August - October 2010

We've been gearing up for summer over the last few months, brewing and bottling every week. We've also brewed a cider, which should be out on tap soon. And we have a stout in the pipeline which will be in 500mL bottles. Stay tuned for more news about both soon.

The Microbrewers Showcase is on at Federation Square again in October - 20 and 21. We'll be there with a new bar we've just built.

Locate your nearest bottle shop, bar or market selling Arctic Fox on the Find A Fox page.

June - July 2010

Over the last few months we've been brewing some test batches for some new beers we're thinking of making. We've also been looking at upgrading our bottling line to make it easier for us. It currently takes us quite a few hours to bottle each batch.

It might be winter, but Brad is out every weekend at the markets come rain, hail or shine. Come and have a chat with him at your nearest market.

The Fox on tap is going well. Usually Ice Cap Lager, but also a bit of American Pale Ale at: Mrs Parma's in Melbourne, The Boiler Room Bar at the Abbotsford Convent, The Comfortable Chair in Brunswick and Oscar's Ale House in Belgrave.

Locate your nearest Arctic Fox supplier on the Find A Fox page.

April - May 2010

We've been pretty busy here over the last couple of months; we finally got some labels for the American Pale Ale and have brewed and bottled a few batches of it now.

We also have the Ice Cap Lager on a few taps around the place, Mrs Parma's in Melbourne, The Boiler Room Bar at the Abbotsford Convent, and soon at The Comfortable Chair in Brunswick.

Locate your nearest Arctic Fox supplier on the Find A Fox page.

February - March 2010

We've been so busy over the last couple of months, going to markets, brewing, bottling, making new tanks, and working on our third beer, that we forgot to update the website in February.

Our third beer - American Pale Ale
We brewed the first batch of our third beer, the American Pale Ale. Its loaded with hops and packs quite a punch.
We had the first kegs at the Microbrewer's Showcase (March 17 & 18) and the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival (March 20 & 21).
We're still working on the label. Bottles should hit the shop shelves around mid April.
Mrs Parmas should have a couple of kegs before the end of March. (It won't last long).

Microbrewer's Showcase
We attended the Fed Square Microbrewer's Showcase on March 17 & 18. It was the first outing for our new American Pale Ale and it was well received. The Ice Cap Lager won the people's choice award for best lager!

New tanks
We made ourselves a coolroom last month and have three new 1000L conditioning tanks to go in it. We may need to buy some snow jackets for when we check on the beer.

Find a Fox
We've updated the Find A Fox page with all the places you can get your Arctic Fox.

Online Shop
We've finally got our online shop working, so you can buy beer directly from us. All the details are on our shop page.

January 2010

Happy New Year!
We had a little bit of time off over Christmas and New Years, although we did go into the brewery to check the fermenters a few times.

What the fox is going on in 2010:
We've started making some more tanks that will double our production capacity.
We're working on our third beer. It should be ready sometime in the first half of 2010.
Brad will be out on the road full time spreading the word about Arctic Fox this year.
We'll have the Arctic Fox bar at some more farmers' markets.
We might even get a change to sit down and have a quiet beer ourselves sometime.

Online Shop
We've finally got our online shop working, so you can buy beer directly from us. All the details are on our shop page.

December 2009

Merry Christmas!
From all the team at Arctic Fox, we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope you have a great time over the holiday period.
Get Foxed, but get foxed in moderation!

Birthday
Arctic Fox has turned 1 year old!
It's been an amazing first year of operations for us. We've released our first two beers and have a third in development. We've had the chance to 'talk beer' with lots and lots of people over the last 12 months at events like the Fed Square Microbrewers Showcase, the Beer & Brewer Expo, the Royal Melbourne Show, and our regular farmers markets.
Arctic Fox couldn't run without the help from family and friends. We would like to say a big thanks to everyone who has helped us out during the last year.

Other News
Brad is now working at Arctic Fox full time! (Our first full time employee). He's finally given up his 9 to 5 job as an accountant (we told him it would go nowhere). He's now busy on the road visiting customers and getting our beer out to more outlets.

November 2009

New Outlets
We've got a few more outlets stocking Arctic Fox beers this month, including: The Precinct in Melbourne CBD, Foodworks in Upper Beaconsfield, Slowbeer in Hawthorn, Blackhearts & Sparrows in Windsor and Brunswick, Carwyn Cellars in Thornbury, and Doc's Liquor in Ringwood North. More details on the Find A Fox page.

Events
The Federation Square Microbreweries Showcase was held on the 28th and 29th of October. We had a good two days giving out samples of our beer and talking to people about the brewery. There were quite a lot of Victorian microbreweries there, including some new ones.
Checkout the Fed Square website for details of the People's Choice Awards.

