Pilot Brewing Australia (PBA) is a contracted function of Grains Australia and is responsible for the pilot brewing of pilot and commercially malted barley lines submitted for evaluation.
PBA undertakes a small-scale batch brew of the malted evaluation trial. The pilot brewery is located at the CUB Abbotsford Brewery in Melbourne. It has the ability to mimic many different styles of brewing and hence the plant can replicate brewing conditions for both sugar and starch adjunct brewing, appropriate for many of Australia’s target malt
and barley markets, both here and overseas.
The results of the brewing trials are returned to the MBIBTC for review, and this evaluation process ensures that new barley varieties are fit for the purpose of brewing.
Pilot Brewer – Nathanael Faith
Nathanael is a graduate from the University of Melbourne (BSc.) and University of Queensland (MSc.), completing his studies in the field of Food Science and Technology.
In 2022, he started out his journey in the beer industry at Moon Dog and Matilda Bay Brewing, obtaining trophies and medals at international competitions along the way.
He is currently the Brewing Development Specialist in the Brewing Development Group at the Asahi Premium Beverages Abbotsford Brewery where he conducts malt brewing trials for Pilot Brewing Australia.