In 1983 Phil Sexton (a former brewer for the Swan Brewery), together with Garry Gosatti, John Tollis and Ron Groves,[5] formed Brewtech Pty Ltd to brew commercial boutique beers. Due to lack of support from Perth Hotels the company purchased and renovated the Freemasons Hotel[5] on the corner of South Terrace and Henderson Street, Fremantle. The hotel was renovated, a micro brewery installed and renamed the Sail and Anchor,[5] under the banner of Anchor Brewing Company.[6] The first beer, Anchor Ale, "a dark, copper-coloured, traditional ale", was produced in late 1984.[7]
In 1985 Brewtech opened their second venue, The Brewery Alehouse[5] on Stirling Highway in Nedlands. The company also established a second micro brewery at 31 Carrington Street in Nedlands, which housed the Matilda Bay Brewing Company and began producing beers in 1985. In 1986 the company launched its first wheat beer, Redback,[5] which went on to be one of the company's best commercial successes. In 1987 Brewtech Pty Ltd changed their name to Brewtech Limited, following which they made the decision to consolidate their business under the Matilda Bay Brewing Company banner. The Company purchased another three outlets in Perth (including the Queens Hotel in Beaufort Street and the Brass Monkey in Northbridge).[2]
In 1988 Carlton & United Breweries (a wholly owned subsidiary of Elders IXL) purchased a 20% shareholding in the Matilda Bay Brewing Company, which led to the company in 1989 purchasing larger premises,[5] the former Ford Motor Company building, on Stirling Highway in North Fremantle to brew their beers.[2] In 1990, Elders IXL renamed the Foster's Group purchased the Matilda Bay Brewing Company,[3][5] in a deal that valued Matilda Bay at more than A$50m.[8] Carlton & United then sold the Sail and Anchor Hotel to the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH), a subsidiary of Woolworths Limited, who subsequently closed the micro-brewery operations at the hotel.[7][9]
In 2000 the original brewers of Matilda Bay opened the Little Creatures microbrewery in Fremantle.[10]
In 2005, the Matilda Bay Garage Brewery began operating in South Dandenong, Victoria[11] in an effort to brew small batches of more experimental beers, such as Alpha Pale Ale and Dogbolter, Crema, Barking Duck and Rooftop Red Lager.[3]
In June 2007 Fosters announced the Perth-based brewery would close in September and its beer production would be moved to its other breweries to improve cost and capital efficiency, with most of the larger volume production beers, such as Redback, Beez Neez, Fat Yak and Bohemian Pilsner being moved to the Cascade Brewery in Hobart.
MB21 Bottle
In 2012 the company opened the Matilda Bay Brewery Bar in the former Cadbury factory building in Port Melbourne, relocating the brewery operations from Dandenong.[3][11] The Brewery Bar was finally closed in 2014 with production of Matilda Bay beers moved to the Cascade Brewery in Hobart.[12][13]
In 2019 Carlton & United Breweries and original founder Phil Sexton went into partnership to re-establish the brand, with a new brewery built in the Yarra Valley.[14] The Yak beers were disconnected from the Matilda Bay brand and are brewed in Carlton United Breweries facilities across the country, with Matilda Bay Brewing Company brewing a new range of beers out of their Yarra Valley Brewery.[15]
Redback, a German style hefeweizen or wheat beer (4.7% alc/vol),[11] named after the infamous Australian spider. Originally released in 1986 as a seasonal beer called Summer Wheat, it was renamed in 1987 and released nationwide.[2] In 1993 it was awarded grand champion at the Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA).[2]
Dogbolter, a Munich style dark lager (5.2% alc/vol).[11] First released in 1987.[2]
Owl Original Ale, a European style golden ale (4.2% alc/vol).[11]
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Bohemian Pilsner, a Czech-style pilsner (4.7% alc/vol).[11]
Beez Neez, a specialty honey-infused wheat beer (4.7% alc/vol).[11] Often changes yearly due to honey supplies and varieties available.[2]
Rooftop Red Lager, made using red crystal malts.
Big Helga, a Munich style lager (helles) (4.7% alc/vol).[11]
Brewers' Reserve Alpha Pale Ale, an American style Pale Ale.
Brewers' Reserve Dogbolter, a dark lager.
