Hop Hen Brewing is a proud and passionately independent, family owned business.  Our fantastic team work hard to create outstanding, hand-crafted beer.

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In 2016, a trip down the west coast of Australia saw Mike and Jodie enjoying many micro-breweries and craft beers and becoming inspired to recreate this back in their home town of Lilydale, Melbourne.  This resulted in Mike resigning from a 9 year tenure as a Primary School Principal and turning his brewing hobby into a family business. Deciding on the Hop Hen name came easily as Mike, Jodie and their children harvested the hops from the plants that grow over the chicken pen in their family backyard.

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As a small brewery, the Hop Hen team value the importance of producing genuine hand crafted beers and being connected to the community. 100% of the production process is conducted entirely in-house – from brainstorming sessions through to the hands-on work of milling, mashing in & brewing fresh ingredients, finishing with the thirst-quenching beer being canned or kegged for customers to enjoy. The onsite taproom allows locals and visitors to enjoy the freshest of beer. The Hop Hen crew love meeting new people and hearing differing thoughts and ideas, so make sure you come and talk to us when you visit. There is usually one of the brewers available to chat about the processes undertaken, upcoming releases and all things brewing.