Top 5 Brewpub in Australia
Beer & Brewer has released its list of top 50 brewpubs in Australia and we’re proud to say we have placed at #5. That makes us the #1 regional brewpub in Australia! We have now been in the top 5 in Australia every…
Independence Matters
Independence Matters Here at FogHorn Brewhouse we are proud to be local and proud to be independent. Who owns your beer is important – not all ‘Craft’ beer being sold is independently owned. The big global brewing brands are buying…
Wednesday Schnitzel Night
15$ from 5pm! Freshly crumbed chicken breast, made in house. Served with chips, slaw and lemon wedge. Toppers: Gravy | Mushroom | Pepper | Parmy | Bacon, Cheese and Shallots | Buffalo Hot Sauce and Blue Cheese Click below to…
New FogHorn Merch!!!
Check out our new merch here! -> https://www.foghornbrewhouse.com.au/newcastle/merchandise/
#4 Brewpub in Australia!
Beer & Brewer has released its list of top 50 brewpubs in Australia and we’re proud to say we have come down from #7 to come in at number 4! That makes us the #1 regional brewpub in Australia! The list…
12:03 returns to the taps
Posted: 12th August 2017 12:03 India Black Ale has been gone for some months but we’re glad to see it back! Luscious dark burnt caramel malt bordering on high cocoa dark chocolate. But this beer isn’t all about the malt….
August Gin of the Month
Ink Gin has previously featured as Gin of the Month and is returning by popular demand! All through August we will be showcasing INK Dry Gin, produced by Husk Distillery in Byron Bay. Ink Gin was created in the Northern…
Now on Tap: The Voyager
Posted 4th August 2017 Fans of pale ale, you’re in luck! We have a new pale ale now pouring through our taps. The Voyager Pale Ale is a fruity, hoppy New World Pale Ale brewed with new single origin malt…
July Gin of the Month
78° Small Batch Gin Adelaide Hills Distillery’s 78° small batch gin is designed specifically for gin. Produced in small batches utilising grape spirit, the 78 Degrees Gin is vapour distilled using a unique column and basket distillation method, to retain…
MP Anthony Albanese calls on Government to support the craft beer industry.
Posted 21st June 2017 On Monday night MP Anthony Albanese introduced a Private Member’s Bill in support of Australia’s craft beer brewers and the unfair excise pushed onto them by current legislation. If you missed this news check it out…
Newsletter #6
Subscribers to our newsletter would have received the newsletter a couple of days ago. Now, we release it to the rest of the world. You can view it here, and sign up here.
HE’S BACK: BETTER THAN JAMES BROWN ALE
Posted: 13 June 2017 It’s back on tap for the first time in 2017. After an experimental stint as a light beer in 2016 this brown ale has been brought back up to a midstrength again. Like the Godfather of…
June Gin of the Month
Poor Toms Sydney Dry Gin Poor Toms Gin is a craft distillery in Sydney’s inner west dedicated purely to making gin. To produce their Sydney Dry Gin they steep 10 botanicals in Australian wheat spirit, which is then distilled in…
Now on Tap: Dubbel Raisin Extra Stout
Date Posted: 2 June 2017 Brewed as our contribution to the 2017 Great Australian Beer Spectapular (GABS) event, Dubbel Raisin Extra Stout is a real hybrid of beer styles. The dark malts and strong dark chocolate notes are identifiably stout…
Now on tap: Red Right Hand
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 We’ve been open over 2 years now and have yet to brew a Red IPA. Until now. Following hot on the heels of “Red Corvette”, our Red E.E.S.B., is “Red Right Hand”, our sessionable Red…
FogHorn Brings Home Gold
The Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) inspire and celebrate excellence in brewing, beer packaging design and beer media. The AIBA is the largest annual beer competition in the world judging both draught and packaged beer. This year FogHorn took home…
Now on Tap: Fog Stomp 2
Posted: 22 May 2017 As winter approaches we have yet another dark beer hitting the taps! The 2nd Collaboration Brew from FogHorn Brewhouse and Stomping Ground Brewing Co, Fog Stomp 2 is a Black Ale with plenty of hops, plenty…
BACK ON THE HANDPUMP: Extra, Extra Special Bitter
Posted: 5 May 2017 The E.E.S.B. has returned, after a long hiatus, just in time for the cooler months. We’ve knocked the ABV down a little to make it more sessionable and put it on the handpump. Rich caramel malt,…
ON TAP: (WET HOP) Braveheart IPA
FogHorn’s first “wet hop” beer is now on tap! We’ve taken freshly picked hop flowers, grown at the Carrington Bowling Club, and used them in the latest batch of Braveheart IPA. Jaci, the club’s CEO, joined us on brew day…
May Gin of the Month
Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin Brookie’s Gin was awarded the gold medal in this year’s San Francisco Spirits Competition. Brookie’s is distilled with native Australian botanicals from the heart of the Byron rainforest. 30 years ago the rainforest that Brookie’s Gin…
BACK ON TAP: (RE)NEW(ABLE) WORLD LAGER
After a loooong hiatus, the (Re)New(Able) World Lager has returned! Craft Lager. Is this the final frontier for Craft Beer? Definitely not, but lagers are often the forgotten cousins of the Craft world and left to the industrial scale brewers….
