Jetty Road Draught

While balance and approachability is central to Blake Bowden's approach across the board, it's fair to say the Draught is designed to be the most approachable of Jetty Road's beers – even the name tells you so. But, while some small brewers have decided to lean towards the macro lagers of Australia's big brewers when creating such a beer, here the inspiration comes quite clearly from Europe.

While there are Kiwi hops at play within Draught, the aromatics are more reminiscent of the classic noble hops of Northern Europe, with a broad and dry bitterness completing the sense of sitting in a German beer garden, whether you're in a converted warehouse in Dromana or your backyard.

James Smith