KAIJU! Beer has become the first independent Australian brewery to enter into voluntary administration in 2025, marking the continuation of a worrying trend that saw more than 20 craft breweries enter into either voluntary administration or liquidation in 2024.
KAIJU!’s directors made the decision after determining voluntary administration as the best option to counter growing accumulated debt. The decision was made in spite of the fact the business is currently turning a profit.
“The current circumstances required us to make a tough but necessary decision,” said Callum Reeves, KAIJU! CEO and Co-founder and Chair of the Independent Brewers Association.
“While the business is now trading profitably, this step allows us to…
