Bert Van Manen (Forde, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise today to speak about one of the great brewing businesses in my electorate of Forde. Late last month, Perentie Brewing Co took out an impressive eight awards at the esteemed Royal Queensland Beer Awards, including the top gong, Champion Lager, for its Pure Crisp brew.

Showcasing Australia's best in the industry, the Royal Queensland Beer Awards is one of Australia's most prestigious beer awards, unearthing the nation's top beer products. With more than 600 entries from 87 breweries across 18 categories, these awards have solidified Perentie's position as a specialist in authentic lager beers. Perentie's Summer Dry, Pure Haze and Komodo Black were also awarded high honours in their nominated categories. This is after having their doors open for only a few months before Christmas and thanks to the hard work of founder Kenton Campbell and his whole crew. Kenton's vision to create a beer house honouring the traditional German lager brewing process has been a tremendous success.

Perentie Brewing is located in my electorate and is part of the greater complex of the Distillery Road Market and the Sugar Creek Smokehouse, and the Zarraffa's headquarters. It's a great local institution. All of my colleagues are always welcome to come and have a beer at Perentie Brewing. I can attest, firsthand, that it is a great drop and is well enjoyed on a Friday afternoon.

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