About
OUR PURPOSE
CREATING A CATEGORY
Malt Donkey was founded by two partners who shared a clear purpose, to elevate grain to the status of grape.
Tired of having ale treated as second rate to wine, this thinking started an eight year process of study and practice. Reviving old world malting wisdom and treating barley as the single-source of place and character that can only be revealed through careful craft.
This guidance, together with hundreds of trials across seasons and sites, shaped a way to make ale that speaks of soil climate and time.
The result is a brand that trusts nature, honours its roots, and delivers time tested terroir driven nourishment for the table in every bottle.
SINGLE SOURCE BARLEY
A FOCUS ON BARLEY
Barley is the heart of our story. We grow and source single origin grain with the same care great estates give to vines so place and season show in the glass.
We work with leading wine regions across South Australia and beyond, walk fields with growers, set targets for protein and ripeness, and harvest at full golden maturity.
Each lot stays separate through malt and fermentation so its voice stays intact. Years of trials and vintage records guide our craft and let us build a serious fine ale category grounded in farming first.
All natural
Consciously formulated
We take a thoughtful and meticulous approach to our development process, ensuring that every step is rigorous and uncompromising in our pursuit of highly effective yet gentle skincare that delivers visible results.
Our clean formulations are free from harmful ingredients, including parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), mineral oil, petrolatum, paraffin, diethanolamine (DEA), polyethylene beads, and animal-derived components—except for ethically sourced honey and beeswax. All our formulas are vegetarian.
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