April Gin of the Month
Brocken Spectre Gin for Tonic As the name suggests, Gin for Tonic was the brainchild of an avid gin lover, frustrated with the way tonic over powers the delicate flavours of the spirit. The goal was to create a beautiful…
Now On Tap: Fog Stomp
Several weeks ago we joined forces with Stomping Ground Brewing Co (Melbourne) to produce our first collaboration beer for 2017: Fog Stomp! Fog Stomp is the first collaboration brew from Stomping Ground Brewery in Melbourne and FogHorn Brewhouse Newcastle. Stomping…
Loverley Jubberley Now On Tap
Posted: 10 February 2017 FogHorn’s first Nut Brown Ale has arrived! Loverley Jubberley Nut Brown Ale is FogHorn’s tribute to classic British ales, brewed with quality British malts and inspired by Sam Webber, our recently returned British barman. Sam’s family…
Dads With Prams Now On Tap
Posted: 2 February 2017 Better than James Brown Ale has fallen! Luckily there is a fresh light beer ready to take it’s place. We’re expecting it to be particularly popular with the Daddy groups! Dads with Prams is a hoppy…
Red Corvette Now On Tap
Posted: 20 January 2017 The latest beer to come of out of brewery is a red ale! If you’ve always dreamed of buying a Red Corvette then now is your chance! Red Corvette is a hybrid brew. We took the…
FogHorn Brewhouse in the The Newcastle Herald
In case you missed it Shawn, our brewer and co-founder, was recently featured in The Newcastle Herald in an article which covers his journey from homebrewer to “genius brewer”. Read the full article here: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4441143/home-brew-hero/
Order Takeaway Online
You can now order your favourite FogHorn dishes online for takeaway. Download the FogHorn Brewhouse Newcastle app for either iPhone or Android and enjoy an introductory offer of $5 in reward points. iPhone users click here. Android users click here.
Summer Growler Comp 2017
Show us your pics! Enter our Growler Pic competition to go into the running for the stainless steel growler and tap connection pictured below: To enter, post your picture on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtags #FogHornBrewhouse and #GrowlerComp…
THE CRAFTY PINT: Best New NSW Beers of 2016
Posted December 21 by Riley. We got a nice surprise to see one of our beers make the list for the Best New NSW Beers of 2016, especially since our beers don’t travel far beyond our brewhouse. Want to know…
The Sessionable Podcast ft Shawn Sherlock
Posted December 21 by Riley. Our very own brewer and founder, Shawn, recently talked to the boys at The Sessionable Podcast about all things Craft Beer. So crack a beer, sit back, relax and listen to the silky smooth voice…
Public Holiday Growler Fills
We will be closed on Public Holidays over this silly season. HOWEVER… Riley is going to stumble out of bed, down the hill and behind the bar to fill growlers between 10am and 11am on Boxing Day (26th Dec) New…
Hottest 100 Craft Beers of 2016
Can a tiny, unknown brewhouse from Newcastle crack a beer into the top 100? Probably not, but we’ll try anyway. Vote here to go into the running to win a VIP Experience at GABS for you and ten mates, plus…
Newsletter #3
Subscribers to our newsletter would have received the newsletter a couple of days ago. Now, we release it to the rest of the world. You can view it here, and sign up here.
Gift Vouchers now available online!
Know someone that would love FogHorn? Give them a gift voucher this Christmas. Available in-venue or online here.
Tess vs Trump
Our Trump piñata caused a bit of a social media storm, but not to be outdone by the storm brewing inside Tess, our resident American in the kitchen. Watch her take out the Piñata below and read more at The…
FogHorn Wins at Hunter Manufacturing Awards
We’re happy to announce we took out the Marketing award at the recent 2016 Hunter Manufacturing Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists at the awards and thanks to our team here at FogHorn, whose efforts are largely motivated by the…
FogHorn’s First Pumpkin Beer
Posted October 20 by Riley. Today FogHorn brewed its first pumpkin beer. I like beer. I hate pumpkin. It’s a very confusing time for me and the other members of my Pumpkin Haters Club. Never heard of a pumpkin beer? …
The Happiness is Spreading!
Happy hour, once the domain of Friday’s has now spread to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday too. Enjoy $5 schooners of our most popular beers between 4pm and 6pm.
Olive Tree Market Entertainment
The Olive Tree Market is part of the renaissance currently taking place in Newcastle’s artisan community. Started in 2008, The Olive Tree Market is the Leading Contemporary Handmade Art & Design Market in Newcastle and the launching pad for over 150 creative minds!’ The Olive Tree…
Craft Beer And Drinking Culture
Posted August 9 by Riley. A recent ABC News article highlighted the influence of craft beer on Australia’s drinking habits. It is an interesting read but unfortunately contains a video of the worst attempt at holding a beer – let…
The Belgians Are Coming
Posted 2 August by Riley It’s been 16 months since FogHorn Brewhouse brewed its first beer. In that time we have brewed over 30 beers in a range of styles – we think that’s rather impressive. Fans of FogHorn Brewhouse…
Foggy Brew(ing)
Posted: 22 June 2016 by Riley It’s brew day at FogHorn and we’re pleased to announce that we’re expecting a new batch of Foggy Brew is a couple of weeks! Foggy Brew is a crowd favourite, a very unique beer…
Brewing our first rye beer
Posted: 10 June 2016 by Riley A few weeks ago we launched our first wheat beer (The Ideas Beer) and this week has seen Shawn busy brewing our first rye beer! Are these beers made entirely from wheat and rye? …
FogHorn Brewhouse Central Coast is open!
Our newest FogHorn venue, located in Erina Central Coast, is now open for business! On Saturday 21st we will open for lunch at 12pm and trade till late. Check back here for opening hours on other days.
