White Rabbit Brewery
Geelong, VIC, Australia · Est. 2009
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Why this matters
A beautiful dive into the art of open fermentation. Their Geelong barrel room offers a moody, atmospheric escape for travelers looking for complex, old-world styles.
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Timeline
- 2012To Lion with Little World Beverages
Changes hands in 2012 as part of Lion's acquisition of Little World Beverages, the parent it shared with Little Creatures.
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Beers
White Rabbit Dark Ale
Year-RoundDark Ale
Open-fermented in Geelong, which very few Australian breweries do. Part of the Lion group by way of Little World Beverages.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 2009Founded
- 2012To Lion with Little World Beverages
Changes hands in 2012 as part of Lion's acquisition of Little World Beverages, the parent it shared with Little Creatures.
Today the chain tops out at Kirin Holdings (Lion).
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Sources
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White Rabbit Brewery is controlled by Public company.
Kirin Report 2025 · Kirin Holdings · 2025
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
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Straight answers
Common questions about White Rabbit Brewery
- Who owns White Rabbit Brewery?
- White Rabbit Brewery is owned by Kirin Holdings (Lion). White Rabbit Brewery is based in Geelong, VIC, Australia.
- Is White Rabbit Brewery still independent?
- No. White Rabbit Brewery is owned by Kirin Holdings (Lion) and is no longer independent.
- When was White Rabbit Brewery acquired?
- 2012. Changes hands in 2012 as part of Lion's acquisition of Little World Beverages, the parent it shared with Little Creatures.
- When was White Rabbit Brewery founded?
- White Rabbit Brewery was founded in 2009 in Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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