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| − | Most Australian beers are considered "non-premium". Notable exceptions are [[crown_lager|Crown Lager]] and [[Hahn]]
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| − | The main Victorian beers are the [[Fosters]] line and the [[Tooheys]] line. Most pubs will be licensed to sell either one of these lines of beer on tap - the main exception being [[Heineken]].
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| − | Tasmanian beers are arguably the best beers brewed in Australia - mainly due to the superior water quality in the island state. Notably, [[Hahn]], [[Cascade]]and James Boag's. Some will argue South Australian beer is a close second, but that is my no means the general consensus. [[Coopers]] is well worth drinking though.
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| − | ==Australian breweries==
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| − | ===[[barons_brewing|Barons Brewing]]===
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| − | * [[barons_lager|Lager]]
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| − | * [[barons_paleale|Pale Ale]]
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| − | * [[barons_esb|ESB]]
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| − | * [[barons_black_wattle|Black Wattle Superior]]
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| − | === [[castlemaine_perkins|'''Castlemaine Perkins''']]===
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| − | * [[XXXX]] - "Four X"
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| − | === [[Coopers|'''Coopers''']]===
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| − | * [[sparkling_ale|Sparkling Ale]]
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| − | * [[original_pale_ale|Original Pale Ale]]
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| − | * [[dark_ale|Dark Ale]]
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| − | * [[mild_ale|Mild Ale]]
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| − | * [[premium_lager|Premium Lager]]
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| − | * [[best_extra_stout|Best Extra Stout]]
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| − | * [[extra_strong_vintage_ale|Extra Strong Vintage Ale]]
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| − | * [[premium_light|Premium Light]]
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| − | * [[Birell]]
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| − | === [[Fosters|'''Fosters''']] - includes CUB===
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| − | Based in Abbostford, in the inner North East suburbs of Melbourne.
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| − | * [[carlton_black|Carlton Black]]
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| − | * [[carlton_cold|Carlton Cold]]
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| − | * [[carlton_draught|Carlton Draught]]
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| − | * [[carlton_dry|Carlton Dry]]
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| − | * [[carlton_mid|Carlton Mid]]
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| − | * [[crown_lager|Crown Lager]] - "Crownie"
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| − | * [[fosters_lager|Fosters Lager]]
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| − | * [[Melbourne_bitter|Melbourne Bitter]]
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| − | * [[pure_blonde|Pure Blonde]]
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| − | * [[red_back|Red Back]]
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| − | * [[Sterling]]
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| − | * [[Victoria_bitter|Victoria Bitter]] - "VB"
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| − | * [[vb_original_ale|Victoria Bitter original ale]]
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| − | ===[[Cascade|'''Cascade''']]===
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| − | * '''Premium Range'''
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| − | * [[cascade_premium|Cascade Premium Lager]]
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| − | * [[cascade_light|Cascade Premium Light]]
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| − | * '''Degraves Collection'''
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| − | * [[cascade_amber_ale|Cascade Amber Ale]]
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| − | * [[cascade_blonde|Cascade Blonde]]
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| − | * [[cascade_stout|Cascade Stout]]
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| − | * [[cascade_pale_ale|Cascade Pale Ale]]
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| − | * '''Tasmanian Range'''
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| − | * [[cascade_bitter|Cascade Bitter]]
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| − | * [[cascade_draught|Cascade Draught]]
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| − | * [[cascade_lager|Cascade Lager]]
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| − | * [[Hahn]]
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| − | * [[J._Boag_&_son|J. Boag & son]]
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| − | * [[Tooheys]]
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| − | === [[ballarat_brewing_company|'''Ballarat Brewing Company''']]===
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| − | ** [[ballarat_bitter|Ballarat Bitter]]
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| − | ==[[micro_brewery|Micro Brewery's]]==
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| − | * [[bluetongue|Bluetongue]]
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| − | ** [[bondi_blonde|Bondi Blonde]]
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| − | * [[bluebottle beer|Bluebottle Beer]]
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| − | http://www.bluebottlebeer.com.au/
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| − | * [[five_islands|Five Islands]]
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| − | * [[lawrence_victor|Lawrence Victor Estate]]
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| − | * [[little_creatures|Little Creatures]]
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| − | * [[malt_shovel|Malt Shovel]]
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| − | * [[mountain_goat|Mountain Goat]]
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| − | * [[otway_estate|Otway Estate]]
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| − | * [[red duck|Red Duck]]
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| − | * [[sunshine_coast|The Sunshine Coast]]
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| − | * [[three_ravens|The 3 Ravens]]
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| − | * [[wig_penn|Wig & Pen]]
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| − | * [[wineglass_bay|Wineglass Bay]]
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| − | * [[Bootleg]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_sou_west_wheat||Sou' West Wheat]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_stout||Stout]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_toms_brown_ale||Tom's Brown Ale]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_settlers_pale_ale|Settler's Pale Ale]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_raging_bull|Raging Bull]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_amber_light|Amber Light]]
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| − | ** [[bootleg_wils_pils|Wils Pils]]
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| − | * [[little_creatures|Little Creatures]]
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| − | http://www.littlecreatures.com.au/
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| − | ** Pale Ale
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| − | ** Pilsener
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| − | ** Roger's Beer
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| − | ** Bright Ale
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| − | * [[red_hill|Red Hill]]
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| − | *Matilda Bay Brewing Company
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| − | **[[beez_neez]]
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| − | *[[lobethal_bierhaus|Lobethal Bierhaus]]
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| − | http://www.bierhaus.com.au/
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| − | * [[hargreaves_hill|Hargreaves Hill]]
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| − | http://www.hargreaveshill.com.au/
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| − | * [[bridge_road|Bridge Road]]
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| − | http://www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/
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| − | * [[bootleg|Bootleg]]
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| − | http://www.bootlegbrewery.com.au/
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| − | * [[hunter_resort|Hunter Resort]]
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| − | http://www.hunterresort.com/
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| − | * [[bintara|Bintara]]
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| − | http://www.redduckbeer.com.au/
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| − | ==Glass types and sizes==
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| − | Glass: 200ml<br>
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| − | Pot/middy: 285ml<br>
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| − | Schooner: 425ml<br>
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| − | Pint: 570ml<br>
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| − | Jub: 1140ml<br>
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| − | ==Annual consumption==
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| − | Australian's drink an average of 109.9L of beer per year, making them the 4th biggest consumer of beer.
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| − | ==Legal drinking age==
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| − | The legal drinking age in all states of Australia is 18.
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| − | ==Legal driving limit==
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| − | Fully qualified drivers in Australia must have a BAC of less than 0.05. Drivers holding a Learners Permit or Probationary Licence must have a BAC of 0.00 (ie, no alcohol).
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