Rock & Ranges Recipe Hub

Welcome to the Rock & Ranges Recipe Hub — a growing collection of community‑crafted beer recipes inspired by the flavours, creativity, and cooperative spirit of the Macedon Ranges. Whether you’re a seasoned homebrewer, a curious beginner, or a member looking to explore the beers that shape our co‑op, this is your place to dive in.
Here you’ll find detailed brew sheets, ingredient breakdowns, and step‑by‑step methods for Rock & Ranges favourites, seasonal releases, and member‑created recipes. Ev

Rock and Ranges Recipe - West Coast IPA

This Beer is: A proper throwback West Coast IPA. Packed with classic C hops - Chinook, Centennial and Cascade - bringing pine, citrus and a clean, dry finish. No haze, no fuss, just the kind of beer that reminds you why you got into craft in the first place. Ingredients Grain: 97% Ale malt 3% Chit malt Hops: Neutral bittering to 30 IBUs at 60 minutes 2.75g/L - Chinook - whirlpool 2.75g/L - Cascade- whirlpool 2.75g/L - Centennial - whirlpool 3.5g/L - Chinook - dry hop 3.5g/L -

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Quiet American

This Beer is: Quiet American is a fresh, crisp and approachable Pale Ale. A refreshing, sessionable beer with unique toasted malts that provide colour, mouthfeel and foamy head. Premium New World hops deliver a steady, familiar bitterness and balanced hop-driven taste and aroma. Ingredients Grain: 70% Ale malt 20% Dextrin malt (Voyager) 10% Supernova malt (Gladfields) Hops: Neutral bittering to 16 IBUs at 60 minutes 1.8g/L - Cascade - whirlpool 1.8g/L - Centennial - whirlpool

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Pilsner

This Beer is: Crisp, clean and refreshing, this German Pilsner showcases the finest quality pilsner malt and German hops. Straw coloured and exquisitely balanced it has a malty sweetness and traditional hop aroma and flavours instilled from the Hallertau noble hop variety. Our Pilsner is a perfect beer for foods that are sweet and spicy. Ingredients Grain: 100% Pilsner malt Hops: Neutral bittering to 26 IBUs at 60 minutes 3.5g/L - Hallertauer - whirlpool at 80C 3.5g/L - Mitte

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Festivus

This Beer is: Our tribute to a Munich amber legend. Rich, clean and malty. A lager with a complex toasty malt character, restrained noble hopped bitter, and subtle hop flavour and aroma. A dry finished lager that has plenty of interest remains highly drinkable. Ingredients Grain: 50% Ale malt 41.7% Munich malt 8.3% Dextrin Hops: Neutral bittering to 15 IBUs at 60 minutes 1.8g/L - Tettnang - whirlpool Yeast: W34/70 Basics Target OG: 1.049 Target FG: 1.010 Est ABV: 5.1% IBUs:

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Pacific Ale

This Beer is: A fresh, hop forward Pacific Ale brewed to quench any thirst. Bursting with berry and tropical pineapple notes, layered with heady stone fruit aromas from Simcoe, Mosaic, Chinook and Krush hops. Best enjoyed under the winde country skies, with views of Hanging Rock and the rolling local ranges. Ingredients Grain: 76.3% Ale malt 19.2% Flaked wheat 4.6% Chit malt Hops: Neutral bittering to 14 IBUs at 60 minutes 0.9g/L - Chinook - whirlpool 0.9g/L - Krush - whirlpo

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Mountain Stout

This Beer is: What about the stout! Our Irish Stout is based on a traditional recipe and within its dark depths you will ﬁnd a hint of chocolate and some subtle hoppy notes from the East Kent Goldings hops. It’s a classic brew to warm the cockles of your heart. Match it with a steak pie or BBQ'd ribs, or even an oyster or two. If you have a sweet tooth, then Mountain Stout and chocolate cake is a sure-ﬁre winner. Ingredients Grain: 73.9% Ale malt 8.2% Flaked barley 8.2% Flake

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Ranges Special Bitter

This Beer is: With a nod to famous brewers of London, our ESB brings a rich nutty malt character, and a classic English hop finish full of earthy, spicy, and slightly floral notes. Just a few sips will transport you to a traditional London pub. Try it with fish and chips, a ploughman’s lunch or your favourite food from the grill. Ingredients Grain: 91.8% Ale malt 7.2% Heritage Crystal malt (medium) 1% Roast barley Hops: Neutral bittering to 27 IBUs at 60 minutes 1g/L - East K

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Red IPA

This Beer is: A seasonable red IPA bursting with caramel malt richness and a vibrant hop bite. Deep ruby in colour, it balances toasted sweetness witha clean, modern Australian finish - the perfect drink for crisp Macedon Ranges autumn afternoons, when leaves turn and the air calls for something warming yet refreshing. Ingredients Grain: 87% Ale malt 5% Crystal malt (medium) 3.4% Redback malt (Gladfields) 2% Shepherds delight malt (Gladfields) 0.8% Roast barley Hops: Neutral

Rock and Ranges Recipe - Amber Ale

This Beer is: Our malty easygoing and approachable amber Ale reflects the colours of the autumn in the Macedon Ranges. This lightly hopped copper coloured beauty is a perfect partner for smoked and barbecued meats and grilled seafood. Ingredients Grain: 86.3% Ale malt 7.8% Crystal malt (medium) 3.9% Munich malt 2% Biscuit malt Hops: Neutral bittering to 11.5IBUs at 60 minutes 1.8g/L - Cascade - whirlpool 1.8g/L - East Kent Goldings - whirlpool Yeast: S04 Basics Target OG: 1.0