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Mismatch Brewing Co.

Hay Valley, SA, South Australia, Australia

ActiveIndependentMicrobrewery
Founded
2013
Archive ID
TB-MZKZ8N9R
Last checked
2026-08-07
#SA#Independent

Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

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From the record

Summary

Once owned by Mighty Craft, recently returned to independence by a consortium of publicans. Famous for their clean Session Ale. Launched late 2013; now based in the Adelaide Hills.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Tally’s Take

Proudly independent once again. Their ultra-clean Session Ale is an absolute staple for any South Australian road trip.

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The People

Behind the beer

Ewan Mclean & Gary Backless
Founders

Adelaide Hills sustainability-focused craft brewers.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Session Ale

Year-Round

Session Ale

ABV4.0%
IBU25
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Sources

  1. foundedConfirmed

    Mismatch Brewing Co. was founded in 2013.

    Mismatch Brewing Co. — founding and location · craftypint.com

    NewsMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-07
    Claim last checked 2026-08-07

    Conflict. Launched late 2013; now based in the Adelaide Hills.

Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.

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Straight answers

Common questions about Mismatch Brewing Co.

Who owns Mismatch Brewing Co.?
Mismatch Brewing Co. is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Hay Valley, SA, Australia.
Is Mismatch Brewing Co. independent?
Yes. Mismatch Brewing Co. is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
When was Mismatch Brewing Co. founded?
Mismatch Brewing Co. was founded in 2013 in Hay Valley, SA, Australia.
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