If you've ever pondered brewing your own beer at home, then hopefully turning your hobby into a profession, let Adelaide's Little Bang Brewing Co inspire you. The company started out in a garage, with its owners brewing on weekends, before expanding to a warehouse and now its current Stepney brewery and taproom.
All that passion and all those early years spent experimenting have resulted in an impressive range of beers, too — from which the Icon Hoppy Steam Ale definitely stands out. It goes down smoothly and easily, as you'd expect of a session brew, while taking nods not just from steam ales but from Australian lagers. So, it's just what a couple of self-described "beer nerds" would whip up.
If you're in the neighbourhood, you'll find it on offer at Little Bang's onsite taproom — which also serves up chicken fajita nachos, tempura eggplant burgers and barbecue spiced scotch fillet steaks, and hosts quiz and comedy nights.