Matching Beer and Food with Bonnington

Here at Bonnington Brewery, we put a lot of thought into the matching of our handcrafted ales, lagers, porters and stouts with the large array of wonderful food available in this great brown land (or little green island as the case may be).

Tonight's combination, as recommended by Head Brewer and Chef, Larry Lowroader is Bonnington "Old Peculiarish" Ruby Ale with lamb chops and Silverbeet Spanikopita. Perfect for a summer's night when the wife's gone out for a DVD with friends.

Bonnington. It's Beer. With Food.

Not rain nor sleet nor.........

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........SNOW will stop the water getting through to Bonnington Brewery.

Bonnington CIDER is go

Andrew, Bonnington's contract Orchardist, loads the raw juice into the Brewery's dray.

In a new adjunct to beer brewing operations, Bonnington Brewery and associated entities today commissioned the fermentation of it's first batch of apple cider.

The Huon Valley orchards from where the juice is sourced. Click for full size.

With a secret mix of varieties sourced from the Huon Valley, south of Hobart, an initial quantity of 250 litres is now fermenting in locations scattered around the capital. Ready for drinking around Christmas 2009, we're anticipating a medium dry scrumpy of around 7% abv. Watch this space for progress.

There's an album of photos right here.

Bonnington. It's Beer. And Cider

Batch XVI

Ths Coopers Heritage Lager
OG 1041
Bottled 05112008
26x750ml
FG1008

Batch XV

Thomas Coopers IPA
OG 1042
Bottled 05112008
27x750ml FG1008

Batch XIV Put down

Thos Coopers Pilsener. Hydrometer 1010
16.10.2008 SG 1004
Bottled 19102008 24x750 SG 1001

Brew XIII put down

Thos Coopers Pilsener Hydrometer reading 1011
16.5.2008 SG 1002
Bottled 27x750 19102008, SG 1001