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The Bootleg Brewery is a
microbrewery
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in
Wilyabrup,
Western Australia, near
Margaret River, and is set on
30 hectares (74 acres) of land beside a lake. It was established by Tom Reynolds as a retirement project in 1994 at a time when just two other pub brewers existed in Western Australia. Today, with an annual production of 125,000 litres (2006), Bootleg produces a range of beers including several award-winning varieties which are sold on the domestic and international markets.
Due to the fact Margaret River is more known for wine production, Bootleg Brewery claims to be "an oasis of beer in a desert of wine".
The Bootleg Brewery has won a variety of medals from the
Australian International Beer Awards over the years. The medals by beer are as follows:
* 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
References
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
* {{Official website, http://www.bootlegbrewery.com.au/
Culture of Western Australia
Australian beer brands
1994 establishments in Australia
Australian companies established in 1994
Beer brewing companies based in Western Australia
Wilyabrup, Western Australia