DAVID HOLLYOAK (Director & Brewer)

The man behind the concept of Redoak loves fine cuisine and premium beers. So much so, he has created a range of Premium Boutique Beers for all Australians to enjoy in a bar atmosphere and at the dining table.

The extensive travelling and time spent with many brewers throughout the world has done nothing but enhance his passion for what was already his favourite past time: home brewing. In fact, David began brewing ginger beer at the age of 14.

David has always been a man of passion and excellence: when school boys were dreaming of cars, he was restoring an old ford ute, when boys were studying for their driving license, he was working two jobs to pay his own way through his pilot’s license. He would ride his bicycle 40km for flying lessons and could legally fly before he could drive. In striving for excellence, David has turned his hand from Civil Engineering (Honours) to Brewing and attained 18 awards at his inaugral Australian International Beer Awards 2004 – an awesome feat by any standards! This has been achieved whilst studying an Associate Diploma in Brewing, Ballarat University.

David has won the prestigious Grand Champion trophy at the Australian International Beer Awards 2006, won 2 Gold medals at the World Beer Cup 2006 (considered to be the Olymipcs of Beer), Champion Small brewery AIBA 2008 and a third gold medal at World Beer Cup 2008. These significant achievements demonstrate David's total commitment to world class craftsmanship and his never-ending pursuit for excellence!

David believes there is more to just ‘drinking beer’ and wants to share his knowledge and passion for premium Boutique Beers. David has developed a range of Redoak Specialty Beers, which expand the palates of Australian beer lovers allowing them to actually ‘taste’ and ‘savour’ their unique flavours.

JANET HOLLYOAK (Manager & Licensee)

Who would you choose to help develop and manage your own Boutique Beer Café? One of your eager mates or one of your sisters?

David chose one of his sister (sorry guys!) But let me say travelling the world visiting brewery after brewery and drinking beer after beer …HEY IT WAS TOUGH WORK!

David’s first mission: to convert Janet from being an avid champagne drinker to beer. Of this she was sceptical. However, having travelled overseas for research, brewing pilot beers, being involved in product development and product testing (only tasting!), Janet became a converted Beer drinker. Needless to say, here we are today as Redoak Boutique Beer Café, reflecting Janets extensive experience in retail, product marketing, customer service and of course her new love of Premium Boutique Beers.

Janet wants everyone to enjoy the Redoak Experience: from the beers, to the food, the service, the ambience of the bar or dining room, the interior décor, down to the glassware and as much of the Redoak story as you would like to hear from Janet, David or one of the Redoak Staff.

Janet Hollyoak, Redoak's Manager & Licensee