AUS FEST update šš¦šŗš»
You lot moved FAST, spaces filled up, so weāve opened more availability for Manchester and Bristol⦠but London is now SOLD OUT š®āšØ
(If you want London, DM us āWAITLISTā and weāll add you.)
Now⦠Part One of the collab announcement is here ā¬ļø
šŗ @closetbrewing Ć @brightbrewery : West Coast Pale Ale ft. Vic Secret + Galaxy
šŗ @saintmondaybrewery Ć @younghenrys : Eclipse Pils
šŗ @beakbrewery Ć @futurebrewingsyd : IPA ft. Enigma + Galaxy
AUS FEST is a celebration of Australian hops, their flavour, versatility, and the way they can open up profiles a world away from the familiar, brought to you by @barthhaas and @brewersselect , with varieties from @hopproductsaustralia .
What you get when you sign up:
ā Free Aussie hop seminar
ā 8 free halves
ā Exclusive AUS FEST merch
Dates:
š Manchester @northernmonkrefectorymcr : 28 May
š Bristol @drinkmoorbeer : 18 June
š London @saintmondaybrewery : 16 July (SOLD OUT - DM āWAITLISTā)
šāāļøāļøNo sign up, no freebies, link in bio!
Who are we seeing? š
āļøš» HOP CITY 2026 š»āļø
Whoās excited for this yearās antics? š§š¤
Weāre so happy to be Co-sponsoring with @indiehops & @lallemandbrewing for another year!
We love being involved and able to make more memories with our great friends @northernmonk š«¶ and with all you lovely people we get to share such amazing beer with!
There are so many amazing breweries pouring this weekend, showcasing a serious amount of Indie Hops varieties! Keep your eyes peeled for those and come join us folks for a pint and some chats! š»
The countdown is on!
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All of us at Loughran Brewers Select want to say a huge thank you to Northern Monk for letting us get involved in Hop City again this year!
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Loughran Brewers Select brings the worldās best brewing ingredients to brewers by connecting the industryās top people, farms, and suppliers. The worldās finest hops, malt, yeast, process aids, finings, adjuncts, and flavourings - as well as KeyKegsĀ and UniKegsĀ too - all on one pallet, delivered the next working day.
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Over the last few years @brewersselect has been working closely with @northernmonk and other likeminded breweries to provide access to exclusive access to exceptional quality hops through partnerships with industry-leading hop developers like Indie Hops of Portland, Oregon, USA, as well as yeast and brewing aids from Lallemand and AB Vickers. Northern Monkās brewing team has fallen in love with exclusive Indie Hops developed hop varieties like StrataĀ® and LuminosaĀ®, which have formed the backbone of numerous popular releases. This includes this yearās Hop City release, a properly smashable juice bomb! Thereās been a fair few pints enjoyed together over these last seven years (several shared by both Jim and Brian together!)Ā and fantastic lasting friendships forged along the way.
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Hereās to another fantastic festival, we canāt wait to join you for beers! š»
It's no secret that we absolutely love Aussie hops here at Closet Brewing, so when @barthhaasx and @brewersselect invited us to be a part of their new festival we absolutely lept at the chance.
Brewed in collaboration with @brightbrewery in Australia, this West Coast Pale is a showcase of two of our favourite hops from down under - Vic Secret and Galaxy. Prepare yourself for peach and pineapple, layered over dank pine, atop a classic westie malt backbone.
@catgordonillustration created the absolutely beautiful art for this beer, fusing the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and Australian Outback.
Want to learn more about Australian hops, and try some more amazing beer featuring them? Come along to AusFest this summer!
šŗ Manchester - @northernmonkrefectorymcr - 28 May
šŗ Bristol - @moorvaults - 18 JuneĀ
šŗ London - @saintmondaybrewery - 16 July
Do You Come From A Land Down Under?
..These Hops Do!
We Are Teaming Up With Our Mates At BarthHaas To Bring You The Ultimate Australian Hops Experience!
