Our Services & Capabilities

Gage Roads specialises in delivering a full beverage solution in Australia. From product development to manufacturing at cost-effective scale, full quality assurance accreditation, warehousing distribution and access to market.  Our existing plant has capacity to produce up to 17 Million Litres of beer and cider, of which we are currently utilising 11 Million Litres (as of FY16).

 

Our services provide an ideal opportunity for existing domestic and international brewers to extend their production capability in Australia. 

Liquid Capabilities

• Craft beer

• Dry hopping

• Mainstream beer

• High-gravity brewing

• Cider

• Ready-to-drink beverages (RTD)

• New 100hL Krones Combi-Cube brewhouse

 

Packaging Capabilities

• 300 bottles-per-minute filler

• Double pre-evacuation and height correction

• 250mL to 750mL Glass bottle

• 4x6 bottle cluster pack (shoulder & over-the-top)

• 6x4 bottle cluster pack (shoulder & over-the-top)

• Wrap-around carton application

• 24 bottles loose carton

• 12 bottles loose carton

• 15 bottles loose carton

• Tunnel pasteurisation

• Pressure-sensitive labelling

• 50L DIN stainless steel kegs (A-type, D-type, other)

• 30L ECO-Kegs (non-returnable)

 

Minimum packaging runs for beer

• 5,000 cartons (24 x 330ml) per product with a minimum of 25,000 ctns per annum total production

• 130 x 50Lt kegs per product

 

Minimum packaging runs for cider

• 8,000 cartons (24 x 330ml) per product with a minimum of 24,000 ctns per annum total production

Warehousing & Logistics

• Secure warehouse facilities

• Fully bonded by ATO

• Flexible storage arrangements

• Ability to bulk-purchase raw materials

 

Quality Assurance

• HACCP accredited

• Woolworths Quality Assurance (WQA) accredited

• Dedicated and well-resourced quality department

• In-house laboratory facilities

 

Access to reputable suppliers

• O-I (Australia)

• Orora (Australia)

• Bangkok Glass Industries (Thailand)

• Altajir (UAE)

• Collotype Labels (Australia)

• Graphic Packaging International (Australia)

• Joe White Maltings (Australia)

• Weyermann Specialty Malts (Germany)

• Hopco Hops (Australia)

• Cryer Malt (Australia)