October 2009

More Markets
Were setting up the stall at a few more regular markets around Melbourne. Come and have a chat to Fab or Brad and sample our beers.

Docklands Market - At the corner of Docklands Dr and Dopel Way. 4th/5th Sunday of the month. 10am to 5pm.

Substation Market - At the Substation, 1 Market St Newport. 1st Saturday of the month. 10am to 4pm.

Eltham Market - From November. 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. 8.30am to 12.30pm.

More details on the Find A Fox page.

Upcoming Events
The Federation Square Microbreweries Showcase is on again in October - Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th. We will be there with a handful of other Victorian microbreweries. It's a great opportunity to sample lots of different and exciting beers and meet the brewers. Come and have a chat to Fab and Brad. Details on the Fed Square website.

September 2009

During the month Brad attended the Royal Melbourne Show to help present some sessions on matching beer and food. There were more than 50 people at each session and they all got to try some Arctic Fox along with some other beers.

Banners and Fab also attended a Microbreweries Showcase at Parliament House during September. The event was aimed at showcasing Victorian microbreweries to the state politicians. Victorian Premier John Brumby liked the Ice Cap Lager.

New Markets - We'll be at the Sandringham Village Fair & Farmers Market on Sunday the 25th of October. The market runs from 10am to 4.30pm. Come along and try our beers while you have a chat to Fab & Brad. Market brochure.

We'll also be at the Eltham Market on a regular basis from November. 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. 8.30am to 12.30pm.

More details on the Find A Fox page.

Upcoming Events
The Federation Square Microbreweries Showcase is on again in October - Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th. We will be there with a handful of other Victorian microbreweries. It's a great opportunity to sample lots of different and exciting beers and meet the brewers. Come and have a chat to Fab and Brad. Details on the Fed Square website.

August 2009

The Arctic Fox English Pale Ale is slowly getting out to a few outlets - Lambs Go Bar, Purvis Wine Cellars, Yarragon Ale House, Grumpy's Green, Greensborough Hotel and Oscar's Ale House have some in stock. We're still working on the 6 pack holders at the moment.

New Outlets this month - Oscars Ale House in Belgrave. Yarragon Ale House. Grumpy's Green and Deco Wine Bar in Fitzroy. Greensborough Hotel. Address details on the Find A Fox page.

Kegs - We have some Ice Cap Lager on tap at Oscar's Ale House in Belgrave. They also have English Pale Ale in bottles.

Upcoming Events
We'll be at the new Williamstown Farmers' Market on the 13th of September and the Yarraville Farmer's Market on the 26th of September. Come along and try our beers while you have a chat to Brad. More details on the Find A Fox page.

The Federation Square Microbreweries Showcase is on again in October - Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29. We will be there with a handful of other Victorian microbreweries. It's a great opportunity to sample lots of different and exciting beers and meet the brewers. Come and have a chat to Fab and Brad. Details on the Fed Square website.

July 2009

Arctic Fox English Pale Ale is here!
We've brewed and bottled the first batch of our new beer, Arctic Fox English Pale Ale!

It is made with six different malts and two traditional English hops, which combine to give this beer a robust malt character and light floral bitterness.

Distributor - We now have Direct Liquor helping us to get our beer out to more bottle shops. They currently have Ice Cap Lager bottles and kegs.

Kegs - We've got ourselves some 30 litre kegs to start with and have had the Ice Cap Lager on tap at Mrs Parmas and the Tap House in Melbourne, and the Tap House in Sydney. We'll hopefully get the Ice Cap onto some more taps soon.

June 2009

Markets - We're setting up an Arctic Fox bar at a couple of regular markets. Come along and have a chat to Brad or Fab while you taste some of our beer. You might even get to taste some of the new pale ale in the coming months before we release it.

Mulgrave Farmers Market Every Sunday from 8.30am to 1pm.
cnr Wellington Road and Jacksons Road (in the grounds of the Body Shop).  

Caulfield Farmers Market from Saturday the 13th of June and thereafter the second Saturday of every month. Cnr Neerim Road & Booran Road, Caulfield. 8am to 1pm.

Ice Hockey - Arctic Fox is now a proud sponsor of the Melbourne Ice. The team loves a few Ice Cap Lagers after a game. They are based at the Olympic Ice Arena, 1080 Centre Rd Oakleigh South. Check out their website for info on the club and upcoming games. Join them for a beer at their bar after a game.

