James Boags Brewery in Launceston is set to close, ending beer production in Tasmania after more than a century. Multiple outlets report that the brewery will shut its operations, with the company indicating production will move to the Australian mainland. The timing is described as coming after about 140 to 145 years of brewing in the state, depending on the source’s reference period.
The closure is expected to affect local employment. The West Australian reports 42 jobs are lost, while 7News Australia says dozens of jobs are impacted. While the figures vary in wording, all accounts point to job losses connected to the end of brewing activities at the Launceston site.
The reports frame the move as part of a broader shift in where James Boags will produce its beer. The brewery’s long-running presence in Launceston is described as ending with the company’s decision to discontinue production in Tasmania and relocate manufacturing elsewhere.
