Feral Brewing Company
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2002 |
| Founders | Alistair Carragher, Brendan Varis |
| Headquarters | Western Australia |
| Products | Beer |
Production output | 5 million litres per annum[1] |
| Website | www |
The Feral Brewing Company is a brewery founded in the Swan Valley, Western Australia.[2]
History
[edit]Feral Brewing first opened in October 2002, and was founded by Alistair Carragher and Brendan Varis[3] with a vision to "craft beers that ... were a little on the wild side".[4] Varis has a degree in brewing and fermentation science and Carragher's background was in hospitality and sales.[5]
In January 2012 the Feral Brewing Company and Nail Brewing formed Brewcorp Pty Ltd developing a brewhouse and warehouse facilities in Bassendean.[6][7]
In October 2017, Feral was bought by Coca-Cola Amatil.[8]
In late 2024, Feral returned to independence when Coca-Cola Europacific Partners sold Feral Brewing Company to a group of independent owners well known to the West Australian craft community.[9]
Brewing technique
[edit]Feral Brewing Company brews a range of beers. They can three year-round beers: Hop Hog (an American IPA), Biggie Juice (a New England India Pale Ale) and War Hog (a West Coast IPA). Beers are available for purchase from retail outlets.
Brew Pub
[edit]Feral Brewing closed its Swan Valley Brewpub in 2021.[10] The Hadrill Road site is now occupied by Slumdog Brewing.[11]
Beers
[edit]- Raging Flem (7.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style India Pale Ale
- Feral White (4.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style Witbier.
- Hop Hog (5.8% alc/vol), an American-style India Pale Ale
- Golden Ace (5.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style Golden Ale
- Smoked Porter (4.7% alc/vol), a smoked beer
- Watermelon Warhead (2.9% alc/vol), a Berliner Weisse infused with watermelons
- Runt (4.7% alc/vol), an Australian Pale Ale
- Rust (6.0% alc/vol), a Belgian-style Dubbel
- Karma Citra (5.8% alc/vol), a Black India Pale Ale
- Fantapants (7.4% alc/vol), an Imperial Red India Pale Ale
- Razorback (10% alc/vol), a Barleywine
- Boris (11.5%), a Russian Imperial Stout
- Amber (3.6% alc/vol), an Australian style Amber Ale
- B.F.H (Barrel Fermented Hog) (5.8% alc/vol), a barrel fermented American Pale Ale
- White Hog (4.8% alc/vol), a Belgian-style Pale Ale
- "War Hog" (7.5%) American IPA
- “Biggie Juice” (6.0%) New England India Pale Ale
Awards
[edit]The Feral Brewing Company has won a number of awards including From the Australian International Beer Awards:
- 2009 Champion Hybrid Beer - Feral White[12]
- 2009 Champion Small Brewery[12]
- 2009 Champion Exhibitor[12]
- 2009 Champion Ale - Hop Hog[12]
- 2010 Champion Ale - The Runt[13]
- 2011 Champion Ale - Hop Hog[14]
- 2011 Best Beer - Hop Hog[14]
- 2012 Champion Large Australian Brewery
- 2012 Best International Pale Ale Hop Hog
- 2012 Best Scotch and Barley Wine Razorback
- 2013 Champion Medium Australian Brewery[15]
- 2013 Best Porter - Boris
From the Perth Royal Beer Show:
- 2010 Best Commercial Brewery[16]
- 2010 Best Commercial Beer - Hop Hog[16]
- 2010 Best Western Australian Brewery[16]
- 2010 Best Western Australian Beer - Hop Hog[16]
- 2011 Best American Style Pale Ale - Hop Hog[17]
- 2011 Best Indian Pale Ale - Fanta Pants[17]
- 2011 Best Ale Draught - Fanta Pants[17]
- 2011 Best Western Australian Beer - Hop Hog[17]
- 2012 Best American Style Pale Ale - Hop Hog[18]
From the Beer and Brewer People's Choice Awards:
- 2011 Best Australian Beer - Hop Hog
- 2012 Young Brewer of the Year - Will Irving
- 2012 Best Australian Beer - Hop Hog
From the Hong Kong International Beer Awards:
- 2012 Best Indian Pale Ale & Champion Beer - Hop Hog[19]
From the Western Australian Tourism Awards:
- 2012 Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries - Gold[20]
From GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of the Year
- 2012 People's Choice Winner - Hop Hog
- 2013 People's Choice Winner - Hop Hog
- 2014 People's Choice Winner - Hop Hog
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Feral Brewing's Hop Hog named beer of the year". The Australian. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "WA has best beer in the country". WAtoday. Fairfax Media. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Great Northern Hotel". Crafty Pint. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "WA's Feral Brewing Company wins award". Weekly Times. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Feral Brewery". Getaway. Ninemsn. 3 March 2005. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Simpson, Willie (17 July 2012). "Beer Peers join Forces". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "A Million Litres of Beer in a Year". OnePerth.com.au. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Foster, Brendan (12 October 2017). "Popular Perth craft brewery Feral bought out by Coca Cola". WAtoday. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ https://craftypint.com/news/3827/the-rewilding-of-feral
- ^ https://brewsnews.com.au/feral-to-close-original-swan-valley-brewpub/
- ^ https://craftypint.com/news/2915/feral-boar-out-slumdog-in
- ^ a b c d "2009 Australian International Beer Awards" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "2010 Australian International Beer Awards" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b "2011 Australian International Beer Awards". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "2013 Australian International Beer Awards". Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d "2010 Perth Royal Beer Show" (PDF). Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d "2011 Perth Royal Beer Show". Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2011. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "2012 Perth Royal Beer Show". Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Kirkegaard, Matt (12 September 2012). "Feral wins in Hong Kong". Brews News. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Feral Tastes Success". Community News. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
Bibliography
[edit]- Deutsher, Keith M. (2012). The Breweries of Australia (2nd ed.). Glebe, NSW: Beer & Brewer Media. ISBN 9780987395214.