Feral Brewing Company Explained

Feral Brewing Company
Location:Western Australia
Founders:Alistair Carragher, Brendan Varis
Parent:Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Production:5 million litres per annum[1]

The Feral Brewing Company is a brewery in the Swan Valley, Western Australia.[2]

History

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]

Brewing technique

Feral Brewing Company brews a range of beers. They bottle five year-round beers: the Feral White (also known as the Belgium White), the Hop Hog (an American IPA), Smoked Porter (a smoked beer or Rauchbier), Sly Fox (a Session Blonde Ale) the Karma Citra (a Black India Pale Ale) and Biggie Juice (a New England India Pale Ale). Beers are available for purchase from retail outlets.

Distribution

The brewery doubles as a restaurant and distributes beers in Australia.

The brewery's beer list includes various styles including Belgium white Ales, Pilsners, American IPAs, and Lambic style sour beers as well as other barrel-conditioned and fermented styles.

Beers

Awards

The Feral Brewing Company has won a number of awards includingFrom the Australian International Beer Awards:

From the Perth Royal Beer Show:

From the Beer and Brewer People's Choice Awards:

From the Hong Kong International Beer Awards:

From the Western Australian Tourism Awards:

From GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of the Year

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Feral Brewing's Hop Hog named beer of the year . . 3 May 2013 . 10 June 2013.
  2. News: WA has best beer in the country . . . 3 May 2013 . 10 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Great Northern Hotel. Crafty Pint. 10 June 2013.
  4. Web site: WA's Feral Brewing Company wins award. https://archive.today/20130624185832/http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2012/05/18/484075_latest-news.html. dead. 24 June 2013. Weekly Times. 18 May 2012. 10 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Feral Brewery. Getaway. Ninemsn. 3 March 2005. 10 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407070722/http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/fsaustraliawa/perth/45118/feral-brewery. 7 April 2014. dead.
  6. News: Beer Peers join Forces. Sydney Morning Herald. Simpson . Willie . 17 July 2012 . 5 March 2013.
  7. News: A Million Litres of Beer in a Year. OnePerth.com.au. 16 April 2012. 10 June 2013. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102627/http://www.oneperth.com.au/2012/04/16/a-million-litres-of-beer-in-a-year/. dead.
  8. News: Popular Perth craft brewery Feral bought out by Coca Cola. 12 October 2017. Foster. Brendan. WAtoday. 2017-10-13.
  9. Web site: 2009 Australian International Beer Awards. Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2009. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414144350/http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/AIBA_Home/AIBA_Results/AIBA_Past-Results/AIBA_2009_Results.pdf. 14 April 2013. dead.
  10. Web site: 2010 Australian International Beer Awards. Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2010. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414144336/http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/AIBA_Home/AIBA_Results/AIBA_Past-Results/AIBA_2010_Results.pdf. 14 April 2013. dead.
  11. Web site: 2011 Australian International Beer Awards. PDF. Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2011. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414144306/http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/AIBA_Home/AIBA_Results/AIBA_Past-Results/AIBA_2011_Results. 14 April 2013. dead.
  12. Web site: 2013 Australian International Beer Awards. PDF. Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited and University of Ballarat. 2013. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414144306/http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/AIBA_Home/AIBA_Results/AIBA_Past-Results/AIBA_2011_Results. 14 April 2013. dead.
  13. Web site: 2010 Perth Royal Beer Show. Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2010. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130421123912/http://www.perthroyalshow.com.au/Libraries/Beer/2010-Beer-Results.pdf. 21 April 2013. dead.
  14. Web site: 2011 Perth Royal Beer Show. Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2011. 5 June 2013. 8 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130908091928/http://www.perthroyalshow.com.au/best-in-show/competition-results_2011.aspx. dead.
  15. Web site: 2012 Perth Royal Beer Show. Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia. 2012. 5 June 2013. 19 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130419002208/http://www.perthroyalshow.com.au/best-in-show/Competition-Results.aspx. dead.
  16. Web site: Feral wins in Hong Kong. Brews News. 12 September 2012. Kirkegaard. Matt. 7 June 2013.
  17. Web site: Feral Tastes Success. https://archive.today/20130624185820/http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-business/Feral-tastes-success/7636522/. dead. 24 June 2013. Community News. 28 November 2012. 10 June 2013.

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