FANS of the Big Banana and Big Prawn can now wash down those offerings with a visit to the Big Tinnie.
The nine-meter-tall beer can has been unveiled at Wolf of the Willows Brewing in Mordialloc. The huge structure holds the brewery’s malt grain. Wolf of the Willows co-founder Scotty McKinnon said “we just figured that if you’re going to install a huge silo, you may as well have some fun with it, so we painted it up like a big beer tinnie, arranged a ribbon cutting ceremony, and invited the local mayor. Luckily for us, he’s got a sense of humour, but is also very interested in local businesses like ours and was keen to come down and see how we’re investing in the future of our business through production efficiencies, and sustainability.”
“Moving from using multiple bags of grain, across to the bulk grain in the silo will deliver much better quality control for the brewers, as well as producing less packaging and reducing the brewery’s carbon footprint with a significantly reduced frequency of shipping required,” he said. “We’re always looking for ways to bring efficiencies into the brewing process, and if we can do that in a sustainable way that delivers less waste and a lower carbon footprint, then we know we’re doing our part for the environment which is important for all of us.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 11 January 2023