Bootleg Brewery
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Wilyabrup, Western Australia |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Tom Reynolds |
The Bootleg Brewery is a microbrewery in Wilyabrup, Western Australia, near Margaret River, and is set on 30 hectares (74 acres) of land beside a lake. It was established by Tom Reynolds as a retirement project in 1994 at a time when just two other pub brewers existed in Western Australia. Today, with an annual production of 125,000 litres (2006),[1] Bootleg produces a range of beers including several award-winning varieties which are sold on the domestic and international markets.[2]
Due to the fact Margaret River is more known for wine production, Bootleg Brewery claims to be "an oasis of beer in a desert of wine".
The Bootleg Brewery has won a variety of medals from the Australian International Beer Awards over the years. The medals by beer are as follows:
- Sou' West Wheat: Bronze (1997, 2001-2004), Silver (2005, 2006)
- Tom's Brown Ale: Silver (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)
- Settlers Pale Ale: Bronze (2003), Silver (2006)
- Raging Bull: Gold (1999, 2003, 2004), Silver (1997, 1998, 2002, 2005)
- Amber Light: Bronze (2002-2004)
- Wils Pils: Gold (2002, 2003), Silver (2002, 2004), Bronze (1997, 2001)
References
Notes
- "Brewers splash out on vat race". The West Australian. 25 March 2006. pp. 67 (Finance).
- Charles, Ed (7 April 2007). "Out on the hops". The Australian. pp. Travel 5.
Bibliography
- Deutsher, Keith M. (2012). The Breweries of Australia (2nd ed.). Glebe, NSW: Beer & Brewer Media. ISBN 9780987395214.