We’re bubbling with excitement, too. It’s our mission to create delicious beer that’s locally brewed and uses the best quality natural ingredients. All our beers are crafted here in Ballarat by our very own Brewmaster, Peter Aldred.
Your favourite Aunty Jacks brews are now even easier to devour – packaged in can, just in time for Summer!
Meet Peter, Aunty Jacks’ doctor… of beer.
Dr Peter Aldred is certified under the Cicerone Certification Program and is an experienced beer judge, having judged at the Brewers Association World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, the Australian International Beer Awards, The Australian Craft Beer Awards and the Brewers Guild of New Zealand awards.
He is formerly Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Brewing at Federation University Australia, where he was responsible for delivering the University’s acclaimed brewing programs and was Head Brewer at the University’s microbrewery.
On top of his impressive resume, Peter holds a BSc(Hons) and a PhD in Biochemistry from The University of Melbourne and a Diploma of Brewing from The Institute of Brewing & Distilling. He was also a member of the Australian International Beer Awards Technical Advisory Committee, and
Chief Steward of the Australian International Beer Awards.
Do you know what all that experience and accolades add up to?
Someone who brews some seriously good beer.
Get ready to be educated, entertained and enlightened at Ballarat’s home of craft brewing.
Here at Aunty Jacks, we’ve created a space where you can not only drink craft beer, but you can also come and develop your knowledge of the brewing process.
Take part in a hands-on experience, learn about the craft of brewing or take a tour of the brewhouse.
Get ready to be educated, entertained and enlightened at Ballarat’s home of craft brewing.
Here at Aunty Jacks, we’ve created a space where you can not only drink craft beer, but you can also come and develop your knowledge of the brewing process.
Take part in a hands-on experience, learn about the craft of brewing or take a tour of the brewhouse.
Matt has been brewing the good stuff at AJs since shortly after it opened in 2020. With 8 years in the brewing industry and a stretch in liquor sales beyond that; Matt brings a consistent and measured approach to crafting the beers and enjoys the sleeves-up, hands-on approach to being on the tools.
After a very cliché start to brewing – bathtub full of bottles, labels peeling off, maybe a few explosive surprises – Matt parked his home brewing for a number of years to focus on study. When a career change beckoned he knocked on the right doors and was head first into the brewing scene, first slinging beers at a brewpub in NSW before returning home to Victoria working in a production brewery that saw the team win numerous local and international beer awards as well as rapid expansion and a commitment to quality regional Victorian product.
Matt has completed brewing science courses through major institutions in UK and Belgium and has a continued focus on education and innovation within the industry.
Aunty Jacks beers have too been awarded medals at Australia’s leading brewing accolades the AIBAs with the Lager claiming Gold Medals 2 years running.
Beer has a long history. But the basic formula has remained the same for centuries; a careful combination of water, malt, hops, and yeast. There’s obviously a million ways to craft a brew, but here are the basics of how these humble ingredients come together to make one of man’s favourite beverages.
Malting is a process that prepares grain starches for quicker conversion into sugar (more starch, more sugar). Grains are then dried or roasted to stop the malting process. In short, the longer it’s roasted, the darker the resulting beer.
Hops are a magical ingredient with regional variations in flavour and characteristic. Most often associated with bitterness, they’re generally added to the boil stage of brewing to balance the sweetness of the malt.
Yeast plays an important role in brewing. Put simply, the yeast eats the sugars in the wort (liquid made from boiling malted grain), and produces alcohol. You could say that yeast turns breakfast into beer.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Closed
Closed
12pm–11pm
12pm–11pm
12pm–12am
12pm–12am
12pm–9pm
