Welcome to Elmars In The Valley Micro Glass Brewery, Restaurant, Small Goods

A key feature of Elmar’s in the Valley is a giant glass kettle, used to enhance the flavours and purity of the beers. The container is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere and is testimony to Elmar’s passion to produce a perfect brew. Elmar’s beers are brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law formed in 1516, which states the only ingredients used for the brewing of beer must be barley, hops and water. Elmar uses only the freshest ingredients imported directly from Germany. His beer is not filtered and retains all of the natural proteins, yeast and the whole vitamin B group. All of Elmar’s beers are free from preservatives and chemicals.

On tap selections at Elmar’s include:

Beer of the Month - Schwarzbier
Translating to “Black Beer”, Schwarzbier is a very traditional brew in Germany. Schwarzbier originated in southeastern Germany and is arguably one of the oldest European beer styles, brewed since the Middle Ages, with the first documented mention in 1390.

Gleaming ruby red in colour, with hints of chocolate and coffee on the back of the palate and a pleasant hop aroma on finish, Schwarzbier is a German dark lager style beer. Unlike British Stouts or Porters, Schwarzbier is milder and much less bitter, with a smooth, clean taste.

Brewed in strict accordance with the German Purity Law of 1516, Elmar’s Schwarzbier is brewed using dark malts, which get their dark colouring during the roasting process. Described as having a smooth, malty, coffee flavour by Elmar’s in the Valley’s Brewer, Brad Harris, Schwarzbier is best served in a tall glass to accentuate the dark elegance and appealing, creamy head of the beer. Schwarzbier will be released at Elmar’s in the Valley this month, and is available for a limited time only!

Ein Stein Pilsner - 4.8% Alcohol
A fine example of German brewing tradition, a delicate and refreshing balance of malt and hops in the mouth, leading into a stunningly dry finish with a beautiful bouquet of hop aroma and honey sweetness

Kick Back Wheat Beer - 4.8% Alcohol
A traditional Bavarian Wheat Bier made using 50% wheat malt with a thirst quenching burst of banana. With hints of vanilla and a subtle finish of aromatic hops coming through on the finish

Over Draft Alt Ale - 4.8% Alcohol
A classic Dusseldorf style Alt Bier, brewed with a blend of dark raosted malts, which in turn contribute to the light copper colour of this beer. Combined with Ale yeast this beer has rich fruit flavours and an assertively hoppy and dry finish

Skippy Light - 2.8% Alcohol
Perfect for the designated driver, this beer is typical of the Ein Stein Pilsner, but with a lower alcohol content.

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Elmar's Beer
Why is Elmar's beer better and healthier than commercial filtered beer?

Elmar's beer is brewed to the exacting standards of the oldest food standard laws in the world: “The Bavarian Purity Law”, formed in the year 1516. The basis to this exacting standard is to ensure that only pure water, Malt and Hops are used to produce a distinctive German beer. Back in those days yeast was not known of, which is why it was not included in the law. Beers that are NOT produced under this law or standard use other ingredients like foaming agents, stabilisers, raw or un-malted maze, rice, sorghum, and artificial enzymes, just to name a few. These types of ingredients, like preservatives, are mainly used to speed up the brewing process and increase its used by date.

Because Elmar's beer is made to this exacting standard using only the freshest ingredients imported directly from Germany and it is NOT FILTERED, it retains all of the natural proteins and yeast. In fact, the whole vitamin B group is still retained! Big commercial brewers filter their beer, and through quick heating and pasteurisation techniques can extend its use by date. All of the valuable protein, vitamin B complex and yeast are killed by quick heating and removed by filtration, leaving the beer in a preservative state. So what would you prefer, a fresh naturally produced beer, or one produced for the mass market and designed to last as long as possible?

Here at Elmar's we elect not to do that to our customers, so our beer only uses the freshest best quality natural ingredients, many imported directly from Germany. All of the beers are brewed on site and served directly to our customers, unfiltered from the vats, in the specially designed and temperature controlled brewhouse, located directory behind the bar. Straight from the vat to you so to speak - no bottling, packaging, transport or storage to further affect the quality of the product. So why not sit back and enjoy a range of the healthiest and freshest beers brewed to exacting old world standards and see if you acknowledge the difference.