James Squires

James Squire is produced by the Malt Shovel Brewery in Sydney. The beer is named after the convict brewer James Squire, who is claimed to have created Australia's first commercial brewery.

The brewery has won various awards including: Champion Australasian Brewery, 2000 and 2003 (Australian International Beer Awards), and Best Bohemian-Style Pilsener, 2008 (World Beer Cup).

Regular Brews
The Malt Shovel Brewery produces five main brews under the James Squire brand:

Original Amber Ale is a handcrafted English-style Brown Ale, consisting of a blend of Pale and Crystal malts, three distinct hops, and a 140-year-old top fermenting ale yeast. Alcohol content: 5.0

Golden Ale is an English-style Summer Ale, created with toasted grains of wheat and barley, combined with new season Amarillo hops. Alcohol content: 4.5

Pilsener is brewed using Pale and Munich malts, Saaz hops and lager yeast. James Squire Pilsener is the company's most awarded beer. Alcohol content: 5.0

India Pale Ale (I.P.A.) has robust malty flavours and earthy floral aromas from dry hopping with English Fuggles. Alcohol content: 5.6%

Porter is a dark beer consisting of five different malts combined with roasted barley and wheat. Porter has a longer maturation than the other James Squire brews. Alcohol content: 5.0

Speciality Brews
Occasionally, the brewery creates seasonal speciality brews which are typically sold as limited-release products, produced in much smaller quantities than the regular brews. Past seasonals include :

Hop Thief Ale
Australian Strong Ale
Rum Rebellion Porter
Pepperberry Winter Ale
Sundown Lager
Malt Runner