Andrew Swift, Tasmanian Brewery KICK|SNARE’s founder and head brewer, has been making beer for around 10 years (and drinking it for far longer). KICK|SNARE Brewing seeks to blend the two passions in Andrew’s life: music and craft beer.

At the heart of the Tasmanian Brewery KICK|SNARE is a simple belief: the local pub should be home to good beer and good music. The brewery has a vision to support local musicians by presenting opportunities for to collaborate in the creation of seasonal brews.

KICK|SNARE Beers

Ella Brown of Motown - Brown Ale

This luscious brown beauty is brewed in tribute to the heyday of Motown, when performances were honest and captured first or second take by the humble warmth of analogue technology.

Ella Brown of Motown offers loads of quality malty goodness with plenty of amber and dark crystal malts, a big helping of roast barley and a solid foundation of traditional ale malt. Early and late additions of Tassie's own Ella hops bring the soul to this party.
ABV: 6.1%
SRM: 24.5
IBU: 34

The Fifty-Eight - Australian Pale Ale

A highly sessionable Australian pale ale produced from traditional ale malt dressed with a portion of wheat and crystal malts. Generous additions of fresh Pride of Ringwood place this hop back where it belongs: in the bellies of the most discerning of Aussie drinkers.
Brewed in tribute to the most fundamental instrument of the performer's tool kit since the ‘60s: the ever-reliable '58 microphone.
ABV: 5.0%
SRM: 6.3
IBU: 31

Ella Brown of Motown

This rich brown ale offers loads of quality malty goodness with loads of Amber and Dark Crystal malts with a heaping helping of Roast Barley on a solid foundation of Traditional Ale malt. Early and late additions of Tassie's own Ella hops bring the soul to this party. This luscious brown beauty is brewed in tribute all things retro and the heydays of Motown, when performances were honest and captured first or second-take by studio geniuses driving the humble warmth of analogue technology.

ABV: 6.1%
SRM: 24.5
IBU: 34

Stompbox IPA

A West-Coast American style IPA bursting with stonefruitaliciousness and a smooth, lingering, mouth-watering bitter aftertaste which leaves you wanting MORE! Brewed in tribute to the overdriven guitar sounds of Nirvana, Silverchair, The Cranberries, The Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, RATM, Powderfinger, The Foo Fighters and so many others who made the 90's an awesome time to be a music fan.
ABV: 6.0%
SRM: 11.5
IBU: 50

The Jam Sessions

"Is this beer?!"
"Yes."

This series of single batch beers is under constant production in the minds of the creators, utilising a variety of adjuncts and organisms to improvise the most adventurous and unique flavours. This series kicked-off in January 2016 with the creation of a 100% Tasmanian Raspberry Sour.

A concise product guide here: www.kicksnarebrewing.com/beer