New outlets stocking Arctic Fox - Transport Bar - Melbourne CBD, Liquor on Rathdowne - Carlton Nth, The Comfortable Chair - Brunswick East, Ritchies IGA - Dandenong, Mt Eliza and Wantirna, Majestic Cellars in MtEliza, and Harvest Wine & Liquor in Northcote. Find A Fox

May 2009

Kegs - We've been looking into kegging over the last month or so. We have bought some kegging equipment and should have some kegs ready to go in the near future.

Pale Ale - We've been experimenting with different pale ale recipes recently for our next release. We have been brewing English and American style pale ales using Australian and English malts. Our pale ale should be out sometime before summer this year if all goes well. So far the batches we have made have tasted great!

New outlets stocking Arctic Fox this month - Transport Bar - Melbourne CBD, Liquor on Rathdowne - Carlton Nth, The Comfortable Chair - Brunswick East, Ritchies IGA - Dandenong, Mt Eliza and Wantirna. Find A Fox

April 2009

We had a great time at both the Microbreweries Showcase and the Beer and Brewer Expo in March.
Apart from being in the latest Beer and Brewer magazine, the showcase and the expo were the first big promotional things we've done. The Ice Cap Lager was received quite well at both events and we met lots of fellow brewers and other people in the brewing industry.

At the Federation Square Microbreweries Showcase, the Ice Cap Lager was voted equal first Best Lager for March 2009 with Coldstream Lager in the People's Choice Awards.

We were also at the Purvis Cellars Beer Festival on the 1st of April. Lots of Aussie brewers were there along with over 200 beer lovers who were all keen to sample and talk about the beers being shown.

We have another couple of outlets this month, Ritchies IGA in Ringwood Nth and Aspendale Gardens, Southpaw bar in Fitzroy, and The Grand Mercure Hotel (Swanston St) in the CBD.

March 2009

Arctic Fox will be at both of the following beer events this month. Come along, bring a friend, both events are going to be great.

Microbreweries Showcase at Fed Square
When - Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th March
Time - 4.30 to 8pm
Come along and try some Ice Cap Lager and other Victorian micro brewed beer. More details on the Fed Square website.

Beer and Brewer Expo
Where - Melbourne Showgrounds
Friday 20th March. 4pm to 9pm
Saturday 21st March. 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 9pm.
Check out their website for more details.

February 2009

CONGRATULATIONS TO BRAD AND NICOLE!
Brad and Nicole were married on Friday the 20th. The ceremony was held at some very picturesque gardens at Olinda in the Dandenongs. Nicole looked very beautiful in her wedding dress and Brad was quite dashing in his suit.

Outlets - We've been busy getting the Ice Cap Lager into some more bottleshops and restaurants this month including - Westgarth Wines, Cloudwine, Purvis Cellars, Rustic Charm Restaurant and Lambs Go Bar. Checkout the Find A Fox page for your nearest store selling Arctic Fox.

Beer and Brewer Magazine - There is a small article in the latest Beer & Brewer magazine about Arctic Fox, which includes a photo of Fab and Banners. We supplied some beers at the official magazine launch at The Transport Bar at Federation Square in Melbourne on Wednesday night, the 18th. Our beer went down well and it was a good night.

The Beer and Brewer Expo is being held at the Melbourne Show Grounds in March, we will be there along with a heap of other breweries. Check out their website for more details.

January 2009

30th - Cellarbrations Rowville is now stocking The Fox. Checkout the Find A Fox page for your nearest store selling Arctic Fox.

22nd - Mrs Parmas and Duncan's Star City Liquor in Melbourne CBD now have Arctic Fox.

If you are on Facebook, checkout the Arctic Fox page. There are a few more pics than are on the website at the moment and we'd love to hear your comments about the Ice Cap Lager.

December 2008

December 31 - From The Vine in North Fitzroy and Duncan's in Northcote have Arctic Fox available.

December 26 - The Grayn Restaurant in Pakenham and the Ferny Creek General Store now have some Fox.

December 18 - Olinda Cellars and the Flinders Hotel now have Ice Cap Lager.

December 11 - We're into our first bottleshops! Arctic Fox Ice Cap Lager is now available at Duncans in Pakenham, and at Duncan's Croydon and Ferntree Gully from Wednesday the 17th of December.

All the packaging has now arrived and the first 2 batches have been packaged.

November 2008 - We have brewed our first batch of Arctic Fox Ice Cap Lager!!

The first batch we did was just a half batch, about 400 litres, it's a bit of change from making 25 litres, but it all went smoothly and all the equipment worked well.

The labels, boxes and 6pack holders are being printed.

The cooling system is being tweaked again.

November 17 - The first batch has been bottled. Still waiting for the labels and other packaging.