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The Bootleg Brewery is a
microbrewery
Craft beer is a beer that has been made by craft breweries. They produce smaller amounts of beer, typically less than large breweries, and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as having an emphasis o ...
in
Wilyabrup,
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
, near
Margaret River
The Margaret River is a river in southwest Western Australia. In a small catchment, it is the eponym of the town and tourist region of Margaret River.
The river arises from a catchment of just 40 square kilometres in the Whicher Range.
T ...
, 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), Bootleg produces a range of beers including several award-winning varieties which are sold on the domestic and international markets.
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
Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is an annual brewing competition that commenced in 1992.
The AIBA is undertaken by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV). Judging of the awards is conducted at Melbourne Showgrounds, wi ...
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)
See also
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Australian pub
An Australian pub or hotel is a public house or pub for short, in Australia, and is an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. They may also provide other services, such as entertainment, meals and ...
*
Beer in Australia
Beer arrived in Australia at the beginning of British colonisation. In 2004 Australia was ranked fourth internationally in per capita beer consumption, at around 110 litres per year;
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List of breweries in Australia
Beer production in Australia has traditionally been dominated by regional producers. Since the 1980s, there have been a steady stream of takeovers and amalgamations, and now the two major producers (who were once Australian-owned) are Carlton & ...
References
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
* {{Official website, http://www.bootlegbrewery.com.au/
Culture of Western Australia
Australian beer brands
1994 establishments in Australia
Australian companies established in 1994
Beer brewing companies based in Western Australia
Wilyabrup, Western Australia