The Feral Brewing Company is a

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in the Swan Valley,

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History

Feral Brewing first opened in October 2002, and was founded by Alistair Carragher and Brendan Varis with a vision to "craft beers that ... were a little on the wild side". Varis has a degree in brewing and fermentation science and Carragher's background was in hospitality and sales. In January 2012 the Feral Brewing Company and

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formed Brewcorp Pty Ltd developing a

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and warehouse facilities in Bassendean. In October 2017, Feral was bought by

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Brewing technique

Feral Brewing Company brews a range of

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s. They bottle five year-round beers: the ''Feral White'' (also known as the ''Belgium White''), the ''Hop Hog'' (an American IPA), ''Smoked Porter'' (a

smoked beer Smoked beer (german: Rauchbier) is a type of beer with a distinctive smoke flavour imparted by using malted barley dried over an open flame.''Beer'', by Michael Jackson, published 1998, pp.150-151 History Drying malt over an open flame in a sm ...

or Rauchbier), ''Sly Fox'' (a Session Blonde Ale) the ''Karma Citra'' (a Black India Pale Ale) and Biggie Juice (a New England India Pale Ale). Beers are available for purchase from retail outlets.

Distribution

The brewery doubles as a

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and distributes beers in Australia. The brewery's beer list includes various styles including Belgium white Ales,

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s, American IPAs, and Lambic style

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s as well as other barrel-conditioned and fermented styles.

Beers

* ''Raging Flem'' (7.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style India Pale Ale * ''Feral White'' (4.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style

Witbier Wheat beer is a top-fermented beer which is brewed with a large proportion of wheat relative to the amount of malted barley. The two main varieties are German ''Weizenbier'' and Belgian ''witbier''; other types include Lambic (made with wild ye ...

. * ''Hop Hog'' (5.8% alc/vol), an American-style India Pale Ale * ''Golden Ace'' (5.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style

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* ''Smoked Porter'' (4.7% alc/vol), a

* ''Watermelon Warhead'' (2.9% alc/vol), a

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infused with

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* ''Runt'' (4.7% alc/vol), an Australian Pale Ale * ''Rust'' (6.0% alc/vol), a Belgian-style

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* ''Karma Citra'' (5.8% alc/vol), a Black India Pale Ale * ''Fantapants'' (7.4% alc/vol), an Imperial Red India Pale Ale * ''Razorback'' (10% alc/vol), a Barleywine * ''Boris'' (11.5%), a Russian

Imperial Stout Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer with a number of variations, including dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout. The first known use of the word ''stout'' for beer, in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscript ...

* ''Amber'' (3.6% alc/vol), an Australian style

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* ''B.F.H (Barrel Fermented Hog)'' (5.8% alc/vol), a barrel fermented American Pale Ale * ''White Hog'' (4.8% alc/vol), a Belgian-style

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* "War Hog" (7.5%) American IPA * “Biggie Juice” (6.0%) New England India Pale Ale

Awards

The Feral Brewing Company has won a number of awards including From the

Australian International Beer Awards Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is an annual brewing competition that commenced in 1992. The AIBA is undertaken by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV). Judging of the awards is conducted at Melbourne Showgrounds, wit ...

: * 2009 Champion Hybrid Beer - ''Feral White'' * 2009 Champion Small Brewery * 2009 Champion Exhibitor * 2009 Champion Ale - ''Hop Hog'' * 2010 Champion Ale - ''The Runt'' * 2011 Champion Ale - ''Hop Hog'' * 2011 Best Beer - ''Hop Hog'' * 2012 Champion Large Australian Brewery * 2012 Best International Pale Ale ''Hop Hog'' * 2012 Best Scotch and Barley Wine ''Razorback'' * 2013 Champion Medium Australian Brewery * 2013 Best Porter - ''Boris'' From the Perth Royal Beer Show: * 2010 Best Commercial Brewery * 2010 Best Commercial Beer - ''Hop Hog'' * 2010 Best Western Australian Brewery * 2010 Best Western Australian Beer - ''Hop Hog'' * 2011 Best American Style Pale Ale - ''Hop Hog'' * 2011 Best Indian Pale Ale - ''Fanta Pants'' * 2011 Best Ale Draught - ''Fanta Pants'' * 2011 Best Western Australian Beer - ''Hop Hog'' * 2012 Best American Style Pale Ale - ''Hop Hog'' From the Beer and Brewer People's Choice Awards: * 2011 Best Australian Beer - ''Hop Hog'' * 2012 Young Brewer of the Year - Will Irving * 2012 Best Australian Beer - ''Hop Hog'' From the Hong Kong International Beer Awards: * 2012 Best Indian Pale Ale & Champion Beer - ''Hop Hog'' From the Western Australian Tourism Awards: * 2012 Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries - Gold From GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of the Year * 2012 People's Choice Winner - ''Hop Hog'' * 2013 People's Choice Winner - ''Hop Hog'' * 2014 People's Choice Winner - ''Hop Hog''

References

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External links

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