Boag's Brewery facts for kids
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| Industry | Beverage |
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| Founded | 1881 |
| Founder | James Boag |
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Australia
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| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Lion |
Boag's Brewery, also known as J. Boag & Son, is an Australian company that makes drinks. It was started in 1883 by James Boag and his son, also named James. They set up their business in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Today, the company is owned by Lion. Lion is part of a bigger Japanese company called Kirin. All of Boag's drinks are still made in Launceston.
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History of Boag's Brewery
How it Started (1800s)
James Boag I came to Australia from Scotland in 1853 with his wife and four children. After a short time in Victoria, they moved to Tasmania. James Boag I and his son, James Boag II, worked at the Cornwall Brewery. Later, James Boag II partnered with someone else at the Cataract Brewery.
In 1881, a place called the Esk Brewery was built in Launceston. It was right next to the North Esk River. In 1883, James Boag I and his son took over the Esk Brewery. This is when J. Boag & Son officially began. They started by making a small amount of drinks each week. Even though people often called it 'Boag's Brewery,' it kept the name 'Esk Brewery' for a while.
In 1887, James Boag II took charge of the company when his father retired. The brewery grew a lot! They built a new malting house, and their weekly production increased greatly. The brewery also had 30 employees.
In 1898, J. Boag & Son bought another company called the Cornwall Brewery. They combined it with the Esk Brewery. James Boag I passed away in 1890.
Growing Through the 1900s
James Boag II passed away in 1919. His son, James Boag III, took over the business. James Boag III had been learning about brewing in Sydney.
In 1924, James Boag III took a break from the company. He came back in 1930 as the Managing Director. He held this important job until he passed away in 1944. People remembered him as someone who was well-known and respected in business and sports.
George Boag, who was James III's second son, joined the company's Board. He was the last person from the Boag family to work in the business. He retired in 1976.
Boag's in the 2000s
In 2000, a company called San Miguel Corporation bought J. Boag & Son. They paid $92 million for it. The people who were already running the company in Tasmania stayed on. The company had been growing for three years, and they planned for it to keep growing.
In 2004, Boag's Brewery got even bigger. It expanded to take up a whole city block in Launceston.
San Miguel sold J. Boag & Son to Lion Nathan Ltd in November 2007. This sale was for $325 million.
By 2010, J. Boag and Son had more than 150 employees. They were making over 76 million liters of drinks every year.
James Boag Brewery Experience
There's a special building that is now the James Boag Brewery Experience. This building has a long history! It opened in 1826 as The Lame Dog Hotel. Over the years, it had many different names, like The Golden Lion and The Tamar Hotel.
The James Boag Brewery bought this building in the late 1990s. They fixed it up to create the James Boag Brewery Experience. This place used to be called the Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers. Here, you can take daily tours of the brewery. They also have a place for events, a cafe, and an outdoor area.
