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Brick Road Down-Under Pale Ale: A Vibrant & Hoppy Classic

Craft your own signature Antipodean ale with our Down-Under Pale Ale brewing kit. This versatile foundation is your canvas to create a beer that matches your taste, from a sessionable light ale to a boldly hopped classic. Simply brew with sugar, or explore different fermentables and dry hops to make it uniquely yours.

What You'll Brew:

• Aroma & Flavour: A bright and hoppy character, driven by your choice of dry hops. Expect vibrant notes of tropical fruit, citrus, and pine from classic New World varieties.

• Appearance: A beautiful, pale straw colour.

• Character: Crisp, refreshing, and perfectly balanced with a clean malt backbone that supports a bold hop presence.

Your Brewing Journey, Made Simple:

This all-in-one can contains our exceptional hopped wort—the foundation of your great beer. Just follow these steps to create your perfect Pale Ale:

1. Mix & Make it Your Own: Empty the contents of the can into your fermenter. Add about 3 litres of hot water and stir thoroughly to dissolve the concentrated wort. Then, add your 1kg of brewing sugar (dextrose) and stir again until fully dissolved. Finally, top up the fermenter with cold water to reach the 23-litre mark.

   • Pro Brewer Tip: Adjust the body and ABV by using different fermentables like Dry Malt Extract (DME). See the can for recipe options.

2. Pitch & Ferment: Sprinkle in the included Pale Ale Yeast. Seal your fermenter and place it in a stable, room-temperature environment (around 18-22°C). The active fermentation will typically be complete within 3 to 7 days. You'll know it's slowing down when the vigorous bubbling in the airlock subsides.

3. Dry Hop (Highly Recommended) & Condition:
   For that classic flavour, dry-hopping is essential. Just as the active fermentation is finishing (e.g., around days 3-5), add your hops. We recommend 30g to 100g of New World hops like Galaxy, Pride of Ringwood, Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, or Motueka. Adding them at this stage means the remaining active yeast will consume any oxygen introduced, protecting your beer's vibrant hop aroma.
   After dry hopping, allow the beer to condition for another 3 to 7 days. This gives the yeast time to "clean up" and allows the hop particles to settle.

4. Carbonate & Enjoy: Once conditioning is complete, bottle your beer with carbonation drops. Store the bottles at room temperature for 1-2 weeks to allow for natural carbonation before chilling and enjoying your fresh, homebrewed Pale Ale.

Approximate Specifications (for 23L batch with 1kg dextrose):

• ABV Range: Brew it as a sessionable Low (2.6%) or a classic Mid (4.8%) strength.

• Colour: Pale Straw (5 EBC)

• Bitterness: Low-Medium (17 IBU)

• Original Gravity (OG): 1.038

• Final Gravity (FG): 1.008 (approx.)

The Brick Road Promise: Quality in Every Can

We believe great beer starts with the best ingredients. That’s why we searched the world to find the best maltster, selecting only the finest pale ale malt to create this exceptional hopped wort. We mash these grains and hop them with precision extracts to create a balanced foundation. To lock in all the fresh, delicious flavour, we gently reduce this wort and can it fresh on-site.

Follow the Brick Road to a rewarding new hobby. In just a few weeks, you'll be enjoying a fresh, craft pale ale that rivals any commercial beer—because you brewed it yourself. You can also build your own unique recipes brick-by-brick.

The ATF Tropical IPA is full of tropical fruit with top notes of passionfruit and pineapple. Clean and crisp with a slight honey like character it is real taste sensation, finishing with a firm bitterness that leads to a drying finish. Perfect for a hot summers day, or indeed at anytime.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Buddy (Assumed Origin: Sierra Nevada), or Lallemand's BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast. You could also try Safale US-05, Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast, or Mangrove Jack's West Coast Yeast.

Whilst the light blonde hue may hint at a lightly flavoured beer, the ATF Riwaka Blonde is anything but lacking in flavour. Bursting with passionfruit and citrus on top of a sweet malt base with a slightly creamy texture that finishes dry, the ATF Riwaka Blonde is a distinctive beer that will soon become a favourite.

