Coldstream Brewery

Coldstream Brewery is owned by lifelong mates Mike and Rohan. Born two weeks apart in the same hospital and attending the same kindergarten at the age of four – they quickly became best friends. They grew up in the same country town in Gippsland and have remained friends throughout their lives.

Mike and Rohan first found an appreciation for the beer world on their travels around Europe in their early twenties. Mike and his then-girlfriend, now-wife worked as Veterinarians, while Rohan worked in pubs and bars. Rohan was able to happily immerse himself in the European beer culture – and drag Mike along for the ride!

The flavours they discovered in European beers provided a real lightbulb moment for the duo. They knew there was nothing like it on the market here in Australia, and that they had to take these flavours and beer-drinking experiences and combine it with everything they loved about Australia.