Archive record · Brewery
Hop Nation Brewing Co.
Footscray, VIC, Victoria, Australia
- Founded
- 2015
- Archive ID
- TB-QFA3TE7E
- Last checked
- 2026-09-30
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Summary
Founded by two winemakers bringing viticultural precision to juicy IPAs, in a historic 1880s whale-fat rendering facility.
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Tally’s Take
Winemaking precision applied to juicy IPAs. Housed in a historic 1880s building, this is a Footscray craft highlight.
The Beer Library
Beers
The Chop
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Two South African-born brewers in Footscray making unapologetically hop-driven beer. Melbourne's west was industrial before it was fashionable.
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