The Bootleg Brewery is a microbrewery in Wilyabrup, Western Australia, near Margaret River, and is set on 30 ha of land beside a lake. It was started by Tom Reynolds as a retirement project in 1992, and opened in 1994, when just two other pub brewers existed in Western Australia.[1]
Bootleg produces a range of beers sold both domestically and internationally.[2] In 2006, annual production was 125,000 L.[3] Being situated in the Margaret River region more known for wine production, Bootleg Brewery claims to be "an oasis of beer in a desert of wine".[1]
The Bootleg Brewery has won a variety of medals from the Australian International Beer Awards:
- Sou' West Wheat: Bronze (1997, 2001–2004), Silver (2005, 2006)
- Tom's Brown Ale: Silver (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)