Soy sauce brewed in Melbourne
fermented with Australian wheat and soybeans

Aged slowly through over eighteen lunar cycles before bottling.

The Brew

Most soy sauce is produced at industrial scale using ingredients from multiple countries.Eighteen Moons is brewed differently.Our soy sauce is made in Melbourne using Australian wheat and soybeans and fermented slowly for eighteen lunar cycles before bottling.Each batch is small. Some seasons produce none.Fermentation: 18–30 months
Salt: ~12%
Target batch size: ~100 bottles

Current Release

Batch 01Brewed: Winter 2023
Bottled: Autumn 2026
Production: 96 bottles
Bottle size: 250 mL
Fermentation: 30 monthsIngredients: Australian soybeans, Australian wheat, sea salt, water

"I am stunned by the beauty and depth of this naturally fermented soy sauce... ethereal."- Tony Tan, food writer and chef

For Chefs

Eighteen Moons is brewed in extremely small quantities and prioritised for restaurant allocation.Use as a finishing soy for sushi and sashimi, or blend into tare.

Sample Requests

A small number of sample bottles are available to qualifying wholesale customers who wish to understand the taste profile of our latest batch.Each sample bottle contains 30mL of our current release (Batch 1).

Wholesale Enquiries