So what's an Australian IPA? It's a full bodied IPA tailor-made for Australia. Starting with 100 percent Australian hops, picked to deliver a gentle rush of tropical fruit and subtle pine notes, hinting at sunshine and surf and the salt-sweet scent of summer. Next is the Australian made malt to cut through the bitterness and deliver an instant Aussie classic that's big, bold and beaut.

Artfully brewed to sit between traditional American and Australian pale ales, Colonial's master brewers searched the world for the perfect combination of hops, blending USA favourites with Australias hop heroes to create the perfect pale. The result is a tropical-tinged treat that's a glowing golden in colour, with subtle hints of passionfruit, pine and spicy botanics. Smooth and approachable but packed with aromatic hops, Colonial Pale Ale is brewed to linger on the palette, not overpower it.

The home of Bertie Cider is in Bertie Street Melbourne, in the very same building that once produced that staple of showbags across Australia, the Bertie Beetle chocolate treat. The cider uses only Victorian apples, which are hand-picked and cold pressed to create a crisp, delicious apple cider thats small on sugar but big on taste.