Who Wouldnāt Love To Learn More About Australian Varieties, And Smash Some Of The Exclusive UK X Australian Collab Beers?
3 AUSFest Events, 3 Locations!
Manchester - 28th May
Bristol - 18th June
London - 16th July
5pm Kick Off - Educational Talks, Rub & Sniff Sessions
Live Band In The Evening and Pints (Of Course! š»)
Donāt Miss Out On A Great Evening!
Get Signed Up Through The Link Below
šš https://lbs.short.gy/AUSFEST
You know it makes sense. @crosbyhops delivers you top tier US Hops to help you craft cracking beer.
Crop 2025 now in stock for spot purchasing & contracting available for Crop 2026.
Check out lbs.short.gy/crosbyhops
Thank you to everyone who got involved in our BeerX photobooth with Lallemand Brewing. We can all universally agree that Alix made a superb host and organiser/chief person to rope others into photos. Whilst we didnāt have our all singing and dancing bar with many many many Lindrs, we did have a Yeti cooler full of beautiful beers which you helped us drink, and of course there was our afterparty too š
Cheers to all who talk part, we had a great time!
In cans you were drinking from our Yeti:
Northern Monk āA Little Faithā 4.0% Hazy Session IPA featuring Crosby Hops⢠El DoradoĀ® T90 & AB Vickers ISY Enhance in cans at BeerX
Verdant āLightbulbā Pale Ale 4.5% Extra Pale Ale featuring Crosby Hops⢠Centennial T90 & Lallemand Brewing LalBrewĀ®
Bry-97⢠West Coast Ale Yeast Also in cans at BeerX
Glasshouse āZebraā 5.8% DDH IPA featuring Indie Hops StrataĀ® T90 & Crosby Hops⢠El DoradoĀ® T90, BESTMALZ BEST Heidelberg & Loughran Deluxe Flaked Oats
Cloudwater āFor All Seekersā 4.5% Rice Lager featuring Indie Hops LórienĀ® T90, BESTMALZ BEST Pilsen Malt & Loughran Deluxe Flaked Rice
Brewing Brothers āAuroraā 4.5% Pale featuring Crosby Hops⢠Idaho 7Ā® T90 & CGXĀ®, & Comet T90, Indie Hops StrataĀ® T90, Bairds Extra Pale Ale Malt, & Loughran Deluxe Flaked Oats.
Garage Beer Co. āKnudsenā 5.5% West Coast IPA featuring BarthHaasĀ® HPA LunaĀ® T90 & HPA EclipseĀ® T90, & BarthHaasĀ® PrysmaĀ® in cans at BeerX
And pouring on the Lallemand Lindr: Courier Brewing Co. āBliss Outā 6.0% Hazy IPA featuring Indie Hops LuminosaĀ® T90, BESTMALZ BEST Heidelberg & Lallemand Brewing LalBrewĀ® Pomona⢠Hybrid IPA Yeast
š UK Warehouse Closure for Stock Take Thursday 26th & Friday 27th March š
Order cut-off for delivery
Same day dispatch (Next Day Delivery) 11AM Wednesday 25th (Delivers Thursday 26th March)
Standard Delivery (Next Day Dispatch) 5PM Wednesday 25th (Delivers Friday 27th March)
Eco Delivery 5PM Tuesday 24th (Delivers Friday 27th March)
No same day orders for dispatch Thursday 26th
No orders will be dispatched Friday 27th
Normal service resumes Monday 30th MarchĀ
š£ UK Warehouse Closure for Easter Friday 3rd - Monday 6th April š£
Order cut-off for delivery
Same day dispatch (Next Day Delivery) 11AM Wednesday 1st April (no, not an April fool! - Delivers Thursday 2nd April)
Standard Delivery (Next Day Dispatch) 5PM Tuesday 31st March (Delivers Thursday 2nd April)
Eco Delivery 5PM Monday 30th March (Delivers Thursday 2nd April)Ā
Normal service resumes Tuesday 7th April
Presenting our BeerX Afterparty Beers Showcase
Top breweries choosing top ingredients for their core & showcase beers.
