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Vale Brewing
Craft brewery
Founded in 2008. In 2015 the Collins brothers took full ownership and changed the company name to Vale Brewing (formerly McLaren Vale Beer Company). Acquired by Bickford's in 2017.

Overall

Owned AUS
Rating B
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Company Ownership

Vale Brewing
AUS
Vok Beverages Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Vale Brewing
AUS
Alcohol distributors
Established in 2002. 100% South Australian owned. Its nine-year relationship with Diageo ended in 2012.
Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd
owns 100% of Vok Beverages Pty Ltd
AUS
Beverage manufacturer
Established in 1874 and still family-owned and operated. Their manufacturing plant is in Adelaide.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Mar 2025)
Vale Brewing
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)
Vok Beverages Pty Ltd
Information
Alcohol - direct involvement
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020)
Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd
Praise
4/5 for packaging performance
This company received a packaging performance level of 4 (Leading) 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)
Information
Organic certification withdrawn
This company had products that were certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label, but its certification was withdrawn in Sep 2019.
Source: ACO (2024)
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Company Details

Type:
Family-owned private company
Revenue:
4.5 million AUD (2015)
Employees:
11 (2015)

Contact Details

Address:
PO Box 270, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171, Australia
Phone:
08 7071 3520
Freecall:
1300 682 337
Website:
www.valebrewing.com.au

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