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Six years ago, Wandana Brewing Co set up on the outskirts of Mullumbimby with a simple ambition: to make great beer and build something the community could genuinely call their own.

This Saturday the Wandana Brewing crew are marking the occasion with a free, all-day birthday celebration, and everyone is invited!

What started as a brewery has grown into something more. Wandana now distils its own spirits on-site, and a cocktail list has quietly taken shape.

The birthday event is a reflection of everything Wandana has come to stand for. Live music from Felicity Lawless and her band sets the scene, with DJ Xuja keeping things going from lunchtime. For the kids there’s a disco room, face-painting, and a rescue boat courtesy of the Brunswick Heads Surf Life Saving Club – who will also be running a fundraiser sausage sizzle on the day, featuring Divine Meats’ famous Mullum Madness sausages and a raffle in support of the club.

Sunset Eats will be on the grill with gourmet burgers, nachos and more, and the TapRoom will be pouring cold beers and cocktails made with Wandana’s own house-distilled spirits.

To mark the milestone, Wandana is launching a birthday promotion – buy a carton of the beloved Mullum Madness Hazy IPA and receive a free Mullum Madness t-shirt.

It’s a free event, open to all – families, dogs and everyone in between. Wandana Brewing Co is located at 20 Manns Road, Mullumbimby.

Their birthday event in on Saturday from 12.30pm. The TapRoom is open Thursday to Sunday from 12.30pm.

www.wandanabrewingco.com.au



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