After nearly three years producing beer that Bathurst locals have been proud to call their own, Two Heads Brewing has decided that the time is right for a change of scenery.
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The brewery shut down their hospitality operations at Crago Mill just before Christmas, and is currently in the process of moving to a new production space in Lucknow.
Two Heads Brewing co-founder Campbell Hedley said the new production space will put the focus back on the beer.
“We hope to be up and brewing again in the next couple of months,” Mr Hedley said.
“As we’ve increased the production of our beers, we started to find that we were working with less and less space, and the new venue will allow us to have more room to move.”
Two Heads Brewing commenced operations in Bathurst in April 2016, and was the realisation of a bold plan that Mr Hedley devised along with brother and co-founder Greg Hedley.
While Two Heads will no longer grace the historic Crago Mill, Mr Hedley is looking back on the venue with plenty of fond memories.
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“When we first opened up, it was great to be able to introduce Bathurst customers to the beer and offer them something different,” he said.
“Looking back to our first Christmas at the venue, it was a joy seeing many people celebrating their festive parties while we were madly trying to get our beers bottled.”
Two Heads has also been influential in bringing classic album live music nights to Bathurst and over the last two years, they’ve hosted numerous local acts.
With the pressures of running a hospitality venture in tandem with a brewery now in the past, Mr Hedley is keen to see the Two Heads brand continue to grow.
“We now have beers in bottle shops all over Sydney, and we’d like to get onto a few more taps in Bathurst venues,” he said.
Mr Hedley has also been a pivotal figure behind the opening of The Lane Cellars, a new independent bottle shop in Orange that specialises in boutique wine, beer and cider.
While the community is sure to miss a localised venue for Two Heads, the outstanding achievements of the Hedley brothers has helped put Bathurst on the map for craft brewing.
“All in all, brewing is a scientific process, and head brewer Ian Carman has done a fantastic job in developing our beers over time,” he said.
“We’ve received fantastic support from the whole community, and we hope to continue producing new and interesting products.”
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