt Pale Ale, Wheat and Vienna. Hops Bittering: Galaxy / Riwaka Aroma: Galaxy / Riwaka

  • EAST COAST IPA

    5.5% ABV · 355ml Can / Draft
    Session IPA

    Session IPA, fresh and bursting with hops. Classic US style IPA.

ANNUAL SEASONAL RELEASES

  • CHRISTMAS ALE

    8.3% · 330ml Bottle / Draft
    Spiced Abbey Dubbe    l

    This strong Belgian abbey styled ale is one of the brewery’s most highly awarded and requested. Deep orange in colour with a lasting creamy head. Spicy hop aroma from our own Hallertauer & Tettnanger hop flowers with a complex malty finish.

    Brewed with almost religious fervour, with extra long maturation and dry hopped in serving tanks creating intense hop aroma… this one will continue to develop for a long time to come.

    Availabilty: Summer Seasonal

  • HARVEST

    6.0% · 330ml Bottle / Draft
    Fresh Hop Extra Special Bitter

    The brewers were knee deep in our hops for this special brew; using hops just harvested from our own vines which were then steeped in our conditioning vats for months, this is a traditional English style bitter in the ESB style. Copper in colour with a strong malt character, balanced by the use of our new seasons Willamette and Goldings hops to create a full hop flavour and aroma.

    The complex grain bill creates a full, rich and malty ale that has hints of marmalade and lashings of hop resin flavours, finishing with a peppery spicy note. Last years batch of this beer was one of the best we have made and a real highlight of our brewing calendar.

  • TEMPTATION

    8.0% · 330ml Bottle / Draft
    Belgian Strong Golden Ale

    Are you pure enough to resist Temptation by the Devil? Temptation is Red Hill's own version of a Belgian Strong Golden Ale. A style of beer made famous by ‘Duvel’ it is renowned for being “the devil’s brew”, at 8% it’s pure evil and impossible to resist.

    Beautifully golden in colour and with a smooth deceptive softness our Temptation is no exception. It has intense flavours & depth, fruity, spicy and very dry. It is high in carbonation with champagne like bubbles and a luxuriant big white foamy head.

    This version features a fantastic dryness and funky Belgian yeast character that has us quite excited.

  • IMPERIAL STOUT

    8.3% · 355ml Can / Draft
    Imperial Stout

    Jet Black and one to be savoured. The mouth feel is silky smooth, the nose has roasted malt and a touch of caramel.

    A rich deep mocha and coffee flavour, is accentuated with caramel and smoky flavours. Willamette and Goldings hops were used in 3 additions to create a ale with a big bitterness and an assertive hop character.

    This beer is served using a sparkler tap to allow a lightly carbonated ale, yet with a lasting and beautiful white head.

    Availabilty Winter Seasonal

  • PANCHO

    8.1% · 355ml Can / Draft
    Mexican Chilli, Chocolate and Cinnamon Imperial Stout

    Brewer Dave has a penchant for getting in the kitchen with the Mexican spices and last Christmas featured a slow roast turkey on the wood fired bbq topped with his legendary Molé Sauce.

    Made with 3 kinds of Mexican Chillis: Chipotle, Ancho and Guajillo plus Cacao nibs and Cinnamon, these ingredients have now all been used to brew up a special batch of our famed Imperial Stout.

    Named Pancho, after the Bandit, warlord and leader of the Mexican revolution, like him, this beer is fearless, dark and strong with a spicy, ever increasing heat from the chillis, Viva la Revoltion!!!

  • WEIZENBOCK

    7.9% · 355ml Can / Draft
    Weizenbock

    Our tall, dark and strong German. One batch only, brewed by popular request, only available in bottles. This Dark wheat beer presents deep rich toasty chocolate and nut characters, created by our blend of Vienna, Chocolate and Wheat malts.

    It is highly carbonated for a soft delicate mouthfeel, and we use traditional wheat beer yeasts to develop clove and banana aromatics. The sweet characters and high alcohol of this style are balanced subtly by our own Tettnanger and Halletauer hops.