Who is The Beer Vendor?

Tim Collin created The Beer Vendor to provide craft beer enthusiasts with a showcase of craft beer delivered. As former craft beer makers, we understand the nuances of craft breweries and what makes one stand out. The Beer Vendor project started with the solitary focus of maximising the variety of craft beer delivered to the consumer, but it quickly morphed into something much more. We realised that it was also about bringing the experience of the breweries themselves. We wanted to capture the stories and character that set these amazing Australian breweries apart from mainstream alternatives.

“It's been inspiring watching the craft beer industry explode in Australia over the past 15 years. We saw the opportunity to be able to provide a tasting plate of what Australian craft breweries have to offer. Our craft beer packs have been really popular as they allow people to explore not just more varieties, but the magic that each brewer brings to these great craft beers.” 

- Tim Collin, Founder, The Beer Vendor

Our mission is to provide the best collection of delicious craft beers from all over Australia. Our passion lies in delivering authentic, distinctive, and delicious varieties of craft beer. 

Join us as we take you on a journey to find Australia’s best and freshest craft beer delivered and bring them directly to your door, fresh and in their finest state, just as the brewer intended.

Corporate Craft Beer Gift The perfect way to celebrate any occasion with striking and refreshing mixed craft beer gift packs from Australia's most exciting craft breweries! We are in the position to put together a truly delicious combination of beers to suit your taste or package up a bulk order of our current Brewery showcase packs. We can provide personalised messages and any other material you would like us to include.

What is Craft Beer?

Craft beer is made from high-quality ingredients, by a team of highly passionate brewers, in a facility small enough to make sure every brew receives the care and attention it deserves. Good craft beer is the result of three main components;

Ingredients: quality ingredients will majorly contribute to creating a quality brew. Independent brewers who produce beer on a small scale will often take more care and be more selective over the ingredients they use to brew their beer. Locally sourced, fresh ingredients such as barley, hops, water, and yeast produce a flavourful beer. 

Hops are the flowers from a plant called Humulus Lupulus and are grown in abundance worldwide. They help preserve the beer, create the foam head, and provide a refreshing bitterness and aroma. All craft brewers use fresh hops.

Malt is a germinated cereal grain, most commonly barley, dried out and specially prepared for brewing beer. The sugary enzymes found in malt add flavour and mouthfeel to the beer.

Yeast is a single-celled microorganism of the fungus family. Once sugar (malt) and water have been combined, the brewer can add yeast. As the yeast grows, it converts the sugar into alcohol through fermentation. 

Water is the most significant ingredient in beer production, making up 90 - 95% of the beer. Water has an essential effect on the flavour of the beer hops and bitterness. Water is what gives the beer volume.

The Brewer: A good brewer will use traditional methods to create their beers and seek innovative ways to add flavours and create unique blends. The best brewers are perfectionists and improve the quality of each beer they produce. The Brewer is an artist in a scientist's lab, pushing the boundaries and improving the quality. 

The Brewery: The attention to detail increases by focusing on only a small amount of hand-crafted beers. When beer is produced on a larger scale, the quality can decline; therefore, craft beers can be superior to mass-produced. The quality of craft beer increases with a high degree of oversight. Brewers producing massive quantities often take shortcuts, leading to inferior beer. Keeping brew sizes to an optimal level is critical.

The Beer Vendor provides the best Australian mixed craft beer, delivered fresh.