Surrounded by grape vines and sprawling vineyards in the heart of Hunter Valley Wine Country, IronBark Hill Brewhouse is situated on the grounds of Peter Drayton Wines. Our unique venue is also home to a restaurant, function centre, wedding chapel and boutique accommodation. Visit us and discover our Brewhouse!

The first beers were brewed in our custom built German brewing system in 2016, and our Brewhouse opened to the public in 2017. Every day you will find 8 beers and 4 ciders pouring fresh on tap, ranging from Pale Ales and Lagers to Stouts and Porters. A number of our beers and ciders are also available in cans.

Our Brewhouse is also home to The Brewhouse Kitchen, where you can enjoy delicious gourmet pizzas from our Italian outdoor pizza oven, as well as a range of tempting pastas, salads, wings and more!

"How can we make the next batch even better?"

It's the question that we ask while nursing a coffee as we get to brewing at 6am, that we ponder while having a carpark beer after riding trails, and the question that keeps us up at 3am. Because, you see, at the core of everything we do is our simple mission: to brew #reallygoodbeer.

But if you're going to try to do that, it requires a lot of thinking, a lot of dedication, sometimes zigging when everyone else is zagging, and a lot of experimentation that sometimes doesn't always work out, but when it does... well, it's pretty sweet!

We know we won't always get it right, but we will always be improving. Because let's face it, life is short. We don't have time for beer that doesn't blow our hair back. And nor should you.

Always dreaming but finally formalising the concept in 2012, it all started in a motor home traveling around the U S of A, blaring Creedence and delving deeper into the craft revolution. We discovered every nook and cranny of the USA craft beer world for six months, brewing, talking, cleaning, talking, cleaning, brewing, and yes, drinking a lot of beer (tough I know).

We returned home to our beloved Northern Beaches with heads full of beer lovin and inspired to brew the best beer in Australia. We are larrikins at heart, but when it comes to our Modus Operandi (Latin for Method of Operation) which put simply is, beer first, no shortcuts, this is where we get real. Our beer is always brewed with fresh, live yeast flown in from the USA and the finest specialty malts and hops sourced from all over the globe. Every drop of Modus Operandi beer is brewed and packaged in our Mona Vale brewery. Every single Modus Operandi can and keg is permanently kept cold and always display a packaged-on date. This means you know you’re drinking fresh, local beer. These methods of operation may cost more but, we think, the proof is in the brew.