Red Beard Historic Bakery
Producer(s): Alan Reid and John Reid
(03) 5424 1002
Located in the picturesque gold rush town of Trentham in Central Victoria, Red Beard Historic Bakery is only 70 minutes from Melbourne's CBD. We specialise in organic sourdough bread and pastry, handmade with traditional techniques and baked in a huge 19th century woodfired Scotch oven.
Our café and catering menus feature local, seasonal and organic ingredients. Our behind the scenes historic bakery tours and full day sourdough baking workshops are a must for food lovers. Don't miss our monthly music feasts where you can devour organic woodfired pizzas and sip local wines while listening to well known Australian artists. You will also find our produce at good retail outlets, restaurants and farmers' markets throughout Central Victoria - just look for the red beard!
Our Products
When you buy “sourdough” bread or pastries from another bakery, are you getting the real deal? Here’s what we mean by authentic sourdough:
Nothing artificial – we use no bakers’ yeast or artificial additives such as dough improvers and preservatives
Woodfired – All our bread and pastries are baked in a 140 year wood-fired Scotch oven - one of only a handful still operating in Australia
100% Organic – Our simple doughs of organic flours, salt and water are transformed by the alchemy of natural fermentation and wood-fired baking into loaves with outstanding colour, texture and flavour
Handmade – All our breads and pastries are shaped by hand using traditional techniques
How to store your Red Beard loaf
Bread always keeps best in a bread bin in a cool pantry. Keep the bread wrapped in paper. If storing in the fridge or freezer, try slicing the bread first, then wrap it in paper and an airtight plastic bag. Our bread can be eaten fresh for 3 days after purchase then toasted for a further 4 days if stored correctly.
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Jason’s Fruity Treat
Try smearing a fresh slice of Carmen Miranda (our organic fruit loaf) with ricotta cheese and honey.