Success is brewing in Eagleby

Like its award-winning lagers, Eagleby’s Perentie Brewing Co. is rising to the top in Queensland’s beer scene.

After just 2 months up and running, the emerging brewery – which can churn out one million litres of beer per year – scooped 8 medals at the Royal Queensland Beer Awards on 29 February.

Owner Kenton Campbell, best known as the founder of Zarraffa’s Coffee, says the accolades were a pleasant surprise.

‘What doesn’t surprise me is that we were in with a chance from the beginning, as everything we do is at a high level,’ Kenton says.

‘We followed the philosophy that if you have the best equipment, ingredients and team, you have a very good chance of producing something that is top-notch and that’s what we’ve been able to do.’

His venture into the industry has been years in the making.

As a beer buff with a predilection for German lagers and Japanese beers, Kenton’s goal was to create a beverage of quality that balanced tradition with modern technique.

He turned to one of the best for guidance – Burleigh Brewing’s brew master, Brennan Fielding.

‘Lagers are the most complicated types of beers to produce, but it was the most uncomplicated decision for me to produce them because it’s just such a good beer,’ Kenton says.

His personal favourite is the Pure Crisp – which claimed the coveted Champion Lager gong in the Awards – which he keeps in kegs at home.

‘We gather the best authentic ingredients from around the world, where these sorts of beers have been around for hundreds of years, and follow a cold ferment, 4-week traditional lager brewing process, which then gets filtered and poured into our tanks,’ Kenton says.

‘After that it gets kegged, canned or poured straight into your glass at Perentie Brewing Co.’

The brewery, in Distillery Road Market Precinct, has been fizzing with activity from visitors near and far.

‘This is what I always dreamed about with this project – seeing a sea of people coming together and having a good time with friends and family,’ Kenton says.

‘The local community has always been supportive and I thank them for that.

‘In time, this place will be “the place” in South East Queensland, because what we’re creating is world-class and it’s so great to see our Logan locals and beyond visiting us.

‘We have music, cold brews and markets – there’s something for everyone.

By June Ho

Photo at top: Perentie Brewing Co. owner Kenton Campbell.