Behind the Brew: Our Origin Story

Behind the Brew: Our Origin Story

We’re not here to chase trends. We’re here to make really good beers.

At Chuck & Son’s, our story isn’t about hype or hustle. It’s about experience. About knowing what makes a truly great beer — and having the patience, skill and respect to brew it right. We’re proud to carry the legacy of Chuck Hahn, who has spent decades shaping modern Australian beer, and whose commitment to balance, structure and purpose continues to guide everything we do.

This brewery isn’t built on gimmicks. It’s built on classics. Brewed to perfection.

Where It Started

Chuck didn’t get into brewing to follow fashion. He came to it with a background in chemical engineering, a love of flavour, and an obsession with the details that separate a decent beer from a world-class one.

Over the years, Chuck helped shape the way Australians drink beer — not through flash or noise, but through beers people trust. Beers that are balanced, reliable and genuinely satisfying. Whether it’s a clean, bitter Pilsner (his personal favourite) or a brilliantly bold Old-World Lager, his approach has always been the same: take it seriously, and don’t settle until it's perfect.

A Family-Led Team

We’re a family business — and a tight one at that. Chuck is still very much at the helm, and his son Scott brings a clear vision to the brand and business. Together, we’ve built Chuck & Son’s Brewing Co. as a place that reflects who we are: considered, welcoming, and quietly uncompromising.

Our Head Brewer, Pete Merrington, brings decades of experience to the tanks — and, like Chuck, brews with absolute precision. You won’t find unnecessary experiments or seasonal gimmicks here. Just perfectly built beers, made with care and purpose.

What We Believe

We brew beers people come back to. Again and again.

  • Classics perfected.
    We focus on styles that have stood the test of time — and we brew them with exacting care. A Pilsner that finishes clean and snappy. A Pale Ale with balanced bitterness. A Lager with character. These are beers you can rely on, and keep in the fridge without thinking twice.

  • No shortcuts. No distractions.
    We’re not chasing the next hazy thing (although when we brew one, it’s done to perfection). We’re not throwing fruit in the fermenter just to make a splash. We’re here to do justice to the styles we love and know you will too.

  • Taste the experience.
    When you drink our beers, you’re tasting more than a recipe. You’re tasting decades of brewing wisdom, every decision made with purpose. You can feel it in the mouthfeel. You can sense it in the balance. And if we’ve done it right — you don’t need to think about it at all.

Our Home in St Peters

The Tap Room is our base. It’s where we brew, pour and host the people who make this all worthwhile. It’s part working brewery, part local meeting place — warm, relaxed and designed to make great beer the centrepiece, not the sideshow.

Whether you’re booking a long table for a celebration, or just stopping in for a quiet schooner, we want you to feel what we’re about: good beer, brewed well, shared properly.

Stock the fridge with the good stuff.
Order online or book The Tap Room — and taste what brewing experience really means.

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