About Little Rivers Brewing Company

Little Rivers Brewing Co. is a Tasmanian boutique style craft brewery situated in the North-Eastern town of Scottsdale that provides Tasmanian and visitors alike with a handcrafted, quality range of beer.  The brewery is only a stones through away from the famous Pipers River wine route, internationally recognized golf courses Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm and a mere 30 minutes drive to Australia’s most exciting mountain biking track, Blue Derby. Little Rivers Brewing Co. is the brainchild of head brewer Chris Carins.  The microbrewery was set up when Chris moved back to Tasmania in 2012 after working as the brewer for Burleigh Brewing in Queensland and gaining 7 years experience in winemaking at Pipers Brook Vineyard. The first production batches of Little Rivers beers went on sale in February 2014 and the response has been well beyond expectations.  Due to the demand, a substantial upgrade was installed in late 2015.  The 1500 litre brewing system was fully functional from February 2016. Little Rivers is in bars, on tap and in bottle shops throughout Tasmania as well as distributed throughout Melbourne and Sydney CBDs.

The beers

Little Rivers Brewing Co. makes craft beers using local and imported ingredients from around the world.  Little Rivers has a selection of approachable, easy drinking premium beers and seasonal releases.  Our products contain no preservatives or additives making our ingredients “water, malt, hops, yeast – and nothing else!

Core Range

EUROPEAN DARK LAGER 

Let’s go Euro with our Dark Lager! A malty aroma with light chocolate and coffee characteristics and a smooth finish make this beer for cooler nights. ABV 4.5%

CBA Silver Medal 2017

PALE ALE

Our Pale Ale uses Cascade hops to bring out floral aromas with a citrus kick.  A higher proportion of pale malts results in a lighter colour. ABV 4.8%

GOLDEN ALE 

Our Golden Ale has distinctive golden straw like colour and an intense tropical fruit aroma and flavour combined with a pleasant hoppy bitterness.  A perfect beer for Australia’s golden summer. ABV 4.4%

DORSET LAGER 

The Dorset Lager named after our own municipality is smooth and easy to drink, with a golden straw like colour and a light body with a delicate bitterness.  This is a crisp and refreshing summer lager. ABV 4.8%

HEFEWEIZEN

The Hefe is a German-style unfiltered wheat beer boasting the classic characteristics of banana and clove, which are derived from fermentation by-products. ABV 4.8%

DAM BUSTERS SESSION IPA 

This mid strength ale packs a punch, just like the Blue Derby mountain bike trail it is named after.  Using 100% Tasmanian hops, gives it a huge hop flavour and aromas of passionfruit and citrus. ABV 3.5%

STOUT 

A rich and complex brew with a strong roasted malt character with undertones of black coffee, chocolate, and smoked wood. This stout boasts a huge creamy finish. Limited release. ABV 5.0%

CBA Bronze Medal 2017

LIMITED RELEASE

29ER APPLE CIDER

Using 100% Tasmanian apples, the 29er Apple Cider is a crisp and refreshing drink. ABV 5.0%

HAPPY TRAILS HARVEST ALE 

This beer focuses all its attention on the hops.  An American Pale Ale brewed with 100% locally grown Pride of Ringwood and Columbus hops from one of the last remaining hops farms in the state. ABV 5.0%

Let's Get Tropical - New England IPA

Big, bold, golden and hazy.  A New England style brew chock full of the green stuff. This triple dry hopped brew is unfiltered, golden and hazy with a fresh fruity flavour. ABV 6.7%

East Coast IPA 

The East Coast IPA is loaded up with the juiciest hops available. Bursting with flavours of fresh tropical fruit and a soft bitterness. Massive amounts of dry hopping creates a hazy beer and a soft mouth feel. ABV 6.2%