Indian Ocean Brewing Company

Perth is set to have a new brewing company, with property developer Adrian Fini a key player in the Mindarie development of a micro-brewery pilot plant for the new Indian Ocean Brewing Company led by hospitality veteran St John Hammond.

Western Australian’s developing taste for boutique beers is fuelling an upsurge in the number of new craft or microbreweries, with a 25 per cent increase in 12 months and continued growth forecast next year.

Years of experience qualify St John Hammond as a brewery success story. Russell Quinn reports.

Since retiring from the board of Mirvac in June, Adrian Fini is still making an impact on the Perth property scene.

Property developer Adrian Fini is among a group of investors who have acquired the Sebel Hotel in Mandurah , five months after his old company Mirvac Group sold the property.

A Western Australian brewery has produced the top beer in the country for the second time in three years, with Gage Roads Brewing Company taking home the top prize at the Australian International Beer Awards overnight.

SPECIAL REPORT: There’s a definite case of old school meets new school going on in the boutique brewing set, with aluminium cans increasingly the container of choice among the craft beer crowd.

Farmers, cooks, producers and consumers will join one of Australia’s top chefs Ben Shewry this Sunday for a series of workshops, panel discussions and talks as part of Perth’s inaugural Food and Drink Symposium.