Brouhaha Brewery

Many people visit Maleny in the Sunny Coast Hinterland for its lush and scenic spots but this little enclave has a lot to offer in the food and drink department too.

Brouhaha Brewery gives you the best of both worlds!

Nestled amongst the rolling hills of Maleny, here you will find an on-site boutique brewery plus a restaurant/cafe and a nice sun deck for the warmer months and fireside couches inside for when the chill sets in.

There are also long communal tables inside for those epic Sunday sessions with all your friends and you can even check out the row of giant stainless steel tanks at one end nursing the beers you’ll end up drinking.

Founded by locals just over a year ago in mid-2016, this spot is a must-visit for any beer lover!

These guys are brewing with such an enthusiasm for the craft, constantly changing and evolving their 10-tap menu, one which is always left for a cider.

Basically each week you can expect to find something new on their white-tiled bar-front.

Given the options, the obvious choice was to order the tasting paddle so I could sample a range of what Brouhaha has to offer.

The paddle comes with four beers – all your choice – so you can customise your experience. I filled my board with a dry hopped saison, a blonde ale, a pale ale and a Russian imperial stout to finish it off. All were very different and interesting. I actually loved the stout even though it was super rich and heavy – I probably wouldn’t be drinking a lot of them in one sitting at 8.3% alcohol content anyway!

Don’t just take my word for it that the beer here is worth trying, the brew house has managed to pick up a Best Brewer award at the inaugural Queensland beer awards (The Beeries), as well as two silvers and four bronze medals at the 2017 Craft Beer Awards.

If you don’t fancy a beer, there is also a range of spirits, wine and soft drink to keep you hydrated.

Given I had just arrived from downing a bucket load of cheese, I wasn’t up for ordering a meal and just got some pork scratchings with apple sauce to soak up the drinks. I will definitely be back to taste more of what looks like a tasty menu made from locally sourced produce.

This local approach is what the folks at Brouhaha like to think of as a ‘circle-of-life’. Grain is the classic byproduct of the brewing process and rather than throwing the bulk of this straight in the bin, Brouhaha instead donates it to the farmers at Maleny Wagyu cows, who then allow the Brouhaha kitchen to hand select their own fresh beef – perfection!