Hiker Brewing will launch its cherry sour called “Olympia” (4.4% abv) on October 1. 

This cherry sour was brewed for Olympia Kwitowski, 4BC Brisbane’s Weekend Breakfast host. As a Brisbane local, Olympia took an interest in Hiker Brewing when it announced it would be opening just down the road from her. 

Pouring a deep pink, this cherry beer was fermented on coconut and 180 kilograms of cherry puree.

Find this beer on the Hiker Brewing website and in select bottle shops nationally from October 1.

Helios Brewing has announced the release of “Borealis” (4.6% abv). 

This 200-day Pilsner was lagered for six months. It features a crisp mouthfeel, bready malt backbone, assertive bitterness and spicy upfront hop character.

Find this limited release beer online, at the brewery and in select bottle shops.

Beer Fontaine has announced the release of “She’ll Be Ripe” (8.3% abv). 

This Cherry Old Ale was barrel fermented with cherries and aged with an Old English Brett Strain. It features cherry and leather notes, slight wood tannins and a dry chocolate finish.  

Find this cherry beer online now.

Beer Fontaine has announced the release of “Midnight Star” (13.0% abv). 

This Imperial Stout combines flavours of dark chocolate and dark fruits and has a lingering whisky barrel finish.

Find this Imperial Stout online now.

Beer Fontaine has announced the release of “The Full Nelson” (6.2% abv). 

This Hoppy Saison features tropical, citrus and spicy notes. It was brewed with Belgian Pilsner and Aromatic malts, Australian rolled wheat and Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops.

Find this beer online now.

Beer Fontaine has announced the release of “Petit Voix” (5.0% abv). 

This Sour Golden Ale was fermented with a Brett Strain. It was conditioned for 6 months in stainless tanks to enhance the bright flavours to enhance its fruit flavours.

Find this sour ale online now.

Beer Fontaine has announced the release of “The Zaza” (5.0% abv). 

This Nitro Oatmeal Stout features smooth dark chocolate notes, backed by a light roast malt flavour. It was brewed with Maris Otter, oats, roasted barley, chocolate, biscuit and Crystal Malts. 

Find this oatmeal stout online now.

Beer Fontaine has announced the release of “Not Any IPA” (7.5% abv). 

This DDH IPA is the brewery’s second big-hopped IPA, made with British malts, rolled oats and Nelson Sauvin in the boil. It is dry hopped with Cryo Mosaic, Citra and Australian Galaxy Hops.

Find this IPA online now.

Akasha Brewing Company has announced the release of “Super Chill Lager” (4.2% abv). 

This brewery has formed a Super Chill subrand, with this lager joining its Super Chill Pacific Ale. Akasha founder Daven Padden and head brewer Gareth Bowen describe the beer as “a classic contemporary lager.” Colder fermentation and plenty of rest time are key to this release, which is made with chit malt, Saaz hops and lager yeast.

This lager will launch this week at the Akasha Taproom, and will be available online and in NSW beer venues soon.

IronBark Hill Brewing Co has announced the release of “Whinger Ginger Beer” (5.2% abv). 

This single hop American wheat beer has a well-balanced malt profile that complements the addition of sweet yet zesty ginger, which is sourced fresh from the Sunshine Coast.

Find this beer online, at the IronBark Hill venue and from selected retailers from September 27.

IronBark Hill Brewing Co has announced the release of “Trevor” (4.5% abv). 

This Red Ale is named after Trevor the cattle dog, who belongs to the team at Hunter Valley events venue, Dashville. It has a subtle toffee and smooth caramel sweetness and a hint of citrus and bitterness.

Find this beer exclusively at Dashville from September 27.

Hop Nation Brewing Co. has announced the release of “Fill Your Cup” (5.6% abv). 

This Hazy IPA pours a pale gold with a dense, foamy head. Brewed with Mosaic Incognito, Ekuanot Cryo, Mosaic Cryo and Galaxy hops, it features stone fruit, berry, orange, mango and passionfruit flavours and aromas.

Find this Hazy IPA online from September 20.

Felons Brewing Co. has announced the release of “Felons x Fox Friday Hazy IPA” (7.2% abv). 

Featuring punchy tropical fruit flavours, this beer champions modern American hops, and the use of Bluestone New England yeast gives it a silky-smooth mouthfeel. 

Find this Hazy IPA online from September 21.

The Mill Brewery has announced the release of “Haze” (5.8% abv). 

This Hazy IPA is dip-hopped with Galaxy and Motueka and dry hopped with Citra and Motueka.

Find this release at The Mill taproom, online and at select bars and bottleshops from September 22.

After twelve months in a barrel, the 2022 vintage of Moo Brew’s Barrel-Aged Stout (8.0% abv) has been released.

This Imperial stout was barrel-aged for twelve months in French and American oak casks, with the wood adding depth, complexity and texture.

It has some nice brighter fruit characters — Moo Brew added some new oak to the barrel regime for the 2022 vintage — and plenty of the luxurious, chocolate-and-raisin richness you’d expect.

Find this barred aged stout online now. It’s also on tap at Manky Sally’s and on the tasting paddle after a Manky Sally’s tour.

Lost Palms Brewing Co has announced the release of “Random Access” (5.6% abv). 

This Coffee Cream Ale blends the refreshing profile of a Cream Ale with the rich aromatic essence of coffee.

Find this ale online now.

Modus Operandi Brewing Company has announced the release of “East Coast Festbier” (5.5% abv). 

Brewed in collaboration with Germany’s Lille Bräu, this release has moderate sweetness and bitterness. It’s brewed with Pilsener, Wiener, Münchner and Biscuit malts.

Find this Festbier online now.

Hop Nation Brewing Co. has announced the release of “Giddy” (3.5% abv). 

This Hazy Mid features passionfruit, mango and orange flavours thanks to Mosaic Cryo, Citra Cryo and Galaxy hops.

Find this beer online now.

Bright Brewery has announced the release of “Any Day XPA” (2.9% abv). 

This lower-alcohol addition to Bright’s core range is brewed with Citra and Galaxy hops, giving it a tropical hop aroma and flavour.

Find the Any Day XPA online now.

Little Creatures has announced the return of “Bright Ale” (4.5% abv) after a seven-year hiatus. 

Available for a limited time, this release has a fruity and spicy hop aroma and combines four gentle malts.

Find Bright Ale across the country at all LMG outlets. It will be pouring at select on-premise tap venues, including Little Creatures Fremantle and Geelong, while stocks last.

Stone & Wood has announced the release of “Hopposite Seasons” (7.5% abv). 

This Cold IPA, the first of its kind in the Counter Culture series, features high hop intensity with a restrained, crisp malt character.

Find this limited release beer online, in Stone & Wood’s Byron Bay and Brisbane breweries and in venues and bottle shops Australia-wide.  

Fortitude Brewing has announced the release of “SHŌRI ONE” (4.2% abv). 

The name of this Japanese Style Lager, “SHŌRI,” translates to “victory” in English.

Find this lager on tap and in cartons from September 4.

Fortitude Brewing has announced the release of “COURAGE6” (4.2% abv). 

This Pale Ale is a tropical malt brew.

This lager is available on tap and in cartons from September 4.