3 Ravens

Brewer

Name
3 Ravens
Address

1 Theobald Street
Thornbury
VIC 3071

Phone
(03) 9495 1026
Open Hours

Thurs to Sat: midday to 9pm
Sunday: midday to 6pm

It started off innocently enough as the name of a beer brewed specially for a wedding. But soon 3 Ravens was taking on a life of its own. By 2003, a microbrewery had opened in a warehouse in northern Melbourne, knocking out traditional European beers and putting them into a handful of nearby pubs.

Today, the Thornbury brewery is not only one of the veterans of the local beer scene, but has become one of the most wildly innovative too – having enjoyed an, at times, equally wild ride to get to this point.

Perhaps the brewery's reinvention in the second half of the Twenty-teens as a tireless hotbed of creativity should be no surprise. Back in their early days, Ravens was one of the first to install an English hand pump in a Melbourne pub then supply the owners with cask-conditioned ales for it. And, while it might not sound so crazy now, having a smoked beer as part of your core range back when most (at least those who'd heard of craft beer) still thought it was a fad that would die out.

Over time, they began experimenting with barrel-ageing, initially with big stouts and Belgians such as the whisky barrel-aged Black Mass and Pedro Ximinez-aged Druid, before in 2013, as the tenth birthday approached - and with a tenth anniversary beer in the tank - it looked like it could be curtains. Disagreements among its original owners led to the business being put up for sale, with WA's Mash Brewing – then looking for somewhere to brew beer on the East Coast – riding to the rescue, rewarded with the Champion Small Australian Brewery at the Australian International Beer Awards the following year.

That wasn't the end of the roller coaster ride, however; fast-forward a few years and Ravens and Mash have consciously uncoupled while the former offices spaces upstairs have been reworked into the contemporary shared workspace, CoBrew. Below that, the original owners' "Pleasure Palace" – their private bar – is no more (although the ceiling of empty cans and bottles and some of the colourful furniture remains), with a brewery bar in its place, one that hosts regular masterclasses and less regular but typically out there parties.

Perhaps the biggest change has been on the beer front, however. Some of the legacy beers remain but a new multi-layered offering has seen them both increase sales and catch the eyes of a new audience. A core (or CAW) range of lager, pale and IPA do much of the heavy lifting on the volume front, aided handsomely by the Juicy NEIPA series and other ongoing series like the Acid sours and Shake milkshake IPAs.

Add in all manner of barrel-aged, mixed fermentation, beer-wine hybrid and fruited beers, plus those featuring house-produced malt, foraged ingredients or even their own barrel-aged vinegar and you've got one heck of an eclectic collection, one that mirrors the team that's been assembled at the Thornbury HQ.

Given it once looked like the end was nigh, it's both comforting to see an early Melbourne pioneer reinvigorated and exciting to see just where their flights of fancy will take them next.

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Core Range

3 Ravens Tropical Pale Ale
Pale Ale
4.2%
3 Ravens New World IPA
New World IPA
5.8%
3 Ravens Acid
Berliner Weisse Style Ale
3.5%
3 Ravens Juicy IPA
Hazy IPA
Pilot batch was 6.5% – now 6.0%
3 Ravens Thornbury Pilsner
Australian Pilsner
4.5%

