‘Albo said how much he loved them’: bespoke beers just the thing for an Australian prime minister’s wedding

Bespoke beer cans at the wedding of Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon. Wedding planners say there’s been an increase in couples offering custom drinks at the reception. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

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.”