Our Brewing Process
Stage 1. Grinding the Ginger
Bundaberg Ginger Beer is made using dried ginger root. The ginger that Bundaberg Brewed Drinks uses comes from the local area and is dried using a special process that ensures the natural flavour is preserved. The dried ginger root is ground into a coarse flour.
Stage 2. Making the Ginger Wort
The ground ginger is mixed with Queensland Cane Sugar and water. The mixture is heated to release flavours, sugars and starches from the ginger. The ginger starches are also broken down into fermentable sugars.
Stage 3. Fermenting with yeast
Yeast is added to ferment the wort. A special yeast is used in the natural brewing process which extracts optimum ginger flavour and the distinctive and discerning taste of Bundaberg Ginger Beer. That's why we say its "Brewed to be Better!"
Stage 4. Maturating the Ginger Beer
After fermentation, the ginger is filtered to an exacting degree to leave behind just the right amount of the smaller, flavoursome pieces of ginger that will give Bundaberg Ginger Beer extra flavour during maturation and beyond.
The ginger beer at this stage is a concentrate or strong ginger beer. It is stored this way to maximise maturation. It also gives Bundaberg Ginger Beer its unique full flavour.
Stage 5. Making it ready to Drink
After maturation, the ginger beer is diluted with water, sugar and citric acid to drinking strength and filtered. It is then sent to the filler where it is carbonated and put into bottles. Ready for you to drink!