Limited Releases

3 Ravens Comet Acid Lemon, Lime & Makrut Lime & Helles Rad
Fruited Sour Ale & Passionfruit Radler
3.5% & 2.5%
3 Ravens Comet Acid: Raspberry & Lemon Myrtle & Asgardian Ale
Sour Ale ft Fruit Cordial & Pale Ale
3.5% & 4.0%
3 Ravens Nevermore: Old & Husky Dark Chocolate Old Ale
Dark Chocolate Old Ale
7.0%
3 Ravens Nevermore: Hello Dankness West Coast IPA
West Coast IPA
7.0%
3 Ravens Black '23, Black On Black & Conspiracy VI
Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout & BA Imperial Stout
4.5% & 8.0% & 12.8%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens: Methode Ravens 2022
Barrel-Aged Mixed Culture Ale
5.8%
3 Ravens Nevermore Springtime Sun Tea
Blended Wild Ale
7.0%
3 Ravens Lil' Juicy
Mid-Strength Juicy Pale
3.5%
3 Ravens & Carwyn Cellars Corowa Conspiracy
Whisky Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
12.7%
3 Ravens Nevermore: Eclipse Dark Lager
DDH Vienna Lager
4.7%
3 Ravens Nevermore Mulled Stout & Wild Raven Bière de Miel
Mulled Stout & Golden Sour
6.0% & 7.8%
3 Ravens Fresh Roast Brown Ale & Framboise
Brown Ale & Framboise
5.2% & 5.4%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens: Wild Red Ale
Barrel-Aged Mixed Culture Beer
5.6%
3 Ravens & Beer Here Wild Ravens Raw Ale
Barrel-Aged Raw Mixed Culture Ale
6.5%
3 Ravens Cola Creamsicle
Cola-flavoured Cream Sour
3.5%
3 Ravens & Carwyn Cellars The Conspiracy Series
Imperial Stouts
Various ABV as indicated
3 Ravens Nat Rav Dixons Creek Cabernet Franc (2021)
Skin-contact Mixed Ferment
6.4%
3 Ravens Lime Creamsicle & Pineapple Juicy
Fruited Sour & NEIPA
3.5% & 6.0%
3 Ravens Eclipse Juicy
Single-hop NEIPA
6%
3 Ravens Choc Coconut Shake & Methode Ravens 2021
NEBIPA & Wild Golden Ale
6.0% & 5.4%
3 Ravens Odin's Reserve & BAPIOS
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stouts
11.0% & 18.0%
3 Ravens, Dollar Bill & Future Mountain Woods of the North II
Barrel-Aged, Blended Mixed Culture Ale
5.8%
3 Ravens Mandarin Juicy
Fruit NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Methode Ravens 2020, Cherry Creamsicle & Solera Stock Ale
Various styles
6.3% & 3.5% & 16.0%
3 Ravens Zappa Juicy, Nat Rav Bloody Shiraz Negroni & Piña Colada Creamsicle
Various styles
6.0% & 9.6% & 3.5%
3 Ravens Mango Creamsicle
Mango Cream Sour
3.5%
3 Ravens Nitro Nilla Thicccshake
Milkshake Double IPA
8.0%
3 Ravens Nat Rav 2020 Yarra Valley Syrah & Wild Ravens Cherry Red Ale
Beer-Wine Hybrid & Barrel-Aged Cherry Sour
5.6% & 5.0%
3 Ravens Raspberry Lemonade Creamsicle
Fruit Cream Sour
3.5%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Hay, Hops & Horehound & Nat Rav 2020 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
Barrel-Aged Blended Beers
5.9% & 6.6%
3 Ravens 55 (2020) & Passion Juicy
American Pale Ale & Fruited NEIPA
5.5% & 6.0%
3 Ravens Barley Apera
Barley Apera
19.7%
3 Ravens Methode Ravens 2019 & Heathcote Yellow Muscat 2020
Barrel-Aged Blended Beers
4.8% & 7.5%
3 Ravens Crême Brulée Shake, Nitro Salted Caramel Brown Ale & Odin's Brew
Milkshake IPA, Nitro Brown Ale & Milkshake Stout
6.0% & 4.5% & 7.0%
3 Ravens Espresso Quarantini & Black 2020
Oatmeal Stout & Oaked Coffee Brown Ale
4.5% & 4.0%
3 Ravens Guava Juicy & Pacific Red Ale
Fruit IPA & Red Ale
6.0%
Eagle Bay Lemon Coco-Nilla Donut Session Ale & Refreshing Ale
Pastry Ale & Refreshing Ale
4.5% & 6.5%
3 Ravens Peach Juicy
Peach NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Nat Rav Yarra Glen Riesling & Yarra Valley Merlot
Beer-Wine Hybrids
6.3% & 8.3%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Methode Ravens 2018 & Pastry Sour: Strawberry & Rhubarb
Mixed Culture Beers
6.0% / 7.1%
3 Ravens Nat Rav Series: Grampians Pinot Gris & Heathcote Muscat
Beer-Wine Hybrids
7.0% / 7.8%
3 Ravens Pine & Lime Creamsicle
Fruited Cream Sour
3.5%
3 Ravens Strawberries & Cream Shake & Party Lager
Milkshake IPA & Festbier
6.0% / 5.6%
3 Ravens Strata Juicy & Coffee Shake
Juicy IPA & Coffee Milkshake IPA
Both 6.0%
3 Ravens & Mr West Peak Hype
