The story
The COVID-19 Spanner
What a difference a couple of weeks can make… We were on the verge of signing a 5 year lease at $150k per annum, starting 1st of April. If we’d signed, that may have been Read more…
The story
Bucketty’s Brewery Lives – In Brookvale!
We’re still here. And we’re more determined to make Bucketty’s Brewery a reality than ever. “Grit and perseverance – without them nothing worthwhile was ever achieved” That’s probably a famous quote from someone important and Read more…
The story
Help Needed – Council are amending zoning, but they forgot us!
Beer and non-beer drinking friends alike, we need your help. Cessnock council are presently taking submissions from residents on the 2036 Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). This is our chance to fix the mess that Read more…
The story
Rejected!
Council said NO. Gutted… We started this journey 2 years ago, having bought the land on advice our brewery would be permissible. We hired an architect, a town planner named Steve and countless “consultants” to Read more…
The story
Plans, Council Approval & Open Day
We’re getting closer! Can you feel it? Me neither… this is taking forever. I was telling people late last year that we hoped to get the DA in before Christmas. Alas, here we are in Read more…
Our Beer
Concept plans and an invitation to visit & taste our beer!
Concept plans, & An invitation to come and share a few pints. After a quiet period over Christmas, the wheels are turning once again. We’re a little closer to identifying exactly what Bucketty’s Brewery is Read more…
Brewing Equipment
3 months – 7 Brews – 500 Tonnes Of Gravel
3 months – 7 Brews – 500 tonnes of gravel It’s been an action-packed period at Bucketty! We’ve come a long way since the first batch and my last post. A journey of progress, heartache Read more…
Brewing Equipment
Cracking Our First Brew!!!
As I write, I’m licking my lips at our beautifully handcrafted IPA, cracked for the first time only a few short hours ago. It was all worth it. Every drop of blood, sweat, tears and Read more…
Cultivating Hops
How not to farm hops
Today is the day a bounty of fragrant hope cones, pregnant with bitter/spicy deliciousness are being harvested. As I stand, shaded by the girthy monstrous trellises, heavy under the weight of opportunity and flavour, I Read more…
Brewing Equipment
The brewing equipment’s here!
It actually arrived in December last year… It sat in the neighbour, “Chicken Man Dave’s” shed for the past 2.5 months while I’ve worked out how to Dad. While on that subject, hats off to Read more…