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Sam, our co-founder, and Tim, our head brewer, headed up to country NSW for this year’s Grainstock, hosted by the legends at Voyager Malt.

Struggling to track down Melbourne Black? We’ve made it simple—check out the list of venues pouring this deliciously creamy nitro stout on tap.

Some call it an art form. We call it a pour-play. Nitro stout isn’t tricky—it just asks for a little patience (yeah, we know, that part’s tough—but you’ve got this).

Follow these steps, trust the process, and let the creamy magic happen. 

Dark, dry, and defiant. Melbourne Black is a stout with soul, with the quality you expect from a Hop Nation brew. Brewed in Melbourne, solely for a city that knows its draught nitro stouts. Taste-wise, expect a full, creamy, nitro pub stout with depth but surprising drinkability. A walnut cream head that settles just right, with a subtle, enticing aroma of clean, quality malt.

Yesterday was National Tree Planting Day, and the Hop Nation crew made the most of it by heading down to the beautiful Mornington Peninsula to lend a hand—and get our hands dirty. Big thanks to all the volunteers who joined in, and to the local organisers for having us. Here’s to more days like this.