October Update – and We Need Your Help!
Where has the year gone! It’s nearing the end of another year, and the clock is ticking on when we can actually open our brewery and taproom. Development Application (DA) Update We have submitted our final updates to council, and spent the
August Update and Seasonal Beers
Update 14 August 2022 Firstly, apologises for the lack of blog posts over the last couple of months. We have been extremely busy with the build of the brewery (and balancing my work commitments) and trying to find time to write
Introducing Our Core Range
Daniel and I have spent a lot of time discussing what our beer range (as well as other offerings) will be when we launch. We both agree that we want a small core range, which will give us the opportunity
May Update on Progress
May Progress Report We are only just over halfway through May, and it has already been an extremely busy month on our journey towards opening our Brewery. Below is a summary of what’s been happening: Electrical Upgrade Sean from NNC Electrical has installed
Let’s Talk Merchandise
GABS in Brisbane was held last Saturday (7 May), and in the lead up I thought it would be great to finally get some T-Shirts done, so Daniel & I could wear to GABS to start softly marketing to the
Our Canning Conundrum
Being on a tight budget to get our brewery up and running and having the luxury of our own canning line is currently not within our means. It is a very tricky balance as to how we will deal with
Hiker the Brand – Part II
Quick Progress Update (as at 25 April 2022) Things are progressing really well with the build of the brewery, and it is pretty much on track (as per our project plan). Last week we had the concrete cutting for all the
Beer Competitions – Is a Gold Medal, Really a Gold Medal?
This week I thought I would take a different tangent from my normal blog posts, and rather than discuss where we are up to with the progress of Hiker, I thought I would discuss the world of how things are
Hiker the Brand – Part I
Whilst all the construction work is progressing to schedule, the biggest grey area for us at the moment is around the less physical side of the business, mainly around the Brand and how to market it. It is really not
Update on Progress and The Cold Room and Keg Configuration
A few people have asked me about our Cold Room and my thoughts around using 30 litre kegs instead of 50 litre kegs to maximise storage that I mentioned in my blog post about the floor plan, so I thought