Reed & Co Distillery

07/10/2026

The people have spoken...

We asked which Koji Bird dishes live rent-free in your mind.

And, well… apparently you all have some strong feelings!

So here they are: some of the dishes that have earned themselves a permanent place in the hearts - and orders - of our Koji Bird regulars.

Koji Bird.
Koji Cow.
Onsen Egg.
Tempura Veg.
Tonkatsu Sando.
Yakitori.

Swipe through for a closer look at what actually goes into each one →

And now for the difficult bit: You can only order three. What’s making the cut?

05/10/2026

It’s nearly time...

You might have noticed - our best-selling Yuzushu has been out of stock for a little while now.

But there’s a very good reason we haven’t rushed to fill the gap. We’ve been waiting for the 2026 yuzu harvest.

And now, fresh yuzu from our friends at in Eurobin has made its way to the distillery - and our new 2026 Harvest Yuzushu is now almost ready to make its way to you.

Bright, zesty, and beautifully tart, Yuzushu is one of those bottles that never seems to last quite as long in the fridge as you intended.

If you’ve been waiting for its return, you won’t have much longer to wait.

2026 Yuzushu. Coming very soon.

02/10/2026

Which Koji Bird dishes live rent-free in your mind...?

There are a few dishes we *could* take off the menu every time we launch a new one…

…but, to be honest, we’d rather not deal with the outrage!

So, Koji Bird regulars, we want to know:

If you could keep ONE dish on the meny forever, what would it be?

The Scotch Egg?
Tonkatsu Sando?
BBQ Koji Bird?
Bread & Koji Butter?

Or something else entirely?

Tell us below ⬇️

You never know where your feedback might end up… 👀

30/09/2026

Chuhai - Shochu, Ice, Soda, Fruit.

If you've been wondering where to start with shochu, this is a great place.

Cool, fruity, zesty and uncomplicated - which is exactly what you want when there's a table full of food on its way.

A Chuhai is made for drinking - not overthinking. In fact, we've designed our whole menu around them!

Choose from:
🍋 Yuzu
💜 Passionfruit
🍍Pineapple
🍏Apple
♦ Sesame
🍋‍🟩 Lime & Mint

What's your flavour?

29/09/2026

Coming to Bright for the school holidays? So is everyone else. 👀

Our little town gets BUSY over the holidays - and our little restaurant does too - so if Koji Bird is on your hit list, we highly recommend booking ahead for dinner.

We’re open:

🥃 Tues from 1-6pm: tastings, cocktails + snacks (no bookings required)
🔥 Wed–Sat from 1pm - with Koji Bird dinner from 5pm (bookings recommended)
😴 Sun + Mon - closed

Come early for a drink, stay for dinner, and let us take care of the rest.

Bookings via the link below.

25/09/2026

We've got the koji part well-and-truly covered...

But it'd be strange to call our restaurant Koji Bird and not take the 'bird' bit seriously as well.

Half a chicken, marinated in koji, barbecued over fire, with fermented chilli and a soft onsen egg.

Big enough to share. But you'll get no judgement from us if you choose not to! It is that good.

📍Koji Bird Restaurant | 15 Wills St, Bright | Open Wed-Sat, from 5pm

24/09/2026

WOW. What a beautiful surprise for a Thursday afternoon...

We are honoured to be named by the inimitable Age Good Food Guide as a Finalist for the Regional Restaurant of the Year in Victoria.

Out of roughly 80 regional restaurants reviewed by the Guide this year, we are so thrilled to have made the top 5.

"An izakaya-distillery deep in the mountains (that's us!). A fine-dining revelation among dunes and scrub. A spiral staircase to Central Victorian heaven. If you dine for the thrill of the discovery as much as one spectacular bite, this year’s Age Good Food Guide Regional Restaurant of the Year finalists might send tingles down your spine."

Serving "flame-licked chicken with a Japanese tilt", the Guide describes Koji Bird as "an izakaya that defies definitions".

If you'd like to visit our little "izakaya-distillery deep in the mountains", stop by! We're open for dinner from 5pm Wed-Sat. Bookings are recomended.

📍15 Wills St, Bright

The winners of the 46th Age Good Food Guide Awards will be announced on Monday, October 12.

These restaurants show off the best of regional Victoria dining in 2026, from an izakaya-distillery in the mountains to a pub with food by a former chef of the year.

23/09/2026

The long weekend starts at R&Co.

Spirit Tastings from 1pm...
Dinner from 5pm...
Cocktails til late.

Open Wed-Sat
📍15 Wills St, Bright

22/09/2026

We do things a little differently around here...

➡️ We share our space with our friends at . By day, it’s a working coffee roastery, by night, we fire up the grill and take over.

➡️ We don’t think you should have to sit down for a meal to enjoy a good drink. So you’re always welcome to pop in for a tasting, a cocktail or a takeaway bottle to enjoy at home.

➡️ We'd much rather refill a perfectly good spirits bottle than see it go in the bin. Bring your R&Co bottle back, we’ll fill it up again - and you’ll save $5 while you’re at it.

A little unconventional, perhaps.

But it works for us!

18/09/2026

It's quirky, it's new, it's different, we get it.

Shochu might not be the first name on your lips when you finally get to Friday night drinks.
But, trust us, it's delicious.

Lower in alcohol than most spirits, and with more beautiful flavour to enjoy, it's basically a no-brainer.

Drink it long with soda, pour it over ice, or shake it into a cocktail.

Give Shochu a go this Friday; you'll probably wonder why you didn't do it sooner.