Brick Road XPA | 1.5kg Beer Kit

Clean, Crisp & Refreshing XPA Home Brew Kit

Brew a clean and refreshing Extra Pale Ale with a pale straw colour, dry finish, subtle fruitiness and mild malt character.

Brick Road XPA is a 1.5kg hopped malt extract beer kit designed for brewing approximately 23 litres of easy-drinking XPA. It includes American ale yeast and can be brewed as a full-strength, mid-strength or lower-alcohol beer.

Add dextrose for a lighter, drier XPA or use extra-light dried malt extract for greater body and a fuller all-malt flavour. Brewers wanting a drier, lower-carbohydrate option can add glucoamylase enzyme during fermentation.

Why You'll Love It

• Clean and refreshing Extra Pale Ale

• Pale straw colour with a dry finish

• Subtle fruitiness and mild malt balance

• Low-to-medium bitterness

• Makes approximately 23 litres

• American ale yeast included

• Full-strength, mid-strength and lower-alcohol recipe options

• Optional lower-carbohydrate brewing method

• Easy to customise with Australian or New Zealand hops

• Suitable for beginner and experienced home brewers

Flavour Profile

Brick Road XPA produces a clean, light and dry Extra Pale Ale with subtle fruit character and a gentle malt backbone.

At approximately 17 IBU, the bitterness is noticeable enough to provide balance without overpowering the beer. Optional dry hopping can introduce brighter tropical fruit, citrus, passionfruit or stone-fruit aromas.

What's Included?

Each Brick Road XPA beer kit contains:

• 1.5kg concentrated hopped malt extract

• American ale yeast

• Brewing directions

Additional fermentables, glucoamylase enzyme, hops and brewing equipment are sold separately.

Product Specifications

Specifications are based on a 23-litre batch prepared with 1kg of dextrose or brewing sugar. Results can vary according to recipe, batch volume and fermentation performance.

Full-Strength XPA Recipe

For a full-strength Extra Pale Ale, add either:

• 1kg dextrose or brewing sugar for a lighter, drier beer; or

• 1kg extra-light dried malt extract for a fuller-bodied, all-malt XPA

Approximate alcohol levels are:

Mid-Strength or Lower-Alcohol XPA Recipe

For a lighter XPA, add either:

• 250g dextrose or brewing sugar; or

• 250g extra-light dried malt extract for greater malt flavour and body

Approximate alcohol levels are:

Lower-Carbohydrate XPA Option

For a drier beer with reduced residual carbohydrates, add a 3g sachet of glucoamylase enzyme with the yeast at the beginning of fermentation.

Glucoamylase helps convert more complex carbohydrates into fermentable sugars. This can produce a lower final gravity, drier finish and slightly higher alcohol percentage.

The Brick Road XPA malt extract itself is not a low-carbohydrate product. Reduced carbohydrate levels are achieved through the recipe and correct use of glucoamylase enzyme.

Recommended Dry Hops

Brick Road XPA can be brewed without additional hops, but dry hopping will create a brighter and more aromatic craft beer character.

For additional tropical fruit or citrus aroma, add approximately 30g or more of hops such as:

• Riwaka

• Nelson Sauvin

• Nectaron

• Galaxy

• Eclipse

• Pride of Ringwood

Riwaka, Galaxy and Eclipse are excellent choices for bold citrus and tropical fruit. Nelson Sauvin provides distinctive white grape and gooseberry notes, while Nectaron contributes peach, passionfruit and ripe tropical fruit.

Brewing Instructions

1. Clean and sanitise your fermenter and all brewing equipment.

2. Stand the unopened can in hot water for approximately five minutes to soften the malt extract.

3. Pour the contents into your sanitised fermenter.

4. Add your chosen quantity of dextrose, brewing sugar or extra-light dried malt extract.

5. Add approximately 2 litres of boiling water and mix thoroughly.

6. Top up with cool brewing water to your selected batch volume.

7. Mix thoroughly and check that the wort is within the recommended yeast temperature range.

8. Add the supplied American ale yeast.

9. If brewing the lower-carbohydrate recipe, add the glucoamylase enzyme with the yeast.

10. Ferment at the temperature stated on the yeast and beer kit packaging.

11. Add optional dry hops during fermentation.

12. When fermentation is complete and the specific gravity remains stable, bottle or keg the beer.

13. Allow bottled beer to carbonate and condition before serving.

Always follow the directions printed on the can and yeast packet.