This kit includes malt and hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Buddy (Assumed Origin: Sierra Nevada), or Lallemand's BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast. You could also try Safale US-05, Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast, or Mangrove Jack's West Coast Yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Brick Road Hopped Light Malt 1.5kg
• Brick Road Extra Light DME 1kg
• Brick Road Wheat DME- 0.5kg
  
• Gladfield Toffee Malt  (requires steeping)
• Riwaka Hops 200g in two vacuum sealed foil bags; one for steeping & one for dry hopping)

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain Bag

Berliner Weisse is a refreshing low alcohol beer with a pleasant tartness that originated in Germany. A great summer beer that was once called the champagne of the north and is often served with a flavoured syrup such as Woodruff or raspberry. 

This kit includes hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Muntons Sour Malt Extract 1.5kg
• Mangrove Jacks Light Unhopped Spray Malt 500g
• Hops - (require steeping)
  

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain Bag

Bock beer is well known for its deep complex flavours and malty goodness.
The ATF Bock delivers a prominent maltiness bringing forth a delightful toasty sweetness reminiscent of caramel and toffee along with chocolate notes. These flavours are balanced by a gentle hop bitterness, which adds complexity without overpowering the malt character. The result is a harmonious combination of sweet and gentle bitterness that leaves a lasting impression on your palate.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

This beer is made from 100% gluten free ingredients which makes it safe for consumption for people suffering from coeliac disease. 

It has a light and crisp taste, with a nice citrus character and a dry, bitter finish. Tropical aromas are well balanced with pine and herbal notes.

ABV Approx: 4.6%
Bitterness: 4/5
IBU: 38-46
Colour: Cloudy Gold
Makes: 23 L
Yeast: M44 US West Coast 
Hops: Citra and Norther Brewer
Brewing Sugar Required: 1 kg Dextrose/Brew Enhancer 

Note: Malt/Brew Enhancer contains gluten. For a gluten free beer, only use dextrose.

The ATF Mango Milkshake NEIPA is a big beer bursting with aroma and flavour. Packed hops and mango it is full of juicy mango and tropical fruit flavours infused with creamy vanilla and fresh coconut. It will have your taste buds singing.

Additional ingredients required (Not included)

24L Batch

• Frozen mango blended in a puree - 3.5kg
• Vanilla bean x1
• Small amount of vodka (to create a vanilla bean infusion)
• Shredded coconut - 250g

48L Batch

• Frozen mango blended into a puree - 7kg
• Vanilla bean x 2
• Small amount of vodka (to create a vanilla bean infusion)
• Shredded coconut - 500g
  

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Vape (Assumed Origin: Boddington’s) to produce a juicy hazy with a silky mouthfeel and great hop aroma and flavour.

Alternatively we recommend using Verdant IPA. Lallemand’s Verdant IPA yeast. LalBrew Verdant IPA yeast will produce fruity esters and is well suited to NEIPA’s. Verdant IPA yeast expresses high amounts of β-lyase enzyme promoting biotransformation accentuating hop flavour and aroma. and also produces high amounts of glycerol producing a beer with a silky mouthfeel.

You could also try Froth Spectra (Assumed Origin: Unknown (London)).Spectra can produce a spectrum of radiant flavour & aroma while exhibiting an elegant ester profile and velvety mouthfeel.

Alternatively you could use Lallemand's New England yeast. Lallemand New England produces beers with a unique fruit forward ester profile, which is sought after in NEIPA's. Through expression of a β-glucosidase enzyme, LalBrew® New England can promote hop biotransformation and accentuate hop flavour and aroma. 
Please Note: Kettle finings are not provided with this kit as beer clarity is not required for this style of beer.

The ATF Extract Recipe - Smooth Stout has the subtle aroma of sweet crema brewed from freshly roasted coffee on top of chocolate and nutty dark fruit caramel flavours. Unlike a traditional dry stout, the ATF Extract Recipe - Smooth Stout has no acrid bitterness or astringency from the use of large amounts of traditional dark malts.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Rudeboy (Assumed Origin: Youngs Brewery) or Mangrove Jack's Empire Ale yeast. You could also try Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

This kit includes malt that require steeping.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Mangrove Jacks Tyneside Brown Ale
• Mangrove Jack's Pure Liquid Malt Extract 1.5kg
• Gladfield Medium Crystal
• Gladfield Dark Crystal
• Gladfield Eclipse Wheat
  

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain bag

The ATF Smooth Hoperator is a beer colloquially called a Session IPA. Full of citrus and tropical fruits, with a subtle floral character on a light caramel malt base, it is a very drinkable lower ABV beer that is one smooth hoperator.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

The ATF Tangyshake NEIPA is the best grown-up milkshake you’ve ever had. A pleasant tangy sourness balanced by a creamy milkshake like sweetness and texture and bursting with citrus and tropical fruits (think tangerine, pink grapefruit, melon, papaya) with hints of creamy coconut. The addition of vanilla rounds out the milkshake experience.

