Made in collaboration with our friend Tim Ward, this ale was made using lightly pressed Lambrusco Maestri skins from the 2025 harvest grown by Chalmers in Heathcote.

During harvest we made a quick trip up to Newcastle to collect the skins directly following Tim’s pressing, brought them back to Marrickville and soaked them for six months on 100% aged Gold brewed with regenerative organic grains wholly fermented by a diversity of yeasts and bacteria collected from native flowers in NSW.

This extended maceration lends the beer both tannin and colour from this unique variety. A sparkling red (ale) fit for the Christmas table.

Label art by me.

Meesh's tasting notes: A visually incredible beer. The nose is rich candied fruit - currant, blackberry and plum, with a gentle floral character. The fruit weight on the palate makes it feel almost sweet until you're hit with the cleansing tannin on the finish. The kind of beer you'd feed your Auntie who claims she doesn't like beer. 

120 bottles available online.