Moruya brews up

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Sue Melotte fell in love with the ramshackle old Cheddar House cheese factory in Moruya on the south coast of NSW, and has dedicated the past six years restoring and renovating the heritage building. Now, 52 years after it closed, there’s life in the factory again with a craft brewery and cafe and bar up and running, and big plans for the rest of the space.

After planning to reintroduce a working cheese factory in the historic space, she realised that the possibility of cross-contamination between the beer yeasts and cheese yeasts was too high. So instead she’s planning a cheese cave, where she can purchase and then age cheeses from elsewhere on the coast and even from around the world.

The bar overlooks the tanks of the Quantum Brewery where Sue makes Belgian-style beers.

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GraniteTown Cafe and Bar sits on a mezzanine level, looking out over the in-house brewery. Sue makes all the beers at Quantum Brewery, with a focus on European beers, particularly Belgian ones, which are notable for their malty characteristics rather than the strong, hoppy flavours typically found elsewhere. She says this makes them approachable to a wider audience.

Ginger beer from Bodalla’s Malt Man Brewing is going on tap soon, and Sue is hoping to work with local makers as part of her vision to see the Artisan Factory as a collaborative hub of local food in the region.

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