Bootleg Brewery Explained

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Bootleg Brewery
Location:	Wilyabrup, Western Australia
Owner:	Tom Reynolds
Foundation:	1994

The Bootleg Brewery is a microbrewery in Wilyabrup, Western Australia, near Margaret River, 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),^[1] Bootleg produces a range of beers including several award-winning varieties which are sold on the domestic and international markets.^[2]

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 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

• Australian pub
• Beer in Australia
• List of breweries in Australia

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Notes and References

1. News: Brewers splash out on vat race. 67 (Finance). 25 March 2006. The West Australian.
2. News: Out on the hops. Charles. Ed. Travel 5. 7 April 2007. The Australian.