Book your tickets to an exclusive event for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival in March 2025
Enjoy an afternoon exploring the finest local drops and wind your way on foot through an expertly curated tasting experience. Nab a ticket for $50 to enjoy tastings at all five venues across the day: Watts River Brewing, Jaydon Ong, Payten & Jones, Four Pillars Gin Distillery and Giammarino Wines.
You’ll start at one of the five venues in the makers quarter, where you’ll discover exceptional vintages, gins and brews and explore distinctive approaches to winemaking, distilling and brewing.
Each venue will also be offering its own menu of small snacks and bites available for puchase, including hibachi-grilled skewers of meats and vegetables, the freshest seafood, tapas and pizza.
We’re celebrating summer with our new seasonal Watts Fresh Mango Sour.
Created with Queensland mangoes, Hamilton family ‘Hopefield’ malt, hops, and pristine Yarra Valley water, this beer gets its refreshing tartness from a unique souring yeast.
It’s a perfect summer thirst-quencher at 4.7% ABV. Get it while the weather is hot and the beer is fresh!
Available from Boxing Day in keg and in a limited run of bottled beer. Keep your eyes on our socials for more!
Welcome Santa to Watts River Brewing on Sunday, 22 December
Santa is due to arrive at Watts River Brewing on Sunday, 22 December courtesy of the local Fire Engine to replace his sleigh which is in for repairs in advance of Santa’s duties on Christmas Eve.
Hayley Legg is playing from 12pm to 3pm plus we’ll have treats for the big kids and prezzies for little ones , including a fun gift from Santa.
Our new special batch release will be on tap and The Happy Merry Xmas Turkey and Cranberry Pizza will be on the menu!
We’ll also be raising funds for the Healesville Country Fire Association with a gold coin donation.
Festivities start from 11am, with Santa scheduled to arrive at 2pm
So let us look after you on the Sunday before Christmas and make it a day for all the family at Watts River Brewing.
A keg of beer is more economical, more environmentally friendly and even more fresh and delicious!
We’ve got 20 Litre and 50 Litre kegs you can hire for home or an event. Hiring a keg means you’ll receive the beer you love at a great price and in a format which is much better for the planet.
Here’s how it works:
1. Select your Keg
Our core range of beers are nearly always available in keg along with one or two of our special batch beers.
However, there are busy times when we won’t have all our beers available.
If you do hire a keg with us, put in an order in advance of the next time you think you’ll need a refill so we can guarantee supply. Or if you can, order a few weeks in advance of when you’ll need your keg of Watts River beer.
2. Organise your keg system
If you’ve got a Kegerator, a Watts River Brewing 20L or 50 L keg will fit perfectly. Otherwise you will need A-Type Couplers to tap into the keg.
If you don’t have a keg system already, we can provide A-Type Couplers as part of your keg hire.
3. Check, fill or hire your CO2 cylinder
The CO2 cylinder is what you need to push your beer into your glass from the keg via the couplers.
We can swap your empty cylinder for a full one or sell a cylinder to you for future swaps once its empty.
We have 2.6kg or 6kg full cylinders for just $74.00 or $124.00.
4. Arrange payment, pick-up or delivery
You can hire a 20 litre keg at a competitive price – saving you up to 30% on packaged beer of the same volume.
There is a $20 deposit which you’ll get back when the keg is returned.
You can pick up your keg from the brewery or we can deliver your keg to you in Metro Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, Geelong or Mornington Peninsula.
5. Return the empty keg or arrange pick-up
We can pick-up your empty keg or please drop it and any equipment you’ve hired back to the brewery when you’re ready. We only have a certain quantity of equipment and kegs therefore this arrangement is strictly a hire arrangement.
6. Can I order or fill a Growler instead of a Keg?
Yes we have Growlers or you’re welcome to fill your Growler at the brewery. Talk to us at the brewery to find out pricing and more.
It’s time to plan for the most anticipated event of the year – our annual Birthday Bash!
Celebrate our 8th birthday with a weekend of great beer, a marathon of live music & exceptional fun from Friday 18 October to Sunday 20 October.
We’ll be serving Pulled Pork Rolls and our regular pizzas all weekend, have a marathon of music and we invite you to enjoy Beer Brunch at Watts River on the Sunday.
Ben’s also creating a super special secret brew to mark our eighth anniversary of our home in Hunter Road, Healesville.
Spend some time with all the family at Watts River for a fun day out in the Yarra Valley.
The kids can enjoy space to play, books, games, toys and a drawing easel. We also have tasty pizzas, snacks, steamed corn & a range of soft drinks. Find out more here.
And we love dogs too! Bring your furry friends down to Watts River where they can chill out in the sun or inside out of the rain.
We look forward to sharing some family time with you.
