WHY CHOOSE OUR BEER? NRBC is the only brewery in the region brewing its own beer right here! We are a locally owned, independent company, supporting the local community and encouraging regional sustainability. Our beer is handcrafted at a purpose built brewery in Alstonville, NSW (near Byron Bay), where the quality of our product is our main priority. Beer tastes best when it is fresh & straight from the brewery! CHOICE NRBC believe choice is good. We make a 'rainbow' of beers so that there is a beer for everyone. In addition to our regulars, we will also release limited edition beers that we call 'seasonals' throughout the year for your enjoyment! NO CHEMICALS OR ADDITIVES USED All NRBC beers are full mash i.e. made from scratch. We do not use 'extract' to make our beers. Our beer is made from specially selected quality ingredients of grains, hops and yeast. We DO NOT use chemicals, additives or 'processing aids' in order to alter the perception and character of our beer. Our beer is suitable for vegetarians as every single ingredient that is used does not contain any animal products. This is beer in its most natural state! BOTTLE CONDITIONED NRBC bottle condition their beers for a number of reasons. What does this mean? Bottle conditioning means naturally carbonating the beer in the bottle. Yeast undergoes a secondary fermentation in the bottle resulting in carbon dioxide. Since the yeast is still alive it also naturally preserves the beer, without the use of chemicals, sterile filtering and pasturization, so we keep the full flavour of the beer intact. This allows for a long shelf life plus an opportunity to age the beer (much like cellaring a wine), adding more complexity and character to the beer. NRBC beer is bottled in dark brown bottles in order to protect it from light. Light is potentially harmful to beer creating a chemical reaction that produces undesirable 'off flavours'. This reaction is called 'lightstruck'. Dark glass greatly inhibits this photochemical effect, where as clear and green glass leaves the beer vulnerable. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY After the brewing process there is leftover grain and hops which are given to local farmers and Wollongbar TAFE to be used as feed for their livestock. Any leftover yeast is used as organic compost.
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