Vale Brewing
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Craft brewery
Founded in 2008. In 2015 the Collins brothers took full ownership and changed the company name to Vale Brewing (formerly McLaren Vale Beer Company). Acquired by Bickford's in 2017.
Company Ownership
Vale Brewing | AUS | website | ||||
Vok Beverages Pty Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Vale Brewing |
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Alcohol distributors Established in 2002. 100% South Australian owned. Its nine-year relationship with Diageo ended in 2012. | ||||||
Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Vok Beverages Pty Ltd |
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Beverage manufacturer Established in 1874 and still family-owned and operated. Their manufacturing plant is in Adelaide. |
Company Assessment
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Vale Brewing | ||||
This company's products bear the Certified Independent Seal, issued by the Independent Brewers Association (IBA). In order to display the seal, the brewery needs to be an IBA member, which means it has less than 20% foreign ownership, and produces fewer than 40 million litres of beer each year.
Source: Independent Brewers Association (2023) |
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Vok Beverages Pty Ltd | ||||
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.
Source: company website (2020) |
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Bickford's Australia Pty Ltd | ||||
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2023 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2023) |
Company Details
Type | Family-owned private company |
Revenue | 4.5 million AUD (2015) |
Employees | 11 (2015) |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | PO Box 270, McLaren Vale, SA, 5171, Australia |
Phone | 08 7071 3520 |
Freecall | 1300 682 337 |
cheers@mvbeer.com | |
Website | www.valebrewing.com.au |