Breaking News: Phil Sexton rejoins Matilda Bay

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 7:55 a.m.

b"In one of the biggest news stories of the year, Phil Sexton is returning to take control of the Matilda Bay brand nearly 30 years after leaving the brewery he founded.\\n Sexton, who founded Matilda Bay Brewing in 1983 before seeing it purchased by what is now CUB in 1990, has announced plans to open a Matilda Bay brewpub in Healesville, an hour east of Melbourne, in partnership with CUB.\\n You can read the full story on Brews News here, and we managed to catch up with Phil today to learn about the history of Matilda Bay and how he came to approach CUB to partner with them on this project.\\n It's a fascinating chat with a pioneer of craft beer in Australia about his plans for a storied beer brand."