Union Bridge Brewery & Distillery

Name

Union Bridge Brewery & Distillery

Legal name

Union Bridge

Website

https://unionbridge.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cudlee Creek

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Online bottleshop sales of whisky, gin, brandy, liqueurs, beer, RTDs, and mixers with free metro delivery
2. Cellar Door & Experiences: In-venue sales, distillery tours, food & drink experiences, and event bookings at two locations
3. Private Whisky Cask Programme: Private cask whisky programme allowing customers to purchase and age their own whisky casks
4. Wholesale & Production: Wholesale distribution of products and private cask production services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Union Bridge Brewery & Distillery is a boutique craft beverage producer in Adelaide Hills, South Australia that operates a vertically integrated 'Grain to Glass' production process from South Australian malted barley and wheat. It sells craft spirits (whisky, gin, brandy, vodka, liqueurs), craft beer (ales, lagers, stouts), ready-to-drink alcoholic sodas, and non-alcoholic mixers through its own online shop, two cellar door locations, and wholesale channels. The company also delivers visitor experiences including distillery tours, tastings, restaurant dining, a Private Whisky Cask Programme, and venue hire for weddings and corporate events.

Product overview

Union Bridge Brewery & Distillery is a boutique craft beverage producer in Adelaide Hills, South Australia, operating a vertically integrated 'Grain to Glass' production model. Their product portfolio spans three core categories: (1) Distilled Spirits including gins (Classic Dry, Contemporary, Raspberry), vodka (Malt Vodka), brandies (VSOP, XO), whisky (Reserve), citrus liqueur (Limecello), and culinary-inspired liqueurs (Honey, Strawberry, Coffee, Chocolate, Apple Pie); (2) Craft Beers including stouts (Irish Stout, Vintage Extra-Stout), ales (Irish Red Ale, English Pale Ale, Fox Creek Session Ale), lagers (Dry Lager, Pilsener); (3) Ready-to-Drink beverages including alcoholic sodas (Ginger Beer, Lemonade, Pine Lime, Creaming Soda, Cherry Cola, Sarsaparilla) and pre-mixed whisky (Reserve Whisky & Cola); and (4) Non-alcoholic mixers (Natural Tonic, Soda). The company also operates visitor experiences including cellar door tastings, distillery tours, restaurant dining, a private whisky cask programme, and event venues.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Classic Dry Gin Traditionally juniper-forward gin infused with Juniper and select botanicals including black pepper, angelica, and sweet liquorice. Produced at Adelaide Hills Distillery from South Australian malted barley and wheat. 500ml, 38% ABV, $76.
• Contemporary Gin Combines traditional gin botanicals with a modern citrus twist, infused with Juniper and Ruby Grapefruit along with citrus peel and select herbs. 500ml, 42% ABV, $76.
• Raspberry Gin Fresh and fruity gin infused with fresh raspberries grown in the northern Adelaide Hills, complemented with hints of juniper and select botanical spices. 500ml, $76.
• Malt Vodka Artisanal vodka produced from South Australian malted barley and wheat, brewed, fermented, and distilled at the Adelaide Hills distillery. 500ml, 40% ABV, $74.
• Limecello Citrus liqueur produced from locally grown limes and Union Bridge Malt Vodka. 500ml, 25% ABV, $60.
• VSOP Brandy South Australian traditional expression brandy matured in Barossa sourced oak casks for a minimum of 4 years. 500ml, 40% ABV, $85.
• XO Brandy Refined Australian Brandy matured in Barossa sourced oak casks for a minimum of 10 years. 500ml, 42% ABV, $160.
• Reserve Whisky Inaugural whisky release, blended Australian Whisky matured for 2 years in old Buffalo Trace barrels before finishing in select American oak. 500ml, 40% ABV, $98.
• Honey Liqueur Culinary-inspired liqueur capturing complex bush honey flavour from distillery bee hives, balanced with distilled mead spirit. Produced in partnership between chef and distiller. 500ml, 17.5% ABV, $60.
• Strawberry Liqueur Made from fresh Adelaide Hills strawberries fortified with Union Bridge Malt Vodka. 500ml, 17.5% ABV, $60.
• Coffee Liqueur Expressive and versatile liqueur made from real high-quality coffee infused with Union Bridge Malt Vodka. Designed for Espresso Martinis or Affogatos. 500ml, 17.5% ABV, $60.
• Chocolate Liqueur Voluptuous and decadent liqueur made using high quality baker's cocoa and vanilla, blended with Union Bridge Malt Vodka. 500ml, 17.5% ABV, $60.
• Apple Pie Liqueur Traditional German Strudel-style liqueur made with Adelaide Hills green apples, fine spices, and fortified with distilled apple cider spirit. 500ml, 17.5% ABV, $60.
• Irish Stout Award-winning Irish Stout with deep black body and thick off-white foam, espresso and dark chocolate characters, and subtle cereal grain notes. 330ml, $99.
• Irish Red Ale Dark garnet coloured ale with layers of dark malt displaying characters of fruit, candy, and caramel harmonised with gentle toasted notes and bitterness. 330ml, $99.
• English Pale Ale Sweet pale malts intertwine with delicate notes of spice and woody herbs from traditional English hops. 330ml, $95.
• Pilsener European style Pilsener crafted from local ingredients with solid body from select light malts, creamy carbonation, and brightened through extensive lagering with Saaz hops. 330ml, $95.
• Dry Lager Australian-style dry lager with light malt and hop characters, low bitterness, extensively lagered for a clean, clear, dry profile. 330ml, $95.
• Fox Creek Send It Session Ale Collaborative Belgium-style session ale with Fox Creek Bike Park at 3.8% ABV with generous fruit driven hops and dry malt characters. 330ml, $95.
• Vintage Extra-Stout Seasonal limited release Imperial Stout produced once annually, featuring milk and dark chocolate, cacao butter, and artisanal chocolate with fruity espresso notes. 750ml, 7.8% ABV, $125.
• Ginger Beer Traditional style Ginger Beer with real ginger bite, medium sweetness, intensely gingery with burst of zesty citrus and slight lingering heat. 330ml, 4.5% ABV, $120.
• Lemonade Traditional alcoholic lemonade made with fresh lemon juice, refreshingly zesty and zippy with balanced sweetness. 330ml, 4.5% ABV, $120.
• Pine Lime Alcoholic soda blending sweet pineapple and tangy lime. 330ml, 4.5% ABV, $120.
• Creaming Soda Adult version of classic red style Creaming Soda bursting with red berries and vanilla. 330ml, 4.5% ABV, $120.
• Cherry Cola Adults-only take on classic cola with a hint of cherry on the finish. 330ml, 4.5% ABV, $120.
• Sarsaparilla Adults-only rendition of sarsaparilla with complex rich notes of liquorice and vanilla. 330ml, 4.5% ABV, $120.
• Reserve Whisky & Cola Reserve Whisky blended with house-made signature Cola. 330ml, 6.5% ABV, $155.
• Natural Tonic Non-alcoholic mixer made with Pure Adelaide Hills rainwater infused with natural Chinchona bark for quinine bitterness. Completely sugar free. 330ml, 0.0% ABV, $60.
• Soda Non-alcoholic mixer made with Pure Adelaide Hills rainwater infused with natural brewing salts and carbonated. 330ml, 0.0% ABV, $60.
• Cellar Door & Restaurant Experiences Visitor experiences at the Cudlee Creek Cellar Door and the Franklin St location in Adelaide CBD, including distillery tours, whisky and gin tastings, cocktails, and food and drink experiences.
• Private Whisky Cask Programme Private whisky cask ownership programme allowing customers to purchase and age their own whisky casks at the Union Bridge distillery.
• Functions & Events Hosting services for corporate events, weddings, and private functions at Union Bridge venues in Cudlee Creek and Adelaide CBD.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fox Creek Bike ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInaugural collaborative partnership producing the Fox Creek Send It Session Ale - a 3.8% ABV session ale with fruit-driven hops and dry malt characters, designed as the perfect companion for summer bike adventures

