The Bluestone Lager Programme

Award-winning lager yeast, nutrient support, and repitching guidance for Australian breweries.

The proof

AIBA Best Lager, Champion Medium Brewery, Best Pilsner. 20 to 30 percent production output increase since switching to Bluestone.

KAIJU! Beer

AIBA Best European Lager, Champion Victorian Brewery.

Stomping Ground Brewing Co

Rattenhund, Hop Nation's Classic Pilsner brewed with BSY Pilsen yeast, won Best Pilsner at AIBA 2021 and became part of the brewery core range.

Hop Nation Brewing

The brewers win these awards. The yeast, nutrients, and support behind them make a difference.

Lager strains

Our lager range includes 14 strains covering Czech, German, American, and specialty lager styles. Each strain is propagated fresh in Melbourne and shipped direct.

BSY-L005 Pilsen strain illustration

Centrepiece strain

BSY-L005 Pilsen

#3 most popular strain. Clean, crisp, versatile. The foundation of our Lager Programme.

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Browse the full strain catalogue for detailed specs, flavour profiles, and beer style recommendations.

Why liquid yeast for lager

Lager fermentation demands healthy yeast with full nutrient support. Fresh liquid yeast, cold-side zinc, and proper repitching management deliver faster starts, cleaner profiles, and consistent performance across generations.

  • Faster fermentation starts at low temperatures
  • Cleaner flavour profiles under cold fermentation stress
  • Consistent performance across repitch generations
  • Improved tank turnover

Read more about why liquid yeast outperforms dried

The nutrient connection

Every boil destroys nutrients. Every repitch compounds the loss. The Bluestone Nutrient Booster range restores what the boil takes out:

Bluestone Yeast Zinc, Vitamin, and High Gravity Booster range

Repitching economics

A 2L pitch of Bluestone lager yeast repitched 8 times spreads the yeast cost across 9 batches. Combined with our Clean Repitch System and Nutrient Boosters dosed on every batch, this is the most cost-effective way to run a lager programme.

Our Repitching Technical Guide covers harvest timing, storage protocols, viability tracking, and generation management in detail.

Clean Repitch System with cubitainers Clean Repitch System

Ready to start or upgrade your lager programme?

Strain selection, nutrient support, and repitching for your brewery.