[3][4] Originating from small batches brewed for the Sail and Anchor Hotel in 1984,[2] their main brewery opened in 1989 in a prominent building at Stirling Highway previously occupied by Ford Motor Company.

[5] In 1983, Phil Sexton (a former brewer for the Swan Brewery), together with Garry Gosatti, John Tollis and Ron Groves,[5] formed Brewtech Pty Ltd to brew commercial boutique beers.

[7] In 1985, Brewtech opened their second venue, The Brewery Alehouse[5] at Stirling Highway in Nedlands.

The company purchased another three outlets in Perth (including the Queens Hotel in Highgate and the Brass Monkey in Northbridge).

[10] In 2005, the Matilda Bay Garage Brewery began operating in South Dandenong, Victoria[11] in an effort to brew small batches of more experimental beers, such as Alpha Pale Ale and Dogbolter, Crema, Barking Duck and Rooftop Red Lager.