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Shaw + Smith: Adelaide Hills premium winery with cellar door tastings. Same region, similar terroir-led positioning, but wine-focused and broader distribution.
• Henschke: Adelaide Hills/Eden Valley premium family winery with cellar door. Comparable as a South Australian premium beverage producer with cellar door and tours, but wine-only with national distribution scale.

Direct peers

• Adelaide Hills Distillery: Adelaide Hills craft distillery producing gin, whisky and liqueurs. Direct competitor in the same region with overlapping product categories and DTC/online distribution model.
• Maggie Beer Products: South Australian premium food and beverage brand with cellar door (Farm Shop) and signature food & drink experiences. Comparable as an Adelaide Hills-adjacent premium experiences-led brand.
• Penfolds Magill Estate: Adelaide-based premium winery with cellar door, restaurant, tours and distillery operations. Comparable on South Australian cellar-door-experiences model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Seppeltsfield Estate: South Australian (Barossa Valley) craft producer combining distillery, cellar door, tours, weddings, and premium spirits portfolio. Closest comparable by hybrid distillery/cellar door model and South Australian provenance-led positioning.
• St Hugo: Premium South Australian wine/spirits brand with cellar door experience and restaurant. Comparable in cellar-door-driven premium positioning and South Australian provenance story.

Emerging players

• Pirate Life Brewing: Adelaide-based craft brewery with taproom. Comparable as a South Australian craft beer producer with on-site service, though beer-only and at larger distribution scale.

Broad incumbents

• Coopers Brewery: Adelaide-based large established Australian brewery. Comparable as a South Australian beer producer, but operates at vastly larger national scale with no cellar door experiences focus.

Others

• Starward Whisky:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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