Stone & Wood from Byron Bay have burst onto the craft beer scene with some fantastic hand crafted beers including this Pacific Ale which is jam packed full of fresh tropical fruit aromas and flavours. The quintesential summer sessional beer, it has crowd pleaser written all over it.

Long before there were beer geeks, there were zythophiles. Related to the Greek verb zeo, meaning "to boil', a zythophile is a lover of all things beer. The Zytho Brewing team added hops by the truckload to create a full-flavoured India Pale Ale that will leave a lasting impression. Piney, tropical aromatics and balanced bitterness are underpinned by a firm malt backbone, making this the perfect beer for kicking back and savouring every sip.

The Zytho Brewing team have featured Citra, Amarillo & Mosaic hops by the bucketload to create their latest release, a fruity, juicy mouthfull of tropical sunshine. Citrusy, tropical aromatics and clean bitterness are the hallmarks of this emerging style.

Australian ginger from the Australian ground (good ground), ensure things like real ginger cream and natural base products are used to create a great tasting, refreshing beverage, perfect when you don't feel like drinking beer or wine. Complex yet simple, safe but dangerous, smooth yet sharp, tight but loose. That's Brookvale Union.

A cleansing ale, this easy drinking mid-strength will keep you well hydrated but in low gear through summer. Dry hopped with Citra and Mosaic. Featuring tropical fruit hop aromas and a clean finish.

Full ginger beer taste and full beer strength (5.3% to be exact). The Ginja Ninja is brewed with local Tumut region Batlow apples. It has almost no carbs as most of the sugar is fermented out of it. When you feel like a change from beer or just want to try something different, ask for a Ginja Ninja.

This take on the XPA style beefs up the body (of the beer that is, not you), and uses just a single hop throughout. If you’re going for one you might as well make it a good one, so choose Citra. It hasn’t been hopped it to oblivion, instead allowing for the addition of crystal malt to express and balance the assertive bitterness. Of course it's been dry hopped generously, so there’s plenty of aroma there too!

One Fifty Lashes is a refreshing Australian style cloudy pale ale with restrained bitterness and a clean, smooth finish. the use of malted wheat adds refreshing character delivering a beer with a fruity nose and hints of passionfruit, grapefruit and citrus. Carton of 10 x 330mL Cans.

Brewed to celebrate the sesquicentenary of the Newtown suburb of Sydney, Young Henry have created an Aussie pale ale to be proud of with Newtowner. Three varieties of local hops combine for a fruity beer that's light on the palate with a subtle bitter edge.

Sam Trimboli LOVES Durif. He calls it a “stunning little powerhouse grape that develops astounding complexity”. The numberplate on his car even sports the word ‘Durif’, that’s how highly he rates it. The grapes for this wine come from a small vineyard that Sam helped establish in the 1980s and is now at peak maturity.