Microbreweries
A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern brewery which produces a limited amount of beer, usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products. The maximum amount of beer a brewery can produce and still be classed as a microbrewery varies by region and by authority, though is usually around 15,000 barrels (18,000 hectolitres/ 475,000 US gallons) a year.
The following is a list of notable microbreweries in Australia, listed alphabetically.
| Name | Location | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetongue Brewery | Warnervale, New South Wales | 2003 | Produce Bluetongue and Bondi Blonde beer brands. In 2007 the brewer was sold to Pacific Beverages, which is now a subsidary of SABMiller |
| Bootleg Brewery | Margaret River, Western Australia | 1994 | |
| Burleigh Brewing Company | Burleigh Heads, Queensland | 2006 | |
| Copper Coast Wines | Moonta Bay, South Australia | 2005 | Maker of Swanky Beer—exclusive supplier to the Copper Coast Kernewek Loewender Cornish Festival |
| Feral Brewing Company | Baskerville, Western Australia | 2005 | |
| Gage Roads Brewing Company | Palmyra, Western Australia | 2005 | One of Australia's largest independently owned craft breweries, although in 2009 Woolworths Limited acquired a 25% stake in the company. |
| Holgate Brewhouse | Woodend, Victoria | 2002 | |
| Little Creatures Brewery | Fremantle, Western Australia | 2000 | The brewery owned by Little World Beverages, a subsidiary of Lion Nathan, which is a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company Limited. |
| Lobethal Bierhaus | Lobethal, South Australia | 2007 | |
| Malt Shovel Brewery | Sydney, New South Wales | 1998 | Owned and operated by Lion Nathan |
| Matilda Bay Brewing Company | Dandenong South, Victoria | 1984 | In 1990 was purchased by Carlton and United Breweries, which is now a subsidiary of British multinational SABMiller. |
| Moo Brew | Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Mountain Goat Beer | Richmond, Victoria | 1996 | |
| Nail Brewing | Bassendean, Western Australia | 2000 | |
| Skinny Blonde | Sydney, New South Wales | 2009 | Controversial label |
| St Arnou | Sydney, New South Wales | 2001 |
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