The Hindmarsh Brewery was a brewery founded 1844 in Hindmarsh, in the then colony of South Australia, by E. J. F. "Fred" Crawford. Crawford lost possession of the business in 1859, then re-established it on a different site before becoming bankrupt. It was then taken over by Henry Haussen and George Catchlove, and was successfully operated by them and their successors until 1927. History The Hindmarsh Brewery has been touted as the first in the colony, but others almost certainly predated it: there was Anthony Lillyman's (died 1847) brewery, on the banks of the River Torrens, which was a known landmark in March 1838, and closed later that year. John Warren (c. 1783 – 22 March 1873), arrived January 1838 aboard Royal Admiral, had a brewery on the banks of the Torrens that same year Union Brewery on south side of Rundle street, James Place corner: Daniel Cudmore 1838 to 1841?; John Richmond (c. 1797–1862) and John Primrose 1841 to November 1875. Grenfell Street brewery opposite Fordham's hotel 1839 Auld & Shand's "Torrens Brewery" "Park Land Brewery" 1841; both John Auld and John Shand insolvent 1843. Thomas Kilpatrick Auld's "Adelaide Brewery" in August 1842 on Town Acre 49, north side of Hindley Street, two allotments from King William Street. John Auld was publican of "Adelaide Brewery Hotel" next door. He and John were brothers of Patrick Auld. Thomas later had a brewery at Morphett Vale, then Gawler. Proved insolvent 1858, possibly moved interstate. John Newington had the Kent Brewery on Halifax Street near St John's Church, before December 1842. Insolvent 1846. Thomas Moulden's Barleycorn Brewery, Rundle Street, opposite Sir John Barleycorn Hotel (1843 to 1846). Andrew Birrell and Edward Moger 1843; Birrell (died 1867?) insolvent 1843; Moger (c. 1812–1899) then employed at Pirie Street Brewery, insolvent 1851, later at Gumeracha Brewery, Gumeracha. Away from the city, the Balhannah Brewery operated 1843 to 1844 by James Turnbull Thomson, again in 1855. and around the same time: Tasmanian Brewery, at rear of Tasmanian Hotel, Hindley Street, near the corner of Morphett Street, operated by John Wheland in 1844. William Hardyman Colyer and William Williams founded Walkerville Brewery 1844 W. H. Clark's Halifax Street Brewery 1844 Crawford brothers Edward James Frederick "Fred" Crawford (c. 1809 – 8 May 1880) and George Tinline were partners in a brewery, which by 1844 was producing an ale of marketable quality. From that year on, Tinline's name