In addition to what is included in the kit you will need one vanilla pod and sufficient vodka in which to soak the vanilla pod. You could use 60ml of pure vanilla extract instead, although the flavour may not be as fresh and bright as the vanilla pod soaked in vodka.

The ATF Tangyshake NEIPA's acidity is provided by WildBrew Philly Sour yeast, a unique yeast that primarily produces lactic acid during the initial phase of fermentation before switching over to ethanol production.

Philly Sour takes longer than most yeasts to begin and complete fermentation so it is important to pitch the right amount of yeast.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lallemand Wildbrew™ Philly Sour Yeast.

Please Note: Kettle finings are not provided with this kit as beer clarity is not required for this style of beer.

This golden Hazy IPA has a soft mouthfeel from wheat malt, and a pungent floral, lime, and stone fruit flavour from the Citra hops. This Craft Beer Kit comes complete with Hazy Ale Yeast and Citra dry hop pellets. 

For a Hazy IPA, we recommend you add 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract (or Muntons Oat malt extract),plus 1kg Brick Road Extra Light Dry malt extract (or 1kg dextrose). For even more aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of tropical fruity hops like Mosaic, Amarillo, Galaxy, Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka or Nectaron.

We recommend you use 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract or Muntons Oat malt extract, plus 1.5kg Brick DME Road Extra Light (or 1kg of dextrose).

For a lower strength Hazy IPA we recommend using 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract or Muntons Oat malt extract.

For a lighter bodied Hazy Pale Ale we recommend using 1kg Brick Road DME Extra Light.

Optional Extra Hop Additions: : For even more aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of citrus or fruity hops like Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka or Nectaron.

Alternate Yeast Options: Verdant IPA, New England, S-04, London Ale III, London Fog or other ale yeasts with a clean or slightly fruity character.

Click here for kit instructions

Irish Stouts are a black beer with a pronounced roasted flavour, often similar to coffee. The balance can range from fairly even to quite bitter, with the more balanced versions having a little malty sweetness and the bitter versions being quite dry.

The ATF Extract Recipe - Irish Stout has an great aroma of roasted coffee with hints of delicate floral notes from the East Kent Goldings hops.. With a light body, low ABV, and dry moderate bitter finish, this beer is very very drinkable all year round.

This kit includes malt and hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lallemand Nottingham yeast or Mangrove jack's New World Strong yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Muntons Maris Otter Light Extract
• Brick Road Hopped Dark Malt
• Gladfield Roasted Barley
• East Kent Goldings

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain bag
• Hop Bag

Packed with hops, the ATF Ninkasi’s Nectar imparts wave after wave of hop flavour.
Citrussy and fruity, earthy, herbal/dank, floral, and piney on top of a solid malt base with a light biscuity dryness sufficient to carry the hops and not get in the way. The bitterness is firm and palate cleansing whilst not being overpowering.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's New World Strong yeast or Lallemand's Nottingham High Performance Ale yeast.

This bright, golden Hazy IPA has a soft juicy mouthfeel from wheat malt, and a tropical, floral fruitiness from Mosaic hops. This Craft Beer Kit comes complete with Hazy Ale Yeast and Mosaic dry hop pellets.

For a Hazy IPA, we recommend you add: 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract (OR Muntons Oat malt extract) PLUS 1kg Brick Road Extra Light Dry malt extract (OR 1kg dextrose). For even more aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of citrus or fruity hops like Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka or Nectaron.

We recommend you use 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract or Muntons Oat malt extract, plus 1.5kg Brick DME Road Extra Light (or 1kg of dextrose).

For a lower strength Hazy IPA we recommend using 1.5kg Brick Road Extra Light malt extract or Muntons Oat malt extract.

For a lighter bodied Hazy Pale Ale we recommend using 1kg Brick Road DME Extra Light or dextrose.

Optional Extra Hop Additions: : For even more aroma and flavour, add up to 200g of citrus or fruity hops like Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka or Nectaron.

Alternate Yeast Options: Verdant IPA, New England, S-04, London Ale III, London Fog or other ale yeasts with a clean or slightly fruity character.

