Colonial Brewing Co changes ‘problematic’ name to CBCo after criticism it disrespects Indigenous Australians

Colonial Brewing Co, now CBCo’s products were dropped from some stores in 2020 after the beer company received criticism that its name romanticised history. Photograph: skynesher/Getty Images

Two years after a debate over Colonial Brewing Co’s name, the independent beer company headquartered in Western Australia has decided to re-brand as CBCo, saying it wants to “reflect modern taste”.

In 2020, the bottleshop chain Blackhearts and Sparrows dropped the product from its shelves after criticism the name romanticised Australia’s colonial history.