Feral Brewing Company

Feral Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded October 2002
Headquarters 152 Haddrill Road, Baskerville,
Western Australia
Products Beer
Production output
5 million litres per annum[1]
Owner Brendan Varis
Website http://www.feralbrewing.com.au/

The Feral Brewing Company is a brewery in the Swan Valley, Western Australia.[2]

History

Feral Brewing first opened in October 2002 and was founded by Alistair Carragher and Brendan Varis,[3] with a vision to "craft beers that ... were a little on the wild side".[4] Varris has a degree in brewing and fermentation science and Carragher's background was in hospitality and sales.[5]

In January 2012 the Feral Brewing Company and Nail Brewing formed Brewcorp Pty Ltd developing a brewhouse and warehouse facilities in Bassendean.[6][7]

Brewing technique

Feral Brewing Company brews a range of beers. They bottle four beers: the Feral White (also known as the Belgium White), the Hop Hog (an American IPA), Smoked Porter (a smoked beer or Rauchbier) and the Golden Ace (a Belgian Golden Ale). Beers are available for purchase from retail outlets.

Distribution

The brewery doubles as a restaurant and distributes beers in Australia.

The brewery's beer list includes various styles including Belgium white Ales, Pilsners, American IPAs, and Lambic style sour beers as well as other barrel-conditioned and fermented styles.

Beers

Awards

The Feral Brewing Company has won a number of awards including From the Australian International Beer Awards:

From the Perth Royal Beer Show:

From the Beer and Brewer People's Choice Awards:

From the Hong Kong International Beer Awards:

From the Western Australian Tourism Awards:

From GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of the Year

See also

References

Notes

  1. "Feral Brewing's Hop Hog named beer of the year". The Australian. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. "WA has best beer in the country". WAtoday (Fairfax Media). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  3. "Great Northern Hotel". Crafty Pint. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. "WA's Feral Brewing Company wins award". Weekly Times. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  5. "Feral Brewery". Getaway. Ninemsn. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  6. Simpson, Willie (17 July 2012). "Beer Peers join Forces". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. "A Million Litres of Beer in a Year". OnePerth.com.au. 16 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "2009 Australian International Beer Awards" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  9. "2010 Australian International Beer Awards" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  10. 1 2 "2011 Australian International Beer Awards" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  11. "2013 Australian International Beer Awards" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Perth Royal Beer Show" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "2011 Perth Royal Beer Show". Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  14. "2012 Perth Royal Beer Show". Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  15. Kirkegaard, Matt (12 September 2012). "Feral wins in Hong Kong". Brews News. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  16. "Feral Tastes Success". Community News. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

Bibliography

  • Deutsher, Keith M. (2012). The Breweries of Australia (2nd ed.). Glebe, NSW: Beer & Brewer Media. ISBN 9780987395214. 

External links

Coordinates: 31°47′52.5″S 116°2′4.57″E / 31.797917°S 116.0346028°E / -31.797917; 116.0346028

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