Our Beers - Cubby Haus Brewing

We create beer styles from around the world. From crisp, light lagers and pale ales, to full bodied malt forward dark ales.

We have a beer for every season

Our Brewing Process

We use repurposed dairy and industrial vats to create a 3 vessel brew system powered by 2 pumps and a 32kW element. Simple PID controllers are used for temperature control. Brew day is very physical, requiring hoses to be configured for each stage of the brew process. Although quite physical, it allows us great flexibility with the ability to easily setup stepped mashes and decoction brews.

Packaging and Conditioning

We fill kegs and cans with flat beer directly from the fermenter, which has been dosed with a small amount of dextrose. We use secondary fermentation in our cans and kegs to carbonate the beer. This takes 10 days or so. This approach leads to a deeper, more complex profile than using rapid forced carbonation as used by the bigger boys.

End Product

It takes about 4 weeks from brew day to get a finished product. Using classic methods, we produce a superior product made with love and patience. Being conditioned in the can means there is some yeast slurry at the bottom. For a clear beer, be gentle when pouring, although there’s nothing wrong with a cloudy beer, just ask Coopers!

Core Range

Australian Pale Ale

In the Great Aussie Tradition, this Australian Pale Ale is easy drinking with a hint of familiar bittering hops and a mild malt profile, making it perfect for enjoying on warm summer days as well as by the fire on cool winter evenings. Its light character makes it a great session ale.

Malt: Pale, Pilsner, Wheat, Crystal

Hops: Pride of Ringwood, Galaxy

Bittering Units (IBU): 41

ABV: 5.0%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: Australian Sparkling Ale (12B)
Last Brewed: Recently

South Pacific Ale

We’ve used New Zealand hops in our version of this new Australian style, adding kaffir lime, passion fruit and berry flavours. A light bitterness balances this aromatic easy drinking South Pacific Pale Ale.

Adopting the brewing techniques used by the original brewers, we have faithfully recreated the style using a touch of Galaxy backed by some awesome New Zealand hops.

Malt: Pilsner, Pale, Flaked Wheat

Hops: Motueka, Galaxy, Amarillo

Bittering Units (IBU): 28

ABV: 4.5%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: Blonde Ale (18A)
Last Brewed: Recently

Good Witch

Rye Blonde

This malt driven American Pale ale has been given a fresh twist with the addition of southern hemisphere hops. Rye malt adds a tart and creamy finish, which combined with the orange rind and passion fruit character of the hops delivers a clean and balanced summer ale.

We left out the bitterness and replaced it with a rye tartness. Very pleasant indeed.

Malt: Pale, Rye, Munich, Rolled Barley

Hops: Galaxy, Amarillo, Pacifica

Bittering Units (IBU): 22

ABV: 5.2%
Yeast: US-05
Style: Blonde Ale (18A)
Last Brewed: Recently

Pavlova IPA

Pavlova. New Zealand or Australian? Made with New Zealand hops and Victorian malt, our Pavlova IPA is a little of both. A West Coast style IPA with a neutral yeast, the hops rule to make a light and crisp ale full of peach, passion fruit and plum. A dash of Munich malt brings a toast malt balance.

We first launched this beer as “Pavlova NZ IPA” to emphasize the use of New Zealand hops. Since launch, the new style “NZ IPA” came into being. Our Pavlova is under 6% so didn’t meet the style, so we renamed it.

Malt: Pale, Pilsner, Munich

Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Chinook

Bittering Units (IBU): 110

ABV: 6.0%
Yeast: US-05
Style: American IPA (21A)
Last Brewed: Recently

ESB

Extra Special Bitter

Based on the local fare of Gloucestershire UK, this Best Bitter is well balanced with bitterness slightly dominating over an earthy hop presence. A creamy and soft caramel sweetness finishes with mineral dry notes. Great all year round. The brewer’s favourite.

Malt: Maris Otter, Torrified Wheat, Amber, Crystal, Black Malt (0.6% for colour)

Hops: Northern Brewer, Fuggles, Goldings, Green Bullet

Bittering Units (IBU): 22

ABV: 4.5%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: Best Bitter (11B)
Last Brewed: Recently

Batch 42

English IPA

Don’t Panic! Batch 42 English IPA is here! Goldings, Fuggles, Pacifica and Green Bullet hops combine to make a delightful English IPA.
A hop driven bitterness with earth, pine and herbal notes is balanced by a solid malt backbone delivering a pleasantly dry English India Pale Ale with a twist.

AIBA 2022 Silver Medal winner.

Malt: Pale, Crystal

Hops: Fuggles, Goldings, Green Bullet, Pacifica

Bittering Units (IBU): 60

ABV: 5.5%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: English IPA (12C)
Last Brewed: Recently

Sixty Shilling

Scottish Light

This 60 Shilling Scottish Light Ale combines mellow caramel and bread notes with a subtle spice hop finish.

Unlike modern light beers, this one is dark and complex.

Indies 2023 Bronze Medal winner.

Malt: Pale, Munich, Torrified Wheat, Crystal, Black Malt, Toasted Barley (for colouring)

Hops: Fuggles, Goldings, Pacifica

Bittering Units (IBU): 19

ABV: 3.0%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: Scottish Light (14A)
Last Brewed: Recently

Seasonal & Pilot Brews

Bohemian Pilsner

Subtle fruity hops are supported by a smooth malt presence giving great body and a clean bitterness.
This Czech style Pilsner is no ordinary lager.

