In 1983, Phil Sexton (a former brewer for the
Swan Brewery), together with Garry Gosatti, John Tollis and Ron Groves, formed Brewtech Pty Ltd to brew commercial boutique
beers. Due to lack of support from Perth hotels, the company purchased and renovated the Freemasons Hotel The first beer,
Anchor Ale, "a dark, copper-coloured, traditional ale", was produced in late 1984. In 1985, Brewtech opened their second venue,
The Brewery Alehouse Carlton & United then sold the Sail and Anchor Hotel to the
Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group who subsequently closed the micro-brewery operations at the hotel. In 2000, the original brewers of Matilda Bay opened the
Little Creatures microbrewery in Fremantle. In 2005, the Matilda Bay Garage Brewery began operating in
Dandenong South in an effort to brew small batches of more
experimental beers, such as Alpha Pale Ale and Dogbolter, Crema, Barking Duck and Rooftop Red Lager. In 2019,
Carlton & United Breweries and original founder Phil Sexton went into partnership to re-establish the brand, with a new brewery built in the
Yarra Valley. The Yak beers were disconnected from the Matilda Bay brand and are brewed in Carlton United Breweries facilities across the country, with Matilda Bay Brewing Company brewing a new range of beers out of their Yarra Valley Brewery. ==Beers==