Nail Brewing
Bassendean, WA, Australia · Est. 2000
Tally's Take
Why this matters
A true survivor and pioneer of the WA scene. Seek out their brews to taste meticulously crafted recipes from one of Australia's most enduring independent legends.
The People
Behind the beer
Pioneering independent Western Australian craft brand.
The Beer Library
Beers
Nail Ale
Year-RoundAustralian Pale Ale
John Stallwood built the brewery around this beer and kept it going through a near-fatal assault that put him out of action for years. Perth's craft scene grew up around it.
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LimitedStrong Ale
Brewed with water from an Antarctic iceberg carried back by a Sea Shepherd vessel. Thirty bottles were made and auctioned for the ocean campaign — at the price it reached, it is arguably the most expensive beer ever sold.
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Sources
- foundedConfirmed
Nail Brewing was founded in 2000.
Nail Brewing — founding and location · nailbrewing.com.au
BreweryMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-07Reviewed 2026-08-07Conflict. Commercial brewery opened in 2000; home brewing began in 1994.
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.
Straight answers
Common questions about Nail Brewing
- Who owns Nail Brewing?
- Nail Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Bassendean, WA, Australia.
- Is Nail Brewing independent?
- Yes. Nail Brewing 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 Nail Brewing founded?
- Nail Brewing was founded in 2000 in Bassendean, WA, Australia.
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