16/06/2026
This is a very special stout making its debut at Obsidian Dark Beer festival this weekend in Ballarat. It’s dark, robust and delicious. It is a beautiful brew made with our whey by our neighbours at Shedshaker Brewing. It is simply called Shedshaker Whey Stout. The team, based 100 metres from our cheesemaking rooms, carefully carried 400 litres of whey, a by product from making cheese, and poured this into their beer kettle. They mixed this with dark roasted malt and very judicious application of hops. The resulting brew is deep, deep brown, almost black. It has a creamy head, full body, slightly sweet on the palate with a hint of umami at the end. We have tasted the Whey Stout quite thoroughly, on a purely professional basis, and can attest that it goes brilliantly with Banksia, Bluestone and Ironbark. Its first pour is this weekend at the Obsidian Dark 3.0, Sat June 20, at The Mining Exchange in Ballarat. It is also on tap and in cans at The Mill Castlemaine and will soon be in bottle shops across the country. Drop in to their taproom and try it with their selection of our Long Paddock Cheeses.
