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Off-grid Aussie winery thrives under China trade bans and global COVID-19 pandemic

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Lucky for Robe’s Tom O’Reilly, there was a “dire need” for brewers when he finished his Bachelor of Science seven years ago.

It may seem like an unexpected career choice for a plant and soil science major with an interest in human biology and agroecology.

“[With beer making], you’re basically trying to hit a whole range of different numbers, temperature, timing, pH levels and sugar concentrations,” Mr O’Reilly said.

To do all of that by hand, he said, took a lot of time and skill.

“It’s pretty amazing that 95 per cent of the beer in Australia is made by computer programs,” Mr O’Reilly said.

Loophole brewer Tom O’Reilly, at Cape Jaffa, SA.(ABC South East SA: Bec Whetham)



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