301 collier road bassendean western australia products beer owner john stallwood website http www.nailbrewing.com.au nail brewing is a western australian brewery and the producer of the world s most expensive beer the antarctic nail ale . 1 2 3 contents 1 history 2 beers 3 awards 4 see also 5 references 5.1 notes 5.2 bibliography 6 external links history edit in 1996 john stallwood registered the company nail brewing australia . on 23 march 2000 norman moore minister for racing gaming and liquor officially opened nail brewing s first microbrewery at bobby dazzler s ale house 4 a pub in murray street perth releasing nail ale an australian style pale ale . 5 on 9 april 2004 stallwood was assaulted after intervening in a fight in fremantle falling into a coma for ten days 6 7 stallwood s head injuries resulted in a titanium plate being inserted in his skull . as a result nail brewing operations stopped and the equipment was sold . 7 in 2006 stallwood re commenced brewing at jarrah jacks brewery in pemberton . 8 in december 2007 nail brewing relocated to edith cowan university s joondalup campus . 8 in late 2010 nail brewing produced the most expensive bottle of beer in the world antarctic nail ale which was made with water melted from a block of antarctic ice . 1 2 the ice was collected by the crew of the sea shepherd by helicopter from an iceberg in the southern ocean then flown to tasmania melted and transported to perth . only thirty bottles were produced with the first bottle auctioned for a 800 on 3 november 2011 with a second selling on 19 november 2011 for a 1 850 at a fund raising event in sydney . 6 over 90 % of beer is water so the antarctic nail ale could possibly be the world s oldest and purest beer . john stallwood 2010 9 all proceeds from the sales of the ale went to the sea shepherd conservation society . 6 the previous record holder was the end of the world produced by scottish brewers brewdog in july 2010 . 10 11 it s great to sell the most expensive bottle of beer in the world but it s all about a good cause . it s also good that a beer about saving the whales is now most expensive beer in the world rather than high alcohol beer sold in animal carcasses . john stallwood 2010 12 in january 2012 the feral brewing company and nail brewing formed brewcorp pty ltd developing a brewhouse and warehouse facilities in bassendean . 13 14 beers edit nail ale 4.7 % alc vol an australian pale ale 15 made with tasmanian and german hops . first released in march 2000 . nail stout 5.2 % alc vol an oatmeal stout . 16 first released in june 2002 . clout stout 10.8 % alc vol a russian imperial stout . 17 first released in february 2008 . antarctic nail ale 4.6 % alc vol an australian pale ale . a limited edition ale made with water melted from a block of antarctic ice . 6 nail brown dunn brown 4.5 % alc vol a limited release english brown ale sledgehammer ipa 5.5 % alc vol a limited release american pale ale awards edit nail brewing has won a number of awards including from the australian international beer awards 2002 nail ale bronze medal 18 2003 nail stout silver medal small brewery draught stout 18 2006 nail ale silver medal 2006 nail stout bronze medal 2007 nail ale silver medal 2008 nail ale bronze medal australian style pale ale 19 2008 nail stout silver & bronze medals stout packaged & stout draught 19 2009 nail ale gold medal australian style pale ale 20 2009 nail stout silver & bronze medals stout draught & stout packaged 20 2010 nail ale gold medal australian style pale ale 21 2010 nale stout silver medal stout draught 21 2011 nale ale gold medal australian style ale 22 2011 nale stout silver medal 22 2011 clout stout bronze medal 22 2012 clout stout gold medal stout draught 23 24 from the sydney royal beer competition 2008 nail stout gold medal & best stout 25 26 2009 nail ale bronze medal 27 2009 nail stout bronze medal 27 2010 nail stout silver medal 28 2010 nail ale bronze medal 28 2011 nail stout gold medal 26 29 2012 nail stout silver medal stouts & porters 30 2012 nail ale silver medal pale golden ales 30 from the perth royal beer show 2007 nail ale silver medal 2008 nail ale best wa beer & silver medal 2008 nail stout best stout draught & gold medal 26 2009 nail ale silver medal 2009 nail stout bronze medal 2010 nail ale silver medal 31 2010 nail stout gold medal 31 2010 clout stout silver medal 31 2011 nail stout gold medals best stout draught & best stout packaged 32 33 2011 clout stout silver medal 32 2012 nail ale bronze medal australian style pale ale 34 2012 clout stout silver medal stout imperial 34 2012 nail stout silver medal stout other 34 see also edit beer portal list of breweries in australia references edit notes edit a b simpson willie 14 december 2010 . pure brew sells for 1850 a bottle . sydney morning herald . