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    • 05/17/2016
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    In 1785 England, James Squire ransacked a home and was caught with his booty on the road home by authorities. He managed to convince the courts that he was not a burglar, which carried a more severe penalty, but instead posed as a highway robber. Nonetheless, his crime was deemed heinous enough that in May of 1787, he was sentenced to sail aboard the First Fleet, the initial group of 11 ships that sent criminals to the wild Australian continent.

    The first thing James did after landing was to start brewing beer, which he sold to the soldiers guarding the convicts. He became the first brewer Down Under, opened the Malt Shovel Brewery and Tavern, and went on to be a very rich man.

    It is no wonder that the brand still lives on and the flavors they craft are named things like “Swindler Ale”.

    James Squire’s “The Swindler Summer Ale” has been awarded the English-style Summer Ale gold medal at the World Beer Cup, which took place last weekend in Philadelphia.

    This year’s competition saw over 6590 beers entered by over 1900 breweries from 55 different countries, with judging taking place in 96 beer categories. That is an awful lot of beer!

    Chuck Hahn, Malt Shovel Brewery brewmaster and James Squire's creator, who was in Philadelphia for the competition, said the win was hugely rewarding.

     “This is a huge accomplishment for everyone involved with James Squire. A lot of hard work and effort has gone into making this terrific beer from brewers where The Swindler was created in the wonderful Malt Shovel Brewery in Camperdown, NSW and the West End Brewery in Thebarton, SA, where James Squire The Swindler Summer Ale is currently brewed”.

    "To win gold at these awards, competing with breweries and beers from all corners of the globe, is a great reflection of the quality of James Squire beers. It’s a great reflection of the standard and quality of craft brewing in Australia that Australian craft beer is being recognized on the world stage”

    This is the second time James Squire has won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup after James Squire ‘Four Wives’ Pilsener picked up gold in 2008. And Yes, that is another historical fact about the man.

    Hahn also explained why he felt the judges had chosen The Swindler for the gold medal.

    “The English-style reflects the English heritage of James Squire. The overall impression is refreshing and thirst quenching. Consequently, it fits in well with our hot Australian climate. I have always described the beers in this category as having the richness of an ale, but with the refreshing characteristics of a lager.” 

    The silver medal in the English-style Summer Ale category went to Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale, with the bronze medal going to the True Blonde Ale from SKA Brewing.

    At the time of this writing American Bars has written to the producers of Malt Shovel/James Squires to inquire about places to find their ale stateside, but no response has been received.

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In 1785 England, James Squire ransacked a home and was caught with his booty on the road home by authorities. He managed to convince the courts that he was not a burglar, which carried a more severe penalty, but instead posed as a highway robber. Nonetheless, his crime was deemed heinous enough that in May of 1787, he was sentenced to sail aboard the First Fleet, the initial group of 11 ships that sent criminals to the wild Australian continent.

The first thing James did after landing was to start brewing beer, which he sold to the soldiers guarding the convicts. He became the first brewer Down Under, opened the Malt Shovel Brewery and Tavern, and went on to be a very rich man.

It is no wonder that the brand still lives on and the flavors they craft are named things like “Swindler Ale”.

James Squire’s “The Swindler Summer Ale” has been awarded the English-style Summer Ale gold medal at the World Beer Cup, which took place last weekend in Philadelphia.

This year’s competition saw over 6590 beers entered by over 1900 breweries from 55 different countries, with judging taking place in 96 beer categories. That is an awful lot of beer!

Chuck Hahn, Malt Shovel Brewery brewmaster and James Squire's creator, who was in Philadelphia for the competition, said the win was hugely rewarding.

 “This is a huge accomplishment for everyone involved with James Squire. A lot of hard work and effort has gone into making this terrific beer from brewers where The Swindler was created in the wonderful Malt Shovel Brewery in Camperdown, NSW and the West End Brewery in Thebarton, SA, where James Squire The Swindler Summer Ale is currently brewed”.

"To win gold at these awards, competing with breweries and beers from all corners of the globe, is a great reflection of the quality of James Squire beers. It’s a great reflection of the standard and quality of craft brewing in Australia that Australian craft beer is being recognized on the world stage”

This is the second time James Squire has won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup after James Squire ‘Four Wives’ Pilsener picked up gold in 2008. And Yes, that is another historical fact about the man.

Hahn also explained why he felt the judges had chosen The Swindler for the gold medal.

“The English-style reflects the English heritage of James Squire. The overall impression is refreshing and thirst quenching. Consequently, it fits in well with our hot Australian climate. I have always described the beers in this category as having the richness of an ale, but with the refreshing characteristics of a lager.” 

The silver medal in the English-style Summer Ale category went to Stone & Wood’s Pacific Ale, with the bronze medal going to the True Blonde Ale from SKA Brewing.

At the time of this writing American Bars has written to the producers of Malt Shovel/James Squires to inquire about places to find their ale stateside, but no response has been received.

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