Our Story

The beginning

One mid-winter afternoon in 2017, our story began at a mate's house across the street. Little did we know that a casual sip of our friend's homemade brew would set the wheels in motion for a thriving independent, family-operated brewery.

Backyard Brewing

Following that night, Sam had found a new hobby and passion, deciding to take up homebrewing for himself, it turned into backyard brewing. With a tiny 3-vessel nano system, Sam started brewing from a shipping container for personal enjoyment, and to share his new brews with friends and family.

Flamin Galah was born

Amidst the clinking of glasses and laughter shared over a few beers in our backyard, this is where the dream was born.

2018

Flamin Galah Brewing Co. was founded by us (Claire and Sam Hewson) in 2018 as we brewed out of a shipping container and drank with family & friends from our backyard bar. This is where we labelled our first kegs with an iconic hot pink band and logo and we began brewing new styles and experimenting with recipes.

Scallop Street

In 2019, we got the keys to Scallop Street in Huskisson industrial estate, our first warehouse space to build the Flamin Galah microbrewery. We embraced the challenge of growing independently, beginning our journey with our first drafts of beer can labels, our first merchandise designs, our YouTube channel, and a warehouse we sold takeaways to call home. Opening our doors during the first wave of Covid-19 was not easy but we were more than excited to see what was ahead of us.

Licensed & Approved

By March of 2020, we were officially licensed and approved and we celebrated the first successful brew in our upgraded system. Despite the COVID setbacks and equipment shipping delays, everything was perfect and we were ready to move full steam ahead.

We need more space!

Before long we had the full support of our local community and we soon found Scallop Street bursting at the seams. We needed to expand and look for a new home, and by October 2020 we stumbled upon the Erina Road warehouse - a perfect sport to build our Brewpub!

The BrewPub

The progress that we made in the year that followed is a testament to our hard work and dedication. From January 2021 to May 2021, we poured our hearts into handcrafting every inch of our new space. As a former carpenter, Sam made sure everything was built by hand. Every fence, painted wall, planted tree, installed pipe, table, and door – each element was a labour of love built entirely by our hands.

Thirsty Locals

By 2022, we had grown exponentially, brewing over 130,000L independently to feed the thirsty locals of Jervis Bay. Flamin Galah Brewing Co, as a family-operated and grown business, was thriving!

Sydney, here we come!

And still we have continued to grow. In January of 2023, we decided to take another leap of faith that would take us into the heart of Sydney. Acquiring the keys to the old Broadway Hotel allowed us to save the historic location from demolition, and transform it into a new and thriving craft beer tap house.

Chippendale Tap House

The transformation of our Chippendale Tap House was another major renovation project that Sam and I were ready to undertake. Again, we poured our time and energy into hand building a venue that would embody the south coast essence of Flamin Galah in the middle of the city. With handmade concrete tables, elegant tiling, bright lighting, and the recreation of our distinctive pink concrete bar, Chippendale had turned into a vibrant sister location we were proud to open.

Open for business!

On August 24th, 2023, Chippendale's tap house doors swung open, bringing with them the essence of craft beer enthusiasm and South Coast spirit that is not often found within the city.

Now

As we now juggle the delightful chaos of managing two venues, our story is far from over. With big plans on the horizon, the adventure continues. Follow our journey on Instagram, and keep up-to-date with us and our brewery as we grow another year. Cheers to the next chapter of the Flamin Galah Brewing Co's story! 🍻

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