MB21, a strong, dark, unfiltered wheat beer. MB21 is not available for sale, or public ownership. Bottle size is 750ml, with a directly printed label design and a large, heavy red wax seal. At last count, all production units of MB21 were accounted for.[16]
Pale lager is a type of beer originated in Pilsen, Bohemia Is a very pale-to-golden-colored lager beer with a well-attenuated body and a varying degree of noble hop bitterness.
Foster's Group Pty. Ltd. was an Australian beer group with interests in brewing and soft drinks, known for Foster's Lager, now called Carlton & United Breweries since the company was renamed in 2011. Foster's was founded in 1888 in Melbourne, Victoria by two American brothers, who sold the brewery a year later.
The Swan Brewery is a brewing company, whose high profile brewery was once located beside the Swan River, in Perth, Western Australia.
Little Creatures is a brewery based in Fremantle, Western Australia, operating as a subsidiary of the Japanese firm Kirin Company. It is owned by Little World Beverages, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Kirin.
The beer market in Denmark is dominated by the brands Carlsberg and Tuborg. Since Tuborg was acquired by Carlsberg in 1970, Carlsberg has held a near-monopoly. A number of regional breweries, however, managed to survive, and most of them merged into Royal Unibrew in 2005. As of 2020, Ratebeer lists over 300 active breweries in Denmark, most of which are microbreweries.
Mountain Goat Beer is a brewery in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. The brewery was founded in 1997 by Cam Hines and Dave Bonighton. The company's first commercial brew, 'Hightale Ale' amber ale, was released in October 1997. Mountain Goat Beer was purchased by Asahi in September 2015.
Oriental Brewery or OB is a South Korean brewery currently owned by AB InBev, and initially founded by Doosan Group.
The Shaftebury Brewing Company is a craft brewery started in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1986. Shaftebury was sold to Sleeman Breweries in 1999. In 2014, the brand was sold to Fireweed Brewing Company, Tree Brewing.
The Feral Brewing Company is a brewery in the Swan Valley, Western Australia.
Heineken N.V. is a Dutch brewer which owns a worldwide portfolio of over 170 beer brands, mainly pale lager, though some other beer styles are produced. The two largest brands are Heineken and Tecate; though the portfolio includes Amstel, Fosters, Sagres, Cruzcampo, Skopsko, Affligem, Żywiec, Starobrno, Zagorka, Zlatý Bažant, Laško and Birra Moretti.
The Malt Shovel Brewery is an Australian brewery owned by Lion, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Kirin. It is located in Camperdown, New South Wales. Malt Shovel is best known for its James Squire range of beers. The beer is named after the convict turned Australia's first brewer James Squire, who also went on to grow Australia's first hops and is said to have created Australia's first commercial brewery.
The beers of the Caribbean are unique to each island in the region, although many are variants of the same style. Each island generally brews its own unique pale lager, the occasional stout, and often a non-alcoholic malta beverage. Contract-brewing of international beers is also common, with Heineken Pilsener and Guinness Foreign Extra Stout being the most popular. The beers vary between the islands to suit the taste and the brewing method used.
The Great Western Brewing Company is an independent brewery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company currently produces several varieties of beer and hard seltzer, some of which have received international awards for excellence. With annual production capabilities of >300,000 hectolitres annually, it is one of the larger regional brewers in Western Canada.
Lager is a type of beer originated in Bavaria, which has been brewed and conditioned at low temperature. Lagers can be pale, amber, or dark. Pale lager is the most widely consumed and commercially available style of beer. The term "lager" comes from the German word for "storage", as the beer was stored before drinking, traditionally in the same cool caves in which it was fermented.
St Arnou was one of the first Australian craft beer companies established in 2001, located in Sydney, Australia, and privately owned. In 2002 the company opened its first brewpub at the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane. It closed between 2015 and 2017.
This article discusses beer in Central America.
Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is an annual brewing competition that commenced in 1992.
CBCo Brewing is a microbrewery in Bramley Brook Valley, approximately 8 km north-east of Margaret River, Western Australia, and is set on 30 hectares (70 acres). CBCo Brewing produces a range of beers including several award-winning varieties which are sold on the domestic and international markets.
The 4 Pines Brewing Company is an Australian craft brewery and hospitality business based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Pelican Brewing Company is a brewery based in the U.S. state of Oregon. The company was established in Pacific City in 1996. There are also locations in Cannon Beach, Lincoln City, and Tillamook.
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