Blair has contributed 31 years to the independent beer revolution.
WHO IS BLAIR HAYDEN?
There are pioneers among us who have paved the way towards today’s burgeoning beer industry…This annual limited release is a tribute to these Forefathers.
This year’s Forefather is Blair Hayden, a publican and patriarch of one of the oldest pubs in Sydney. Refusing to bow to what beers should line the taps, he built a brewery so he could pour his own. 31 years later, Blair’s contributed to the independent beer revolution.
We had the pleasure of meeting the passionate and animated Blair Hayden when he was in town to brew this year’s Forefathers release alongside our co-founder Brad and our brewers Sam and Caolan.
Using the finest English Maris Otter malt, Blair and the boys brewed an English Pale Ale. With hints of citrus zest from the addition of bergamot tea, the spicy and floral hop aroma is balanced with a medium bitterness.
Get to know this lovable legend, watch our latest Forefathers video featured above.
Check out our venue listing below for where to find this year’s Forefathers beer, it will be hitting shelves and pouring through taps at select bottle shops and pubs across the country from this week. Alternatively, you’ll be able to purchase through our online store.
SHARE A BEER WITH BLAIR…
Share a beer with the year’s Forefather at his brewery and pub, The Lord Nelson. This Thursday 24 August, join him and some of our crew from 6pm to share a few and talk all things beer…
VENUE LISTING AND ONLINE AVAILABILITY
New South Wales Stockists
Locally – Northern Rivers
Going on tap
| The Rails | Welders Dog – Armidale | Bangalow Hotel |
| Great Northern | Three Blue Ducks – The Farm | Salt Bar |
| Nimbin Hotel | Ocean Shores Tavern |
Bottles
| Cellar Plaza | Cellar Lawson St | Cellar Bangalow |
| Cellar Ballina | Mary G’s | BYO Cellars Coffs |
| Lennox Hotel Bottle shop | Yamba Liquor Supplies | Minnie Waters GS |
| Station Hotel | Welders Dog | Beach Hotel |
| Crabbes Creek | Federal General Store | Ocean Shores Tavern |
| Riverview Hotel | Murwillumbah Cellars | Taphouse Cellars Kingscliff |
| Cabarita Beach Hotel | Cellarbrations Pottsville | Bottlemart Pottsville |
| Fresh Café | Great Northern | Sun Bistro |
| Salt Bar |
Sydney & Surrounds
Going on tap
| Burwood Inn | Grain Store | The Commodore |
| The Longueville Hotel | The Beach Club Collaroy | Arts Bar |
| Public House Petersham | Quarrymans Hotel | Newtown Hotel |
| The Union | The Henson | The Bank |
| KB Hotel | Trinity Bar | Local Taphouse |
Bottles
| Mona Vale Hotel | Dee Why Hotel/Bayfields Bottleshop | Cromer Cellars |
| North Curl Curl Cellars | Beer Cartel | Porters Balgowlah |
| Cutty Cellars | Carrington Cellars | Camperdown Cellars Neutral Bay |
| Leura Cellars | Wenty North Cellars | The Commodore |
| Bondi Beach Cellars | Coogee Bay Hotel | Kemenys Bondi |
| Mascot Liquor Supply | Camperdown Cellars Darlinghurst | Porters Pyrmont |
| Bar Cleveland | Oak Barrel | Liquor on Oxford |
| The Union | The Henson | Camperdown Cellars Parramatta Road |
| Camperdown Cellars Kingston Road | Camperdown Cellars Leichhardt | David’s Cellars |
| Glebe Cellars | Unity Hall Hotel | Newtown Wine Shop |
| Liquor Emporium St Peters | CC Neutral Bay |
ACT & Surrounds
Going on tap
| Durham Castle Arms |
Bottles
| Liquor Legends –Hawker Drive-Thru | Local Liquor – IGA O’Connor | Page Bottler |
| Plonk Belconnen | Plonk Fhyswick |
Queensland
Brisbane & Surrounds
Going on tap
| Alliance Hotel | Archive Beer Boutique | Elephant Arms |
| Embassy Hotel | Grand Central Hotel | Norman Hotel |
