Great Spirit Comes from Great Ingredients

At Beyond Distilling, we’ve got a simple belief:

If you start with the best, you end with the best.

That’s why our spirits don’t begin in a still — they begin in the soil.

The Barley Basics

Not all barley is created equal. There’s a big difference between what ends up in a feed trough and what ends up in your glass.

There are two main types:

• Feed Barley – grown for livestock. It’s bred for high crop yields, meaning more grain per hectare.

• Malted Barley – grown for flavour, not volume. Lower yields, higher protein, and the right enzyme levels to create a rich, complex base for brewing and distilling.

Feed barley fills a feed trough.
Malted barley fills your glass with something worth sipping.

Working With the Best

We work with a small group of growers in Western Australia who are absolute pros at cultivating malted barley. They’re not chasing maximum tonnes per hectare — they’re chasing flavour, quality, and the perfect balance of starch and protein.

It’s a more demanding crop to grow, but that’s what makes it so special. Every harvest is the result of years of knowledge, soil care, and timing. When you’re drinking one of our spirits, you’re tasting the hard work of people who understand that quality starts long before the still is fired up.

From Paddock to Pour

Once harvested, our malted barley is mashed with pure South West water, fermented, and distilled right here in Busselton. It’s the foundation for our gins, vodkas, amaros, liqueurs, and more.

Every step in that journey respects the grain that started it all.

Because here’s the thing:
Great spirit doesn’t just happen in a still — it’s grown, nurtured, and crafted long before it reaches your glass.