On a cold winter's day in New York, two homesick Aussies asked each other a question...

"IF YOU WERE BACK HOME RIGHT NOW, WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE A BEER WITH?"

Their answer, followed by a chance email, led them back to Australia, where they found themselves sitting in Bob Hawke's kitchen. And what started as a dream to have a beer, turned into starting a beer company with Australia's most iconic Prime Minister.

Bob's only condition for getting involved? That 100% of his royalty share be passed on to support Landcare Australia, the environmental charity he set up in 1989. And since launch in 2017, Hawke’s has raised over $300,000 for Landcare projects all across Australia.

Before Bob passed away, they made a promise that they would grow Hawke’s into a national brand and raise $1 million for Landcare as their first charity milestone, all while continuing to brew delicious beers that give back with
every sip.