PRIMARY FLAVOURS

• Blackberry
• Roasted Berries
• Caramel
• Rich

Story

There's a huge spoiler that comes with the Quakers Hat brewery - it is not near the place it was named after.

Instead, Quaker's Hat Bay lies about 10km away from the brewery in Mosman and sits below the family home that brewer Cam Robinson grew up in. The family connection is important, though, because the whole Robinson clan works in this small beer operation, including mum Sue & dad Dave, plus brother (and the website designer) Nick, all pouring beers in the taproom of a weekend.

That's the joy of a business like this - it's beer served real. Tucked into a side street in suburban Manly Vale on Sydney's Northern Beaches, the brewpub has a real charisma to it, including the quirky furniture and fittings that have come via Sue & Dave's antique business.

Meanwhile, the beers (and the excellent pizza) also have authenticity and flavour, from the renowned depth of the Red Rye IPA right through to the innovative seasonal releases that come from Cam's fertile brewing mind.

Then again, Cam used to be a removalist, and you can only imagine how many removalists constantly dream of doing something other than carrying furniture in the rain...

As the name suggests, this delicious brew is a deep red colour. Lots of dark, roasted malt flavours too - its a real campfire beer. Famously, the use of rye (which is another type of grain beyond barley) gives beer an extra spicy heartiness, which you can really taste in this Red Rye IPA. Yet just when you think it's going to get all thick and heavy, there is a lovely blackberry fruity middle too, plus some dark spices and caramel. Carefully treading the line between full-flavoured and refreshing, this is a deliciously mouthfilling brew.

Specs

PAIRING GUIDE

The team at Manly Vale’s Quakers Hat brewery consistently knock it out of the park with their craft beers, and this red rye IPA is truly no exception. Beautifully crisp, refreshing and flavourful, it’s a top-notch food pairing beer and ideal for matching with simple street food favourites, spicy dishes and comforting home classics alike. Tex-Mex and Cajun fish and pork dishes will work particularly well, and it’s also excellent with Indian and Thai curries, rice dishes like paella and jambalaya, roast white meats, fish ‘n’ chips and savoury pies. It’s also great with pulled pork sandwiches, tacos, tempura veggies and seared seafood - what’s not to love?

RECIPE MATCHES

• Chipotle Salmon Wraps with Warm Salsa
• Paneer Shahi Curry
• Chicken Mole