Before Hop Nation were brewers they were winemakers, and they knew it was only a matter of time before they would be tempted back to their roots. Site Fermentation Project began as an extension of Hop Nation, allowing them to experiment with a variety of mixed-fermentation brews. In doing so, they wanted to express the beauty of both winemaking and brewing, always with a focus on conveying site. Born from this project are mixed-fermentation beers, brewed and blended in Footscray and often co-fermented with unique parcels of single vineyard fruit, as well as wines made from a distinct site in Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula.
"Wedding Breakfast" had 900 litres of barrel- aged blonde melange aged on 250 kilograms of fresh Main Ridge Strawberries. After some time in the tank, this floral and aromatic beer was can conditioned. A sour step up from the breakfast of strawberry soup, one served to newlyweds in France.
