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Mr Ellery and Ms McAleer admitted that laying off staff during the pandemic, including themselves, was the toughest part of their first year, but the pair remain grateful for those who have sacrificed their time to help the business get off the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s no question that our workers have gone through perhaps the most difficult time of their lives, but they show up to work, they\u2019re amazing and they really emulate what this venue is all about,\u201d Ms McAleer said.<\/p>\n
New initiatives like Sou\u2019West\u2019s seasonal beers and its collaboration with local businesses is going to be a major focus point for the brewery moving forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a super exciting time for us looking to the future,\u201d Ms McAleer added.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently we\u2019re the beer of the month at Torquay Bowls Club, which is a new relationship for us, and we haven\u2019t really been able to hit the ground running with regard to wholesale produce, so we\u2019re keen to pitch our beer to businesses that align with our values.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven in-house initiatives like our new Steak Night on Thursdays and our new Sou\u2019West Cafe currently under construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s plenty to look forward to and we\u2019re excited to be a part of the Torquay community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TORQUAY\u2019S newest brewery is celebrating one year of operation after not knowing if it would survive past the first few months of business. Sou\u2019West Brewery, located on Baines Crescent, did what many new businesses would never think of doing \u2013 opening up service during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite other local traders succumbing […]<\/p>\n