A well-known craft beer brewery in North-West Tasmania is searching for a new owner.
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The Seven Sheds brewery at Railton produces beers inspired by ingredients from the Tasmanian Cradle Coast region and a selection of mead wines.
The business is for sale complete with everything needed to continue brewing, a purpose-built tasting room, a hop garden and a "retro food van".
The 3624 square metre property also features a three-bedroom home, a separate brewing shed and a function room.
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Co-owner Willie Simpson said prospective buyers could continue selling under the Seven Sheds brand or start their own craft beer label.
"The real estate is what's got the most value and obviously we're quite aware of the impact the mountain bike trails are having on the area," he said.
"So it's pretty good for someone else to come in and put their stamp on this little craft brewery in Railton."
While Mr Simpson hoped the property would continue as a brewery, he said a new owner "may see the benefit of turning it into something else".
"Someone might want to come in and open two lots of accommodation," he said.
"We're open to other options."
Mr Simpson founded Seven Sheds back in 2008 with his partner Catherine Stark.
The couple played a key role in launching the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail, which now features dozens of agritourism destinations across the North-West.
Mr Simpson said the pair had decided to sell Seven Sheds because "we're of a certain age" and "we haven't got another generation who are going to come in and take over the business".
"We're very proud we established a successful business. The stats are most small business fail in their first year so we obviously passed that test," he said.
"But I certainty wouldn't sugar coat it. There's been a lot of long hours."
The property at 22 Crockers Street has been listed for offer upwards of $1 million.
Mr Simpson said he and his partner had "plenty of projects ahead of us" and "no plans to retire.
He said the biggest achievement of Seven Sheds wasn't building a brewery but "the friends we've made with fellow producers on the North-West Coast".
"We've seen things like the Tasting Trail evolve and be very much part of them," he said.'
"So to me it's very much about how the region is thriving in agritourism and it's great to have been part of that."