Dale Instone, Managing Director

Dale has spent the last ten years tirelessly learning the craft of beer brewing. Spurred on by entering and placing at home brew comps, his confidence, persistence and focus to create a great product grew. Dale had always wanted to start his own business and since the constant pursuit of developing the very best recipe to create beers to style was his passion, it wasn’t long before the idea of opening a microbrewery started to form.

Searching for the right area simply fell into place. Being born in New Zealand, travelling throughout Southeast Asia in his early 20’s and making his way through every state in Australia thereafter, Dale and his family settled on the Mornington Peninsula- the place of fresh air, rolling seas, fishing, diving, hiking, quality produce, and knew it was home. This is where his dream would come to life. Having come from humble beginnings he set about saving every dollar he could and in November 2021 took possession of a factory in Somerville on the Mornington Peninsula. Fitting out the factory was complete early June 2022, and the first can rolled off the production line on the 14th of July. The rest, we hope, will speak for itself.

Ryan Instone, Creative Director of Content

Ryan has owned/managed several businesses in the art space in Southern New Zealand. He has travelled the world seeking fresh flavours, new experiences and inspiration. Moving to Melbourne he was excited by the possibilities that such a large city offered, whilst continuing to love the outdoors and freedom of open spaces that Victoria provides. The opportunity to work alongside his brother, creating marketing content for the brewery was perfectly in line with his passion and expertise. Ryan continues to engage with our ever-growing audience, building relationships with our valued customers and promoting Port Phillip Brewing across Australia.

We hope you love our products, they are made with dedication, passion and top quality ingredients which we have tried as much as possible to keep true to style.