Brisbane’s West End is a joyful tapestry of character homes, green spaces, multicultural food, markets, coffee houses, street art and more. Its music scene has fostered the careers of The Saints, Go-Betweens, and Bee Gees, plus the iconic Vulture Street provides the title for Powderfinger’s fifth album.
The West End is also home to Catchment Brewing, located in the heart of the Boundary Road’s eclectic energy. Launching in November 2016, the brewery continues the area’s rich brewing history which began in 1886. Inside the art-deco building, the 5.5 hectolitre brewery serves up a core range of five beers, all of which celebrate the postcode, including the curiously coined Whynot Lager, named after the first residential street in the area, because, well …
For all of the pulsing enthusiasm, July’s Hops To Home collaboration takes a darker trip as Catchment’s CEO Matt Newbury explains.