4 Pines Brewing Company
The 4 Pines Brewing Company is a microbrewery established in 2008 in Manly, New South Wales.
Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | 29/43-45 East Esplanade Manly, New South Wales |
Products | Beer |
Owner | AB InBev |
Website | www |
In 2010 the company, in partnership with space engineering firm, Saber Astronautics Australia, worked on developing the first space-certified beer.[1]
In 2011 the company opened a new brewing facility in Brookvale, with 50hL brewery and bottling line and a small small batch “Keller Door” 5hL brewery.[2][3] In early 2014 they expanded the company's Brookvale facility.
At the inaugural Craft Beer Industry Awards in 2014 4 Pines Brewing Company and Two Birds Brewing were named joint winners of the 'Bintani Champion Large Brewery Award', with the company also winning the 'Champion Pale Ale' for its ESB.[4]
In 2015 4 Pines Brewing Company won the 'GrainCorp Trophy for Champion Large Australian Brewery' at the Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA).[5]
Beers
- Kolsch - a German style golden ale (4.6% alc/vol) : Gold medal at 2010 AIBA, Silver medal at 2012 AIBA, Bronze medal at 2014 Australian Craft Brewing Awards
- Hefeweizen - a German style wheat beer (5.2% alc/vol) : Bronze medal at 2010 & 2010 AIBA
- Pale Ale - an American style Pale Ale (5.1% alc/vol) : Gold medal at London International Beer Challenge, Silver medal at 2012 & Bronze medal at 2014
- Stout - a dry Irish stout (5.1% alc/vol) : Gold & Champion beer at 2012 AIBA, Silver medal at 2013 & 2014 AIBA
- ESB - an extra special bitter (5.4% alc/vol) : Gold & Champion beer at 2014 Australian Craft Brewing Awards, Gold medal at 2010 AIBA, Silver medal at 2013 & 2014 AIBA
- Kellar Door - an Imperial India brown ale (8.7% alc/vol)
References
- Moses, Asher (1 October 2010). "Beam me up Shhhcotty ... the Aussie space beer with zero gravity". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- Lalor, Peter (6 September 2014). "Jaron Mitchell went from thirsty to founder of 4 Pines Brewing Company". The Australian. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "4 Pines Brewing Company - Chief Brewer". The Shout. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "Fledgling Brewery Dominates CBIA Awards". The Shout. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- Boothroyd, Aoife (22 May 2015). "Winners of the Australian 2015 International Beer Awards revealed". Food Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
Bibliography
- Deutsher, Keith M. (2012). The Breweries of Australia (2nd ed.). Glebe, NSW: Beer & Brewer Media. ISBN 9780987395214.