Pirate Life Brewing - 89 South Rd, Hindmarsh SA
On Tuesday 12 November, we were invited to attend a tour of the Pirate Life Brewery. The tour was opened by Michael Cameron (or Mick as he was affectionately known through the night).![]() |
The Pirate Life! |
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Mick telling us all about brewing |
After Mick gave us the abridged version of the Pirate Life story we then headed off for the tour. Mick didn’t seem worried about sharing secrets as you got the feeling that a strong craft beer industry would benefit all. This was evident by Mick’s recent experience of an emergency transport of canning equipment to a competitor to Victoria who was running low on stock.
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Kegs on the deck |
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Why doesn't my home brew look like this? |
Mick also pointed out that they are expanding the size of the brewery with additional fermenters arriving shortly. This just serves to highlight that the business is going well and that the local craft beer industry is thriving.
What really shone through was that Mick and his team are extremely passionate about what they do.
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Throwback IPA |
Throughout the tour, we were given the opportunity to try three of their beers. The IPA, Pale Ale and the big long canned Double IPA.
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IIPA |
All three are fantastic beers but the standout is the Double IPA. In a whopping 500ml can, this is a beer that packs a punch in flavour and standard drinks. One of these cans and you can’t drive a car for about 3 hours (this writer drank just half of his can – promise!).
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Pale Ale |
Anita was a great host, and Yelp Adelaide Elite did an excellent job in organising the event.
Great tour of the facilities, combined with a great knowledge of the brewery process, industry and what makes things tick overall. Long live Pirate Life and their commitment to awesome craft beer.
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