A new wave of Australian-made Mexican beer

Australian brewery Modus Brewing is expanding its Mexican-style range with the release of their Cerveza Mexican Lager in bottles and Australia’s first spiked Tepache.

Mexican beer is perennially popular in Australia, with Corona accounting for seven per cent of all beer sales nationally, inspiring a new wave of homegrown Mexican-style brews.

With a lighter carbon footprint and the benefit of quality local ingredients, Modus Brewing’s Modus Cerveza was released in 2020 and continues to grow in popularity among Aussie beer drinkers.

Inspired by coastal Mexico, Modus Cerveza not only helps consumers reduce their carbon footprint but also supports local producers through the non-profit organisation Rural Aid. Modus have pledged $1 from every case of Modus Cerveza sold will go to assisting and providing vital support to families in the heart of rural Australia.

Jaz Wearin, Co-Founder of Modus Brewing, said growing up on an 11,000-acre wheat and sheep farm near Rankin Springs, he knows how important local support is in farming communities.

“When I got into brewing over a decade ago, I knew that supporting Aussie farmers needed to be a core focus for the Modus brand. In the same way brewers rely on favourable weather conditions to get the best malt and hops they can, these farmers feel the effects triple-fold, and so we are very excited to be launching this Cerveza $1 per case initiative in order to support these Aussie farmers through Rural Aid.

“We hope the transition to glass bottles inspires more people to make the switch to the only Aussie-owned Cerveza vs. all other imported or foreign-owned ones, and help us in our mission to back Aussie farmers as best as we can and reduce the carbon footprint of the beverage industry,” he said.

Coinciding with the extension of the Cerveza line, Modus is also releasing an Australian first, Modus Tepache (te-par-shey) – a spiked pineapple-infused beverage inspired by the traditional Mexican street-side recipe.

A favourite across Central and Northern America, Tepache is a fermented beverage slightly milder than Kombucha that combines pineapple and cinnamon to create a crisp, refreshing and wholly new style of alcoholic beverage.

With sustainability in mind, all ingredients used in Modus Tepache are 100 per cent natural and sourced directly from Aussie farmers, with all elements of the pineapple used to produce this zesty number.

Modus Cerveza will be available from September 18 in Coles Liquor stores nationwide, and Modus Tepache will be available from October 16 in BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores.

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