Loophole Draught

That's just what we're about here at Loophole Brewing. Escaping everyday life, if just for a moment, to enjoy great tasting beer.

For nigh on 27 years, Des Hooper has been making booze on the edge of the Great Southern Ocean on the Limestone Coast. His beer production began in 2014, when he, and a couple of mates played around with mash brewing in an old warehouse at the back of the Cape Jaffa Winery – Derek’s other booze company right next door.

Des had no idea Tom could brew but as soon as this came to light, the inevitable occurred. Tom was allotted an area at the back of the winery in a warehouse, which became known as the brewhouse.

Fast forward a few years and beer sales improved so much, that Des bit the bullet and built Tom a proper brew house – He just needed a brand to match. Tom was happy, he was brewing beer with a freedom to flex his brewing talents and, he now lived in Robe - it wasn’t a myth. Des was happy, he was making great wine and now great beer and still managing to catch an early morning wave and raise his children on his nearby farm. Both beer lovers, they’d seized opportunities and escaped everyday life. They’d found their Loopholes.