Good Drinks
Brewer
Formerly Gage Roads Brewing Co. One of Australia's largest independent breweries. Woolworths owned a 25% stake from 2009 until 2016, when Gage Roads bought back Woolworths' stake, returning the company to independence. Acquired fellow WA brewer Matso's in 2018.

Overall

Owned AUS
Rating C
About the Ratings
Good Drinks Australia Ltd
AUS

Company Assessment

Good Drinks Australia Ltd
Praise
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)
Criticism
This company owns a few venues, which include gambling operations.
Information
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.
Directly involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcohol as a core business.

Company Details

Type:
Public company
Founded:
2004
Employees:
120 (2020)
Subsidiaries:
Kimberley Accommodation West Pty Ltd
Microbrewery
Matso's beer was bottled in their heritage building in Broome until 2007, when they began using fellow WA brewer Gage Roads as their contract brewer. Gage Roads acquired the company for $13 million in 2018.

Contact Details

Address:
14 Absolon St, Palmyra, WA, 6157, Australia
Phone:
08 9314 0000
Website:
www.gooddrinks.com.au

Products / Brands

Good Drinks
Atomic Beer
Gage Roads Beer
Hello Sunshine Cider
Matso's Beer