| Pineapple Hotel | Port Office Hotel | Scratch |
| Story Bridge Hotel | Transcontinental | Triffid |
| Ze Pickle Fortitude Valley | PA Hotel | Fitzy’s |
| Grand View Hotel | Oxford Taphouse | International Hotel |
| Brew | Malt Traders | Barbara |
| Bittersuite | John Mills Himself | Brewski |
| Crow N Arrow |
Bottles
| Archive – Next Door Cellars | Camp hill Cellars – Alliance Hotel | Cellarbrations – Parklands |
| Cellarbrations – Story Bridge Hotel Cellars | Cellarbrations – Stradbroke Island Beach Hotel | Cellarbrations – Wises Rd |
| Craft Winestore | Elephant Arms | Grand Central Cellars |
| Harry Brown Eatons Hill | Hendra Hop & Vine | Pineapple Cellars – Holland Park |
| Riverbar | Wine & Beer Hamilton | Wine & Beer Teneriffe |
| Wine & Beer West End | Shafston Hotel | Hotel Monier |
| Hotel West End – Star Liquor | Montague Hotel | Greenslopes Cellars |
| Hawthorne Cellars | Woolloongabba Hotel | The Vine Liquor Mart |
| Strand Hotel Ipswich | Malt Traders South Bank | Harry Browns- PA Hotel |
| Wild Canary | Spiros | Black Sheep Bottleshops |
| Urban Cellars Group | Wine Emporium | James Street Cellars |
| Bowen Hills | Stafford Cellars | Bar Alto |
| Cardigan Bar | Sabotage | Margate |
| 4019 | Brackenridge Tavern | Mitchelton |
| Wavell Heights | Malt Traders | International Hotel |
| Grange | Cru Bar | Sixes and Sevens |
Sunshine Coast
Going on tap
| Peregian Beach Hotel | Taps Mooloolaba | Corbin’s Kitchen |
| One Up Bar & Bistro | The Pocket Espresso | The Basement |
Bottles
| Sofitel Noosa | Village Bicycle | Peregian Beach Hotel |
| XO Cellars Noosa Fair | XO Cellars Sunshine Beach | Yandina Hotel |
| Salty Dog Cellars | Purple Palate Maleny | Surfair Beach Hotel |
Gold Coast
Going on tap
| Bine | Cambus Wallace | Harry’s Steak Bistro |
| Lester and Earl | Backbone Bar | ZePickle – Burleigh |
| Eddies Grub House |
Bottles
| Advancetown Bottleshop | Aloha Bar & Dining | Peregian Beach Hotel |
| Ferry Road Wine + Beer | Isle of Capri Wine + Beer | Not Tonight |
| Pacific Fair Wine + Beer | Railway Hotel | Tree Tops Tavern |
| Walrus Bottleshop | Social Eating House | Coolangatta Hotel |
| Currumbin Creek Tavern | Kirra Beach Hotel | Tugun Cellars |
| The Bayboozatorium | Palm Beach Cellars | Tweed Height Cellars |
Victoria & Surrounds
Going on tap
| Gilbert Street Hotel | Benjamin on Franklin | Mile End Hotel |
| Crafers Hotel | Uraidla Hotel | Big Pig Little Pig – Moorabbin |
| The Royston | Mr. Pauls Mornington | Great Northern |
| Foresters | Terminus CH | Valley Cellar Door Moonee Ponds |
| Bluebonnett BBQ | Beer Deluxe Albury |
Bottles
| Decanters By The Bay | Parkhill Cellars | Press Cellars |
| Grosvenor Hotel | Grape and Grain | A Point Of Difference |
| Highgate Cellars | 161 Cellars Glen Iris | Bottlehouse |
| Mayerling Cellars | Pauls IGA Ringwood North | Elwood Cellarbrations |
| McCoppins Abbotsford | Valley Cellar Door Moonee Ponds | Newport Cellars |
| Randals – Geelong | Corkscrew Cellars | Strathmore Cellars |
| Wine Republic Fitzroy | Wine Republic Winsdor | Wine Republic Northcote |
| Nillumbik Cellars | Hop Supply Co. | Cellarbrations Gisbourne |
Tasmania
Going on tap
| Preachers | The New Sydney | The Brunswick |
| Saint Johns |
Bottles
| Cool Wine | Gas Works 9/11 | St Ives 9/11 |
| The Abbey | Shoreline | Crown Cellars Launceston |
| Saint Johns |
South Australia
Going on tap
| Gilbert Street Hotel | Benjamin on Franklin | Mile End Hotel |
| Crafers Hotel | Uraidla Hotel | Stirling Hotel |
Bottles
| Option Wines |
Western Australia
***TBA
