date:Apr 30, 2014
ralia, claiming that his partner Mary Spencer was ill, James Squire infamously stole a quantity of herbs known as horehound the closest thing to hops in Australia at the time so he could brew Australias first batch of beer. As penalty for stealing these hops, a judge ordered that Mr Squire receive 150 lashes and hand over two barrels of ale. Within 15 years, however, Mr Squire became the first person to grow hops on Australian soil.
The James Squire craft beer portfolio also includes One Fift