our beers and how (AND WHY) we brew them
We like to think that every beer
we brew has a purpose in life.
blackwater beers in cans
Our flagship stout and a firm local favourite, The Black Water brings resinous aroma supported by a roasted, chocolatey body and glorious mouthfeel, topped off with a creamy white head for a smooth, hearty beer.
Malts: Pale Ale, Black Malt. Hops: Chinook. Yeast: Safale
Our flagship West Coast Pale Ale, clean and refreshing as a beach walk. Cascade, First Gold and Mandarina Bavaria hops to bring out pine, floral and orange flavours balanced on a soft bed of Extra Pale malt and oats
Malt: Pale, Golden Naked, Crystal, Oats. Hops: Cascade, First Gold, Mandarina Bavaria. Yeast: Safale
A premium-strength, slightly hazy India Pale Ale, double dry-hopped with notes of
citrus, melon and lychee.
Delivers balanced bitterness with a finish as crisp as an April morning.
Malts: Extra Pale, Crystal, Oats. Hops: Vista. Yeast: Safale
Our English lager, The Way Farer, is a union of Lager and Vienna Malts with Bramling Cross Hops that delivers a spicy, refreshing aroma and an elegant and fruity finish - the real hand-made lager experience.
Malt: Pale, Vienna, Dextrin. Hops: Bramling Cross. Yeast: Safale
An outstandingly crisp and lively helles, composed from an authentically Bavarian hop and malt palette, with a bit of Blackwater magic. Brewed in the tradition of the great Czech masters of the art and worthy of their name.​
Malts: Pale, Melanoidin, Dextrin. Hops: Hercules, Tattnang. Yeast: Saflager
America’s West Coast created a beer style of enduring popularity and we’ve recreated it especially for you. A golden IPA that will take you all the way to Flavourtown!
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Roasted Barley. Hops: Chinook, Cascade, Centennial. Yeast: Safale
HOW WE BREW AT BLACKWATER
Photo session at brewery
Jack interview.
Brief history of the brewery.
Locality content
A bit of history
Brewing in Steeple began in 2023 when Jack set up his first brewing vessels on West Newlands Farm, overlooking the wide sweep of the Blackwater Estuary. In 2025 the rapidly exoanding brewery took over the lease of The Star, Steeple's lovely family pub, which is now the brewery's taproom, serving the full range of our beers​.
