Moonwake: “the moon’s reflection on a body of water” speaks to the brewery’s Leith Shore location, the importance of water as an ingredient, and our beers’ reflection of our combined experience.
Established in 2021 by a team with extensive craft beer and brewing careers. We brew with mindful intention on modern kit using quality ingredients.
Our head brewer believes there is a beer out there for everyone and we create balanced beers for a wide range of people to enjoy.
Our founders started their beer careers on opposite sides of the world, Vinny in New Zealand and Fin in the UK. They bring over a decade of collective experience in brewing to Moonwake, founded in 2021, for both of them brewing is their creative outlet.
As our team grows we are proud to say our whole team bring a wealth of experience and mindful intent to everything they do.
We want to create an open, creative space and culture where we can brew impressive beers with precision for you to enjoy regardless of background.
He’s brewed in multiple different countries and says the best way to check out a city is through its beer community.
He believes there is a beer for everyone and every occasion.
He’s focused on creating something he and the Moonwake team can all be proud of. The outgoing type, he always has plenty to say about life, the universe and everything. His social skills were honed by front of house experience with a major pub chain before seeing sense and returning to the world of brewing.
Hard work and dedication to the cause are his core principles.
She first discovered beer was more than “just lager” while pulling pints alongside her journalism studies. Her palate has now worked its way back around to where all she wants is top-notch lager and saisons.
You’ll find her chatting up a storm on our social media channels and in-real-life at beer festivals.
Connies loves her dark beers and was counting down to when we had more than just one on tap!
He has hit the ground running brewing and packaging your favourite Moonwake beers and is incredibly excited to keep the momentum going, learning more each day.
A veteran of the hospitality industry, they have jumped from pulling flat pints in skuzzy dive bars in London to mixing bespoke beverages in award winning cocktail bars in Melbourne overlooking the ocean, and every possible venue in-between.
A firm believer that beer is for everyone; they are a strong believer in equality, acceptance and understanding in the craft beer industry and inside the hospitality industry at large.
After being our taproom manager for a year, they have now transitioned into the production team.
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