How we got here

A happy accident, there had long been intentions amongst us of one day opening a brewery. We’d been brewing for a little while, meeting with planning/liquor authorities and hunting for a venue from which to express our energy and ideas.

An opportunity fell into our lap at the Canning Vale location and whilst none of us had thought too much of the Brew-on-Premises model, we immediately saw it as a great platform to build our brand, reputation and following.

We opened our doors in February of 2018 as “Brew University” and have loved every minute since!

Things pretty quickly fell into place as we brainstormed and planned; acknowledging our preference for and experience with Americanised craft brewing and finding the college/university campus concept as a natural environment for learning about beer and brewing in a fun, modern and never-too-serious way. The real beauty is that we are learning along with our customers and we hope that never changes – always learning and innovating so as to have something to share.

From there, we’ve expanded our operation into the commercial production space and it’s here that “CAMPUS Brewing” is born.

Allowing us to serve beer as well as supply kegged and packaged products from the onsite fifteen-tap tasting room bar complete with indoor beer garden.

We’re building toward a brewery experience that allows beer enthusiasts to get as involved as they desire; be it just a tasting flight from the bar, an introduction to brewing, advice/pointers for perfecting their own product, exposure to the latest yeast, hops and malt, all the way to getting hands-on with our brewing team in the commercial process. Beer school, brewing courses, industry seminars and guest presentations are all on the horizon – as well as collaborations with some of Australia’s brightest brewers (and maybe a cheeky international cameo or two). We recognize that there is an increasing thirst for quality, knowledge and new experiences in beer and our aim is to find those for all tastes and at any price point.

Meet the Campus Crew

Jon Stockey

The Cap
Certified Cicerone
Running headfirst into the world of brewing, a student of all things science, Jon’s drive to consume and push the limits of craft brewing is the motivating force behind our R&D program, our constant stream of styles and variations and our drive to be the most flexible commercial brewery in Perth.
The Captain America of our crew, with a dash of Bruce Banner.
Favourite Beer : Pliny the Elder by Russian River Brewing
Richard Allen

Father Figure

The brewer’s brewer, if Jon’s brewing for science Richie’s brewing for drinkability. Get Jon and Rich talking beer and you won’t get a word in edgeways. With an almost encyclopedic knowledge of movies, music and his beloved Simpson’s, not only can he brew with the best of them he’ll name them too. Complimenting Jon, Richie is the Captains soundboard, allowing both our brewers to formulate the most delicious, bangin’ beers possible.

Favourite Beer : Hop Hog by Feral Brewing
John Lewis

The Bean Counter

Never far away from a graph or a stat, John’s the annoying back-seat driver to the crew’s creative flair. Budget day is the best day of the year for John and every crew needs someone to drop the $$ sign in on the decision making process right? John is currently learning the brewing ropes from our brewers Jon & Richie whilst also maintaining a strong position on quality controlling the beers….a very strong position….

Favourite Beer : IPL by Beerfarm
Jenna Lippert

The Designer

A knack for colour and creativity, Jen is responsible for much of the warehouse facelift, the meshing of art and science, budget and decoration.
Where we see concrete, she sees murals. A hop flower? It’s a creature! A can label – that’s a canvas. Jen is to go to for artwork direction with local artist “Monster as Friends” and is keen to get a Hop creature on the backs of all Campus customers.

Favourite Beer : Triple Treating by Artisan Brewing
Lisa Allen

Marketing Guru

Competitive, creative and driven, Lisa is responsible for all things social media and marketing. Can design, meme level: expert, loves a pun and don’t even try walking past her at a beer festival without stopping for a beer or 3…Currently finding an inner knack for packaging, Lisa is definitely the one to blame for any crooked can labels (she’ll just blame it on the beers or Captain Morgan).

Favourite Beer : Quadruple (‘17) by Artisan Brewing
Eliza Lewis

The Trainer

The smiling assassin takes a disturbing amount of pride in whipping the crew and the staff into shape, coordinating events and keeping ontop of communications. Follow the program or it’s extra push-ups for you, and definitely don’t forget to put “it” away where “it” belongs! Often seen at the shopfront, Eliza is the organizer, making sure the Campus ship sails smoothly in its day to day operations.

Favourite Beer : XPA by Balter

Amos Polglaze

Beer Walrus/Sales
Never one to shy away from a beverage in the shower, Amos leads our sales and commercial relationships with pizazz and passion. With his past industry experiences and maintaining his finger on the latest beer pulse, Amos brings valued insight and laughs to our brewing division, ensuring our brewers are kept on their toes.
Favourite Beer : Stout Rullquin by Guezerie Tilquin
Thomas Dunbar-Smith

Junior Executive Vice Brewery Assistant
An avid homebrewer for many years, Tom has learnt the commercial brewing ropes quickly and with little time to make mistakes! A recent uni graduate and a spear fisherman on weekends, he is our most recent alumni from the school of #sendit, looking to push the brewing boundaries along with Brewers Jon & Richard.

Favourite Beer : Schwarzbier by Weihenstephaner
Josh Hoey

Junior Junior Executive Vice Brewery Assistant
Our youngest team member takes the form of country Collie boy, Josh. Typically seen filtering or dragging around 50L kegs, he has worked his way up the proverbial ladder (whilst always keeping one eye on the TV to watch the most recent Eagles footy match).
Favourite Beer: Sour Mama Pepper by Blasta Brewing