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The Catchment Brewing Co, in West End.

Brewpub closure to leave hole in heart of West End pub scene

The 11-year-old inner-city haunt has joined a lineup of local brewpubs closing amid rising operational costs.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Wayward Brewing Co owner and founder Peter Philip pictured at the Camperdown brewery.

Trouble brews in Australia’s craft beer industry, with ‘alarming rate’ of closures

More than a dozen independent breweries have been pushed to the brink of insolvency in the past 12 months.

  • Bianca Hrovat