Gage Roads Brew Co

Gage Roads Brew Co (formerly Gage Roads Brewing Company) is an Australian craft brewery located just outside the city of Fremantle in Palmyra, Western Australia. It is one of Australia's largest independent breweries. In 2016, its new-world pale ale - "Little Dove" - was awarded the Trophy for Champion Australian Beer at the 2016 Australian International Beer Awards. In 2015, it was runner-up Champion Large Brewery at the Australian International Beer Awards.

History

Gage Roads was founded by Bill Hoedemaker, John Hoedemaker and Peter Nolin in 2002. The brewery is named after Gage Roads, a roadstead in the Indian Ocean between Fremantle and Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia.

Gage Roads was listed on the ASX (stock code: GRB) in 2006 and remains Australia's only remaining listed brewery. In 2009, the Woolworths conglomerate acquired a 25 per cent share in the brewer for $2 million. The investment allowed Gage Roads to purchase a state-of-the-art 100 hectolitre brewhouse from German manufacturer Krones, with its installation increasing capacity to 2.2 million cases per annum.

In 2015 the brewer executed a comprehensive refresh of its core craft beers, adding three new beers to its year-round lineup. The refresh proved to be extremely successful, with increased sales now making Gage Roads one of the largest craft brewers in Australia. In late 2016, Gage Roads bought-back Woolworths' 25 per cent stake, returning the company to independence.

Beers

+ Year-round craft beers Beer Style Description Single Fin (formerly known as South Beach) Summer ale Big, fresh tropical fruit aroma with light body and refreshing bitterness. 4.5% ABV, 25 IBU Air Time Low Carb Lager Crisp and refreshing, low carbs. A herbal, earthy and floral Aroma. 4% ABV, 10 IBU Pipe Dreams Coastal Lager Crisp, clean and refreshing, with a zesty citrus aroma and smooth bitterness. Brewed with water, hops, yeast and malt. 4.2% ABV, 20 IBU Side Track XPA Aromas of fresh citrus, tropical fruit and a hint of pine. Light malt base for smooth body and crisp bitterness for extreme drinkability. A mid-strength beer. 3.5% ABV, 24 IBU Hazy As Hazy Pale Ale Aroma of Passionfruit, pineapple and zesty citrus. 5% ABV, 25 IBU Yeah Buoy Non-Alc XPA Tropical aromas of papaya, peach and apricot. Medium bodied. 0.5% ABV, 14 IBU Pinky's Sunset Pink Lady Cider Crisp and refreshingly tart with lower sugar. Vegan friendly and gluten free. 4.5% ABV Little Dove (discontinued) New-world pale ale Showcasing tropical aromas from new world hops, juicy guava and stone fruit notes are balanced by a sweet malt backbone and medium bitterness. Awarded Champion Australian Beer at the 2016 Australian International Beer Awards. 6.2% ABV, 35 IBU Sleeping Giant (discontinued) English IPA Malt-driven IPA with dank English hop aroma and notes of overripe stonefruit. 5.4% ABV, 55 IBU Atomic (discontinued) Pale ale Piny-citrus hop character and caramel malt flavour, balanced by a refreshing bitterness. 4.7% ABV, 35 IBU Break Water (discontinued) Australian pale ale Light-bodied with hint of citrus aroma and subtle bitterness. 4.5% ABV, 15 IBU Narrow Neck (discontinued) Session ale Medium-bodied and full-flavoured with piny hop notes, and lingering bitterness. 3.9% ABV, 30 IBU

+ Limited release small batch beers Beer Style Description Shred Betty Juciy IPA Flavours of passionfruit, mango and grapefruit, using Citra and Simcoe and Tropicale yeast. 5.7% ABV Sea Bird (discontinued) Single Hop Pale Ale A juicy tropical taste, a light malt base with dialled-back bitterness. 4.2% ABV Spring Suit (discontinued) Pomegranate & Guava Sour Flavoured with pomegranate and guava and brewed in a traditional Gose style. 3.8% ABV Sunset State (discontinued) WA IPA Fresh citrus to a rounded malt body with medium bitterness. 6% ABV Cheeky Pash (discontinued) Mango Passionfruit Sour Flavoured with mangos and passionfruit. 4% ABV After Hours (discontinued) Hoppy Winter Ale A hop quad of Idaho 7, Cascade, Centennial and East Kent Goldings brings a smack of citrus and pine, with a touch of resin and earth. Brewed with a strong malt bill, including Midnight Wheat, this brew pours dark tan, with medium body and firm bitterness. 6% ABV Party Wave (discontinued) Sour Upfront stone fruit aromas combine with a hint of funk. Take a sip for waves of peach and apricot, subtle bubble on the tongue, with a tart and refreshing finish. 4.2% Lager (discontinued) European-style lager A classic Euro-style lager crafted using 100% WA-grown malt and Hersbrucker hops. 4.7% PILS (discontinued) Czech pilsner Clean, crisp and refined in the style of a traditional Czech pilsner. 3.5%

Major awards Year Competition Result 2016 Australian International Beer Awards Champion Australian Beer - Little Dove; Little Dove - trophy (draught), gold (draught); Atomic - bronze (draught); Single Fin - silver (bottled), bronze (draught); Breakwater - Silver (bottled); Sleeping Giant - silver (bottled), silver (draught); Narrow Neck - bronze (bottled), silver (draught); PILS - bronze (bottled); Backyard ESB - silver (draught); 2015 Australian International Beer Awards Runner-up Champion Large Brewery; PILS - gold (bottled), silver (draught); Atomic - bronze (packaged); Single Fin - silver (bottled), bronze (draught); Breakwater - bronze(bottled), silver (draught); Sleeping Giant - silver (bottled), bronze (draught); Narrow Neck - bronze (bottled), bronze (draught); 2015 Perth Royal Beer Show PILS - Trophy (draught), gold (draught), silver (bottled); Atomic - bronze (draught); Single Fin - silver (draught); Breakwater - bronze (bottled), bronze (draught); Sleeping Giant - silver (draught); Narrow Neck - bronze (bottled), bronze (draught); 2014 Perth Royal Beer Show Atomic - silver (bottled), bronze (draught); Sleeping Giant - silver (bottled), silver (draught); Narrow Neck - bronze (bottled), bronze (draught); PILS - silver (bottled); Small Batch Lager - bronze (bottled), bronze (draught) 2008 World Beer Cup PILS - bronze; Small Batch Lager - silver; Sleeping Giant - bronze.

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