Click here for kit instructions

The ATF Extract Recipe - Milk Stout has just enough sweetness to balance an abundance of dark roast flavours. Rich and robust with notes of dark chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, caramelised sugar and roasted malt; this creamy milk stout is incredibly satisfying.

This kit includes malt and hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lallemand Liberty Bell yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Muntons Maris Otter Light Extract
• Brick Road Hopped Dark Malt
• Gladfield Dark Crystal
• Gladfield Dark Chocolate
• Gladfield Roasted Barley
• East Kent Goldings
• Lactose

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain bag
• Hop Bag

This is our interpretation of Emerson’s Bookbinder. In Emerson’s own words Bookbinder is:

A wonderfully drinkable interpretation of a classic English ale. Bookbinder is a blend of four malts combined with two classic Nelson grown European hops (Fuggles and Riwaka). The beer pours an attractive reddish brown, with a cream coloured head. Bookbinder has a sweet, perfumey, malt and hop aroma with a soft, malty, fruit and vinous palate that is both full flavoured and refreshing with a long, gently drying finish.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Vape (Assumed Origin: Boddington’s),the yeast currently by Emerson's to produce Bookbinder. Alternatively we recommend using Lallemand Verdant IPA, or you could also try Fermentis S-04 or Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell.

English Strong Bitter is often referred to as English Pale Ale or Extra Special Bitters. It is characterised by a firm bitterness (often falling in the range of 30 to 50 IBUs), however it should not overpower the malt. Balance is important and most examples range from balanced to moderately bitter.

It should have a moderate hoppy flavour and aroma, with a complex malt and yeast character. It is common for caramel/crystal malts to be used.

The ATF ESB has a complex malt flavour and aroma consisting of a malty biscuity base with layers of light to dark caramel flavours. In the background are delicate fruity esters provided by the yeast.

The hopping provides a firm bitterness that nicely balances the malt character along with a pleasant resinous, citrusy, herbal flavour and aroma with a spicy undertone. Whilst the hop flavours and aromas are apparent, they do not dominate.

The beer has a full, almost silky mouthfeel, that finishes moderately dry.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell Yeast, or you could also try Lallemand Verdant IPA.

The ATF Extract Recipe - Single Hop Series Idaho 7 IPA is a great aromatic beer displaying  pungent tropical fruit and citrus (think apricot, orange, red grapefruit, papaya) with big notes of resiny pine and hints of black tea.

This kit includes malt and hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Buddy (Assumed Origin: Sierra Nevada), or Lallemand's BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast. You could also try Safale US-05, Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast, or Mangrove Jack's West Coast Yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Mangrove Jack's Brewers Series Golden Lager
• Mangrove Jack's Pure Liquid Malt Extract 1.2g
• Mangrove Jack's Brewblend No. 20 1kg
  
• Gladfield Toffee Malt  (requires steeping)
• Idaho 7 200g (in two vacuum sealed foil bags; one for steeping & one for dry hopping)

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain Bag

The ATF Chocolate Stout has a deep ebony colour and a thick creamy head. Rich, creamy, and malty sweet with roasty dark chocolate and coffee flavours and aromas, balanced by a firm bitterness and a mild floral, earthy, citrus hop character. A smooth rich chocolate undertone is provided by the addition of cacao nibs.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Rudeboy (Assumed Origin: Youngs Brewery) or Mangrove Jack's Empire Ale yeast. You could also try Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell yeast.

In addition to the ingredients included in the kit you will also need

• 60g of cacao nibs for the 24 L batch.
• 120g of cacao nibs for the 48 L batch.

American Amber Ales are an amber, hoppy, moderate-strength craft beer with a caramel malty flavour. The balance can vary quite a bit, with some versions being fairly malty and others being aggressively hoppy.

ATF Hop Head Red is a malty hoppy beer with a beautiful red hue. It has a wonderful mix of citrus flavours and aromas (grapefruit, orange, lime) on top of a luscious malty caramel base with hints of dark fruits. With a full mouthfeel and sufficient bitterness to balance the caramel sweetness it is the perfect marriage of malt and hops.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell Yeast.

This recipe employs whirlpool hopping at a set temperature of 65℃ for 60 minutes. If you are unable to maintain a 65℃ whirlpool for 60 minutes you may wish to try the hop burst version.