Matilda Bay Brewing Company
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The Matilda Bay Brewing Company is an Australian brewery, owned by the Foster's Group. Originating from small batches brewed for the Sail and Anchor hotel in 1984, their main brewery opened in 1989 in a prominent building on the Stirling Highway
occupied by Ford Motor Company. The company was purchased by Carlton and United Breweries in the early 1990s (now part of the Foster's Group
).
In 2005, the Matilda Bay Garage Brewery began operating in Dandenong, Victoria
in an effort to brew small batches of more experimental beers.
In 2007 Fosters announced the closure of the Perth brewery and moved production to its other breweries, with most being moved to the Cascade brewery
in Tasmania.
microbrewery in 2000.
Stirling Highway
Stirling Highway is, for most of its length, a four-lane single carriageway and major arterial road between Perth, Western Australia and the port city of Fremantle in Western Australia on the northern side of the Swan River. The speed limit is 60 km/h...
occupied by Ford Motor Company. The company was purchased by Carlton and United Breweries in the early 1990s (now part of the Foster's Group
Foster's Group
Foster's Group is a beer group with interests in brewing and soft drinks. Foster's Group is the brewer of the Foster's Lager. Foster's Group Limited is a publicly-listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange and is based in Melbourne, Victoria...
).
In 2005, the Matilda Bay Garage Brewery began operating in Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong is a suburb and major urban centre in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Situated on Dandenong Creek and mostly flat land at the foothills of Mount Dandenong, it is the main administrative centre for the City of...
in an effort to brew small batches of more experimental beers.
In 2007 Fosters announced the closure of the Perth brewery and moved production to its other breweries, with most being moved to the Cascade brewery
Cascade Brewery
Cascade Brewery is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. It is based in South Hobart, Tasmania. The Cascade estate was founded beside the clean water of the Hobart Rivulet in 1824 by Peter Degraves, an entrepreneur who emigrated from England...
in Tasmania.
Beers
- Redback, a wheat beer named after the infamous Australian spider.
- Bohemian Pilsner, an award-winning lager.
- Beez Neez, a specialty honey wheat beerWheat beerWheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
. Often changes yearly due to honey supplies and varieties available. - Rooftop Red Lager. Made using red crystal malts.
- Brewers' Reserve Alpha Pale Ale, an American style Pale Ale.
- Brewers' Reserve Dogbolter, a dark lager.
- MB21, a strong, dark, unfiltered wheat beer. MB21 is not available for sale, or public ownership. Bottle size is 750ml, with a directly printed label design and a large, heavy red wax seal. At last count, all production units of MB21 were accounted for.
- Fat Yak, a pale ale.
See also
The original brewers of Matilda Bay opened the Little CreaturesLittle Creatures (brewery)
Little Creatures is a brewing company based in Fremantle, Western Australia, originally established in 2000 by the original brewers of the Matilda Bay Brewing Company...
microbrewery in 2000.