Samara Füss Says North Bali Shapes Her Brewing at Beaches

Pemuteran — Samara Füss, Beaches Brewing Co.’s chief brewer, says living in Sumberkima near Pemuteran has changed how she approaches both daily life and brewing, according to an interview published by NOW! Bali on 22 January 2026 and the brewery’s own website. The account presents North Bali as an influence on her rhythm, not as a claim about the wider brewing industry.

Füss told NOW! Bali that the hills, sea views and slower pace of life around her home shape how she thinks about beer and work. Beaches Brewing Co.’s website identifies her as the company’s chief brewer, while NOW! Bali says she is the brewer behind the brand’s Bali operation.

Brewing for climate and the table

In the interview, Füss said she thinks about how beer will feel in Bali’s heat, whether it remains easy to drink over time and how it pairs with spicy food. That approach ties her recipe development to climate and everyday use rather than to technical showmanship.

NOW! Bali also reported that Beaches positions itself around an everyday drinking experience, and its website describes the company as locally brewed and independently owned. The interview does not provide production figures, sourcing details or a full list of beer styles.

Füss’s description of North Bali is personal and observational. She said the setting around Pemuteran and Sumberkima — including open views toward the sea and, in clear conditions, toward Java — has become part of how she understands the place where she works.

Conservation in the neighborhood

The same interview linked Füss’s outlook with environmental work in Pemuteran. NOW! Bali described Plastic Free Pemuteran as a community-led initiative that carries out regular beach clean-ups and works with local village structures on waste management. The project’s own page says it was launched in June 2024.

NOW! Bali also referred to Bio-Rock in Pemuteran, and the BioRock Indonesia site says the reef-restoration work began on the coast there in 2000. In addition, the interview mentioned Umah Lumba Center in West Bali, which the article describes as a rehabilitation and release facility for dolphins previously used in performances.

Füss framed those examples as part of a broader culture of collective care. She associated them with gotong royong, the Indonesian idea of communal work, and with the steady effort required to maintain a place over time.

A brewer’s map of northwest Bali

Her portrait of the region is rooted in routine. NOW! Bali said she spends time freediving in Pemuteran and watching sunrise and sunset over the northwest coast, while Beaches’ website places the company’s production base in North West Bali.

The interview also named a few local spots she recommends, including La Casa Kita for pizza and live music and Sage Cafe for meals. It mentioned yoga and padel as part of the area’s lifestyle mix.

For Füss, North Bali shapes taste through repetition: weather, food, landscape and a slower pace of work. The result is a brewer’s view of place that is specific to her experience, but grounded in the everyday realities of life near Pemuteran.

Sources

• NOW! Bali
• Plastic Free Bali