After 145 years, the James Boags Brewery in Launceston will shut its doors.

The Iconic northern Tasmanian brewer announces it will cease production in the state by November and pay back a government loan it secured to keep its Launceston brewery visitor…

Tasmanian beer manufacturer James Boag will cease production in the state by November as it looks to move onto the mainland.

After 145 years, the James Boags Brewery in Launceston will shut its doors.

Beer industry stakeholders say it's a "sad day for the history of Tassie beer" after the announcement Boag's brewery in Launceston will close.