By Hollie Harris
Attention beer lovers! The much-anticipated Eumundi Brewery at the iconic Imperial Hotel Eumundi will officially reopen on Friday 25 August, with the new beers available on tap.
The beers will be available at many great pubs and clubs across the Sunshine Coast from the long weekend in late September.
Brewed on site in the home of the original Eumundi Brewery, the new Eumundi Brewery’s first beers are a reinvented Eumundi Brewery Lager and a mid-strength Eumundi Brewery Pale Ale.
Lion’s master brewer Chuck Hahn has steered the Eumundi Brewery project along with Head Brewer Chris Sheehan. Both brewers are excited to see the revival of a much-loved local craft beer for Queensland.
“Eumundi is unquestionably an artisan village, and we’re thrilled to add our own craft to the mix – in the form of a great range of flavoursome craft beers,” Chuck said.
“These are beers that will be appreciated by locals, as well as the many visitors who flock to Eumundi, and indeed the Sunshine Coast. Our beers are brewed to international standards, but with loads of local input.”
Head brewer Chris Sheehan said this was just the beginning for the Eumundi Brewery.
“Our first Eumundi Brewery lager brew and pale ale brew came out right where we wanted them to, and we’re excited to share them. We’ll now start looking at our first seasonal beer a Ginger Pale Ale, which should be a heap of fun partnering with local ginger growers,” Chris said.
Manager of the Imperial Hotel Paul Thomas said it was exciting to be partnering with Lion to bring back a truly local beer to Eumundi and the Sunshine Coast region and to be able to share an authentic brewing experience with visitors.
“Visitors to the hotel can watch the brewers at work and see where the brewing takes place through big glass windows,” Paul said.
“From October, we’ll be offering Brewery Tours so people can learn more about the brewing process and our flavoursome yet very drinkable beers.”
