Balter Brewing Company
Queensland · Australia
With international accolades, this Currumbin-based brewery is pumping out some of Australia's most popular beer. Who knows, we might even spot a surfer or two as we sip cold brews made on site.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Balter Brewing Company
Welcome to Balter Brewing Company, a site where the high-energy world of professional surfing has transitioned into a 'powerhouse' of the Australian craft beer market. Founded in 2016 by a group of seven mates, including…
Listen in the app2The Founders' Wall — From Surf Breaks to Brew Tanks
As you walk toward the main bar, you’ll encounter the story of the seven mates who started it all. The connection between the Gold Coast's world-class surf breaks and the 'world-class beer scene' is personified here. …
Listen in the app3The Brewing Deck — A Bloke's Willy Wonka Factory
Step onto the viewing area for the main brewing deck, a space Mick Fanning famously called 'Willy Wonka heaven.' The scale of the operation here is 'massive,' with towering fermentation vessels and an intricate network of…
Listen in the app4The XPA Station — The Flagship of Enjoyment
Every brewery has its 'favorite child,' and for Balter, it is undoubtedly the XPA. As you stand in this area, consider the impact this single beer has had on the Australian market. …
Listen in the app5The IPA Lab — Exploring Hop Horizons
Beyond the XPA, Balter is renowned for its IPAs, particularly the 6.8% West Coast IPA. This area of the brewery is where the 'strongholds' and 'hop-forward' experiments take place. …
Listen in the app6The Packaging Area — From Currumbin to the World
The final stage of the Balter production journey happens in the high-speed canning and packaging area. The 375ml cans, often described as 'enjoyment in a can,' are filled and palletized here before being shipped across Australia. …
Listen in the app7The Taproom Bench — A Sunday Afternoon Tradition
We conclude our tour back in the social heart of the brewery: the Taproom. This is where the 'enjoyment' philosophy is put into practice. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our journey through Balter Brewing Company, take a moment to reflect on the 'powerhouse' that a few surfing mates created in Currumbin. We have moved from the initial 'initiative' on the Founders' Wall to the…
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What is Balter Brewing Company?
Balter Brewing Company is a place in Queensland · Australia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Queensland · Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Food |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -28.1426, 153.4706 |
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