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Woolworths is set to close the Sail & Anchor brewery in Fremantle, one of the oldest microbrewers in Australia.
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Written by The Shout - Andrew Starke   
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Woolworths is set to close the Sail & Anchor brewery in Fremantle, one of the oldest microbrewers in Australia. 

Sail & Anchor branded beer will continue to be available although this will now be brewed by a local independent brewery.

Contacted by TheShout, a spokesperson for Woolworths confirmed the closure, saying it was a ‘commercial decision’.

“The Sail & Anchor pub will continue to offer a wide range of local and imported beers including local handcrafted products,” he said. “There are no other planned changes to the facade or physical layout of the hotel.”

Woolworths holds a stake in both Gage Roads Brewing of Palmyra and Fremantle’s Sail & Anchor operator, the Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group (ALH). 

Sail & Anchor Dry Dock was the second private label beer introduced by Woolworths liquor operations following Platinum Blonde.

While the Sail & Anchor brewer was reluctant to speak to TheShout, industry sources have speculated that Woolworths' stake in Gage Road has ultimately led to its consolidation around one microbrewery.

The Sail and Anchor started in 1984 and is considered by many to be Australia’s pioneer microbrewery.

However it has never had the volume or bottling capacity to become a serious player in Woolworths' microbrewing plans.

http://theshout.com.au/2010/03/10/article/Woolworths-calls-time-on-Pioneer-Microbrewery/VCLHNRQGUQ.html

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0 #21 Neil Triggs 2010-03-19 05:46
It is a sad day when a brewery closes but as they say when one door closes another one opens. I might sound like a vulture but can any one tell me the size and type of brewhouse the Sail & Anchor has and who is handling the sale. I am setting up a Micro Brewery in East Gippsland, Victoria, and at present I am looking for a brewhouse and associated equipment.
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-3 #20 Greg Preston 2010-03-17 07:51
Keep it in your pants Richo, some beerish banter isn't going to hurt anybody. The brewery at the sail going is sad, but that side of the place has been in decline for years to the point that it no longer represents much in the MB world. If it rediscovers some of what made it great then we'll all be the better for it. Brewing that Dockside rubbish was a huge mistake, but just one of many.
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+2 #19 Richo 2010-03-17 07:37
I can't hold my tounge any longer. Barry you are missing the point. The Sail and anchor means alot to everyone and it's sad to see the brewery go so no need to get personal on others that's childish.

Juz sums it up well my heart goes out to Fiona and Mark.
Cheers and beers

Richard.
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0 #18 Barry The Beer Engine 2010-03-16 19:52
Hey GP you know the Ho personally wow must be a shame to see a man who espoused such disrespect for the man be a slave to the man.

Still to prostitute when enough money is thrown at you is not a new thing.
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0 #17 Ken Smyth 2010-03-16 12:17
I saw some big waves on Gage Roads during the America's Cup. Its not surprising to see the Sails drop.
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-4 #16 Greg Preston 2010-03-16 11:51
Not sur about the rise of LC being the reason for the Sail's demise. LC is a brand attached to a brewery, no real innovation there, they just have trouble sticking to a recipe and holding on to brewmasters. Gage's beer is crap too. I know Hodedemaker and Hayler personally but they still make a rubbish product.

If you want to exoperience real innovaton in microbrewing had to Oregon, Colorado and Vermont. Beertaptv is also worth a look.

Thanks for the banter.
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0 #15 Riggsy 2010-03-16 11:49
Story from the West

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/6937971/historic-hotel-to-brew-its-last-drop/
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+2 #14 Barry The Beer Engine 2010-03-16 09:18
Hey Greg no insult intended just asking. I do understand your point, however I do not agree that all the Sail ever was a collection of beer brands.

The brewery was producing fine beers that many of us enjoyed, the Brass Stout IMHO was/is still one of the best stouts in Australia.

The Sail has been sucked dry of it's quirk for a number of years agreed.

For me the demise of the Sail has it's roots in the rise of LC.

The loss of the Sail is more than the closing of another brewery it's the closing of what the Sail represented that is the real issue.

RIP the Sail and thanks for the 25 years of beers.
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-2 #13 Greg Preston 2010-03-15 18:32
No Barry I don't, thanks for the insult though, much appreciated.

My point is (if you didn't grasp it) was that good beer, and it's associated atmosphere would save the pub. The sail doesn't have it, and this is what happens.
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