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MATSO'S BROOME BREWERY | MATSO'S HISTORY | MATSO'S AWARDS | VIRTUAL TOUR & SLIDESHOW | New Mango Beer NOW IN STUBBIES | New Mango Beer in Stubbies |
MATSO'S BROOME BREWERY
brings people together to enjoy Craft Beer, Great Food and Fine Wine.
Matso's is the Kimberley's award wining microbrewery and is a true Broome treasure. The owners of Matso's Broome Brewery (Martin & Kim Peirson-Jones)are committed to the Kimberley region and the Western Australian tourism industry with an investment in accommodation throughout the region.
At the helm of Matso's Broome Brewery we are fortunate to have the services of Roland Bloch, a German Master Brewer who has over 16 years brewing experience around the world. Roland combines the finest natural ingredients, traditional time honoured brewing techniques and modern technology, to produce a range of beer styles that -above all else- aim to deliver flavour.
Choose from our great range of award winning beers which include Hit The Toad premium lager, Monsoonal Blonde wheat beer, Smokey Bishop dark lager or Matso's famous alcoholic Ginger Beer PLUS there are many more to choose from.
The Kimberley lifestyle, climate and natural environment is unique and unfettered, and our objective is to create beers of individuality that will reflect the region. With the knowledge and wisdom of 'Old World' brewing to draw from, and the imagination and innovation of 'New World' brewers as our inspiration, we hope to contribute to the future of Australian beer.
Matso's Broome Brewery is the ideal function venue. We can cater for stand up cocktails, a Kimberley BBQ or a lavish sit down meal, we can also arrange outside catering. Please contact us for more details.
MATSO'S HISTORY
Matsos Store started life as the Union Bank of Australia Ltd and was built in 1900. It stood in Sheba Lane, which ran down the edge of Kennedys Hill. The Union Bank was the first bank in Broome and was to be a vital part of the financial life of the town for over 40 years.
Sheba Lane was notorious as the Red Light district of Chinatown and was the centre of the Japanese community in Broome. Among the buildings there were opium dens, brothels and mah-jong palaces. Broome was a very open town, catering for the varied needs of hardworking divers throughout the region.
During 1942 the Union Bank branch in Broome found itself trading unprofitably and caught in a rationalization of the banking industry. The year since the depression had not been kind and the pearling industry itself was changing. Plastics were beginning to have an impact on the industry. Nationally, although ninth largest, the Union Bank hadn't been meeting expectations and was the target of a takeover. As a consequence the Union Bank was absorbed into the ANZ group.
In the late 1940s, a fire, which was thought to have been intentionally lit, either by a disgruntled client of the establishment or in response to the war in the Pacific, devastated Sheba Lane. The closeness of the buildings and poor services ensured little could survive and only a few buildings escaped destruction. One of those was Matsos Store. It remained unharmed amid the ruins and remained operating. The building was sold with the redevelopment of Sheba Lane and the ANZ found new premises in Carnarvon Street.
Matsos Store was then purchased by Streeter and Male and relocated to the corner of Anne and Walcott Streets. It became known as the Number 2 Store, a name many locals still recall. When the building became surplus to the requirements of Streeter and Male, the building was transformed into a general store by the Matsumoto family and renamed Matsos Store a name which endures today. Matsos Store was eventually purchased by Lord McAlpine and once again moved to where it stands today on Hamersley Street.
MATSO'S AWARDS
Australian International Beer Awards
The AIBA awards is the second largest beer competition in the world by number of entrants and countries of origin, and is held in Melbourne early in the year. Matso's Broome Brewery participated in it's first AIBA competition back in 2005 with some immediate success. In 2006 Matso's picked up its act and was awarded a trophy, 2 gold medals and 3 bronze medals for their efforts. In 2007 the team picked up 2 medals in what was the most competitive awards in AIBA history.
Perth Royal Beer Show
2007 saw the inaugural Perth Royal Beer Show (PRBS) held by the WA Royal Ag. Society. A fitting tribute to the quality and interest in Western Australian craft beer, which took home most of the medals and major awards a month later at AIBA. PRBS also gives homebrewers a chance to compete and compare with both commercial and other home brewers.
Smokey Bishop Dark Lager
2006 AIBA Trophy for Best in Class Dark Lager
2006 AIBA Gold Medal Australasian Lager Draught
2006 AIBA Gold Medal Small Brewery Section Lager Draught
Monsoonal Blonde Spiced Wheat Beer
2006 AIBA Bronze Medal Specialty Section Herb & Spiced Draught
2007 PRBS Bronze Award Wheat Beer
2007 AIBA Bronze Medal Wheat Beer Draught
Hit The Toad Premium Lager
2005 AIBA Bronze Medal, Small Brewery Draught Lager
2006 AIBA Bronze Medal Small Brewery Draught Lager
2006 AIBA Bronze Medal Australasian Draught Lager
2007 PRBS Gold Award Australian Style Lager
2007 AIBA Silver Medal Small Brewery Draught Lager
Divers Porter
2005 AIBA Bronze Medal Australasian Draught Ale
In 2008 the brewers (Roland Bloch & Martin Peirson-Jones Jnr) have been busy in the brewhouse producing a total of 7 entries in the draught section and our Smokey Bishop dark lager & Monsoonal Blonde wheat beer in the packaged section. Keep an eye out in late March for this years results.
VIRTUAL TOUR & SLIDESHOW
Click on the Trueview Virtual Tour logo to take a tour of Matso's heritage listed building. Take on a birds eye view of the bar & brewhouse OR simply view the slideshow with some snapshots of the beer garden/courtyard and our famous Indian chef Mr. P. (The Curry Hut is open from 6pm, Thurdsay to Monday).
New Mango Beer NOW IN STUBBIES
Hi Folks,
Sorry bout the delay in getting this beer out to ya, but being the pedantic bastards that we are we thought we'd give this mango brew an extra test brew to make sure the taste profile is on song.
The end result is bloody huge and I couldn't have asked for a better tasting mango beer. We were hoping to get the taste profile up to 90% close to the keg product BUT I believe we've got it close to 95% close which is a massive effort. I'd like to give a huge thanks to Roland & PJ (Matso's Brewers) for all your hard work in getting this product on line and tasting so good.
If your'e a WA customer please check out your nearest liquor outlet for a 6pk or ctn of the good stuff and if you're elsewhere you can buy online and get it sent via Australia Post.
Thanks again for your patience and I hope to bring some good news from the AIBA in Melbourne.
Cheers Justin
New Mango Beer in Stubbies
Hey beer lovers or should I say mango lovers we've finally launched the NEW mango stubbies both in Perth and the Kimberley.
We have well over 30 liquor outlets in Perth tha you can purchase our Matso's beers from now so check out the BEER icon and scroll down for your nearest WA liquor outlet.
If your'e from the Eastern States please checkout the SHOP icon and order online for delivery via Australia Post.
Roland, PJ & myself are on our way today to the AIBA awards over in Melbourne so hopefully we can bring back a few medals.
Cheers Justin
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Matsos Building early 1900's