Australian brewery Pirate Life is making its foray into the UK market with a series of meet the brewer and tap takeover events.

The brewery, founded in Adelaide, South Australia in 2014, is the brainchild of brewers Jared Proudfoot and Jack Cameron, as well as Cameron’s father Michael who serves as CEO.

Pirate Life specialises in modern, hop-forward beers that include a 5.4% Pale Ale, its 6.8% IPA and a 3.5% Throwback IPA.

The company has also experienced acclaim, winning the “best new brewery in Australia” prize from Ratebeer in 2014.

The brewery said: “We never thought that less than two years after throwing open our doors and unleashing our beers upon Australians we would be taking our beers overseas.

“Earlier this year our beers sailed across the Tasman and launched in neighbouring New Zealand, with Kiwi’s embracing our Aussie brews.

“Then a couple of weeks back we landed in Hong Kong and discovered that the thirst for hoppy ales in Asia was as strong as anywhere in the world.

“So it made sense that the next step would be the country which links both New Zealand and Hong Kong with our own… Great Britain.”

The beer launch also coincides with the launch of its import and distribution wing, Pirate Life Europe.

To mark the launch, Pirate life is hosting a week of events, which can be seen below:

• Friday 9th December, Mason & Company, Hackney Wick, London – 7pm 
• Saturday 10th December, We Brought Beer, Balham, London – 3-6pm 
• Saturday 10th December, The Hope, Carshalton, Surrey – 7pm
• Sunday 11th December, Stirchley Wines & Spirits, Birmingham – 3-6pm* 
• Monday 12th December, Temple Brew House, London – 4-5.30pm Tuesday 13th December, Strongrooms, Shoreditch, London – 3.30-5.30pm 
• Tuesday 13th December, The Beer Boutique, Putney – 6-8pm
• Wednesday 14th December, Small Bar, Bristol – 6pm Thursday 15th December, Inn Deep, Glasgow – 7pm
• Friday 16th December, Kill the Cat, Brick Lane, London – 4-6pm 
• Friday 16th December, Hops & Glory, Islington, London – 7pm

  *Advance tickets required