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Akasha Brewing
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Craft Beer |
After developing a passion for American-style, hop-forward beers, Dave Padden founded Akasha Brewing in 2015. From the outset, the mission for Akasha was simple: create high quality, hop-forward beers and aim to have as many people as possible experience them. With that in mind, Dave released Freshwater Pale Ale in April 2015 and introduced Akasha to the world. Popularity for that beer soared (and it remains Akasha’s most popular beer to this day) and by October of 2015, Dave and his relatively small team had built their very own brewery in Five Dock and soon after launched our first venue – the Akasha Taproom. The next few years saw Akasha continually grow and develop its reputation as one of the country’s top independent craft breweries. Midway through 2020 – a little over five years from that first brew – Akasha rebranded to show how the mighty hop watches over everything the brewery does. The new look, featuring an Illuminati inspired eye, aimed to reflect the almost spiritual component of drinking fantastic beer, while also capturing the brewery’s desire to open the doorway to great beer and let others inside. In 2022, Akasha reached another milestone in its history, undertaking a crowdfunding campaign which raised over $1.6 million. The purpose of this raise was to enable further expansion, increase our brand awareness and create our Inner Circle – a group of over 500 passionate Akasha fans turned shareholders who all subsequently became brand ambassadors. |
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MidRange |
akashabrewing.com.au |
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Cucina Classica
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Ready Meals |
My father Francesco Cardone migrated to Australia from Pietrecina Italy. In 1970 my parents, Francesco and Marcella Cardone, started their first business as shopkeepers at Cardone’s Continental Deli. I was four years old and every week my father would take me with him when he went to the East End Fruit and Vegetable Markets, The Independent Grocers, and the local coffee roaster to collect the coffee to be sold in our shop. I loved following my father everywhere he went. I didn't realise that those visits would be the beginning of my life in the food and coffee industry. As I lived and worked in the shop through my youth, I developed a passion for Continental food, great coffee, and excellent customer service. When I was 18, I began working in Adelaide’s leading Italian food institution at the time. I was fortunate enough to be taken under the wing of some of Adelaide's legendary Restaurateurs and Chefs. From the wealth of this experience, I went on to co-create the following Cafes and Restaurants: Caon`s Restaurant, Grimaldi's, Scoozi Cafe Bar, Cibo Ristorante, 20 Cibo Espresso bars, The Apothecary, Joe's Henley Beach, Super Bueno and ultimately, Cucina Classica. Over this Journey I have taken time to create my secret sauce Please enjoy our Cucina Classica products which we too have the taken the time to cook for you. Italy Made in Australia. Mangiamo -Let’s eat! Son of Shopkeepers, Roberto Cardone. |
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Affordable |
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