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Furphy’s a real bottler for brewery
GALORE ALE HAVE ONE: Warren Pawsey and Furphy & Sons chief Adam Furphy toast the beer's launch in stubbies.
Spring finishes equal warmest THE GEELONG region has completed its equal warmest spring since records began in 1903. The mean spring temperature this year was 15.3C, the same as recorded in the other warmest year, 2011. The 30-year average for spring in the region is 13.8C. An above-average November for temperature helped set the record, with the month finishing on a mean of 16.9C compared to the 30-year average of 15.8C. This November was warmer than last year’s, which had a mean of 15.4C, but cooler than the hottest on record, which was in 2009 with 18.1C. November 2014 also recorded six days over 30C, with the hottest day registering 35.4C on the eighth day of the month.
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Rain in November was barely average around Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula, which were virtual oases compared to the Otways and Great Divide where disappointing results were recorded. Urban Geelong averaged 45mm compared to the 30year average of 52.8mm. The catchment areas were much lower, in most cases receiving around 60 per cent of their November averages.
The month ended up painting an unhappy picture for spring, with only a little over half of the normal 30-year average rain recorded. The rain shortfall left the region’s water storages lower for the month, with Barwon Water recording a capacity of 76.3 per cent this week. As for other weather readings, it was a fairly typical November. Three thunder days were recorded but no severe storms. Light hail was recorded on the first day of the month, while two days had strong wind gusts over 60km/h at the Breakwater weather station. The windiest day was also 1 November, with a gust of 69km/h.
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GEELONG’S new home-grown beer has moved from tap to bottle after launching at Little Creatures' South Geelong brewery five months ago. Furphy's Ale was now available in stubbies after becoming a "local favourite on tap,” said Matt Windsor, a regional executive with Little Creatures owner Lion. “It’s a beer locals have shown us they love and we’re very happy to be providing a new way for them to enjoy it.” Furphy head brewer Warren Pawsey said the beer had “its own style, which has proven to be very popular”. “We worked hard to ensure flavours were perfectly balanced and that no one flavour dominated.” The ale is named after Shepparton's Furphy family, who have produced water tanks for over a century.