The Mad Viking Brewing Co.

Echo Base✨

Couldn’t be more stoked to announce that Echo Base has taken out first place at the NSW Pro-Am! 🥇

Which means I get to do something I’ve dreamed about since I started brewing brew my beer with the legends at . 🍻

Echo Base is a 6.4% Juicy / Hazy IPA built around a soft malt base and loaded with:

Whirlpool
Citra
Krush
Nectaron

Dry Hop — 15.5 g/L
Citra
Krush
Nectaron

Last year I got to brew Beskar WCIPA with Wayward Brewing after taking out the Pro-Am.

This year somehow gets even better.

From brewing it at home to taking it into the brewery with Mountain Culture! 🤯

Can’t wait to see what Echo Base becomes on a much bigger scale. 🍻

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Bit blown away from the weekend at the Flat Rock Brewing Competition 2026.

Came away with 2nd Best Brewer Overall and a solid little haul:

🥇 1st American
🥈 2nd American IPA
🥈 2nd Hazy & Specialty IPA
🥈 2nd NZ Pilsner
🥉 3rd International Pale Lager
🥉 3rd Pale Ale

Really proud to see the beers hold their own in a strong field.

Big thanks to the judges, organisers and everyone who keeps these comps going.

Cheers 🍻⚔️