23 Jan 2014 --- Captain Phillip toasted the new colony with a beer in 1788, and the tradition has held with beer remaining the most popular choice of alcoholic beverage for adults celebrating on Australia Day this year. So it seems only fitting that The Beer Pilgrim, an Aussie on a mission to tell the great story behind beer, has unveiled ‘The First Brew’ in time for January 26 as a 21st century tribute to this historic moment.