Marwick Siblings set to open new family-friendly microbrewery Dune Brewery in mid-November

A microbrewery run by Albany-born-and-raised siblings is set to open the doors at Emu Point by mid-November. Kate and Will Marwick are putting the final touches on Dune Brewery, a family-friendly brewery and restaurant nestled behind the dunes of Middleton Beach in Emu Point. Serving as brewer and director respectively, the brother-sister team formed the idea in 2020 when the duo were living in the same house due to COVID-19. “We’re very excited to get to this stage, it’s nice to see tangible results of hard work,” Ms Marwick said. “I think there’s a bit of a gap in the market for a family-friendly venue. “I think we’ll fit in well there, having the kids nature playscape, and there’s not too many breweries down here as well. “It’s a great location too.” Though this is the siblings’ first joint venture, Ms Marwick is no stranger to Albany’s hospitality industry, having run the Emu Point Cafe for more than a decade. The 250-capacity venue will feature a restaurant with a locally sourced menu, indoor and outdoor seating, a Menang Noongar storytelling play area and a mezzanine floor that can be rented out for functions. Mr Marwick said their plans are for “upwards of” 80,000 litres of beer brewed each year. “We’ll keep it simple with our core range, the kind of classic craft beer, and have about four or five of those,” he said. “Then we’re hoping to have four to five seasonals a year, which will have a bit of a local spin.” WA Premier Roger Cook, Regional Development Minister Don Punch and Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens all stopped by for a drink on Tuesday, checking out the new venue. Mr Punch praised the Marwicks, saying it is great to see recipients of the 2020 $150,000 Regional Economic Development Grant put their project together. “Coming here and seeing Dune Brewery soon to open, what a great experience it’s going to be,” he said. “In the Great Southern alone, the program has provided more than $4m to 42 projects across the region.” Mr Cook said the venue was an “exciting addition” to Albany and he looked forward to visiting once it opened in November. “Projects like these are great examples of how local people with big ideas can contribute to building their community,” Mr Cook said.