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An Australian puts a small piece of NSW Riverina on the map in Scandinavia. The brewer Andrew Colley created an Australian Pale Ale for one of Sweden’s oldest craft brewers south of Stockholm, where he worked for more than five years. Ankarudden Aussie Pale Ale – which has a historical map of the city of Henty in NSW on the label – has become the brewery’s third bestseller and a summer favorite. Colley said that pale ale happened almost by accident at Nynashamns Angbryggeri, where he is production manager. He said they were working on another brewery when changes in the process forced them to rethink. “Aussie Pale Ale has become popular because Swedes think it is exotic and it has Australian hops in it,” he said. “Nynashamn is such a cute little coastal town with 20,000 inhabitants and the Aussie Pale has definitely helped me become a local here.” As a country boy who spent many years moving around the Australian capitals, it’s really nice to belong somewhere again . “It is very gratifying to hear the Swedes go into the bar and order an Aussie!” After growing up in Henty where his parents moved to teach at Billabong High School, Mr Colley had an idyllic country lifestyle including a paper boy who delivered The Border Mail. “There’s a little bit of Henty attached to Pale Ale,” Mr Colley said. “If you look closely at the label, there is an old settler map of the Henty area with Doodle Cooma Swamp and Buckingingah and Billabong streams.” When he worked for Harvey Norman a decade ago, Mr. Colley a great interest in home brewing in Adelaide, where he met his Spanish future wife Dr. Astrud Tuck, a doctor of research. They followed Dr Tuck’s work to Sweden, where they also had a midsummer wedding in 2019. “We live in the southernmost archipelago, summer life is really something magical,” he said. “In the winter we skate on the ice. Last week we went north to see the Aurora (polar lights) and dog sledding. My wife bathed in minus 24 degrees!” IN OTHER NEWS: Mr Colley said that Nynashamn’s Angbryggeri would celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer. He said that they made 25 different beers a year with a focus on producing the best “old world” beers in Sweden such as Frankish lager beer and British ale. “The brewery in Nynashamns has opened so many doors for me,” Colley said. “Brewing with Ska Brewing in Colorado, Ganstaller in Germany and Cantillon in Belgium would definitely be highlights.” The brewery has helped establish a brewing course with the local technical school in recent years. I give some lectures on taste profiling with them and we receive trainees from there and also German brewers. It’s really nice to give back there but it works both ways. “After receiving Swedish citizenship six months ago, Colley said they felt satisfied now.” We live our best lives, “he said.” All in all the leap of faith to a new country, culture, language and profession the most difficult we have done. But it is also the best and most rewarding thing we have ever done! “

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An Australian puts a small piece of NSW Riverina on the map in Scandinavia.

The brewer Andrew Colley created an Australian Pale Ale for one of Sweden’s oldest craft brewers south of Stockholm, where he worked for more than five years.

Ankarudden Aussie Pale Ale – which has a historical map of the city of Henty in NSW on the label – has become the brewery’s third bestseller and a summer favorite.

Colley said that pale ale happened almost by accident at Nynashamns Angbryggeri, where he is production manager.

He said they were working on another brewery when changes in the process forced them to rethink.

Pale Ale’s historical map of Henty shows the Doodle Cooma Swamp and Buckingingah and Billabong streams.

“Aussie Pale Ale has become popular because Swedes think it is exotic and it has Australian hops in it,” he said.

“Nynashamn is such a cute little coastal town with 20,000 inhabitants and the Aussie Pale has definitely helped me become a local here.

“As a country boy who spent many years moving around the Australian capitals, it’s really nice to belong somewhere again.

“It is very gratifying to hear the Swedes go into the bar and order an Aussie!”

After growing up in Henty where his parents moved to teach at Billabong High School, Mr Colley had an idyllic rural lifestyle including a paper boy who delivered Border post.

“There’s a little bit of Henty attached to Pale Ale,” Mr Colley said.

“If you look closely at the label, there is an old settler map of the Henty area with Doodle Cooma Swamp and Buckingingah and Billabong streams.”

When he worked for Harvey Norman a decade ago, Mr. Colley a great interest in home brewing in Adelaide, where he met his Spanish future wife Dr. Astrud Tuck, a doctor of research.

They followed Dr Tuck’s work to Sweden, where they also had a midsummer wedding in 2019.

“We live on the southernmost tip of the archipelago, summer life is truly magical,” he said.

“In the winter, we skate on the ice.

“Last week we went north to see Aurora (the polar lights) and dog sledding. My wife swam in minus 24 degrees!”

Mr Colley said that Nynashamn’s Angbryggeri would celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer.

He said that they made 25 different beers per year with a focus on producing the best “old world” beers in Sweden such as Frankish lager and British ale.

– Brewing at Nynäshamns has opened so many doors for me, Colley says.

“Brewing with Ska Brewing in Colorado, Ganstaller in Germany and Cantillon in Belgium would definitely be highlights.

“The brewery has helped to establish a brewing course with the local technical school in recent years. I give some lectures on taste profiling with them and we receive trainees from there and also German brewers. It’s really nice to give back there but it both work. held. “

After receiving Swedish citizenship six months ago, Colley said that they felt satisfied now.

“We live our best lives,” he said.

“All in all, the leap of faith to a new country, culture, language and profession was the most difficult we have done. But it is also the best and most rewarding thing we have ever done!”