Beer in Sydney
Beer history, breweries and beer culture in Sydney (Australia).
The First Fleet landed here in 1788. In 1795 the convict James Squire opened a brewery and tavern at Kissing Point, today’s Ryde.
Beer history of Sydney
- 1788
The First Fleet lands in Sydney. Among the convicts is James Squire, one of the colony’s first brewers.
- 1795
James Squire receives land at Kissing Point and opens a brewery with a tavern. He is the first to grow hops successfully in Australia.