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b most expensive beer antarctic nail ale sets world record . world record academy . 9 november 2010 . retrieved 5 march 2013 . lucas reilly 10 of the world s most expensive beers mental floss 21 june 2012 harrold felicity 19 june 2012 . brewer nails it . eastern reporter . community newspaper group . retrieved 5 march 2013 . alumination pdf . edith cowan university . december 2008 . p. 11 . retrieved 6 march 2013 . a b c d wilson joseph 30 november 2010 . pricey pint how i developed the world s most expensive ale . the age . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b buck veronica 7 april 2008 . building a new life out of beer . stateline . australian broadcasting corporation . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b two breweries for the price of one . australian brews news . 3 july 2012 . retrieved 5 march 2013 . eckersley nicole 4 november 2010 . antarctic brew world s most expensive beer . australian food news . retrieved 6 march 2013 . patterson stuart 23 july 2010 . scottish brewery introduces world s costliest beer at 700 a bottle . . and it comes in a stuffed squirrel . daily record . retrieved 12 march 2013 . most expensive beer . the most expensive journal . 8 november 2010 . retrieved 7 march 2013 . destries michael 5 november 2010 . world s most expensive beer made from melted antarctic ice . ecorazzi . retrieved 6 march 2013 . simpson willie 17 july 2012 . beer peers join forces . sydney morning herald . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a million litres of beer in a year . oneperth.com.au . 16 april 2012 . nail ale . brew.com.au . retrieved 5 march 2013 . nail stout . brew.com.au . retrieved 5 march 2013 . gribble mark 22 october 2012 . review nail brewing clout stout . news.com.au . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b nail brewing . the australian good beer directory . retrieved 7 march 2013 . a b 2008 australian international beer awards pdf . royal agricultural society of victoria limited and university of ballarat . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b 2009 australian international beer awards pdf . royal agricultural society of victoria limited and university of ballarat . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b 2010 australian international beer awards pdf . royal agricultural society of victoria limited and university of ballarat . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b c 2011 australian international beer awards pdf . royal agricultural society of victoria limited and university of ballarat . retrieved 7 march 2013 . 2012 australian international beer awards pdf . royal agricultural society of victoria limited and university of ballarat . retrieved 7 march 2013 . clout stout wins best stout . australian brews news . 7 july 2012 . retrieved 5 march 2013 . 2008 fine food beer competition results . royal agricultural society of new south wales . retrieved 7 march 2013 . a b c bettison louise 15 march 2011 . ale nails gold medal at sydney beer show . north coast times . community newspaper group . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b 2009 fine food beer competition results . royal agricultural society of new south wales . retrieved 7 march 2013 . a b 2010 fine food beer competition results . royal agricultural society of new south wales . retrieved 7 march 2013 . 2011 fine food beer competition results . royal agricultural society of new south wales . retrieved 7 march 2013 . a b 2012 fine food beer competition results . royal agricultural society of new south wales . retrieved 7 march 2013 . a b c perth royal show . competition results 2010 . royal agricultural society of western australia . retrieved 7 march 2013 . a b perth royal show . competition results 2011 . royal agricultural society of western australia . retrieved 7 march 2013 . perth royal beer show 2011 results . beer & brewer magazine . retrieved 5 march 2013 . a b c perth royal show . competition results 2012 . royal agricultural society of western australia . retrieved 7 march 2013 . bibliography edit deutsher keith m. 2012 . the breweries of australia 2nd ed . . glebe nsw beer & brewer media . isbn 9780987395214 . external links edit official website coordinates 31 54 18 s 115 55 40 e 31.905026 s 115.927908 e 31.905026 ; 115.927908 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