TCDHWGSCBBMOCSNEIPA
6.5%
3 Ravens Choc Mint Shake
Milkshake IPA
6.0%
3 Ravens & Brouhaha Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout
Barrel-Aged Imperial Milk Stout
14.2%
3 Ravens Robust Porter
Robust Porter
5.8%
3 Ravens Melon Juicy
Watermelon NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Red Acid
Blended Sour Mid-Strength Red Ale
3.5%
3 Ravens Simcoe Juicy
Single Hop NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Coffee & Blueberry Shake
Coffee & Blueberry Milkshake IPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Heavy Double IPA – Versions 1 & 2
Double IPA
8.0%
3 Ravens Salted Caramel Milkshake IPA
Salted Caramel Milkshake IPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Galaxy Juicy
Single Hop NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Druid 2018 & BA Imperial Stout & Blended Barley Wine
Barrel Aged Beers
12% & 13% & 10%
3 Ravens Yuzu Juicy
Yuzu NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Moussey Juicy
Chocolate Milkshake NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Golden Sour & Riesling Spinoff & Rustic Ale
Barrel Aged Mixed Ferment Ales
5.0% / 7.0% / 8.5%
3 Ravens Brown Acid
Cola Sour
3.5%
3 Ravens Citra Juicy
NEIPA
6.0%
3 Ravens Little Ravens Barley Wine
Barley Wine
10.0%
3 Ravens Pulp Free
IPA
6.0%
3 Ravens & Brisbane Brewing Co Briz Fizz
Hoppy Sour
4.0%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Pinot Noir Golden Sour
Pinot Noir Golden Sour
6.0%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Industrial Farmhouse Ale
Farmhouse Ale
5.7%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Sourdough Ale
Sourdough Ale
4.4%
3 Ravens Little Ravens Tripel
Tripel
9.0%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Riesling Golden Sour
Riesling Golden Sour
6.0%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Old Red Ale
Flemish Red Style Ale
6.7%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Purple Plum Ale
Flemish Red Style Ale
6.7%
3 Ravens Wild Ravens Old Brown Ale
Oud Bruin
7.3%
3 Ravens Thornbury Lager – SUPERSEDED BY THORNBURY PILSNER
Pilsner
4.9%
3 Ravens Little Ravens Dark Lager
Dunkel
4.9%
3 Ravens Little Raven Australian DIPA
Double IPA
7.6%
3 Ravens & Hepburn Springs Double Black
Double Oatmeal Stout
8.0%
3 Ravens Little Raven Double IPA
Double IPA
8.0%
3 Ravens Samurai Catfish Gyoza Gose
Fishy Herby Gose
3.1%
3 Ravens Little Raven Jamon y Piña
Spiced Smoky Witbier
5.0%
3 Ravens Little Raven Turkish Delight
English Bitter with extras
4.0%
3 Ravens Ayahuasca
Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Strong Dark Ale
11%
3 Ravens Druid 2015
Barrel-Aged Belgian Strong Dark Ale
11%
3 Ravens / Thunder Road / CUB Girt By 3
Australian Strong Ale
10%
3 Ravens Little Ravens Oak-Aged American Imperial Stout
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
9.5%
3 Ravens Little Raven Oak-Aged Witbier
Spiced Witbier
4.5%
3 Ravens Little Raven India Saison
Hoppy Saison
6.5%
3 Ravens Unkindness BIPA
Black IPA
7.0%
3 Ravens Druid
Barrel-aged Belgian Quad
11.0%
3 Ravens USB (Uber Special Bitter)
Strong English Bitter
6.2%
3 Ravens Black Mass
Barrel-aged chipotle vanilla porter
3 Ravens / Two Birds / ParrotDog Fly By Night
Black IPA
6.6%
3 Ravens / Boneyard / Mash Crematorium
Smoked Strong Ale
8.0%
3 Ravens Bittersweet End
Imperial IPA
9.6%
3 Ravens Prussian Porter
Prussian Porter
8%
3 Ravens Smoked Wheat
Smoked Wheat Beer
4.7%
3 Ravens Oktoberfestbier
Oktoberfestbier
6.3%
3 Ravens Ale Noir
Barrel-Aged Smoke Beer
5.4%
3 Ravens Ravenator Bock
Bock
5.9%
3 Ravens Rye
Roggenbier
5.6%
3 Ravens Hell
Hell Lager
5.0%
3 Ravens Schwarz
Schwarzbier
6.3%
3 Ravens Double Ale Noir
Oak Aged Smoke Beer
6.5%
3 Ravens Uber Blond
Altbier
6.4%
3 Ravens USB
Extra Special Bitter
6.1%
3 Ravens Rye
Roggen bier (Rye beer)
5.7%
3 Ravens White
Witbier
5.2%
3 Ravens Dark Ale
Rauchbier (Smoke Beer)
5.2%
3 Ravens 55
US Pale Ale
5.5%
3 Ravens Black – SUPERSEDED
Stout
5.5%
3 Ravens English Ale
English Pale Ale
4.6%
3 Ravens Golden
Golden Ale
5%