# Feral Brewing Company

The Feral Brewing Company is a brewery in the Swan Valley, Western Australia.

## 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 Nail Brewing formed Brewcorp Pty Ltd developing a brewhouse and warehouse facilities in Bassendean.
In October 2017, Feral was bought by Coca-Cola Amatil.
On 21 May 2024 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners sold Feral Brewing Company to Nail Brewing and Beerfarm.

## Brewing technique

Feral Brewing Company brews a range of beers. 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 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 restaurant and distributes beers in Australia.
The brewery's beer list includes various styles including Belgium white Ales, Pilsners, American IPAs, and Lambic style sour beers 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.
* Hop Hog (5.8% alc/vol), an American-style India Pale Ale
* Golden Ace (5.6% alc/vol), a Belgian-style Golden Ale
* Smoked Porter (4.7% alc/vol), a smoked beer
* Watermelon Warhead (2.9% alc/vol), a Berliner Weisse infused with watermelons
* Runt (4.7% alc/vol), an Australian Pale Ale
* Rust (6.0% alc/vol), a Belgian-style Dubbel
* 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
* Amber (3.6% alc/vol), an Australian style Amber Ale
* 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 Pale Ale
* "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:
* 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