Bootleg Brewery

Brewpub in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia 🇦🇺
Associated Venue: Bootleg Brewery

Established in 1994

Contact
37 Wildberry Rd, Margaret River, 6280, Australia
Description
Our story starts with Tom Reynolds‘ dream of creating Bootleg Brewery as his retirement project started in late 1992, but it wasn’t until the last months of 1993 that he managed to obtain an approved Liquor Licence to put his building plans on track. After almost a year of hard work, the brewery was finally established in 1994, having it’s official grand opening on November 23rd. He set up the brewery with the vision of crafting high-quality, handcrafted beers that reflected the unique character of the Margaret River area. The brewery was named after the illicit alcohol production during the Prohibition era, capturing a rebellious and pioneering spirit. During it’s first year, Bootleg produced over 60 different beers which were sold only at their venue, with 4 of them remaining constantly on tap as the main core range: Bitter Beer, Stout, Wheat Beer and the iconic Raging Bull.

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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a deep amber color with a small longlasting off-white head. Has a dry malty spicy dark fruit and caramel aroma. Sweetish malty malty dry fruity caramel and dark fruit finish with weak woody hints. Has a sweetish malty spicy caramel and dark fruit finish.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2012 at 02:56

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
at papsoe. complex flowery fruity stoutish roasted malty aroma. flavor is flowery roasted malty. forgot to take notes on appearance..
Tried on 19 Jun 2012 at 16:22

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of hops, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of wood, grapes, alcohol, and over ripe fruits, leading to a dry alcoholic finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2012 at 11:22

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
75 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity and light barnyard. Såiced and light fruity. Lingering fruity and mld sweet into the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2012 at 10:53

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
clear brown small light yellow head. mild malty aroma, so mild i almost cant get anything. flavor is malty, caramelly, bitter spicy, very slightly tart. woody. nice wine touch. rustic.
Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2012 at 07:19

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Tasting at Papsø’s, Limited Release 2011
It has a dark mahogany color, with red hue; generous head, reducing quickly. The aroma is nice, it has chocolate notes with a clear presence of red wine barrel, some berries. Correct body strength, but the mouthfeel is spoiled both by an excessive carbonation and by a too high alcohol character; the malt or caramel flavor are well hidden; it has some kind of woody bitterness and a trace of red wine.
Boozy and chaotic execution.
Tried on 16 Jun 2012 at 07:02

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of maneliquor. Pours a clear dark amber with a smallish beige head. Quite some tannins and wood in the nose, somewhat medicinal. Medium body, a strange tart and rustic feel to it, the wood is somewhat rough. There’s certainly a red wine feel to it, but I don’t really get a feel of the original beer. Again this medicinal, herbal feel. Not all that convincing. 160612
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2012 at 06:55

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A dark red beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of caramel, alcohol, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits, metal, malt, and roasted malt, leading to a dry roasted finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2012 at 11:09

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and light chemical and mild phenolic. Mild herbal, dark malty and caramelish. Dense malty and caramelish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2012 at 08:52

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of maneliquor. Pours a clear reddish brown with a lacing and creamy beige head. Sweet roasty, licoricey nose. Medium body, sweet roast, again licorice and quite some phenols. No real bitterness. 030612
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2012 at 08:52