Balhannah Brewery


James Thomson emigrated from Scotland in 1839 and settled in the Adelaide Hills and named the area Balhannah. By 1843 he had built a hotel and to supply the hotel he also built a brewery. Unfortunately Thompson was not an experienced brewer and he quickly ran into difficulties, and by 1845 Mr. Thompson fell on hard financial times and he closed the brewery and moved to Sydney. Thompson returned in 1852 and started the brewery up again. Due to problems with some of his neighbours, and spending a year in gaol he closed the brewery again.  

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Balhannah Brewery

Brewery ID : 5.023.001

Balhannah

Established : 1843

Closed : 1857

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The Register, 29th September 1843

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