Cascade Brewery

Fun Facts

• • Beyond its famous beers, the site has a deep history of producing a variety of non alcoholic beverages, including traditional fruit cordials and sparkling juices.
• • Cascade Brewery holds the prestigious title of Australia's oldest continuously operating brewery, having served locals and visitors since the early nineteenth century.
• • During the devastating 1967 bushfires, the brewery site was heavily damaged, yet it returned to full production within a mere three months.
• • Historical research suggests the brewery's early history was shaped by a complex and often dramatic partnership between a retired East India Company officer and a colourful convict.
• • In a rare feat for a modern facility, the brewery operates its own maltings to process locally grown barley for its main beer range.
• • Its architecture stands as a fine example of Old Colonial Georgian style, offering visitors a glimpse into the early industrial aesthetic of Tasmania.
• • The brewery grounds are situated on the banks of the Hobart Rivulet, providing a picturesque setting that is protected under the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
• • The facility produces seasonal beers, including the highly sought after First Harvest ale, which utilises unkilned hop flowers for a unique flavour profile.
• • The iconic labels feature an illustration of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, originally created by artist Henry Constantine Richter in the nineteenth century.
• • The site was originally founded as a sawmill operation run by Major Hugh Macintosh and Peter Degraves before it transitioned into brewing.