Is West End beer still available?
The final kegs are set to come off the production line at Adelaide’s historic West End Brewery, ending more than 160 years of making beer on the site. The last kegs will be filled on Thursday after brewing company Lion announced plans to close the facility in 2020.
Is West End Draught still made?
It was formerly brewed by the South Australian Brewing Company on Port Road, Thebarton, which was taken over Lion in 1993. The company continued to trade as SA Brewing until 1 May 2019.
Where was the West End Brewery in Adelaide?
Hindley Street
The West End Brewery opened in Hindley Street in 1859 as Adelaide’s 14th brewery. It was established by William H Clark as a model brewery, but he was insolvent the following year, when it was bought by William Simms. The brewery was taken over by the South Australian Brewing, Malting, Wine and Spirit Company in 1888.
What is the most popular beer in South Australia?
One among the most preferred beers of Australia, Victoria Bitter has long been Australia’s best seller. The chilled wonder, which possesses a full-bodied flavour, will quench thirst and be the best beverage to chill by the pool on a hot summer day.
What is happening to West End Brewery site?
Lion has appointed global asset specialists Hilco Global APAC, in a joint venture with FA Maker to manage the sale of major assets from the West End Brewery. The appointment follows the announcement, in late 2020, of Lion’s plan to close the site at the end of June 2021.
Who bought West End?
Ostra Distillers
Lion has sold the brewhouse equipment in its closed-down West End brewery in Adelaide to Victoria’s Ostra Distillers. The brewhouse can produce 120 million litres per annum allowing great control over the flavour profiles that distilleries produce at this capacity.
Is West End Brewery closing?
The end of production comes eight months after brewery owner Lion announced it would close the historic site because of declining beer sales, intense competition from craft brewers and rising costs.
What beer is made in South Australia?
South Australia Breweries
| Name | Type | Beer Count |
|---|---|---|
| Barossa Brewing Company Adelaide | Microbrewery | 4 |
| Barossa Valley Brewing Tanunda | Microbrewery | 38 |
| Beer Garden Brewing Port Lincoln | Microbrewery | 9 |
| Big Shed Brewing Concern Royal Park | Microbrewery | 48 |
Who bought the West End Brewery Adelaide?
What is the beer of South Australia?
South Australia Breweries
| Name | Type | Beer Count |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Brewers Barossa Valley Greenock | Brewpub/Brewery | 4 |
| Grumpys Brewhaus Verdun | Brewpub | 21 |
| Gulf Brewery Hahndorf | Microbrewery | 12 |
| Hobo Brewing (VOK Beverages) Salisbury Sth | Microbrewery | 4 |
Why is West End Brewery closing?
Who bought West End Brewery in Adelaide?
Is Southwark Stout still made?
Southwark Old Stout remains today as one of Australia’s favourite dark beers.
Where is Coopers beer made?
Adelaide
Coopers Brewery Limited, the largest Australian-owned brewery, is based in the Adelaide suburb of Regency Park. Coopers is known for making a variety of beers, the most famous of which are its Pale Ale and Sparkling Ale.
Who bought West End Brewery?
What will happen to the West End brewery?
Lion’s West End brewkit is going to a new home after Victoria’s Ostra Distillers acquired the equipment. In 2020, Lion announced it would be closing its West End Brewery in South Australia and offloading its equipment, just five years after it invested $70 million in major upgrades to the brewery.
Is this the end of Adelaide’s iconic West End Brewery?
The West End brewery will close its doors permanently in June next year, after its Japanese parent company Lion decided to pull the plug on one of Adelaide’s most iconic sites.
What’s happened to West End Brewery?
“West End has been operating well below its full production capacity for some time now and unfortunately this is no longer viable.” The move comes just five years after the brewery received an upgrade, expected to produce over 120 million litres of beer every year and make it “one of the most flexible and versatile breweries in the Lion group”.
When is Lion Brewery closing in the West End?
Ian Roberts (left) and Jason Baily from Lion at the announcement of the West End brewery closing in 2021. (ABC News: Sarah Mullins)
Should the Adelaide Crows move to Thebarton?
While the Adelaide Crows have been looking for a new city headquarters, incoming chairman John Olsen poured cold water on the club moving to Thebarton. The former premier told ABC Radio Adelaide’s David Bevan the West End site would be more suitable for residential development and had issues with remediation.