It started with a group of mates. All hailing from the beer scene, these guys wanted to brew an awesome, hop-driven American Pale Ale with a distinctive aroma and delicious flavour.

A huge shed (and former crocodile farm) on the water’s edge in Fremantle was to become the home of this beer and the birthplace of Little Creatures Brewing. Work began in 1999 and we swung the doors open in late 2000.

This is a brewery built on Pale Ale – so much so in fact, that it was designed specifically to brew it the right way. Slowly, gently and patiently, our Pale takes nearly six weeks to brew, ferment, bottle and condition.

We brought in the best hops we could find from the United States and started crafting a beer to startle the tastebuds of Aussie beer-drinkers and create a merry gang of flavour hounds.

Early in the piece we asked a couple of true gentlemen of the industry to help out with the construction of the brewery and the recipe design of the beers.

Both hailing from Old Blighty, Roger Bailey and Roger Bussell helped us develop our second beer, an Amber Ale. Named after these two legends, the beer features the hop flavour we were becoming known for, plus a clever mix of specialty malts and a slightly lower than average alcohol content.