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“Securing the exclusive rights to an Australian made reverse osmosis alcohol removal filtration system, Jackson says they knew they had the ability to be a market disruptor.”
to be a market disruptor. The filtration system is
affectionately called the ‘BBCo Black Box’.
Beneficial Beer Co. has exclusive use of the Australian- made filtration technology for five years in Australia, while they continue to use contract brewers for production.
Jackson says the production process has not been easy, but the company works to remain true to its cause.
“It has been a struggle to find a contract brewer that would use our method and take our technology onto their site.
“We are purpose and design led, and we're reaching an audience who prefer a modern classiclager.
“The lager is one hundred per cent natural, brewed using solar power, with a carbon neutral production process.
“Eventually, we would like to educate our suppliers and see our supply chains achieve carbon neutrality as well,” says Jackson.
The brewing is kept intentionally simple, using a classic concoction of barley grain, water, hops and yeast as well as a traditional process for brewing a rich, mid-strength ‘no-frills’ lager.
“We’re not slowing down the brewing process or using special yeast blends that don’t ferment sugars; we brew a real lager,” says Jackson.
Oncethelagerisbrewedto
completion, the alcohol is extracted using the ‘BBCo Black Box’. Jackson says the system removes all the alcohol, and leaves all the flavour.
A testament to the technology, Beneficial Beer Co’s first batch of Stone Cold Lager won bronze for Best Non-AlcoholBeeratthe
Australian International Beer Awards in May.
On the horizon is further expansion. After a recent $600,000 capital raise, and ongoing capital campaigns, there are plans for distribution through the major supermarkets and construction ofitsownbrewery. ✷
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