Beer and cider encompass a broad range of styles, ingredients and fermentation traditions.
Beer is brewed primarily from malted grain, hops, water and yeast, with differences in fermentation, malt, hops and brewing method producing styles ranging from crisp lager to aromatic pale ale, IPA, stout and Belgian strong ale.
Cider follows a different tradition, built around fermented apple or other fruit juice rather than grain.
The Kent Street Cellars range spans Australian beer and independent craft releases, Belgian Trappist and abbey-style ales, Japanese and European lagers, German wheat beer, stout, ginger beer and cider.
Lager & Pilsner
Lager is fermented with lager yeast, traditionally at cooler temperatures than ale, and encompasses styles ranging from pale, crisp international lagers to fuller and more malt-driven expressions.
The collection includes Asahi Super Dry, Yebisu Premium All Malt, Mamos Pilsner, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Birra Moretti, Stella Artois, Heineken and Australian releases such as Great Northern Super Crisp and Hahn Super Dry.
Japanese Echigo Koshihikari Rice Lager provides another interpretation, incorporating rice into the brewing process for a particularly clean, delicate style.
Pale Ale, XPA & IPA
Hop-forward beer can range from relatively gentle pale ales to increasingly aromatic and bitter XPA and IPA styles.
Australian examples include Stone & Wood Pacific Ale, Young Henrys Newtowner, 4 Pines Pale Ale, Little Creatures Pale Ale, Balter XPA and BentSpoke Crankshaft IPA.
Individual beers vary considerably in bitterness, alcohol and hop character, so style names are best treated as guides rather than strict flavour categories.
Belgian Trappist & Strong Ale
Belgium has one of the world's most distinctive brewing traditions, particularly around strong, bottle-conditioned and monastery-associated beers.
The collection includes recognised Trappist producers such as Chimay, Rochefort and Westmalle, alongside Belgian beers from La Chouffe, Duvel and Leffe.
Styles range from Dubbel and Tripel to dark strong ales and Belgian blonde ales, often showing complex fermentation-derived fruit, spice and malt character.
Wheat Beer, Stout & Other Classic Styles
Beyond lager and pale ale, the collection includes a range of established European beer traditions.
Erdinger Weissbier and Dunkel represent German wheat beer, while Hoegaarden offers the Belgian witbier tradition.
Guinness Draught provides the familiar dry stout style, while Kilkenny Draught offers an Irish ale with a softer malt-led profile.
Australian Beer
Australian brewing ranges from longstanding national brands to influential independent breweries.
The collection includes classics such as Coopers Pale Ale, Victoria Bitter, Great Northern, Hahn Super Dry and Pure Blonde, alongside breweries such as Stone & Wood, Young Henrys, Balter, BentSpoke, The Grifter, Lord Nelson and 4 Pines.
This makes Australian origin more useful as a geographic category than as a single beer style.
Cider & Ginger Beer
Cider is produced through the fermentation of fruit juice, most commonly apples.
Young Henrys Cloudy Apple Cider represents the cider range, while alcoholic ginger beers from Young Henrys and Brookvale Union offer a different fermented or mixed-drink alternative within the broader category.
These styles provide a useful option for drinkers looking beyond grain-based beer.
Choosing Beer & Cider
For a clean and refreshing style, begin with lager or pilsner from Australia, Japan or Europe.
For greater hop character, explore Pale Ale, XPA or IPA, while Belgian beer offers richer malt, yeast and bottle-conditioning traditions.
Wheat beer and stout provide further classic directions, while cider and ginger beer offer alternatives outside conventional beer.
Shop Beer & Cider at Kent Street Cellars
Explore Australian and imported beer, craft releases, lager, IPA, Belgian ales, stout, wheat beer, cider and ginger beer from leading local and international producers.
Delivery is available Australia-wide, with same-day delivery also available across eligible Sydney metropolitan areas.