We may not be exhibiting on our stand this year, but weāve still put together an awesome lineup of beers for our afterparty at Black Lodge on Wednesday night. Come and find us on the stand alongside Lallemand Brewing to grab your wristband for a brilliant evening of top beers and fun!
Atom āCatalystā 5.4% APA
Black Lodge x Amity āTriangles Are My Favourite Shapeā 6.0% West Coast IPA
Cloudwater āPiccadilly Pilsnerā 4.2% Pilsner
DEYA āSteady Rolling Manā 5.2% Pale Ale
Glasshouse āBringing Seshy Backā 3.5% Pale Ale
Glasshouse āSingle Hop Series Strataā 5.6% Pale
Northern Monk āA Little Faithā 4.0% Hazy Session IPA
Verdant āLightbulbā Pale Ale 4.5% Extra Pale Ale
Vibrant Forest āBlack Forestā 4.9% Porter
Courier Brewing Co. āBliss Outā 6.0% Hazy IPA
BONUS Garage Beer Co. āKnudsenā 5.5% West Coast IPA
lbs.short.gy/BXAfterpartyBeers
Meet the Makers šĀ Loughran š St. Patrickās Edition!
Thereās a story that starts in Irelandā¦back in 1908, with a field of barley š¾
Seven generations later, itās still going. Same family, same land, just a much bigger ripple, reaching breweries from a tiny island on the edge of the Atlantic, all the way to Pacific Northwest of America.
For this St. Patrickās edition of Meet the Makers, weāre sharing the @loughranfamilymalt storyā¦how a family farm turned into something that connects brewers to the people and land behind their ingredients. Itās about taking care of the soil, thinking long-term, and keeping that connection from farm to glass alive šŗ @brewersselectie@brewersselect
Alsoā¦small detail we couldnāt leave out: someone at Loughran has missed two flightsā¦while already at the airport. We have questions.
Swipe through, itās a good one.
š¦šŗ Do you come from a land down under?Ā Well⦠the hops do.
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Announcing AUS FEST!
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AĀ celebration of Australian hops, their flavour, versatility and how they can open up flavour profiles a world away from the familiar.
Come get stuck into all things Aussie hopsĀ with hands-on sessions exploring varieties from @hopproductsaustralia (HPA). Weāll be diving into how these hops are grown, developed and processed, and putting your senses to work with guided rub & sniff hop sessions, tasting, and conversation.
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Weāll also be pouring six exclusive UK Ć Australia collaboration beers, brewed just for AUS FEST to show how Australian hops play alongside classic American varieties, building on the familiar and making beers really sing.Ā
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Collaboration lineup:
@northernmonk Ć @bridgeroadbrewers@closetbrewing Ć @brightbrewery@drinkmoorbeer Ć @goatbeer@saintmondaybrewery Ć @younghenrys@beakbrewery Ć @futurebrewingsyd@masonbrewingco Ć @aether_brewing
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š Manchester ā @northernmonkrefectorymcr ā 28 May
š Bristol ā @moorvaults ā 18 June
š London ā @saintmondaybrewery ā 16 July
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Great beer, hop discovery, good conversation, and live musicĀ to keep things rolling. Because if your hops donāt dance⦠well, theyāre no friends of ours.
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Free to attend, sign up via the link in our bio!
ICYMI BEERX UPDATE
Things are a bit different from us this year, BUT youāre still going to have an awesome time and, most importantly, smell some great hops and drink some superb beers.
Join us hanging out with our buds from @lallemandbrewing AND make sure you grab a wristband for our @crosbyhops sensory session & afterparty at Black Lodge Brewery on Wednesday night.
āThe ̶e̶y̶e̶s̶ beers, chico, they never lie.ā