Our story
It all started with a group of beer loving mates and a dream to start our own brewery.
It may have remained just that – a dream – but the catalyst to turn the dream into a reality came when we were inspired by our mate, who was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Over a few beers we imagine a word where every beer we’d ever had did a little bit of good…
We kicked things off by enlisting the support of around 50 Melbourne pubs in an attempt to create Victoria’s most charitable happy hour. It was a cracking success… so now we’ve continued on from where we started, living our beer dream, while raising funds to support our mate’s cause.
We champion good beer, celebrate the good things in life, and give back through the sale of our canned and kegged beer to our supportive on and off premise customers, where each sale contributes toward our total fundraising efforts in the Fight against MND.
With your support, we hope to pour out the goodness for years to come.
Our impact
Together we make a difference – and with your support our mission is to contribute towards finding a cure for MND. According to the team at Fight MND, the best way to do that is through clinical research and drug trials.
Thanks to the venues that support us, and the Brewmanitarian’s who drink our beer, we have raised significant awareness, as well as more than $970,000 for FightMND.
These funds can be used to test and screen 9,700 potential new therapies… with each new test we are one step closer to beating this beast.
Sip & Sizzle - Monthly Community Fundraiser
Our venue in South Melbourne gives us a great opportunity to support the local people, causes, clubs, and community groups who make up the fabric of our fantastic local community.
Join us for Sip & Sizzle—our local community fundraiser held on the last Sunday of every month from 12–2 PM!
BBQ: Sausages on the rooftop
Beer: $ from every beer sold supports a great cause.
Community Spirit: YOU decide where the funds go!
How It Works
Nominate your favourite charity, local sports club, or someone in need.
We’ll announce the chosen cause 2 weeks before the event
All proceeds from Sip & Sizzle go directly to the selected cause!
Make it Count: Two weeks before we’ll reach out to the selected cause, invite them to join, and let them know how our community is coming together to support them.
Every bite and beer helps make a difference. Let’s show our community some love!
Get your Nominations in now
Next Sip & Sizzle: Sunday Feb 23rd! See you there!
Brewmanity Co-founder David Neitz’s introduction to craft was back in 2009 on a trip to Belgium. Captivated by the variety of beer styles, and the unique glassware accompanying each style, his eyes were opened to a new world!
Having already known Jamie Fox for a while – who played a key role in the pioneering days of craft by bringing many of the early Matilda Bay brews to market – Neita’s Belgium return kicked off many brews and long chats about partnering to do something of their own “one of these days”.
But it wasn’t until 2015 that they launched Brewmanity alongside their mate Paul Hopgood, with the catalyst being the charitable mission of making Good Beer that does Good Deeds in support of Neale Daniher and his Fight against MND.
8 years later, the Brew team is led by Tim Miller, who joined us after stints at Matilda Bay (where he worked with Jamie for a few years), then 3 Ravens, and finally Little Creatures. In a nice circular moment, Tim actually contributed to the hop selection of our first ever beer!
Our brewery and bar started it’s life as a stables, then an old glass factory, but has been transformed into the three level rooftop brewery and bar that it is today.
What started as a conversation about a bespoke brewery with a rooftop deck ‘escalated a little’ to what we have now!