Beer and Brewer Magazine

Colonial's Dean McLeod takes the steering wheel and microphone in the tourbus and talks us through WA's most flavoursome venues.

We have a very tidy little craft brewery scene over here in WA. It is a really talented bunch of brewers. There are in fact brewing precincts - or distinct brewing hubs - in the Swan Valley, Fremantle and of course down where we are, in Margaret River.

The Feral Brewing Company

Location:152 Haddrill Road, Baskerville, WA, 6056
Web: www.feralbrewing.com.au
Beers to sample: Organic Pils, Feral White Beer, German Red

Mash Brewing Company

Location: 10250 West Swan Road, Henley Brook, WA, 6055
Web: www.mashbrewing.com.au
Beers to sample: Mexican Lager, Honey Pils, Haze

Ironbark Brewing Co.

Location: 55 Benara Road, Caversham, WA, 6055
Web: www.ironbarkbrewery.com.au
Beers to sample: Munich Lager, Country Wheat, Iron Bock

The Sail and Anchor Pub Brewery

Location: 64 South Terrace, Fremantle, WA, 6160
Web: www.sailandanchor.com.au
Beers to Sample: Chilli Beer, India popular craft-beer centre.

Little Creatures

Location: 40 Mews Road, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160
Web: www.littlecreatures.com.au
Beers to sample: Rogers Beer, Pale Ale, Little Creatures Pilsener.
There are more breweries opening up in Fremantle soon, so that will make that area an extremely popular craft-beer centre.  

Bootleg Brewery

They've been around for 10 years now and the beer that Michael Brooks is making here is exceptional in both quality and consistency.
Location: Pusey Road, Willyabrup, Margaret River, WA, 6285
Web: www.bootlegbrewery.com.au
Beers to sample: Wils Pils, Tom's Brown Ale, Settlers Pale Ale

Jarrah Jacks Brewery

Location: Lot 2 Kemp Road, Pemberton, WA, 6260
Web: www.jarrahjacks.com.au
Beers to sample: Pemberton Ale, Honey Porter, Wheat Beer

Colonial Brewing Co.

Location: Osmington Road, Margaret River, WA, 6285
Web: colonialbrewingco.com.au
Beers to sample: Everything!

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