How Much Beer Does Brick Road XPA Make?

Brick Road XPA is designed to make approximately 23 litres of finished beer.

It can also be brewed to 19 or 21 litres for a stronger and more full-flavoured result.

What Does Brick Road XPA Taste Like?

Brick Road XPA produces a pale, clean and refreshing Extra Pale Ale with subtle fruitiness, mild malt flavour and a dry finish.

The standard kit has restrained hop aroma. Adding an optional 30g dry hop produces a more aromatic, modern Australian craft XPA.

What Is an XPA?

XPA stands for Extra Pale Ale. It is generally paler and lighter than a traditional pale ale while retaining a refreshing balance of malt, bitterness and hop character.

Australian XPAs commonly feature tropical fruit and citrus hop aromas with an easy-drinking, dry finish.

Does the Brick Road XPA Kit Include Yeast?

Yes. An American ale yeast is supplied with the kit.

The included yeast provides a relatively clean fermentation character that allows the mild malt and optional dry-hop flavours to remain prominent.

Do I Need to Add Brewing Sugar?

Yes. An additional fermentable is required.

Use 1kg of dextrose or brewing sugar for the standard full-strength recipe. For improved malt flavour and body, replace the sugar with 1kg of extra-light dried malt extract.

Only 250g is required when brewing the mid-strength or lower-alcohol recipe.

Can I Make an All-Malt XPA?

Yes. Add 1kg of extra-light dried malt extract instead of dextrose or brewing sugar.

This produces a fuller-bodied beer with more malt flavour and mouthfeel while retaining the pale colour and clean XPA character.

Is Brick Road XPA a Low-Carb Beer Kit?

The malt extract itself is not low carbohydrate.

However, the kit includes a suggested lower-carbohydrate brewing method using glucoamylase enzyme. The enzyme encourages greater fermentation, producing a lower final gravity and drier beer when used correctly.

Can I Brew a Mid-Strength XPA?

Yes. Add 250g of dextrose, brewing sugar or extra-light dried malt extract and select the appropriate batch volume.

A 23-litre batch prepared this way produces approximately 2.6% ABV, while brewing to 19 litres produces approximately 3.1% ABV.

Which Hops Are Best for Brick Road XPA?

Riwaka, Galaxy, Eclipse, Nelson Sauvin and Nectaron are excellent options.

For a bright Australian-style XPA, try Galaxy or Eclipse. For a distinctive New Zealand character, try Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin or Nectaron.

Approximately 30g is enough to add noticeable aroma without overwhelming the light malt base.

Is Brick Road XPA Suitable for Beginners?

Yes. Brick Road XPA is a straightforward malt extract beer kit that does not require mashing or a full wort boil.

Beginners will need standard beer-making equipment and should pay careful attention to cleaning, sanitising and fermentation temperature.

Why Buy from Border Brewing Supplies?

Border Brewing Supplies stocks Brick Road beer kits, malt extracts, hops, brewing yeast and home brew equipment for customers throughout Tweed Heads, the Gold Coast, Northern Rivers, Brisbane and the wider Queensland–New South Wales border region.

Get practical brewing advice from an experienced home brew shop and choose the fermentables and hops needed to customise your Brick Road XPA.

Shop online for Australia-wide delivery or select Click & Collect from our Tweed Heads South home brew shop.

Recommended Products

For the best brewing result, consider adding:

• Extra-light dried malt extract

• Dextrose or brewing sugar

• Glucoamylase enzyme

• Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Nectaron, Galaxy or Eclipse hops

• Yeast nutrient

• No-rinse brewing sanitiser

• Carbonation drops

• Beer bottles and crown seals