Creating customised cans for Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon’s big day was a first for Sydney’s Willie the Boatman brewery. But personalised nuptial drinks are a growing trend
When Pat McInerney named one of his first beers after Anthony Albanese over a decade ago, he didn’t anticipate catering the future prime minister’s wedding.
“Before he was prime minister he was a very regular customer,” said McInerney, the founder of Sydney brewery Willie the Boatman. “He genuinely loved coming in and was warmly welcomed.”
Fast forward to this year and McInerney offered to make a custom can of the bespoke pale ale featuring Albanese and his now-wife Jodie Haydon’s faces when the prime minister dropped by the St Peters brewery.
“It makes me laugh now because, honestly, I just thought I was doing a mate a favour and I’m quite blown away by the attention.”
