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Matso's

Microbrewery

Matso's beer was bottled in their heritage building in Broome until 2007, when they began using fellow WA brewer Gage Roads as their contract brewer. Gage Roads acquired the company for $13 million in 2018. Matso's operates breweries in Broome, WA and the Sunshine Coast, Qld.

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Company Ownership

Kimberley Accommodation West Pty Ltd

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Good Drinks Australia Ltd

owns 100% of Kimberley Accommodation West Pty Ltd

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Brewer

Formerly Gage Roads Brewing Co. One of Australia's largest independent breweries. Woolworths owned a 25% stake from 2009 until 2016, when Gage Roads bought back Woolworths' stake, returning the company to independence. Acquired fellow WA brewer Matso's in 2018.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jun 2024)

Praise Criticism Information

Kimberley Accommodation West Pty Ltd

No assessment data currently available for Kimberley Accommodation West Pty Ltd .

Good Drinks Australia Ltd

Praise

3/5 for packaging performance

This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2024 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).

Source: APCO (2024)

Criticism

Involvement in gambling

This company owns a few venues, which include gambling operations.

Source: company website (2023)

Information

Certified Independent

This company's products bear the Certified Independent Seal, issued by the Independent Brewers Association (IBA). In order to display the seal, the brewery needs to be an IBA member, which means it has less than 20% foreign ownership, and produces fewer than 40 million litres of beer each year.

Source: Independent Brewers Association (2023)