It’s not news that we’ve all been through a really long and hard year. At Temple, 2020 has certainly made an impact and changed the way we functioned as a small business. We’ve weathered through our fair shares of storms and hardships, and we want to start off by saying a massive thank you to you for supporting us throughout it all.
For the last year or so, we’ve been finding ourselves and thinking about how we can contribute more as a small business and serve you something more than just beer. From the beers we serve, our food at the brewpub, and to growing a craft beer community in Brunswick, we think it’s time for a fresh new start!
At Temple, our community and our beer mean everything to us. They revolve around everything we do. From brewing with experimentation, sourcing natural premium ingredients, to challenging our creativity to produce innovative limited releases, every process is carefully premeditated before we serve it to you, which is why we’re taking the next step.
You’ll realise that our beer cans may look different. We’ve decided to re-design our brand to stay true to ourselves, to show you who we really are, and to tell you the stories that made us Temple. Being born in Brunswick East of Melbourne, we want our beer to really reflect where we are from. From the vibrant murals to the diverse food and culture, every aspect of our new packaging is inspired by you and the community of Brunswick East and Melbourne. There’s obviously new colours, new illustrations, a new kind of design style, but when you break it all down, you’ll learn that it’s all bits and pieces that make up Temple Brewing.
With beer as it is with people, it’s what inside that counts. Whilst our packaging may look different, you’ll still be served the same Temple beers you know and have come to love.With our new look, we only wish to bring you a better experience we can offer. So, whether you’re having a can of our beer or into the brewpub for comedy night, we hope you’ll leave with more than just a good beer.
Here’s to more good food, more good times, and even better beers!
Cheers,
The Temple Brewing Family.
G’day Temple Fam,
Good Beer Week is just around the corner. Although it’s pretty much good beer week every week for us, we can’t wait for the official celebration. For Good Beer Week this year, we’ve decided to collaborate with Oriental Teahouse, one of Melbourne’s most popular destinations for delicious freshly brewed tea.
The intention behind our collaboration was to blend two seemingly different worlds together – the world of tea, and the world of beer. While they may appear unrelated, we think beer and tea actually share a handful of similarities. For a start, they are both beverages dedicated to exploring the endless possibilities of their flavour dimensions, but also pushing the boundaries of their creations.
All thanks to Oriental Teahouse and their extensive library of premium tea blends, we got to have fun with all types of tea – fragrant, spicy, fruity, floral, you name it! By experimenting with how much tea we added to our brew, we got to play around with how much tea we wanted to come through from the beer.
Since we couldn't decide on a favourite, we picked all 4! Meet our Good Beer Week limited releases: Raspberry & Lime Tea Berliner Weisse (4.1% ABV), Strawberry & Cream Sour (4% ABV), Mango Black Tea West Coast IPA (6.7% ABV), and Chai Tea Stout Bottles (5.8% ABV).
Event Date: 18th May 2021
Oriental Teahouse has cooked up a 5-course meal, including their famous house-made dumplings that perfectly complemented our specialty brews. A huge thank you to our supporters and our partners at Oriental Teahouse for hosting an unforgettable event filled with good food and good beer!
At temple, a good beer means so much more than its taste. The richness of our craft beer lead back to the history of this brewery and creativity of our experienced brewers.
This year, we’ve decided that holidays shouldn’t be over after the New Year. Instead, we’re distilling the essence of the festive season and extending it Chinese New Year as well!
Just like any holiday around the world, family, friends, food and drinks are an essential part of Chinese New Year. However, the Chinese like to do things a little differently - it’s louder, more colourful, more extravagant, and involves a lavish amount of delicious food!
This year is the Year of the bull. To celebrate that, we’ve crafted a special beer that embodies all the elements of Chinese New Year - the 888 Mandarin Ale.
One of the main designs of the beer features the iconic fruit used during CNY: the mandarin orange. This is because the pronunciation of “orange” in mandarin sounds similar to the word, “wealth”.
Along with the orange hue of the flesh which symbolises gold, makes the Chinese believe the fruit brings prosperity and auspice. These are qualities also that make this fruit a traditional and symbolic gift; as well as a common decorative item, blessing, and invitation of fortune.
So why not enhance the prosperous nature of the mandarin orange by combining it with beer? We can’t think of a better way!
Introducing the 888 Mandarin Ale: a taste of culture and celebration. Look forward to this approachable, fruity, and thirst-quenching citrus ale this Chinese New Year!