The Bootleg Brewery is a microbrewery in Wilyabrup, Western Australia, near Margaret River, and is set on 30 ha of land beside a lake. It was started by Tom Reynolds as a retirement project in 1992, and opened in 1994, when just two other pub brewers existed in Western Australia.[1]
Bootleg produces a range of beers sold both domestically and internationally.[2] In 2006, annual production was 125,000 L.[3] Being situated in the Margaret River region more known for wine production, Bootleg Brewery claims to be "an oasis of beer in a desert of wine".[1]
The Bootleg Brewery has won a variety of medals from the Australian International Beer Awards:
- 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
Bibliography
External links
References
- Our story - Bootleg Brewery 2024-07-24, retrieved 2025-04-19^
- Ed Charles. Out on the hops The Australian, 7 April 2007^
- Brewers splash out on vat race The West Australian, 25 March 2006^