History of Bohemian Pilsner

Malt: Pale, Pilsner, Flaked Barley, Crystal (1%)

Hops: Green Bullet, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Pacifica

Bittering Units (IBU): 43

ABV: 5.4%
Yeast: S-23
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager (3B)
Last Brewed: Recently

Weizen

Bavarian Wheat Beer

This Hefeweizen is made using a traditional double decoction method to produce a characteristic sweet wort, which when combined with German noble hops and Bavarian yeast produces an exceptional Bavarian white beer brimming with pleasant spice and fruit notes.

RABCA 2017 Bronze Medal

Malt: Pilsner, Wheat

Hops: Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfruh

Bittering Units (IBU): 15

ABV: 4.5%
Yeast: WB-06
Style: Weissbier (10A)
Last brewed: January 2024

English Oatmeal Stout

This stout is made in the classic English style with rolled oats.

A prolonged mash and easy boil brings out the character of the roasted barley and black malt with a hint of coffee liqueur.

A lighter style stout with a full and silky mouth feel delivers a satisfying and perplexing ale.

Indies 2023 Bronze Medal winner.

English Oatmeal Stout history

Malt: Pale, Rolled Oats, Roasted Barley, Crystal, Black Malt

Hops: Northern Brewer, Goldings, Hallertau Hersbruker, Green Bullet

Bittering Units (IBU): 42

ABV: 5.0%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: Oatmeal Stout (16B)
Last Brewed: Recently

American Brown Ale

The roots of this style lie with American home brewers who brew it with a big malt presence. This American Brown Ale has a malt chocolate punch with a hint of coffee. The lightly hopped fruity character allows the malt to stand out.
The full bodied warming feel of this dark ale is reflected in its ruby tinged darkness.

This beer morphed from a home brew recipe first brewed some twenty years ago. Apart from upscaling the brew quantity, it has had little modification since. Our Brown Ale lovers would most likely revolt if it ever did change.

Malt: Pale, Amber, Wheat, Crystal, Black Malt

Hops: Magnum, Amarillo, Cascade, Galaxy

Bittering Units (IBU): 36

ABV: 5.5%
Yeast: US-05
Style: American Brown Ale (19C)
Last Brewed: Recently

Strong Bitter

A somewhat bitter ale is contrasted by a well balanced mix of malt and hops. Subtle spice and citrus-pine notes are combined with a creamy caramel malt profile to create an easy drinking ale.

First brewed by accident when the brewer had a brain fart and totally misread the grain bill for the Saison he was meant to be brewing.
The mistake was realised during the mash. With some rapid recipe development taking place, the hop schedule was modified (obviously) and using available hops, a cracking new beer was created.

Malt: Pale, Munich, Crystal, Oats

Hops: Green Bullet, Nelson Sauvin, Fuggles, Chinook

Bittering Units (IBU): 44

ABV: 6.0%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: British Bitter, Strong Bitter (11C)
last brewed: January 2024

New England IPA

After a long wait, we finally brewed a Hazy NEIPA. Not so hazy as expected, but full of tropical punch – pineapple, passionfruit from the Nectaron hops used throughout the brew.

Our first pilot batch was received very well with the keg gone in under 2 weeks. We have some tweaking to do – more citrus, more haze, more in your face, so are planning a second pilot batch early spring prior to the style going full production.

Malt: Pale, Vienna, Rolled Barley, Rolled Oats

Hops: Nectaron

Bittering Units (IBU): 46

ABV: 6.0%
Yeast: US-05
Style: New England IPA (21B)
Last Brewed: April 2024

Oktoberfest

Friday 20 September to Sunday 6 October

Ahhh Vienna

Amber Lager

With Oktoberfest approaching, we’re making a pilot batch of this easy drinking, aromatic amber lager. It will be delicious and morish and I expect won’t last beyond the festival.

Oktoberfest: Friday 20 September (a day early here at CHB) to Sunday 6 October 2024.

Malt: Vienna, Munich, Amber

Hops: Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz

Bittering Units (IBU): 25

ABV: 5.5%
Yeast: S23
Style: Vienna Lager (7A)
Last Brewed: Never

Coming Soon

California Common “Steam” Ale

A9 to Thurso

Scottish Export 80 Shilling

The A9 to Thurso is full of malt with mellow caramel and light bread notes.
A hint of orange rind adds complexity to the familiar earth and spice notes of English hops.
This is all supported by a smooth clean bitterness which delivers a well balanced malt driven Scottish Ale.

This beer was originally created for GABS 2017. Created using party gyle method where the late runnings of both batches were made into a sixty shilling light ale.

Malt: Golden Promise, Munich, Crystal, Torrified Wheat, Black Malt

Hops: Fuggles, Goldings, Pacifica

Bittering Units (IBU): 23

ABV: 6.1%
Yeast: Nottingham Ale
Style: Scottish Export (14C)
last brewed: March 2019

Beer Archive

Explore all the beers we have made in the past (and those we may make again) in our Beer Archive.

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